We all are surrounded by fads that say they work miracles, but do they really? We plaster concoctions on our faces and drink things to make us lose weight, but what about coconut oil? Coconut oil has been headlining the health fad for its super nutritiousness and ability to make our hair silky smooth. Can it do more than just benefit out skin and hair? Yes—maybe?

"Oil pulling, also known as 'kavala' or 'gundusha,' is an ancient Ayurvedic dental technique that involves swishing a tablespoon of oil in your mouth on an empty stomach for around 20 minutes. This action supposedly draws out toxins in your body, primarily to improve oral health but also to improve your overall health." (WebMD)

I have used coconut oil in cooking for awhile, but wanted to look deeper into the great qualities of this stuff. I kept seeing article suggesting people try oil pulling, even my sister said she has tried it a few times.

What the hell is that, you ask? It is the act of putting a spoonful of coconut oil in your mouth and swishing it around for about 20 minutes. It is meant to pull toxins out of your mouth, helping rid your gums, teeth, tongue, and all those biological parts of bacteria and other bad microscopic creatures.

I tried to envision Mary Poppins singing to me as I took my first spoonful, and it did not help. The texture was the first thing that set me off. It started to melt on my tongue and made me instantly gag. I will like to say that I lasted a whole three minutes until it did more harm than good‚I will spare my weak stomach details. But I was on a quest to test this fad out!

After I prepared myself for the worst minutes ever, it became somewhat durable, in that it was a liquid and did not make me want to throw up my dinner.

What I did not prepare for was the expanding! My mind filled with Stephan King novels as my mouth was filled with coconut oil and God knows what else. It is hard to explain the feeling of the oil multiplying in your mouth, so I am not even going to try.

This was the image Stephan King implanted in my mind.

Overall this was a fad that was not completely whack and worthless. My mouth did feel really clean—after the dentist clean—and my teeth seemed to get less gunk on them in the morning when I would do it the previous night. I would recommend this fad to a fad follower or someone who is curious because what harm could it do?

I am going to continue with my coconut oil pulling and see if something miraculous happens. Fingers crossed.