I used to be a waitress and 20% is usually the norm. If your kid is being unusually fussy/loud or your service is especially good, I would say 25%.

I honestly have no idea. I just know that when I started, the acne stopped, without any other diet/lifestyle changes.

No problem! Hope it works well for you :) Another thing, you should stick with pulling for at least 2 weeks before passing judgement, because only doing it for a few days won't really do anything for you. I had to pull for 3-4 weeks before my acne and eczema started clearing up.

I forgot to mention, applying coconut oil topically to my eczema also definitely helps when it flairs up.

Yup, apparently it's pretty common for it to do that! I also gave up dairy but that didn't help at all, so when I started oil pulling for oral health, I was surprised to figure out that it helped me. If you don't want to necessarily try pulling, you can always start with just incorporating coconut oil into your diet,…

Apparently it has to do with the jaw motions; honestly, I don't understand it, I just know that my horrible migraines have eased significantly since starting. It really helps relieve the tension in my face and helps ease the pain some. I usually will pull and do facial/head/neck massage at the same time to further…

First thing in the morning, I drink a big glass of water and then do my oil pulling. Afterwards, I brush my teeth with just water, not toothpaste; usually around this time, I can (TMI) blow my nose and get a lot of gross sinus gunk cleared out which helps immensely with sinus pressure. It's not until once I've eaten…

I use virgin, unrefined organic coconut but I've also had luck with sesame. I just find the taste of coconut to be a little better.

As someone with bad sinus problems, I've been oil-pulling for about 6 months now. I use 1-2 tsp and pull for 10-20 every morning while I'm in the shower/making breakfast/checking e-mail. Since starting, my eczema and acne have completely cleared up and my migraines had decreased significantly.

but what if you didn't.

That's what we call a weave.

It's okay, but it is SO FUCKING LOUD when you first turn it on. I find the actual soda flavors taste good, but like they're too watered down. I use it just for sparkling water, not actually soda most of the time, and it works well for that.

No, it's so much better than that! John Green books are amazing and beautiful. And the book is a cancer book, but it's not just spent dwelling on them having cancer. I promise you, it's great.

You sound like the best sibling in the world and I would have kissed you if we were related and you gave me that. Your siblings don't deserve your kindness and thoughtfulness and you totally should have gotten something better from both of them. I'm sorry that happened to you :(

DO I SPY THE ADORABLE MAE WHITMAN SINGING WITH THE GROUP OF PEOPLE NEAR THE MIDDLE/END?

god bless. i will be doing much drooling.