Want to Be Trim Like This? Don't Listen to Your Doctor!
Want to look like supermodel Miranda Kerr - shiny hair, trim figure, clear skin?
Eat lots of coconut oil says the beautiful Australian and new mother who says that she has been consuming it since she was 14.
“I will not go a day without coconut oil. I personally take four tablespoons per day, either on my salads, in my cooking or in my cups of green tea.”
The World Health Organization warns that such behavior is risky, however, and that coconut oil consumed in such amounts leads to an increase in coronary artery risk.
Keith Ayoob, director of the nutrition clinic at the Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine said that people should not consume that much coconut oil and that is should be used sparingly.
He also added:
“You want to cut back on saturated fats in your diet. I don’t know what benefit it would have for weight management because it has just as many calories as any other fat.”
Dr. Robert Eckel, director of the General Clinical Research Center at Colorado Health Science University in Denver commented that:
“Saturated fat intake does contribute to LDL [low-density lipoprotein] cholesterol, and that has been pretty well documented by research,” Eckel said referring to “bad” cholesterol.”
What’s The Truth About Coconut Oil?
All this doctor-speak just goes to show that many physicians, even those with impressive titles from well respected centers of learning, have no idea what they are talking about when it comes to nutrition! In fact, they are embarrassing themselves with their elementary school understanding of the subject of fats.
Coconut oil is one of the most healthy oils anyone can consume! It is loaded with lauric acid, that wondrous fatty acid that is anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, and anti-fungal. The human mammary gland produces lauric acid so that human infants get plenty of this magical fat to protect them from pathogens in their environment.
The saturated fats in coconut oil are medium chain triglycerides which means they are converted by the body into immediate energy, not as added weight! Cows fed coconut oil to fatten them up instead get lean, active, and very energetic!
Traditional societies studied by Dr. Weston A. Price that consumed large amounts of coconut oil had virtually no coronary artery disease whatsoever!
The phantom link of saturated fat to coronary artery disease has clearly been disproven by at least two major studies, yet these doctors spouting this misinformation to the detriment of anyone who listens are held up as “experts” to be quoted in newspaper articles?
Does your doctor buy into this backward notion that coconut oil is bad for you or that it will somehow risk a heart attack? If so, it is clearly time to get a new doctor.
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist.com
Sources:
Miranda Kerr’s Coconut Oil Habit Risky, Say Experts
Two Major Studies Conclude that Saturated Fat Does Not Cause Heart Disease
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They are wrong!
I am a cardiac critical care nurse. I use coconut oil all of the time! I was relieved to speak with one of our cardiologists recently about the American Heart Association’s standards, and he agreed that they were unhealthy. He said that coconut oil is very healthy-along with olive oil. I am glad to see doctors in my area catch up with naturopathic medicine and buck the system!
Fantastic to hear that more doctors are getting the message about healthy saturated fats!
Sadly, so few and so far between.
Man! I already consume coconut but if this 56 year old grandma can look like her, I think I shall up my intake!
This is why people are so confused about food
People need to learn that not only are doctors poorly educated when it comes to nutrition, but that it’s okay to question & do your own research.
so true…do your own research & questions!
Sadly those who buy into med science are so afraid to go against because the arrogant Dr. make them feel stupid for checking it out themselves. Wake up shepple!
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Look for an enlightened doctor who doesn’t buy into the antiquated teachings !
Yep…her “coconut oil habit” is gonna give some ol geezer a heart attack – lol.
These are the same people who recommend those 100 calorie processed food packs and Morningstar Farms soy nuggets for kids.
to funny, your right!
Yes, because you can see how coconut oil has destroyed her figure….
I wish I liked the taste of coconut. I’ve tried it in recipies, like home made brownies and all I tasted was the coconut.
If you don’t like the taste, you can get expeller-pressed coconut oil, which is flavorless. Purists say only virgin coconut oil, but in my opinion if it’s expeller-pressed or none at all then obviously expeller-pressed is the better option! We use expeller-pressed in our home because no one here is a huge fan of coconut and this way we can work it into savory dishes as well as sweet.
Yes! Use expeller pressed from Tropical Traditions and you are losing virtually nothing. You have to be careful about EP/refined usually b/c it is made from copra which is rancis, and then refined with aluminum and other additives. But TT does everything the same as for EV then simply deodorizes with steam. It’s the best there is and there is no flavor.
