Humans have used animals to make glue for thousands of years. The oldest glue discovered was a collagen-based adhesive that was 8,000 years old and used to hold utensils together.
One of the side effects of oil pulling is a loss of appetite. While some claim they lose their appetite because they donât want to make their mouths dirty after going through 15 minutes of swishing the oil, there are others who claim that the entire process of oil pulling seems to dull their appetite.
For those of you who are in the dark like I was, oil pulling is an ancient detoxification art that started in India as oil gargling thousands of years ago. In 1992, Dr. F. Karach, MD introduced oil pulling in the US and used it in his medical practice with great success.