Coconut Oil

[Guest guest]

It seems taste in coconut oils is highly individual. Use whichever you

like the best.

I enjoy both the NOW and Spectrum unrefined coconut oils, which taste just

about the same to me. Both are carried in local grocery stores here.

Zack

On Sun, 8 Oct 2006, michelle wrote:

> I returned the Now brand and replaced it with Garden of Life brand.

> I'm happy to report that i like coconut oil!

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[Guest guest]

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> I returned the Now brand and replaced it with Garden of Life brand.

> I'm happy to report that i like coconut oil!

==>That's great news !! Wonderful.

Bee

[Guest guest]

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> can i have a regular coconut?

If you mean shredded coconut, coconut cream or coconut meat, the answer

is no. They contain too much naturally occuring sugars, unlike coconut

oil which contains none.

Bee

[Guest guest]

I have tried the NOW brand too and didn't like it either. You can use this

all over your skin to get it used up (I would think). Go get some Garden

of Life coconut oil it is really tasty and much better.

Betty

[ ] coconut oil

>I bought Now brand virgin coconut oil today and used it to cook a

> couple of things. Do I just hate it, or could it be bad b/c I can't

> stand the aroma in the kitchen and neither can my family. It smelled

> rancid or maybe burnt. Any thoughts? I hate to pay a fortune for

> another brand and find I hate that too. If I can't eat coconut oil, is

> it going to hinder my recovery?

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> Please trim your messages - see the Candida Group Information Folder.

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[Guest guest]

I've never experienced rancid coconut oil. If the CO has been refined

it will have no smell or taste of coconut. If it is unrefined, it

will taste and smell pretty strongly of coconut. You may have an

aversion to coconut smell and flavor, but I doubt that it's indeed

rancid.

HTH,

in Los Angeles

On 10/11/06, Lea Head <gildedjewel@...> wrote:

> Has anyone ever gotten rancid coconut oil? What does it taste like? I

> have purchased some that tasted good. No perfumy taste. But I got this

> other brand that tastes much different. It is suppose to be organic

> and harvested and made in the old fashioned way. But if it is rancid I

> don't want to eat it. Actually I can bearly tolerate the taste.Thanks!!

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[Guest guest]

Hi Lea,

I purchased a gallon of VCO from Tropical Traditions that tasted like bacon

grease. I have consumed VCO for 6 years so know the taste of GOOD VCO.

Hope that helps.

Pamela

Lea Head <gildedjewel@...> wrote:

Has anyone ever gotten rancid coconut oil? What does it taste like? I

have purchased some that tasted good. No perfumy taste. But I got this

other brand that tastes much different. It is suppose to be organic

and harvested and made in the old fashioned way. But if it is rancid I

don't want to eat it. Actually I can bearly tolerate the taste.Thanks!!

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[Guest guest]

Mountain Rose is currently out of their 1 and 5 gallon coconut oils :+( I

e-mailed them to find out how long this would be and they responded by

telling me they are looking for a new supplier and will notify me as soon as

this has been established.

Shirley

>From: Debby Padilla-Hudson <debbypadilla@...>

>Check out:

>http://www.mountainroseherbs.com

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi,

==>Hi . Welcome to our group!

>

> I have been on the diet for a few days and have a few questions.

>

> I used coconut oil in the past on my skin as a moisturizer a little

> while ago and had an allergic reaction to it. I have been taking

> coconut oil internally for a few days with no reaction. Have you

heard of anyone having a reaction to topical application of coconut

oil and should I use it topically and assume it is some of healing

reaction?

==>Yes, coconut oil on the skin will increase skin problems at first,

which are healing reactions for sure. My friend had rosacea and she

found it made it worse at first, and then it totally cleared up. That

was months ago and she still uses it on her skin and takes it

internally. Also healing reactions are not allergic reactions - do a

site search on allergies at my website:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com

>I have very dry skin. I have read your articles about skin and I am

> hoping to see some improvement in that area on the diet.

==>I believe you will but it does take time.

> Is it possible to have die-off if not strictly sticking to the diet.

I haven't been ready to give up my morning coffee (with milk) but I

feel a bit weird - what I assume is a die-off.

==>Yes you can have die-off even with some of the changes, especially

being off grains, sugars, and bad oils and fats. You can wean off of

caffeinated coffee by mixing it partly with Swiss water process

decaffeinated coffee until you don't have any caffeine. It's easier

than going cold turkey.

>

> How do you suggest giving kids digestive enzymes. I have a 3 and

1/2 year old and a 16 month old?

==>The best digestive help for kids is cabbage rejuvelac, the

electrolyte drink, and of course meats, eggs and natural fats I recommend.