It’s also fine to use butter too of course, if you don’t like coconut oil.
We use lots of both! I also pour olive oil all over salads and anything else post-cooking. Oh, and at 3 weeks postpartum I’m nearly back to my pre-pregnancy weight, it’s totally wrecked my health too…HA!
we like to spread it on toast and sprinkle with sucanat and cinnamon.
yah all I used when preg and I lost 20 lbs. thanks baby and healthy eating and coconut oil!
One of the linked articles stated “Ayood recommended people consume 28 grams of dark chocolate – at about 150 calories – instead of coconut oil. It probably has more nutritional benefit than coconut oil,” he said. “And it’s certainly going to be more satisfying.” I say MIX the coconut oil and the dark chocolate. Its YUM!!!
He’s right about chocolate containing more nutrients, but so what? The fats in coconut oil are still important.
Mind you, Miranda’s depending on coconut oil for her fats. I looked her up on Wikipedia and she eats steamed veggies, fruits, and fish. Very low-fat diet, IF she did not also eat the coconut oil. But all she’s getting are medium-chain triglycerides and some PUFA from the fish. She’s going to lose her gallbladder if she keeps that up.
I have to disagree. I have lived most of my life as a low-fat vegetarian, and I’ll be 60 this year. I do not eat fish nor dairy. What is the claim that low fat equals gallbladder problems based on? It appears to me that it’s the folks consuming lots of refined sugars and fats who the very ones developing gallbladder problems.
Earlier this morning I was helping a retired doctor in his 90s do some yard work. His wife remarked that I moved like a young man – which is also what I feel like. All my blood work falls in ideal ranges, BTW.
But, those are the consequences of keeping up a low-fat, near-vegan diet for decades. Tsk, tsk.
So few doctors know ANYTHING about nutrition.
Great Article! I’m breastfeeding my 7 month old baby and I take 4 tbls of coconut oil a day too!!
In my opinion the misconception that fat makes you fat is the same misconception people have about cold temperatures giving you a cold! Dated and wrong!!!
Actually, cold temperatures do not *give* you a cold, but there are a couple things going on there. One, having your body temperature fluctuate widely messes with your immune system, and not in your favor. Two, when you have cold weather you also experience shorter periods of daylight, which means less vitamin D production, which also messes with your immune system. That’s probably why more people get flu in winter.
That said, no, there’s nothing particular about the cold that gives you a disease directly. Except maybe for frostbite.
one of the MANY reasons I don’t trust doctors for much more than medical emergencies….
Yes!
and I mean only emergencies like bad car reck, broken bones deep cut.
Rosanan if you get the kind that is not Extra Virgin it is virually tasteless Jarrow is one brand and Tree of Life another look for one that says neutral flavor or taste on the label
Rosana, you can buy unflavored coconut oil.
@Dona – esp in a pan of brownies! hello?!
I just saw something on the Today show about the same thing…they said that coconut oil shouldn’t be used because it’s “artery clogging” and Kathie Lee said, “of course it is, because that’s the one I like”. (Or something like that). I turned off the TV after that. :-/
yea & if U watch the show & the Joy Fit Club same ole mantra whole grains, low/no fat veggies, fruit, chickn, fish, small amount of lean real meat & shove the soy down… I like Joy, but feel bad for her as she hs been sold a bill of goods like most.
Rosana, for cooking, you can buy organic expeller expressed coconut oil which has no taste. I like to save my more expensive organic, extra virgin raw coconut oil for non-heated eating. I love to keep a jar in the fridge so it is cold and solid and cut wedges out with a knife and eat like candy. I find it delicious that way and have to stop myself from eating the entire jar!
Why do these people think it’s clogging arteries? If I put it on the outside of my body and it remains liquid then I’m pretty sure it’s going to do the same thing inside my body. The only thing I’m worried about coconut oil clogging is my kitchen drain pipes
Rosana, coconut oil doesn’t actually taste coconuty. You can put it in many things and not even notice it’s there, except for maybe the consistency change.
The virgin kind does- amazing on popcorn!
jen
I love the taste of coconut. It is amazing on popcorn. I use it on savory dishes all the time and it always makes me feel like I’m going out for an Asian dinner.
This is so true, I love making popcorn with it! It’s also great to make fish tacos with. We love that hint of coconut in the background of the things we make.
