Re: Flax, fish, and coconut oil

coconut oil is allowed but not for frying. You should sauetee in water.

Question 6: Flaxseed vs. fish oil: does anyone know why Dr. Budwig thought that flaxseed, rather than fish oil, was preferred? Compare for instance
http://www.mercola.com/2002/mar/27/omega3_fats.htm.


Answer:
Fish oil or rather cod liver oil was not recommended by Johanna Budwig because Dr. Budwig didn't like the processing (which usually includes molecular distillation) that was involved which primarily is high heat. She was concerned about the damage it does to the oil and to humans. She did therefore not include them in her diet. Udo Erasmus [author of “Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill] agrees with that. There is a fish or cod liver oil that is not heated and unprocessed. It's called 'Olde World® Icelandic Cod Liver Oil' which I use sometimes. See gardenoflifeusa.com/detail_cod_liver.shtml (I don't know how it stacks up for heavy metals content.) The following seems to be another cold processed Cod Liver Oil (CLO). wildernessfamilynaturals.com/cod-liver-oil.htm. It may be better than the first mentioned one.
Generally speaking, I would not use it as a replacement of flax oil/cottage cheese in the Budwig Diet, but possibly as an addition to it for a while where people are concerned that they don't convert LNA to long-chain omega-3s.
Taking CLO in the summer when one gets a lot of sunshine is not a good idea. Also, one has to be concerned about heavy metal accumulation from long-term use. In general, the Budwig Diet stands on its own as far as omega-3 intake and utilization is concerned. Cod liver oil should generally not be required. Tweet