Guest guest Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Hi Jodi, It feels as if it cured some nutritional deficiency but I don’t know which one. It caused the same feeling in my when I first realized I had a B12 deficiency and my family medical doctor gave me a B12 injection. This is what I meant about curing a nutritional deficiency. I think it is wonderful also but I have absolutely no explanation as to why. From a practical point of view it doesn’t really matter why. All that matters is that it seems to really help. Aloha, Mort From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Jodi Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 10:25 AM To: BTVC-SCD Subject: Re: coconut oil-finally! Hi Mort, What kind of nutritional deficiency coconut oil filled for you? Do you think it may be more connected to the anti viral/anti fungal properties coconut oil has and therefor furthered in correcting gut dysbiosis? Coconut oil has really helped my thyroid function too.. I really feel it's like this natural miracle food. Amazing stuff. Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I seem to be really gobbling up the coconut oil! I am not far enough to bake yet, but I melt some (we aren't in a hot climate here!) on winter squash or fruit, and I must admit sometimes I will eat a spoonful, too. At first I thought gee, I'm just going great guns because I actually have a new food, but I think there must be something in there I really need to be craving it so much. That's my excuse, anyhow. Today I had to head off to visit the vampires in the lab, and with my snack stuff (apple wedges, carrot sticks, almond butter on turnip slices (messy baggie resulted) and at the last minute in case it took longer than expected, I grabbed a frozen slice of chicken breast to thaw as I went, and.. at the very last minute grabbed a spoon and the coconut oil. The whole expedition took more than twice as long as it should have so I was very glad of my food and just before going in to the lab I ate some apple pieces and a spoonful of the coconut oil. It really kept me from getting hungry. Now to figure out something else to do with it than eat by the spoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I seem to be really gobbling up the coconut oil! I am not far enough to bake yet, but I melt some (we aren't in a hot climate here!) on winter squash or fruit, and I must admit sometimes I will eat a spoonful, too. At first I thought gee, I'm just going great guns because I actually have a new food, but I think there must be something in there I really need to be craving it so much. That's my excuse, anyhow. Today I had to head off to visit the vampires in the lab, and with my snack stuff (apple wedges, carrot sticks, almond butter on turnip slices (messy baggie resulted) and at the last minute in case it took longer than expected, I grabbed a frozen slice of chicken breast to thaw as I went, and.. at the very last minute grabbed a spoon and the coconut oil. The whole expedition took more than twice as long as it should have so I was very glad of my food and just before going in to the lab I ate some apple pieces and a spoonful of the coconut oil. It really kept me from getting hungry. Now to figure out something else to do with it than eat by the spoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 > Now to figure out something else > to do with it than eat by the spoon! I use it to make baked apples. Just spoon some on top before baking and adding various spices. It's really yummy. Coconut oil is also great brain food - as the brain is made up of medium chain fatty acids, IIRC, and that is what coconut oil is - so it helps feed the brain. That's why it's recommended for things like Parkinsons and Alzheimer's too, I believe. Mara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 > Now to figure out something else > to do with it than eat by the spoon! I use it to make baked apples. Just spoon some on top before baking and adding various spices. It's really yummy. Coconut oil is also great brain food - as the brain is made up of medium chain fatty acids, IIRC, and that is what coconut oil is - so it helps feed the brain. That's why it's recommended for things like Parkinsons and Alzheimer's too, I believe. Mara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 > Now to figure out something else > to do with it than eat by the spoon! I use it to make baked apples. Just spoon some on top before baking and adding various spices. It's really yummy. Coconut oil is also great brain food - as the brain is made up of medium chain fatty acids, IIRC, and that is what coconut oil is - so it helps feed the brain. That's why it's recommended for things like Parkinsons and Alzheimer's too, I believe. Mara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Morton, I agree.. it's practicality that counts. B12 made me feel better immediately. I did have to work up to coconut oil and let it do " it's thing " to my body as I adjusted to it. I use it daily. Supposed to be wonderful for the Thyroid as well. Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I was also craving coconut oil. Now that I have just about finished 2 bottles I don’t have the strong craving but again this morning I had a spoonful plus my coconut/flax/olive oil mayonnaise with blue cheese vegetable dip. From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of My-Stitches Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 6:37 PM To: BTVC-SCD Subject: Re: coconut oil-finally! I seem to be really gobbling up the coconut oil! I am not far enough to bake yet, but I melt some (we aren't in a hot climate here!) on winter squash or fruit, and I must admit sometimes I will eat a spoonful, too. At first I thought gee, I'm just going great guns because I actually have a new food, but I think there must be something in there I really need to be craving it so much. That's my excuse, anyhow. Today I had to head off to visit the vampires in the lab, and with my snack stuff (apple wedges, carrot sticks, almond butter on turnip slices (messy baggie resulted) and at the last minute in case it took longer than expected, I grabbed a frozen slice of chicken breast to thaw as I went, and.. at the very last minute grabbed a spoon and the coconut oil. The whole expedition took more than twice as long as it should have so I was very glad of my food and just before going in to the lab I ate some apple pieces and a spoonful of the coconut oil. It really kept me from getting hungry. Now to figure out something else to do with it than eat by the spoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Now that I have just about finished 2 bottles I don’t have the strong craving but again this morning I had a spoonful plus my coconut/flax/olive oil mayonnaise with blue cheese vegetable dip.I was just going to ask if anyone had made mayo with coconut oil before when I read your post! How do you make it, and does it taste like coconut?THanks! Pour Dieu, pour terre,Alyssa 15UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)No meds except for the stupid iron pill I have to take that is SO illegal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Now that I have just about finished 2 bottles I don’t have the strong craving but again this morning I had a spoonful plus my coconut/flax/olive oil mayonnaise with blue cheese vegetable dip.I was just going to ask if anyone had made mayo with coconut oil before when I read your post! How do you make it, and does it taste like coconut?THanks! Pour Dieu, pour terre,Alyssa 15UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)No meds except for the stupid iron pill I have to take that is SO illegal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Jodi,How much of the coconut oil do you use each day?Kathy Morton, I agree.. it's practicality that counts. B12 made me feel better immediately. I did have to work up to coconut oil and let it do "it's thing" to my body as I adjusted to it. I use it daily. Supposed to be wonderful for the Thyroid as well. Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Jodi,How much of the coconut oil do you use each day?Kathy Morton, I agree.. it's practicality that counts. B12 made me feel better immediately. I did have to work up to coconut oil and let it do "it's thing" to my body as I adjusted to it. I use it daily. Supposed to be wonderful for the Thyroid as well. Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 At 12:46 PM 9/26/2009, you wrote: I was just going to ask if anyone had made mayo with coconut oil before when I read your post! How do you make it, and does it taste like coconut? I use about one-third of the oil as coconut oil in most versions of mayonnaise. I melt it and mix it with the regular oil, and drizzle it in. The result is a much thicker mayo. I haven't noticed a particularly " coconutty " taste to it. But of course, taste-buds vary. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 At 12:46 PM 9/26/2009, you wrote: I was just going to ask if anyone had made mayo with coconut oil before when I read your post! How do you make it, and does it taste like coconut? I use about one-third of the oil as coconut oil in most versions of mayonnaise. I melt it and mix it with the regular oil, and drizzle it in. The result is a much thicker mayo. I haven't noticed a particularly " coconutty " taste to it. But of course, taste-buds vary. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I use it to make baked apples. Just spoon some on top before baking and adding various spices. It's really yummy. That's a great idea. I love baked apples and this time of year I'm overrun with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I use it to make baked apples. Just spoon some on top before baking and adding various spices. It's really yummy. That's a great idea. I love baked apples and this time of year I'm overrun with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I was also craving coconut oil. Now that I have just about finished 2 bottles I don't have the strong craving I think that when we get a new food (food back, whatever) and we really crave it like this, there must be some lack that our body is insisting on filling. This has happened to me before: I eat the new food like a starving wolf for awhile then then I don't crave it anymore, it just settles back to be on the food list like everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I was also craving coconut oil. Now that I have just about finished 2 bottles I don't have the strong craving I think that when we get a new food (food back, whatever) and we really crave it like this, there must be some lack that our body is insisting on filling. This has happened to me before: I eat the new food like a starving wolf for awhile then then I don't crave it anymore, it just settles back to be on the food list like everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I was also craving coconut oil. Now that I have just about finished 2 bottles I don't have the strong craving I think that when we get a new food (food back, whatever) and we really crave it like this, there must be some lack that our body is insisting on filling. This has happened to me before: I eat the new food like a starving wolf for awhile then then I don't crave it anymore, it just settles back to be on the food list like everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I use about one-third of the oil as coconut oil in most versions of mayonnaise. I