I’m going to triple my intake of coconut oil and wave at my doctor’s office while I drive by.
They just don’t get it! And…I’m upping my intake, too! For extra fiber..Artisana makes a coconut butter…that is divine!
Oh, yeah. I can see she is REALLY hurt by all that bad coconut oil, LOL! I am glad that high profile people such as this are finally getting it right about diet!
Not all coconut oils are created equal, do your research if using coconut oil is new to you. Personally I use it on my skin as well as take it internally. Organic Extra Virgin does smell but has no taste, I mostly add it to smoothies but have also taken it by the spoonful. If it has no smell than it has been processed and will not offer the same benefits.
Sigh
Hahah what nonsense! When are they going to learn?? Sad thing is, it pays big to lie to patients about the truth about saturated fat, cholesterol, and heart disease, even when they do know it. Ditch the coconut oil, and buy our statin drugs!
::eyeroll::
Rock on Miranda Kerr…….she has it right!!!!
I love it. I use it in place of other oils in baked goods and in place of butter on popcorn. My friend even used it on her son’s head after he had bumped it and the bump went away within the same day. :]
Yeah, you can use it on bites and stuff too, helps it to heal faster and relieves the itch
Yes, in smoothies you can’t taste it…….that is how we consume it here.
@Caryl My hubby loves coconut butter mixed with tahini and lactofermented apricot butter for breakfast!
I’d like to have the recipes for those, please!
Me too! That sounds interesting. I have used it as a moisturizer. Not greasy at all.
What people need to realize is that the govt OWNS THE SCHOOLS…the govt ONLY passes along info THEY WANT TO INDOCTRINATE THE MASSES ABOUT…k on up..start paying attention to WHO is funding our “educational” centers and that answers all the questions!
My husband gets so irritated with me for using the term “the government”, but that’s exactly where the trail leads back to again and again. I
With regard to the feeding of our schoolchildren, as well as in writing recommendations for things like the food pyramid, the “government” has a funny way of writing policies that allow it to do business with its own self. It’s almost comically transparent, yet no one seems to see it happening. At the same time that they are writing guidelines for what our kids are eating from school lunch menus, they are also doing business with the companies who produce the foods they subsidize, in effect keeping the money in their own pockets. It’s all an endless loop, and sadly enough they are using our tax dollars to accomplish all of this!
Bottom line, the feds now own all student loans. Any institution from public education to private universities that accept federal monies, are at the will of the feds and what info they put out..this is why dentist do not teach we can heal our own teeth, they aren’t taught the truth in the first place. They are taught fluoride is good. Who pushed this? The govt…it makes money & keeps people needing healthcare and pills. We have seen time and time again how much wrong and flat out opposite info comes out of any federal govt entity..same goes for any place that takes any federal money..they are owned by the feds and must teach what the feds want them to teach. The blind leading the blind.
What my husband and I found funny is that we switched around to all the morning shows (and we never watch morning shows) but every one of them had a segment on how great coconut oil is. Hmmm, I think someone is wanting to boost sales in the oil, huh?
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We love coconut oil, it tastes so good. The fact that is so good for us, is just an extra bonus.
@ Amber.. what i like to say is.. “follow da money” COCONUT OIL IS DA BOMB!!!!! I USE IT … A LOT!!
Hi Sarah, thank you so much for your blog. I have been learning so much! I just both two jars of organic expelled coconut oil from tropical traditions. Can you tell me how I would use it for baking. I have some recipes that call for vegetable oil (eek!!). Can I substitute for coconut oil? Same amount 1 cup to 1 cup. Thank you!
Yes, just sub the coconut oil … fantastic moist cookies and cakes! I love to fry up pancakes in it too. I also cook homemade chicken nuggets in it.
Chicken nuggets are awesome in beef tallow or lard too! I made a bunch and froze them pre-baby and they’ve been a great, quick lunch around here.
Thank you Sarah! I can’t wait to get both jars of the coconut oil. We switched to real raw milk from a great farm a few months ago. We have been making the Kefir too (delicious!)
I can’t wait to try the coconut oil as love to bake. I appreciate all the great information !
