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MoreThis is a reply to # 522,098Would you say coconut oil internally and externally is essential? Or a nice thing to use?
Thank you!
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This is a reply to # 522,100Great question!
Its not essential (in the same sense that Omega 3's and Omega 6's are) - that is there is no specific physiological need for it.
However IMHO it is the number 1 superfood on the planet. It is antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral. It can cure many ailments/diseases on its own. I applied some to a coldsore which promptly vanished without a trace! I am still waiting for another one because I haven't had a coldsore since. Conversely something like Zovirax would only marginally slow down the cold-sore but not stop it entirely. Coconut oil will destroy lipid-coated viruses such as herpes.
I apply it to my skin whenever it is dry (I'm a 30 year old male). I can tell you my skin has never looked so vibrant. I wouldn't say I'm a particularly handsome person (I'm not ugly either), but I feel a lot better about myself when my skin is glowing!
I don't know any other food/medicine which has so many uses - both internal and external. So in that sense it is essential to have around the house, even if you don't choose to use it every day.
As for the liver - the thing about C.O. is that it doesn't utilise the liver for digestion. Which is both good and bad - it depends what you want from it - e.g. it can't be used for liver flushes. But you know that it won't stress your liver when you cook with it. So its a bit of a 2-edged sword in that regard.
Hope that helps,
Garcia.
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This is a reply to # 522,101So, I can cook with coconut oil (for example, saute spices, onions and ginger in it to make curry)? High heat won't alter it?
It sounds like it just "passes through" the body killing some bad stuff along the way. I wonder if I could give it to my cats for passing hairballs? (oils separate the fur so it's no longer a large, clogging hairball. Separated, the fur just passes through the gut.)
I believe petroleum jelly does the same thing (just passes through). I remember seeing an interview with the man who discovered it. He said he ate it every day, kept him healthy. Now, that's controversy if anyone wants it!
I've been on the CO forum, but it's very slow. And this seems to be so new here that there isn't much info.
I appreciate your input. I'm sure you're very handsome, Garcia, with your glowing skin and good attitude!
Thanks for your input.
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This is a reply to # 522,103Actually I have a very bad attitude - far to agressive and gung-ho. But I blame it on my illness - I'm not really like that.
For cooking you will not find a better oil than coconut. It is very stable (unlike say olive oil which breaks down). Basically saturated fats are great for cooking because they are saturated. Saturated=stable. Butter is good too.
If you take the heat too high it will begin to smoke and go yellow, which isn't good. But from my experience it can withstand enough heat for most cooking purposes.
Are you overweight? I'm not being rude, but if you are then coconut oil is one of the best things you can eat. It speeds up the metabolism and the pounds just drop off. There is a forum dedicated to coconut oil on yahoo groups, and a lot of the people there seem to be interested in weight loss. There is a book about it - "Eat fat, get thin" I believe its called. There is another one called "The healing miracles of coconut oil" by Bruce Fife. That is the one I have read - great book!
Coconut curry ... excuse me whilst I drool for a minute ... going into Homer Simpson Drool mode ...
Coconut oil doesn't pass through the body, its absorbed quite easily. In fact it is absorbed a bit too well - it doesn't make it all the way down the GI tract for things like candida, which is a shame.
If you ever find another food that even comes close to coconut then please let me know!!
Garcia.- Even more fascinating! It get *absor... pinkcat
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This is a reply to # 522,108So the obvious questions are -- what happens when it gets absorbed? Where does it go? (I'm assuming b/c it's here in this health site it will not increase bad cholesterol. True??)
No, I'm not over weight: 5'6" 120 lbs. But I know I can use lots of cleansing and healing help (and anti-stree help!).
So, I know that anything that is kind and/or nourishing to my immune system is good. A cooking oil that does not break down (so no free radicals? Did I get that right?) sounds very good.
I cook with olive oil and ghee. Love ghee! You can't burn anything; and it smells heavenly.
The Fife book sounds good: miracles and healing, that's what I need.
Thanks for the information. Guess the only thing to do is try it!
Happy coconuts,
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This is a reply to # 522,111Ghee is even better than butter! (less sugar).
Olive oil isn't the best thing for cooking. But its great if you add it to food afterwards.
Coconut oil does not increase bad cholesterol. If I can remember correctly it may even do the opposite.
My warning would be to not jump over to it straight away as your body needs time to adjust to a new food. It can lead to constipation if you are not used to it. Build up slowly.
Good luck!
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This is a reply to # 522,108I cook with expeller pressed coconut oil from tropical traditions. I mix it with olive oil and occasionally red palm oil. They are great used together to cook with. The expeller has no taste and that is good for when you don't want the taste of VCO in the food.
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