Re: Misc Healthy Fat Questions ( I LOVE THEM BY THE WAY!!!)

January 26, 2011

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> 1st off. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for your site Bee.

> I've tried a million different combinations of diet and yours is the only one

that keeps my body happy.

+++Hi Jeff. That's wonderful! Good for you!

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> I am currently dealing with a chronic illness and my body absolutely craves

the healthy fats you recommend...it can't get enough.

+++What chronic illness do you have?

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> 3 questions for you.

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> 1. I think I remember reading we can eat unlimited amounts of butter, but you

only want us at 6 tablespoons of coconut oil. If we are able to tolerate it is

there a problem with eating more or in that case should the balance just be made

up with butter (did I mention I LOVE these fats???)

+++Since coconut oil is more expensive, the recommended dose is exactly 5.5

tablespoons per day, which is the therapeutic dose. Healthy people like me only

need 3 tablespoons per day. There is no need to balance coconut oil with butter

or any other goods fats. However, butter provides nutrients coconut oil doesn't

so it is important to have it too.

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> 2. Now that I've been feeding my body more butter and coconut oil it no longer

seems interested in olive oil. Should I be making a concious effort to try and

include it as well or is going a few days without the olive oil ok?

+++Yes, that is okay.

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> 3. I have bowel movement issues (siding more towards constipation). I have

been eating the higher level of fats for about 2 weeks and am also using HCL at

10 tablets with no burning. I read on another forum that also advocates higher

fat that high intakes of fibrous veggies such as broccoli, cauliflour can " take

away " or cancel out the fats. I'm asking because my body loves broc &

cauliflower and I eat it daily in pretty moderate amounts! I'm going to adjust

my diet to vary up my veggies more, but was just curious if you had anything to

say on the subject. I eat quite a bit of veggies period, but they are always

cooked and always doused in fats.

+++Since you are cooking your vegetables the fibers have been broken down, so

they aren't going to cause any issues. I don't believe fibers cancel out fats,

however they are very hard on the digestive system.

+++You should only consume carbs (all plant foods) up to the amount you

calculate for your ratios:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/foods8.php

+++After calculating your protein, fat and carb ratios (see the Simple

Calculator on the page above) go to fitday.com and enter the foods you eat. The

reason you need to do this is because ratios are in grams which cannot be

translated to the quantity of foods you need to consume - see Fitday.com - How

to Use it:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/foods9.php

The best in health, Bee

January 26, 2011

Thank you for the reply Bee!

Lyme Disease so really a combination of tick borne diseases. I think I had had

this for quite awhile, but an unhealthy lifestyle eventually helped it get the

best of me and now I have some pretty serious symptoms the most disturbing being

in the brain/nervous system, but I am confident my body can rise again. Since

I've only fed myself healthy foods it is amazing how excited my body gets for

mealtime and how it only craves the good stuff. I feel lucky not to be tempted.

Both my doc and I fully believe the key way out of this box is maximizing my

immune system/bodys potential and I believe that's what your diet does for me.

He's very happy with my choice of diet. Any comments about the Lyme Disease?

In regards to my questions:

*I don't go out of my way to take coconut oil or butter. I just put them on my

foods since they are so delicious! I believe the answer to my question is

basically stick to the 5.5 tablespoons of coconut oil. Sorry the wording of my

question might have confused you. When I say balance I mean the amount of

healthy fats needed to get to the amount the fit day calculator spits out. In

regards to that is any combination of olive oil, butter, avocado ok? I know they

all have their own unique properties so I do try and mix it up, but man does my

body love some good old grass fed butter.

*Yes I have been using fit day. I'm 6'2. Getting the 88 grams of protein is no

problem ( body wants more, but I keep it at your ratio). Fats at 220-308 is also

not a problem although with the large amount I wanted to make sure I was

choosing my fats correctly above the 5.5 of coconut oil and my meats/eggs. 70

grams of carbs however is a quite difficult, especially once I subtract the

fiber. I am 175 lbs...a little skinnier than I care to be, but that is not a

concern...my concern is health ( for anyone else reading this I was 215 last

year so this kind of diet does work if you are trying to get back to a healthy

weight...175 is considered a normal weight even though I think it looks light on

me).

Is consuming less than the 70 grams of carbs acceptable? It really just ends up

being a lot of food unless I'm doing something wrong here.

Thank you again Bee.

-Jeff

January 26, 2011

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> Thank you for the reply Bee!

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> Lyme Disease so really a combination of tick borne diseases. I think I had had