>

> We have been following (more or less) a nourishing traditions

approach to food for a year so converting to your diet hasn't been

absolute hell. We have few processed foods in the house. I buy

unpasturized milk and was wondering if you would recommend giving it

to the kids even though it isn't on the diet?

==>That's great you haven't had to make a great transition from WAP.

If the kids have candida then they shouldn't have any dairy, even raw,

except for butter.

The best in health, Bee

[Guest guest]

As you mention coconut oil. I have consumed a lot of hydrogenated

coconut oil and have just found out this is the bad kind Is that right?

I too, have eczema that just started about three months ago and it is

driving me crazy. I have candida in my lung from cystic fibrosis,

fingers and esophagus too. It has been so hard to get off the sugar. I

am usually a cold turkey person but it is not working this time. Thank

you all. Deb

[Guest guest]

>

> As you mention coconut oil. I have consumed a lot of hydrogenated

> coconut oil and have just found out this is the bad kind Is that

right?

==>No hydrogenated oils of any kind are okay. They are extremely

toxic. This is explained along with the specifics on what coconut oil

is good to buy is in my article " How to Successfully Overcome Candida "

and also there is a hugh coconut oil section on my new website.

>I too, have eczema that just started about three months ago and it is

> driving me crazy. I have candida in my lung from cystic fibrosis,

> fingers and esophagus too. It has been so hard to get off the

sugar. I am usually a cold turkey person but it is not working this

time. Thank you all.

==>Deb, you can't afford not to do this program. There is a connection

between candida and cancer and they both feed off of sugar. See

articles about it on my new website. Also see articles about cravings,

withdrawal, etc. to help you get off sugar.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Bee How do I get to your web page? Thank you deb

[Guest guest]

Debbie <dcox81@...> wrote:

Bee How do I get to your web page? Thank you deb

Hello Debbie,

Here's the address to Bee's website:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/

Hope this helps. :-)

Debra NW

[Guest guest]

>

> I know there is a lot of benefits from coconut oil, but I find this

one not so pleasant. I noticed increase hot flashes and night sweat

after being on coconut oil. I ran out for several days. Sweats and

flashes went away. Started oil back up and symptoms returned. Also

having vag spotting that I haven't had in 2 years. This is a real

problems when trying to sleep.

>

==>Deb, the coconut oil was obviously creating healing reactions. In

candida sufferers hot flashes and night sweats are mainly caused by

adrenal insufficiency. You don't want to avoid good foods that help

your body heal. Spotting is also a healing reaction.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Yes, a good Candida Diet PLUS Coconut Oil on the skin, religiously.

Bonnie

Coconut Oil

What kind of coconut oil is everyone taking and where are you getting

it? My friend has a raging case of psoriasis, I myself believe that

nearly everything that goes wrong with our health is candida related.

Anyone have any suggestions for psoriasis? I keep telling her CANDIDA

DIET. Joyce

[Guest guest]

adam

in my exper. too much coc - more than 2 t in a day for me - causes

severe die off. worse than an anti-fungal drug for sure. i get nausea

headaches and diarrhea just from too much coc oil.

monique

adam_antics34 wrote:

>

> hey Bee, thanks for your help earlier. Im asking a lot of questions

> here and hope you dont mind this right now. I got coconut oil awhile

> back and since eating it, my progress has not been good.

> I thought it was just coincidence, so I kept taking it. I ran out of

> it and didn't have it for a while and improved. Then got a new batch

> and things went back to how they were. Ive not been able to go

> forward since. I just stopped and now things are improving.

>

> I am wondering if the problem is that the coconut oil I have contains

> so much of the coconut pulp itself. ITs really delicious and I eat

> it off the spoon but find once I start I can't stop eating it. I get

> addicted to the stuff. But far from causing die off, I start feeling

> like I do when Im cheat on the diet.

>

> It says coconut oil and it's virgin coconut oil but it's a lot of

> coconut pulp with it. It melts into oil when I heat it, but I eat it

> whole from the jar on the spoon. I wonder if this might be causing

> problems. I do not want to keep taking it when I feel it's stopping

> me from going forward.

>

> Adam J.

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>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

It could be that but I know what die off feels like and it never felt

like die off to me at all. When I get die off, I get headaches,

rumbling gut, colder and other things happen but it's comforting

because I feel things happening. With this stuff, I dont get that at

all. I just feel like nothing almost, continually yuck like I do

when I eat sugar. Maybe it is die off and im not ready for it. But

if I eat it, I become addicted to it. I have to go back and keep

eating it. Just like I get with sugar or grains.

thanks though. Ill have to work this one out. Im confused about it.

