You may have likely heard the term oil pulling and wondered, “What does that mean?” I know I sure did when I first heard about it many years ago. Oil pulling is the process of swishing oil around in your mouth for some length of time and spitting it out. The pulling part comes into play because you are pulling the oil through every crevice of your mouth. The practice originates from Ayurvedic medicine which, at over 5000 years old, is the oldest known form of medicine. Why w