I had been buying organic milk/ half and half(Ultrapasteurized ugh!!) not knowing any better
Totally agree! Funny store is though haha… I hadn’t had coconut oil in a long time (this is from a few months back) and I BINGED! I had a couple of spoons, just llike that cause I missed it so much. But in the middle of the night, I was puking up the coconut oil bahahahaha! It was so gross and now I can’t stand the smell of it… but I still use it with my cooking, I just hold my breath. Back in Canada you can buy non scented coconut oil, but in OZ I can’t find any
What great information bout the healthy benefits of coconut oil. Thanks for sharing it!
Uh, there is no such thing as ‘extra’ virgin coconut oil. The ‘extra’ is just hype. AFAIK, there are only 3 types of coconut oil: virgin, expeller, and chemically extracted and treated.
Ciao, Pavil
Exactly, Pavil. It’s seller-hype. I use Nutiva brand which I can buy at Amazon.com – 54 oz tub for about $23.00. I use it for cooking when I’m not using my real homemade butter, I use it for baking, I occasionally use it in smoothies. My husband doesn’t care for coconut oil by itself, so I mix butter and coconut oil together in a small ceramic container with a lid and leave it out on the counter for him. Whatever he doesn’t use in about four days, I use for cooking and mix up a new small batch for him.
I’m sorry, but Miranda is not what I would call healthy looking, weight-wise. She has healthy skin and hair, but she is too skinny. To me and my taste she is too thin and that is not pretty – it’s Ethiopian. And, as a side note, skinny does not equal healthy.
D. – As far as Miranda being too skinny, perhaps that’s just her natural body weight. I’ve struggled to maintain enough weight my whole life and I’m probably at the healthiest weight I’ve ever been (I’m now at 118 pounds and I feel great). For the last 6 or more years I’ve eaten a lot of healthy fats including coconut oil, olive oil, palm oil, butter, lard, tallow, etc. and grass-fed meats and poultry, raw dairy, and FCLO. So clearly the foods I’m eating aren’t making me overweight or causing health issues. While I agree that being skinny doesn’t automatically mean a person is healthy, it also doesn’t meant he or she isn’t healthy.
Very good point.
My very best friend also is very thin and struggles to gain weight and to keep her energy levels up. She just started GAPS a few weeks ago to hopefully help with that and other medical issues. Assuming that the model is also eating enough food every day and includes meat and eggs and other healthy proteins as part of a healthy, nourishing diet, I would say that’s just how her body is, for sure.
I think it’s fantastic that she’s eating coconut oil, but it would be interesting to know what the rest of her diet is like – just for curiosity’s sake and to be sure that she’s actually eating healthy overall and it’s not just 1 or 2 things that are similar to a nourishing, traditional diet.
Rachel – I also began the GAPS diet as well, almost 4 months ago. I have seen tremendous results, and I still have quite a ways to go. For many years, I thought my health was better simply because I had changed my diet. But then when I would eat certain foods again, I’d have recurring symptoms. I figured I was too healthy to need GAPS, but I was wrong, and I know now I’m reaping great benefits. I hope your friend finds great benefits in her GAPS journey as well. It’s one of the most gentle and healing protocols there is.
Does coconut butter have the same good stuff in it that the oil does? I love coconut butter in my tea but am not crazy about the oil in it. I cook with the oil all the time and just love it that way.
This is GREAT info… thanks so much Sarah! I am not exactly sure what kind of coconut oil to buy. I am wondering if all “expeller-pressed” coconut oils are refined. I was just on Tropical Traditions website and it says that their expeller-pressed coconut oil is refined, but Wilderness Family Naturals does not say anything about that. Would it be fine to use expeller-pressed coconut oil for all my cooking/baking, as long as it is not refined, or would it be healthier to get virgin coconut oil?
@rawmilklover – I use the TT expeller coconut oil for cooking. I keep a 5 gal bucket in my garage with a tight lid and it keeps perfectly for a year or so until I use it up (I use 1 gal every 2-4 months). The expeller coconut oil is like the virgin and is just steam deodorized from what I understand to eliminate the coconut flavor.
I just got a gallon bucket of expeller pressed CO from Wilderness Family Naturals and it is lovely! Also got their centrifuge extracted raw CO that I use in smoothies and baking. Both are excellent.
One of our favorite uses for coconut oil (besides baking) is to fry up chicken and potatoes in it with a little sea salt. Super quick, healthy meal, especially if paired with a salad. We often fry chicken (usually unbreaded) in coconut oil.