Adam.

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> adam

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> in my exper. too much coc - more than 2 t in a day for me - causes

> severe die off. worse than an anti-fungal drug for sure. i get

nausea

> headaches and diarrhea just from too much coc oil.

>

> monique

>

> adam_antics34 wrote:

> >

> > hey Bee, thanks for your help earlier. Im asking a lot of

questions

> > here and hope you dont mind this right now. I got coconut oil

awhile

> > back and since eating it, my progress has not been good.

> > I thought it was just coincidence, so I kept taking it. I ran out

of

> > it and didn't have it for a while and improved. Then got a new

batch

> > and things went back to how they were. Ive not been able to go

> > forward since. I just stopped and now things are improving.

> >

> > I am wondering if the problem is that the coconut oil I have

contains

> > so much of the coconut pulp itself. ITs really delicious and I eat

> > it off the spoon but find once I start I can't stop eating it. I

get

> > addicted to the stuff. But far from causing die off, I start

feeling

> > like I do when Im cheat on the diet.

> >

> > It says coconut oil and it's virgin coconut oil but it's a lot of

> > coconut pulp with it. It melts into oil when I heat it, but I eat

it

> > whole from the jar on the spoon. I wonder if this might be causing

> > problems. I do not want to keep taking it when I feel it's

stopping

> > me from going forward.

> >

> > Adam J.

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> hey Bee, thanks for your help earlier. Im asking a lot of

questions here and hope you dont mind this right now. I got coconut

oil awhile back and since eating it, my progress has not been good.

I thought it was just coincidence, so I kept taking it. I ran out

of it and didn't have it for a while and improved. Then got a new

batch and things went back to how they were. Ive not been able to go

forward since. I just stopped and now things are improving. I am

wondering if the problem is that the coconut oil I have contains so

much of the coconut pulp itself. ITs really delicious and I eat it

off the spoon but find once I start I can't stop eating it. I get

addicted to the stuff. But far from causing die off, I start feeling

like I do when Im cheat on the diet.

>

> It says coconut oil and it's virgin coconut oil but it's a lot of

> coconut pulp with it. It melts into oil when I heat it, but I eat

it whole from the jar on the spoon. I wonder if this might be causing

> problems. I do not want to keep taking it when I feel it's stopping

> me from going forward.

>

==>Hi Adam. The first thing to do is to ensure you buy the correct

type of coconut oil - this is from my article " How to Successfully

Overcome Candida " :

" When buying coconut oil look for one that is expeller pressed,

unrefined, unbleached and undeodorized. Extra virgin is the highest

quality — see the Coconut Oil articles for more information, and for

the survey done on our group, and sources with websites. Coconut oil

is highly resistant to spoilage and has a long shelf life (2 years at

room temperature), so it is not kept refrigerated. It is kept in the

cupboard or on the kitchen counter. Like other saturated fats coconut

oil goes solid when cooled below room temperature. " For more

information on coconut oil and websites see:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/menu3_3_2.php

==>Secondly, because coconut oil is antifungal, as well as butter, so

it is important to start at a low dose and only gradually increase it

per my candida article: " To minimize healing reactions or die-off

start taking coconut oil at a low dose (1/2 to 1 teaspoon 3 times a

day) and gradually increase the amount every 4-5 days until you reach

the maximum therapeutic dose of 5-6 tablespoons per day. It is also

important to take coconut oil in divided doses during the day and not

all at once. "

==>You will experience the same symptoms from cheating as you will

when candida is being killed off by antifungals like coconut oil.

See articles on natural healing:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/menu1_2.php

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/heal2.php

I hope that helps. Bee

>

[Guest guest]

Adam, the best buy for unrefined coconut oil is Mountain Rose Herbs if

you live in North American. I just ordered another gallon for $28.00

US; the shipping to Canada cost more than the products I bought =

$35.00. LOL! But here I pay $23.00 for 16 ounces.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Adam J -

I agree with you and this applies to me as well. I am almost 1 year

on Bee's program and have never been able to do great on more than 3

tablespoons of coconut oil per day. Eventually I will raise it but it

has been verrry sloooow for me. My worst days are the ones where I

pass 3 tablespoons, and sometimes the best are when I only have 1 or

2! But I try to stick at 3 per day and will hold there for a longer

while yet.

I alternate between Tropical Traditions, Mountain Rose Herbs and

Garden of Life brands mostly.

Just move it up as slowly as you need to is my opinion, but never stop

taking it altogether!

(Garlic is also very powerful to me in the same way.)

