Guest guest Posted May 15, 2001 Report Share Posted May 15, 2001 hi and all - one nutritionally oriented doc I've seen recommends grape seed oil to his patients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2001 Report Share Posted May 15, 2001 , I do not know of any truly cold processed sesame oil. However, if you wish to enjoy unprocessed good sesame oil the more nutritious and filling way is to buy sesame seeds and grind them to paste with the simplest less expensive coffee grinder. Sesame seeds are very soft and will turn into a yummy paste in seconds and you can prepare as small/large amount as you wish. Seems that you are a " purist " , so I am sure you know that as long as the seeds are intact and are kept in the fridge they do not oxidize. In addition, the time to process them is so short- not enough for the coffee grinder to heat. BTW, you can do the same with flax seeds. Eating the whole seed so to speak is much superior to consuming the oil only for the same reasons that eating whole fruit is superior to sucking on the juice only. The important thing is to get unroasted, unbleached fresh seeds. My advice: buy them in a store that sells oriental food and if you have a store that sells Japanese foodstuff that is the BEST of them all or search the net. best wishes, Gail -- In @y..., clemsonjk@y... wrote: > Hi all, > > Does anyone know if there are any oils out there besides extra virgin > olive, flax, borage, and the fish oils that are truly cold > processed. Most of the expeller pressed oils (sesame, canola, corn, > and other vegetable oils) sold in health food stores actually reach > 300-400 + degrees during processing and should not be eaten. There > is research that has linked heat processed oils to a increase in the > production of th2 cells--not good. Coconut oil is an exception and > can be heated and cooked with without any problems. I'm finding > difficulty finding more oils that I can use. I already use the fish > oils, flax, borage, and evening primrose but would like to find a > good source for truly cold pressed oils like sesame or canola. Any > feedback would be appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Hi Judith, I've just recently discovered this oil. From what I've read so far about it, it can be used at high temperatures for cooking like coconut oil. I would like to confirm this from a more reliable source though. It may turn to the dangerous trans fatty acids at high temps. Also I don't know yet if it can be bought as cold pressed. If anyone knows please backchannel me. Heat processed oils do effect our delicate th1/th2 balance unfavorably. Thanks > hi and all - > > one nutritionally oriented doc I've seen recommends grape seed oil to his > patients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 , I've read and looked alot for sources of organic, genuinely cold- pressed oils that are bottled in dark plastic, etc. so they don't spoil from light. The best varieties I've found of different oils are made by Omega Nutrition(sesame, almond, hazelnut, etc.) and Spectrum Naturals. Think Omega is more diverse in type. Sorry, couldn't find their contact info. Sure they'd be on the net. Barlean's has good quality flax oil, but never bought any from them, so don't know if they have other types of oils. Everything I've read stated that there were no cold-pressed or organic sources of grapeseed oil. Think it's always " synthetic " -either heat processed or chemically extracted because of the nature of the seed. If anyone knows of a source of genuine low temp./cold-pressed grape seed oil, please post. In terms of EPA/DHA sources of the straight oil, which is supposedly good to try to boost Th1, the source that the " purists " suggested is made by Jarrow Formulas, it's called " Max DHA " (has both EPA & DHA) and is purified by molecular distillation so you don't have to worry about the heavy metals(mercury, etc.)that can be a problem with some fish oils. You should be able to buy the Jarrow in any big health food store or from on-line vitamin sites that sell Jarrow, it comes in dark brown caps in 90 or 180 caps/gels. Think I paid around $13 dollars for 90 gel size. Other less pure EPA/DHA I'm sure is cheaper, it just depends on what level of quality you're interested in. You can also check with the above companies, like Omega Nutrition has larger bottles of oil, like 32 oz., instead of the typical 12-16 oz. Not sure if you could get a health food store to order the bigger size for you special order, I can order directly from the company since I have a small home-based retail bus. so I can order my stuff at wholesale and help a few friends where I live who are also sick. Good luck! If I can locate my info.(have to leave to go to dr. appt., I'll post in the next day or so). K. > > Hi all, > > > > Does anyone know if there are any oils out there besides extra > virgin > > olive, flax, borage, and the fish oils that are truly cold > > processed. Most of the expeller pressed oils (sesame, canola, corn, > > and other vegetable oils) sold in health food stores actually reach > > 300-400 + degrees during processing and should not be eaten. There > > is research that has linked heat processed oils to a increase in the > > production of th2 cells--not good. Coconut oil is an exception and > > can be heated and cooked with without any problems. I'm finding > > difficulty finding more oils that I can use. I already use the fish > > oils, flax, borage, and evening primrose but would like to find a > > good source for truly cold pressed oils like sesame or canola. Any > > feedback would be appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Anyone know of any good sunflower or safflower oils? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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