Fascinating. I’m going to start taping into my coconut oil jar more often! Does it have any amounts of vit A or D in it?
Coconut oil does not have any true vitamin A/D in it. You must consume animal fats to get these important fat soluble activators. Fermented cod liver oil, grassfed butter, and cream are great sources.
I prefer pastured butter, ghee, lard, beef tallow over coconut oil.
well it isn’t the HEALTH care industry, its the SICK care industry. Healthy people dont make money for them.
YAY coconut oil! And butter…and lard! I eat all of these in copious amounts and I’m currently healthier than I’ve ever been. (With the blood work to prove it!) Poo-poo what the doctors say. Nutrition isn’t even addressed in most medical schools. They’re clueless.
Yeah, really, chemo would have helped her so much more! no hair, no health and full of poison…what a nice skeleton tortured and killed and sent to her grave, while sending them to the bank! (don’t get me started)(oh, wait, you already did LOL) Yup, I had a nightmare that good health was coming to get me and take me captive…forever! oh, no!!! and no doctor even made a trip to the bank…his wife wore a jean jacket…no furs! I could hardly stand it!!!
Well, really no surprise here! I learned long ago not to take nutritional advice from doctors – it’s not even something they’re trained in.
I take 2 Tbsp of coconut oil everyday, in addition to the amount I use to cook with – I’m pregnant, busy with two kids, etc. yet feel and look more vibrant than before having kids. I’d rather take Miranda Kerr’s advice on this one…
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I believe coconut oil is totally beneficial along with other saturated fats, grass fed proteins, eating all organic, etc.. I would like to know what the rest of her diet is and how much as well as how she exercises? All these things play a part in the way she looks. Plus, she’s 28…
Whenever I hear a doctor spout off about how something is bad for you, I immediately add it to my diet, lol! Thank you.
It would be helpful to have a list of the many ways to use Coconut oil. It seems that some ways would be more beneficial than others, and much easier (simpler t00). Three T. a day might be a challenge for me!!
I want to also say it is great for dryness during intimate times. Hubby and I keep a small container of it in our room and it is healthy and we have no fear of using chemicals.
We also use the Tropical Traditions brand and find it is superior to other brands. We wait for a sale and stock up on their best. Worth every penney.
It (coconut oil) also makes a wonderful skin exfoliator when mixed with brown sugar. The sugar exfoliates and the coconut oil nourishes and feeds the skin; no need for lotion after a shower, which is great if you’re always in a hurry like me! Be sure to stand on a hand towel in the shower because the floor will get slippery.
I also put a teeny tiny amount on the palms of my hands and on my fingers, then rub it through my hair (my hair is quite long, thick and naturally wavy) and it really helps tame it down from the frizzies.
As well as using it in the bedroom, it’s great to help with vaginal infections, used externally and internally.
Wow – that is very interesting and worth trying! Thanks for the idea
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We eat full fat butter, dairy, coconut oil – people ask me how I stay so skinny. After having a baby I always get questions on how I get back to my weight so quick – breastfeed and eat real food people!
yup I get ask how unhealthy it was for me to loseb20 lbs preg. I say eat nutraient denese food and you don’t eat as much food becuase your body get what it neefds. I only craved bananas and raisions when preg
I love coconut oil! I use it cooking eggs and am going to see how it works out in my smoothies. I never did like the consistency of coconut(esp. that dried out sweetened stuff). Long time ago I heard that doctors have one quarter of four years of training in nutrition. This accounts for the knee-jerk opinions they have about saturated fat. I use ghee quite a bit; it contains butyric acid which is good for digestion. I am also a big fan of extra virgin olive oil. Somehow, I quit buying canola oil about three-four months ago. I don’t know if the nutrition time has changed, but people are quite a bit more educated on nutrition and they expect their doctors to be. I go to a clinic where two of the health professionals stay aware of what is going on with nutrition. One day this will be the norm instead of an aberration.
yes and I heard it’s not the whole quarter. it’s one class that quarter! wow so much info they have overload. Also it’s food pyrimid training……..
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I sometimes forget to have coconut oil regularly. Thanks for posting this, Sarah, as a reminder to me to use it more often. I will try to remember daily. I used it on a cyst I had and it went away. Now my dog has a bump over her eye. I’ve been dabbing coconut oil on it everyday but haven’t seen any change. I’m hoping it will work before it turns into something bad.