Best wishes,

Anita

>

> hey Bee, thanks for your help earlier. Im asking a lot of questions

> here and hope you dont mind this right now. I got coconut oil awhile

> back and since eating it, my progress has not been good.

> I thought it was just coincidence, so I kept taking it. I ran out of

> it and didn't have it for a while and improved. Then got a new batch

> and things went back to how they were. Ive not been able to go

> forward since. I just stopped and now things are improving.

> Adam J.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Nell,

Are you making the tomato sauce that calls for 3 Tblsp. of olive oil?

If so, I wouldn't use all coconut oil as a replacement. Many Coconut

oils have a " coconutty " flavor that might not taste the best in all

recipes. Substituting coconut oil in recipes becomes a bit of trial

and error until you find what tastes good to your palate. I would

suggest mixing them in this recipe by using 2T of olive oil and 1T of

coconut oil.

just my opinion.

jackie

>

>

> In the recipe for Tomato sauce it says to use extra virgin olive oil.

> Can I substitute coconut oil instead? Basically, if any recipe calls

> for any type of oil will it work well if I use coconut oil instead?

>

[Guest guest]

Oh thank you Jackie. You know, I hadnt thought of that. So how do you

like to get your daily amount of coconut oil? Just drink it down

alone?

Nell

> >

> >

> > In the recipe for Tomato sauce it says to use extra virgin olive

oil.

> > Can I substitute coconut oil instead? Basically, if any recipe

calls

> > for any type of oil will it work well if I use coconut oil

instead?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Nell,

I like my coconut oil to be in it's solid state so I can eat it right

off a spoon. I also cook with it, there are some meats and veggies

that I particularly like sauteed in it such as ground bison and

onions. I also put a little bit of coconut oil into my morning's hot

tea or decaf coffee.

jackie

>

> Oh thank you Jackie. You know, I hadnt thought of that. So how do you

> like to get your daily amount of coconut oil? Just drink it down

> alone?

>

> Nell

[Guest guest]

Hi Nell

The best way I know to get the coconut oil in is to make Bee's egg drink..

YUUUMMMM

My children down these suckers actually, they think they are soooo yummy.

In fact once in a while, we have a Bee's Egg Drink day. Like yes all day ..

Bee's egg drink.

WONDERFUL.. they beg for the stuff.

I actually take 6 eggs, 4 TBLS coconut oil and 4 TBLS of raw butter,

cinammon and nutmeg, pop the boiled water in and blend. That is for 4 of us

and normally I make 2 batches for the breakfast. So we are EACH getting

about 2TBL coconut oil just for breakfast.

HTH

in the UK

On 4/10/07, jahlstrom78 <jahlstrom@...> wrote:

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> Hi Nell,

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> I like my coconut oil to be in it's solid state so I can eat it right

> off a spoon. I also cook with it, there are some meats and veggies

> that I particularly like sauteed in it such as ground bison and

> onions. I also put a little bit of coconut oil into my morning's hot

> tea or decaf coffee.

>

> jackie

>

>

> >

> > Oh thank you Jackie. You know, I hadnt thought of that. So how do you

> > like to get your daily amount of coconut oil? Just drink it down

> > alone?

> >

> > Nell

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> The best way I know to get the coconut oil in is to make Bee's egg drink..

> YUUUMMMM I actually take 6 eggs, 4 TBLS coconut oil and 4 TBLS of raw butter,

> cinammon and nutmeg, pop the boiled water in and blend. That is for 4 of us

> and normally I make 2 batches for the breakfast. So we are EACH getting

> about 2TBL coconut oil just for breakfast.

Has anyone tried adding a pinch of the grey sea salt to Bee's Raw Egg Drink? It

brings out the

natural sweetness and makes it even better. YUUUMMMM!

[Guest guest]

Jeanne,

YYUUUMMM I will try that ! I don't even put the stevia in because we

don't need it. I will try the sea salt..

Lovely !

in the UK

On 4/10/07, Jeanne Finn <uncletomsgarden@...> wrote:

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>

> > The best way I know to get the coconut oil in is to make Bee's egg

> drink..

> > YUUUMMMM I actually take 6 eggs, 4 TBLS coconut oil and 4 TBLS of raw

> butter,

> > cinammon and nutmeg, pop the boiled water in and blend. That is for 4 of

> us

> > and normally I make 2 batches for the breakfast. So we are EACH getting

> > about 2TBL coconut oil just for breakfast.

>

> Has anyone tried adding a pinch of the grey sea salt to Bee's Raw Egg

> Drink? It brings out the

> natural sweetness and makes it even better. YUUUMMMM!

>

>

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