Olive oil...ritual?

So on occasion I do this olive oil ritual before work. I'm thinking the olive oil gets absorbed into the skin/body and maybe it's helped me?

Anyway, I massage it into just about my whole body. Arms, legs, stomach... (I know..don't laugh). The ritual helps me relax and slow down. Olive oil is very..well...oily...but then I soak in a tub and wash most of it off. Yes I include my scalp, hair, and face too! Be careful about getting it in the eyes, it could sting.

So because I'm in a remission I somehow think there may be some value to it, so I keep doing it. I'm superstitious that way.

I even started massaging it into my dogs paws. She LOVES it and it makes them moist and great for our hikes. (I know..don't laugh)

Anyway, thought I'd share.

John

Post Edited (John55Phoenix) : 3/13/2013 7:42:39 AM (GMT-6)

My remission was somewhat gradual within about 4 months. But I was doing these things mainly:

The olive oil ritual
psyllium husk powder - Trader Joe's brand
probiotics (6 per day) - Trader Joe's brand
Avoiding ALL soda and preservative type foods

Also when I was flaring BAD I was trying to stick to the "brat" diet - bananas, rice (white), applesauce, and toast. Well that did absolutely nothing for me. I don't eat any of that now, but only the toast. And it's cracked wheat from Trader Joe's. I take the psyllium husk mixed in the Simply Orange/Mango brand found in most stores.

I know I sound like a Trader Joe's sponsor but I'm not. LOL. They are just close to me. Also I wonder about bananas! I'm doing great WITHOUT them.

What I was actually doing with the olive oil at first was pouring quite a bit of it into my bath water. Everything was getting extremely oily..the towels..my clothes. They still are!! So now I just massage it into my skin instead of pouring into the water. I don't know..maybe the oil has helped put me into a remission?

John

Post Edited (John55Phoenix) : 3/13/2013 7:55:28 AM (GMT-6)

I use EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) on my skin everyday, it absorbs really well into the skin and it's amazing with being anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties...I don't think your "ritual" is weird, but you don't have to jump in the tub and wash it off, it doesn't stay oily on your skin (unless you're doing it cuz you're hairy or something)...sometimes I'll pour some in the tub (some people use baby oil, I use EVOO in the tub). You don't have to use a lot in the tub, that way you're not wasting it and still getting some benefit from it.

I use it everywhere (2 times a week on my hair and scalp and just wash it out the next day) it hasn't put me into remission so although I love it and know it has healing properties, chances are it's not necessarily what put you into remission either...but keep it up...it's not hurting anything.

I've always used OO and coconut oil on my children's skin. Didn't stop one from getting UC. I wasn't pouring it on her though. It's normal to use oil as a moisturizer (or it was is actually more accurate) in Italy and India (where my husband and I are from). I'm glad it's working for you. I might try to get my daughter to drink it - don't know how that's going to work (I've always used it for her food but she's never had it on it's own).

We've always used EVOO for cooking - my inlaws bring it by the massivevtin for us. They're total food snobs. I don't cook with it anymore though - I now use butter, avocado oil or coconut as we're on paleo and these are more beneficial (when it comes to cooking). In the past we used in on salads etc too constantly - didn't help. I'm wondering if it's worth trying on an empty stomach like I've heard.

my grandma has been using EVOO on her skin for years but doesn't wash it off afterward- kind of defeats the purpose in my opinion.

anyway, she looks so great for her age. she'll be 80 next week and people always think she is my mother if we go out together. i was using olive oil for a while after she told me about it but i changed to coconut oil since it smells delicious.

i still use a mixture of olive oil and beeswax on dry skin- this works amazingly well.

You're right bananagirl, it does defeat the purpose if you wash it off...I put it on right after a hot shower or hot bath, the heat opens your pours up, then the olive oil just absorbs right in. Some might think using it on your skin might make you smell bad but I wear perfume and no one has ever mentioned that I smell like olive oil and if I did, hubby would definitely say so.

I should clarify, I don't wash all of it off. Mainly just out of my hair if it's too oily. I can still feel it on my skin after getting out of the tub quite a bit. Also I occasionally apply it at night. I should mention that the weather here in Phoenix is usually really, really, dry. You're right, it gets absorbed really well.