"I bought the bamboo and charcoal toothbrush kit a couple of weeks ago, and I have to admit, it sat on my counter a few days. Oil pulling sounds gross, and that toothbrush looks a little scary for my super sensitive gums! I'm willing to say I was wrong. So wrong. I'm inconsistent at best, so I was worried I wouldn't get good results. I did the oil pulling a couple of times that first week, and used the charcoal toothpaste and toothbrush every day except one. That toothbrush gets the job done without tearing up my gums! The toothpaste isn't a weird consistency, and even has a nice taste to it. The oil pulling wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting, and even with only half-way doing the system, my teeth are noticibly whiter by the end of the week! I was pretty surprised! Thanks for encouraging me to give it a try!