New member with several questions

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Hi Everybody,

My name is jan, I am 54 yrs. old and in terrible health due to Lyme disease that

wasn't diagnosed for decades.

I was introduced to VCO through a Lyme group a few yrs. ago, but rarely used it.

I don't cook often due to my fatigue and I just couldn't bare the thought of

eating it, because it looks like Crisco. (The funny thing is I love coconut,

but the looks really put me off.) That is until about 1.5 wks. ago when I found

it might help my ulcerative colitis.

Then I stumbled upon EarthClinic.com and read all the benefits, that really got

me psyched! I am on a lot of meds and am once again thinking that there is a

chance I can get off of them eventually.

Here are my questions, they involve 2 different brands that seem highly

recommended:

1. One is in a plastic jar and one is in a glass jar. Some seemed concerned

about the plastic. Is there concern (PBA's or something else)?

2. One touts being fermented and the other unfermented. Which is better?

3. I would like to use it to make my granola (to replace canola), but don't

know how to measure it as a solid. Do I measure the same amt. as the liquid

canola or do I have to melt the VCO?

4. This is basically the same as #3. I would like to use it in baking to

replace oil and butter. For the oil measurement do I have to melt it? For

using it as butter in a recipe do I use the same measurement? Like if a recipe

called for a cup of butter would I use a cup of VCO?

5. What brands are popular in this group?

I think that is it. Any help would be appreciated.

jan