Medium and short-chain fatty acids Re: Back to Duncan

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Duncan

I have heard from several South Asian (Indian,Pakistani) that ghee is better

than butter. Can you comment.

Cheers, Doug

Medium and short-chain fatty acids Re:

Back to Duncan

Chantelle, the short chain fatty acids such as are found in coconut,

butter, and are produced by probiotic bacteria on the bowel lining,

are a direct food for cells including bowel lining cells. This is part

of the literature on bowel health in Tungland's Comprehensive

Review on my site in the inulin references:

http://tinyurl.com/inulins

Butter also contains the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA; this is not

apparent by the chart, but even grain-fed butter contributes low

amounts of these efas, which are used in cell membranes. I will get a

more accurate representation into the worksheet.

Yes, I use butter and cream daily.

I don't have Bruce's book so I can't summarize what he wrote but

here's a very good article:

http://tinyurl.com/milkfat

And this study " Molecular weight distributions of milk

fat triglycerides from seven species " shows among other things, that

different cow breeds might be producing differing ratios:

http://www.jlr.org/cgi/reprint/8/5/473.pdf

Duncan

>

> Chart was interesting to me. I just got more coconut oil finally (a

gallon

> this time), so I plan to do that on much more regular versus

sporadic basis

> that I have been doing. I do consume butter, but I¹m wondering if I

need

> more regularity to it as well? (butter and coconut oil were the only

fats I

> used for everything until I purchased red palm a few days ago, but

so far

> I¹m only liking the red palm for topical use)

>

> What is your experience or what do you think? Do you have butter

daily?

>

> Could you review for me again, the reasons why it is so important

that we

> get medium and short-chain fatty acids nearly every day. I have read

this

> section more than once in Dr. Fife¹s book and in some other sources,

but I¹m

> needing a refresher again, I discover. I would like to know it so

well that

> I can share it readily.

>

> Chantelle

>

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Thanks for our reply.

I have never tried it. It is readily available here in Hong Kong.

Cheers, Doug

Medium and short-chain fatty acids Re:

Back to Duncan

Doug, Ghee is arguably better for some people who need to remove the

milk solids, and it's usually unpasteurized too. Perhaps they were

referring to both reasons.

Duncan.

> >

> > Chart was interesting to me. I just got more coconut oil finally

(a

> gallon

> > this time), so I plan to do that on much more regular versus

> sporadic basis

> > that I have been doing. I do consume butter, but I¹m wondering if

I

> need

> > more regularity to it as well? (butter and coconut oil were the

only

> fats I

> > used for everything until I purchased red palm a few days ago, but

> so far

> > I¹m only liking the red palm for topical use)

> >

> > What is your experience or what do you think? Do you have butter

> daily?

> >

> > Could you review for me again, the reasons why it is so important

> that we

> > get medium and short-chain fatty acids nearly every day. I have

read

> this

> > section more than once in Dr. Fife¹s book and in some other

sources,

> but I¹m

> > needing a refresher again, I discover. I would like to know it so

> well that

> > I can share it readily.

> >

> > Chantelle

> >

>

>

>

>

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Hi Duncan,

Couple of points on Ghee.

1. Since the milk solids are removed, Ghee can be preserved without

refrigeration for months.

2. Since the process of making Ghee involves heating butter until a

clear liquid is formed, I believe pasteurization takes place any way.

3. Tradition claims, Ghee is good for brain.

4. Since milk solids are taken out, unlike butter Ghee can be heated

to a much higher temperature without burning.

Suren

> >

> > Duncan

> > I have heard from several South Asian (Indian,Pakistani) that ghee

> is better

> > than butter. Can you comment.

> > Cheers, Doug

> > Medium and short-chain fatty