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Bald faced lies of the eugenicists that want to kill billions of us with GMO poison, thyroid destroying soybean oil, and corn sugar (there’s no sugar in it). Not to mention fluoridated water and tons of RX’s that we don’t need that don’t work. To hell with these lying quacks, FDA whore RX writers. They couldn’t heal a scraped knee. That’s because you’re body does it by itself. Thailand has the highest coconut consumption on earth. And the lowest cholesterol and no heart disease. So you believe the lies but all you need to do is a little research on extra virgin coconut oil. Stop believing the death cult of pro sickness profiteers. (Also how soybean oil growers got together with the scumbag FDA to do a smear campaign against CO in the 1950′s when they found it made cows lose weight instead of fattening them up. Well, that turned out to be the desired effect of SOY, which does. Soy is in everything and that’s why millions of American are on thyroid meds. It mimics iodine in the body. Believe the one that is beautiful and healthy and not the ones that profit on illness and misery.
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Great article. I do have a couple of questions. I ordered Coconut Oil, just the regular kind. I do not cook with that right? I need the expeller-pressed kind for cooking, right?
What is the difference between the Expeller-pressed non-organic, and certified organic at Tropical Traditions? I would have thought the organic would have been more expensive, but it’s just the opposite.
Not sure what you mean by regular, but you can definitely cook with it!
Any idea on what the difference is between the organic and non-organic?
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I had a kidney transplant 4 months ago and my doctors are amazed at my quick healing and recovery. Because my surgery was at a teaching hospital, I frequently see new residents every few weeks at my check ups. All of the residents comment that my surgery scar looks great, my blood pressure is perfect, my cholesterol is terrific, and I have only gained a few “Prednisone” pounds (most patients gain 20-50 pounds in the first few months). When I tell them I eat organically, including coconut oil, they always comment “you know, that stuff is bad for you”. So I sit in front of them, the perfect testimony of good health, and they turn a blind eye. I’m thankful for their expertise when giving me a new kidney, but I wish they knew more about true nutrition. In the meantime, I’ll keep preaching about coconut oil.
Modern medicine is truly a wonder for transplants and emergency trauma situations etc. That’s about where the benefits end, unfortunately. Going to see a doctor for help with a chronic ailment or guidance on nutrition is basically worthless as the only tools in their toolbox are drugs or surgery. Even worse, they spout this misinformation that only makes the patient sicker like recommending lots of grain based carbs for diabetes patients even going so far as to hand out little 100 calories snack packs of refined carbs at the hospital. Sometimes you have to wonder what these people are smoking after hours.
Tidy.
I had a kidney transplant 12 yrs ago and I just found “real food” research about 1 yr ago in which i have been following in my diet. I have been so much healthier-no more catching everything and more energy and I have even gone thru menopause the last 1 1/2 yr. There is alot that I dont tell my doctors because they really dont understand. I drink raw milk, eat raw egg yolks from our chickens and I would have never done that before. It is so nice to hear from another transplant like myself- keep up the good work. I would love to stay in touch to see how you are doing. how did you lose your kidneys? I got mine from my sister- was your donated by family or friend? I had vasculitisis which is a immune disease that I got from the flu? Stay with the real foods- they really help!
Someone gave me a huge tub of Tropical Traditions coconut oil that was “best by” Feb 2009. I have been hesitant to use it b/c it’s so far past its expiration date. But does coconut oil go bad? Could I still use it–if not for eating, then perhaps on my skin (as a moisturizer)?
Coconut oil stays fresh for years. It is very tolerant and resistant to going rancid. I doubt it’s bad. If oil is bad, you know it by the smell!
Paula. Get your information from science or from natural health sources. Don’t rely on your TV. Best thing we ever did in this house was to turn the Satellite off.
TV was dumbing us down. That’s obvious to me now.
yah my hubby is into good food and good med but every now and then he tells me something he heard on TV. usaully DR.Oz on med sceince lies not truth. oh he has some good stuff but not all. like kids cartoons that have abc but witch craft too.
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Love the health benefits of coconut oil! did you know that Dr. Oz had a segment on coconut oil where he dispelled the myth that it clogs arteries??
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Love what you said!!! Just goes to show don’t trust everything an “expert” says. They haven’t always done their research and just go by what they have heard about refined coconut oil, not unrefined virgin coconut oil!
