A Weigh to Go http://www.aweightogo.com living paleo in a modern world Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:28:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 My Oil Pulling Experiment http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AWeighToGo/~3/mKXZ4ys-YEQ/ http://www.aweightogo.com/my-oil-pulling-experiment/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:27:08 +0000 Kristina Brooke http://www.aweightogo.com/?p=2740 Oil Pulling

I have been plagued with a horrible toothache for months now. I know the cause and quite frankly, after having two teeth extracted two years ago, I refuse to go through that again. This has lead me on a research expedition to find ways to reverse tooth decay and o“fix” other tooth issues. I recently purchased the eBook Cure Tooth Decay by Ramiel Nagel. In it, he propose nutritional changes to help repair decaying teeth and prevent future tooth decay. His philosophies are based in large part on those of Dr. Weston Price with some alterations.

While I await the arrival of my cod liver oil, I am dealing with severe tooth pain. I have been chewing garlic and applying cayenne pepper paste to the tooth and while most work temporarily, longevity seems to be an unattainable goal. Then, while scouring the Interweb for holistic remedies, I came across something called oil pulling.

Simply put, you swish sunflower oil or sesame oil around your mouth being sure to pull it between your teeth for 20 minutes in the morning before eating or drinking anything. The oil pulls toxins and bacteria out of your mouth and your body. People have reported amazing results with oil pulling being held responsible for migraine, asthma, and allergy relief as well as promoting stronger teeth and reducing tooth pain.

Reducing tooth pain? Hell yeah! At this point I will try ANYTHING!

So, after some more research I found that coconut oil can be used for oil pulling as well. So, I liquified some and started pulling some oil. And the pain went away. It’s been about an hour and it has not returned.… This was enough to make me decide to do a 30 day oil pulling experiment. I will do it every morning and report on how I feel later that day.

Who knows, maybe oil pulling really is an ancient remedy for what ails us!

photo credit: Helen Ong

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With the New Year right around the corner I wanted to offer you some resources to help you in your Paleo journey should you decided to walk the path. These are all things that I use multiple times a day and refer to without hesitation. When recommending a paid product, please note that I do use affiliate or amazon links as deemed necessary.

Informational Websites

Recipe Websites and Books

Informational Books

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I never knew what was so special about Fish Tacos. I guess I’ve been told that they are extremely good in California, but in my corner of the world on the East Coast, I just didn’t get it. Until we found a great deal on fish at the Indoor Farmer’s Market. I decided to allow us to indulge a little and have some cheese to complete this lovely taco idea. It’s not much of a recipe, but it works!
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Fish Tacos (with lettuce shells)

Fish Tacos (with lettuce shells)

Ingredients

  • Fish of your choosing. I suggest an oily fish but for maximum nutrition.
  • Head of Boston Lettuce
  • Onions
  • Green Peppers
  • Garlic
  • 1 Lemon
  • Tomatoes
  • Avocado
  • Cheese (if you can tolerate)
  • Black Pepper
  • Celtic Sea Salt
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Coconut Oil

Instructions

  1. FOR FISH
  2. Season fish with Black Pepper, Salt, Cayenne Pepper.
  3. Place in shallow topping with 3 pats of Coconut Oil.
  4. Bake in oven on 325 until fish flakes.
  5. FOR SALSA
  6. Dice/chop all veggies and combine.
  7. Squeeze 1 whole Lemon into mixture.
  8. Season with Salt, Black Pepper and Cayenne Pepper to taste.
  9. Add Avocado to process and chop/pulse until combined (should still be a chunky mixture)
  10. TO SERVE
  11. Wash and drive leaves of lettuce.
  12. Layer fish, salsa, and crated cheese on top.
  13. Fold in half.
  14. Enjoy!
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Pancakes are my favorite and were by far the hardest thing for me to give up. I could eat them any time of day and often did (which explains my jiggle and wiggle). When we decided to go Paleo, I told my husband that I had to find a replacement for my pancakes. And I wanted them to be food enough that I felt like having them was a treat but not so good that I would want them every day… does that make sense?
These are, by far, THE BEST pancakes I have had in a long time. They are a great replacement for the carb-heavy flapjacks of yesterday. I found the original recipe at The Primal Palate, but I tweaked it just a bit.
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Paleo Vanilla Banana Pancakes

Paleo Vanilla Banana Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp of tapioca flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1.5 tbsp coconut milk
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp of ginger
  • 1 banana– mashed
  • 1/2 tsp of honey

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients and mix well with hand blender.
  2. Eat frying pan/skillet BEFORE adding coconut oil.
  3. Using a 1/8 cup measure, pour batter into pan.
  4. Cook for about 2–3 minutes and then flip. Only flip once.
  5. Serve topped with bananas or the not-so-Paleo Maple Syrup that peaks in my picture.
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Sorry, just a photo this time. I am working tweaking this recipe because it’s just a bit bland.
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