melt it and mix it with the regular oil, and drizzle it in. The result is a much thicker mayo. lin, I like the idea of the coconut oil thickening the mayo an extra amount. I don't have eggs, it will probably be very advanced for me, but I love mayo. Years ago my sister got me a Bamix (I think that's the brand) hand mixer to make mayo with without the egg. It drove me nuts, because sometimes it would make great mayo and sometimes it wouldn't thicken. Eventually I read that without the egg you can only make the mayo on a very dry day -- not exactly what we get that many of here in the Pacific Northwest! So I like the coconut oil idea. Do you think this might be enough thickening to do the trick without the egg? I've also thought of a little plain gelatin, but haven't tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I use about one-third of the oil as coconut oil in most versions of mayonnaise. I melt it and mix it with the regular oil, and drizzle it in. The result is a much thicker mayo. lin, I like the idea of the coconut oil thickening the mayo an extra amount. I don't have eggs, it will probably be very advanced for me, but I love mayo. Years ago my sister got me a Bamix (I think that's the brand) hand mixer to make mayo with without the egg. It drove me nuts, because sometimes it would make great mayo and sometimes it wouldn't thicken. Eventually I read that without the egg you can only make the mayo on a very dry day -- not exactly what we get that many of here in the Pacific Northwest! So I like the coconut oil idea. Do you think this might be enough thickening to do the trick without the egg? I've also thought of a little plain gelatin, but haven't tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I use about one-third of the oil as coconut oil in most versions of mayonnaise. I melt it and mix it with the regular oil, and drizzle it in. The result is a much thicker mayo. lin, I like the idea of the coconut oil thickening the mayo an extra amount. I don't have eggs, it will probably be very advanced for me, but I love mayo. Years ago my sister got me a Bamix (I think that's the brand) hand mixer to make mayo with without the egg. It drove me nuts, because sometimes it would make great mayo and sometimes it wouldn't thicken. Eventually I read that without the egg you can only make the mayo on a very dry day -- not exactly what we get that many of here in the Pacific Northwest! So I like the coconut oil idea. Do you think this might be enough thickening to do the trick without the egg? I've also thought of a little plain gelatin, but haven't tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hi Kathy, I use about a tablespoon raw in my morning smoothie - daily. And I use it in baked coconut flour goods. Not too much if I don't want it too coconuttty. When I got back home after surgery and still didn't ingest coconut oil my doc had me use it topically on my neck/throat for Thyroid gland. Jodi > How much of the coconut oil do you use each day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Besides coconut oil I also use olive and flax seed oils. Then I blend in bleu cheese to make it into a vegetable dip/salad dressing. The bleu cheese pretty much overwhelms the coconut flavor. Next time I make the mayonnaise portion I will taste it to test for the coconut flavor. I noticed you are taking iron supplements. Have you considered cockles, clams, mussels, etc., as an alternate source of iron? As I was originally diagnosed UC with anemia from loss of blood I used these food iron sources. Aloha, Mort No meds, just SCD, UC symptom free From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Alyssa Luck Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 7:47 AM To: BTVC-SCD Subject: Re: Re: coconut oil-finally! Now that I have just about finished 2 bottles I don’t have the strong craving but again this morning I had a spoonful plus my coconut/flax/olive oil mayonnaise with blue cheese vegetable dip. I was just going to ask if anyone had made mayo with coconut oil before when I read your post! How do you make it, and does it taste like coconut? THanks! Pour Dieu, pour terre, Alyssa 15 UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008 SCD June 2009 (restarted) No meds except for the stupid iron pill I have to take that is SO illegal .._,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Besides coconut oil I also use olive and flax seed oils. Then I blend in bleu cheese to make it into a vegetable dip/salad dressing. The bleu cheese pretty much overwhelms the coconut flavor. Next time I make the mayonnaise portion I will taste it to test for the coconut flavor. I noticed you are taking iron supplements. Have you considered cockles, clams, mussels, etc., as an alternate source of iron? As I was originally diagnosed UC with anemia from loss of blood I used these food iron sources. Aloha, Mort No meds, just SCD, UC symptom free From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Alyssa Luck Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 7:47 AM To: BTVC-SCD Subject: Re: Re: coconut oil-finally! Now that I have just about finished 2 bottles I don’t have the strong craving but again this morning I had a spoonful plus my coconut/flax/olive oil mayonnaise with blue cheese vegetable dip. I was just going to ask if anyone had made mayo with coconut oil before when I read your post! How do you make it, and does it taste like coconut? THanks! Pour Dieu, pour terre, Alyssa 15 UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008 SCD June 2009 (restarted) No meds except for the stupid iron pill I have to take that is SO illegal .._,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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