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I love how many people have gotten upset about all the misinformation about coconut oil-good for you guys! Now it is our job to educated others about this wonderful, delicious and easy nutritious oil. Yum!
An added bonus is that coconut oil is DELICIOUS! Esp extra virgin. We add a Tablespoon on top of our oatmeal or eggs in the morning. So yummy!
Nickole
Sarah
Though I agree with everything you are saying….
I would like to correct one thing in your article
“Traditional societies studied by Dr. Weston A. Price that consumed large amounts of coconut oil had virtually no coronary artery disease whatsoever!”
The traditional societies mentioned in Nutrition and Physical Degeneration consumed large amounts of saturated fat- not coconut oil
Isolated peoples did not have the means to extract significant amounts of oils from plant foods. The saturated fat in their diets came from animal foods.
The only reason i would be concerned about eating large amounts of coconut oil would be that it would take many many coconuts to get that amount of oil. Just like other vegetable or nut oils – you could never eat enough plant stuff to get that oil in your diet naturally.
The saturated fat is not my fear what so ever.. I know that it is the healthiest fat …
However, eating too much of one food can be bad for you. That would be my only concern.
It is a fabulous oil to cook with, probably second only to grass fed butter or lard.
The fact that doctors claim the saturated fat will clog your arteries shows how little they really know. I read in the book “The Fourfold Path to Healing” (the companion the nourishing traditions by sally fallon) that consumption of saturated fats actually THINS your blood. When your body metabolizes the food you eat saturated fat releases more water in your blood than protein or carbohydrates. Essentially a diet high in carbohydrates and low in fats will actually thicken your blood.
My mother in laws doctor suggested she go on a low fat diet for her heart. This led to thick blood, for which he prescribed a blood thinner….. Doctors are killing people by telling them saturated fat is bad.
PS – I love your blog!
Coconut oil actually is saturated fat. The SE Asian cultures Dr. Price studied ate large amounts of coconut and hence large amounts of coconut oil in the diet. Of course, they consumed animal fats as well.
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She didn’t say she takes tablespoons, she said teaspoons which is a big difference. I know the story came out 4 tablespoons but they were wrong.
Thank you for clarifying this, Patti. I have been taking just 1 teaspoon. I wasn’t sure how I would be able to take 4 TBLS.
I do think I’m going to try it in smoothies.
I’ve been trying to take 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil b4 breakfast and sometimes b4 lunch, like in Eat Fat, Lose Fat. I find it’s hard to get down and I sometimes gag. Is there an easier way? Is it equally effective to have it in the meal vs. before? Also, sometimes I’ve read suggestions to heat it gently before consuming – if I do that is it still raw?
I recently started using coconut oil based on the article in this blog and a few other sites I did research on- being new to this whole area of eating and health. And I’ve only used it sparingly to sautee veggies, or put a dollop in my stews just to get used to it little by little.
But last night I put a huge tablespoon full in my chamomile tea and drank it. And then I woke up in the middle of the night feeling super sick and having a lot of digestion issues. Is that related? Is it possible to start out with eating too much? I would love to hear people’s thoughts/experiences on this.
Coconut oil is amazing! I once got food poisoning from staph aureus and the oil was the ONLY thing making me feel better. I told the doctor about it and he told me I should lay off it! Not knowing what made me sick I ended up ingesting more staph the next day and ended up vomiting blood! I choked down more oil which let me go back to sleep and I was a-ok in the morning. This is only a few of the countless benefits I’ve experienced using it. Coconut oil is simply AMAZING.
Coconut oil is antiviral as well. There was a study done in australia, if I remember correctly, where AIDS patients, (yes, AIDS) at deaths door, were told to take only 2 tablespoons of coconut oil per day. After just 6 months, they were healthy and had NO detectable levels of virus in their bodies. THEY COULDN’T FIND IT! Now why this did not make world wide news? Who knows. Coconut’s bad rep amongst conventional doctors, and the fact that you can’t patent it and make tons of money off of it.
I can’t find the original study I read but here are some other links on it.
http://www.coconut-info.com/aids.htm An hiv + baby became hiv -
http://coconutoil.com/hiv/
http://www.naturepacific.com/contents/en-us/d170_virgin-coconut-oil-AIDS-HIV.html
I’ve used coconut oil during sex, and frankly, my wife hasn’t had any problems with weight gain, and she says it tastes great too.
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