If I've peaked your interest in learning other things about oil pulling, the history of it, or a longer list of benefits, please take a moment to check out the Dr.Axe article. It gave me answers to all the questions I had. Now without further ado, my experience with oil pulling:

Day 1: I'd read many people start out with a tablespoon, but wanting to get a feel for it, I went with a teaspoon instead. At first, I was thrown off by the unusual texture of it going from solid to liquid, mostly because you have to chew and slosh it around to help it dissolve. Once all of that was done, it was fine. If you like the taste of coconut, like myself, then this will be easy peasy for you! I was SO glad I went with just the teaspoon, because the oil actually ended up doubling in size!  How crazy is it that that's how it works to pull the toxins from your body, right? After about 10 minutes, I spat it out in a cup and threw that away. This oil becomes solid at room temperature, so you can imagine what kind of fun it would be if that went down your drain haha. After rinsing, brushing, and flossing, my whole mouth felt super clean! I've heard of people saying they can tell an immediate difference with their teeth being whiter, but to be honest, I really couldn't tell at all. However, it helped out with my chapped lips, which was a plus!

Day 2 - 4: These 3 days I did 10 minutes as well. The oil size had slacked off, but I did notice that my teeth were whiter than before!

Day 5 - 7: Since I'd become accustomed to the oil, I began doing 15 minutes. Other than the oil doubling in size again, I couldn't tell differences with anything else.

Overall, this was a great experience! I would need to do this more than a week to see all the effects of what oil pulling has to offer, but some of the results I did see were: my teeth were whiter than before, my lips didn't chap as much as they normally do, and my throat didn't get as dry as it normally does! This could possibly become my nighttime routine, especially with knowing all the positives coming from it. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who's curious to try it out! If you oil pull, or have tried it, please leave a comment letting us know your experience with it, and until next time, have a wonderful rest of your week!

Things to know:

Avoid using heat styling tools as much as possible

• Whenever having to use these products, use the lower heat setting, along with putting a heat protectant on your hair beforehand, so that way it'll help not causing as much damage from styling.

Biotin

• Biotin not only is great for hair, but it also helps with nails and skin too!
• My personal experience with biotin was a great one. I used to take the 10,000 mcgs once daily for about a year, and I 100% feel that it helped out immensely.

Caffeine infused shampoo/conditioner

•  Here recently I've discovered that caffeine can actually stimulate hair growth. Using these products adds active caffeine to hair follicle. It then penetrates and strengthens the weakened hair roots preventing hair loss.

Deep conditioning oil hair masks

• There are so many benefits from hair masks, I kid you not! Coconut, almond, argan, olive, jojoba, castor, along with essential oils like rosemary and teatree are the most common ones people use. They fill the strands up with fatty acids. After keeping them on your hair for a bit, then washing them out, helps seal them inside the hair. If your hair is dry/damaged, I would definitely recommend trying any of these oils, because I can promise you they will help out with restoring health and moisture back in your hair!
• My personal experience with hair masks are lovely, because my hair is so shiny and soft afterwards. I used to do a mix of coconut, castor, and rosemary oil, which not only smelled amazing in my hair, it really did help with the overall health. I now only use coconut oil because my hair's exceeded the point of growing that I wanted it to get to originally. I usually only do that treatment once every other week, keeping it in my hair for a good 4-5 hours In my personal opinion, I feel like the longer it's in my hair, the better! After the time's passed and I wash it out, it feels so soft and smooth and way healthier than it did before!

Drinking water

• Not only is drinking water good for your overall health, it really does help out your hair, by hydrating it. Where it helps regulate the circulatory system, that feeds the hair follicle and stimulates hair growth.

Rinsing hair in cool water

• After shampooing and conditioning, take a few seconds to just run your hair through some cooler water. This helps seal the cuticle, along with reduces frizz and heat damage.

Refrain from stress, smoking and bad eating habits

• The best way to get healthy hair is from the inside out! All of these things can cause your hair to become dull, along with having more breakage.

Trimming split ends between 6-8 weeks

• A lot of people think this is counterproductive, but it's quite the opposite. Trimming the ends stops the strands from splitting more, as well as helping stop some of the fallout that occurs from not getting a regular trim.

Using the right products

• Any kind of shampoo containing sulfate can strip your hair of natural oils then leave it susceptible to damage. 
• Any kind of conditioners containing silicone will coat the hair with chemicals and will need to be washed out with a stronger shampoo. 

Several brands of sulfate free shampoo:

1. Aveda
2. Burt's Bees
3. L'Oreal
4. OGX
5. Pureology
6. Shea Moisure