Coconut Oil Benefits, Side Effects and Reviews

You are almost certainly aware of the world’s current fascination with coconut oil.

This oil from the tropics was at one time regularly used in baked goods and processed foods until someone erroneously decided that it was unhealthy.

Since that time, the villainization of coconut oil has been reversed as people have become aware of its extensive health benefits. Currently used to treat ailments from Alzheimer’s to zits, it seems that new benefits of coconut oil are discovered daily. Whereas it used to be found only in specialty stores, now it is online everywhere and for sale in most grocery stores around the world.

Is Coconut Oil Really So Special?

If you purchase a container of cold-pressed organic coconut oil, you will be greeted with the pleasant odor of coconuts as soon as you open it up.

Scoop out a bit onto a finger and rub it into your hands. The oil is smooth and luxurious. Take a bite; this oil melts in your mouth. While it is an acquired taste for some, nearly anyone would have to admit that it is a much more pleasant oil to put into your mouth plain than any hydrogenated oil on the market.

It is easy to add coconut oil to your daily menu to use its nutritive benefits immediately.

You can use coconut oil to saute vegetables or meats. It tolerates a higher temperature for heating and frying than most oils. It can be used in baked goods, a coffee creamer substitute, or a homemade healthy candy recipe.

10 Reasons to Use Coconut Oil

1. Increased Energy

A popular way to consume coconut oil is in coffee first thing in the morning, with some grass-fed butter. Many find that this way of drinking coffee provides more “umph” to start the day. This should come as no surprise. Coconut oil is a great source of energy. Perhaps this is why coconut oil is often found to be helpful with adrenal fatigue and hypothyroidism.

2. Weight Loss

Contrary to intuition, coconut oil has also been found helpful for weight loss. It provides calories and energy that are usable. It can decrease cravings. Certainly, its role in healing hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue will make it effective for weight loss.

3. Hair Conditioner

You can use coconut oil to nourish and moisturize the hair. It is a natural detangler and can heal dandruff and other scalp problems. It is even effective in getting rid of lice!

4. Brain Health

Your brain is made up mostly of fat. Your brain needs fat. Very low-fat diets can starve the brain, even if enough calories are consumed. Coconut oil, taken regularly, can help with Alzheimer’s disease, brain fog, and memory problems.

5. Oral Health

Using coconut oil for oil pulling reduces tartar and whitens teeth, in addition to the other benefits derived from oil pulling with coconut oil. You can also use coconut oil in toothpaste recipes or even by itself to clean teeth. Its antibacterial effects are quite helpful in the mouth for preventing cavities and healing oral infections.

6. Skin

Coconut oil lovers use coconut oil for skin issues, including acne, dry skin, tinea versicolor, wrinkles, and even hangnails! Coconut oil does not feel as greasy as many oils and absorbs nicely into the skin.

7. Antifungal

Coconut oil makes a wonderful addition to many protocols to fight fungus like candida or athlete’s foot. (While a few may find that coconut oil is a stand-alone treatment for fungus, usually fungus requires a multifaceted approach that includes dietary changes.)

8. Antiviral

If you have never used coconut oil's antiviral properties, you will be delighted to learn how amazing its antiviral properties are! No drug has yet accomplished the fast, safe, and highly effective use of coconut oil as an antiviral. It is an exceptional remedy for the mono virus.

9. Antibacterial

Coconut oil also makes an excellent antibacterial medicine. Taken several times a day, it fights viruses that can be quite serious, including strep, staph, and E. Coli. For topical staph infections, you can use it externally as well as internally.

10. Nutritive

Coconut oil is a good source of medium-chain fatty acids. Medium-chain fatty acids are more easily turned into energy than fat cells. Coconut oil contains lauric acid, making it an excellent medicine for viruses, fungi, and bacteria.

Coconut oil is stable without hydrogenation, a process that makes many oils on the market much less healthy.

Coconut oil is an excellent fat source for your body. Your body needs fat, and coconut oil meets that need and usually does so without causing weight gain.

How Much Coconut Oil Should I Take Each Day?

It is generally recommended to take up to 3 Tablespoons of coconut oil each day for health purposes.

This is usually easy to accomplish since you can add it to your coffee oatmeal, used like butter on bread or toast, added to baked goods, or used for sautéing. Certainly, it can be taken by the spoonful if it is being used as an antiviral or antibiotic and you are not consuming much food. In fact, in that case, coconut oil will be both medicine and nutrition for you.

However, don’t let “3 Tablespoons of coconut oil a day” burden you. It is a guideline, not a hard and fast rule. If it agrees with you and you find you use more in a day, no worries. If you are a large person, you may require more. A smaller person or child may need much less.

If you are taking coconut oil as medicine, say, for strep throat or mono, here are some guidelines to make sure you are getting an adequate amount:

Adults – 1 tablespoon 3 times a day
Elderly persons and teens – 2 teaspoons 3 times a day
Children – 1 teaspoon 3 times a day
Toddlers – ½ teaspoon 3 times a day

Can Coconut Oil Make Me Sick?

If you have gallbladder issues, coconut oil may cause nausea. We suggest you start with a minimal amount of coconut oil to see if it agrees with you. If it does not, it will cause nausea within several hours. If that's the case, Stop and Take No More. Some people have also reported diarrhea and vomiting after consuming coconut oil, so go slowly.

How to Use Coconut Oil Externally

Coconut oil makes a great moisturizer. Gently massage coconut oil onto your face. You can use it to remove makeup. You can use it to shave your legs or face.

Don’t be afraid to try coconut oil for oily skin! It has healing properties, and sometimes, though counterintuitive, using some oil for oily skin actually helps to dry the skin out.

You can use coconut oil on eczema, ringworm, toenail fungus, and athlete’s foot. When you are using it to treat a skin condition, try to use it twice daily.

Coconut oil is also an excellent oil to blend other oils like almond oil, avocado oil, or castor oil. It makes a great carrier for essential oils.

Responsible Coconut Oil Consumption

Coconut oil is a wonderful natural remedy and delicious food. As its popularity as a health food and home remedy for many conditions grows, the problem of supply and demand increases. For this reason, responsible consumers will be judicious in their coconut oil use and make wise choices about which coconut oil to purchase.

As products are mass products, more chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides are used to keep production high, without regard for the effect on the ecosystem or on the farmers who are doing the work. Choosing organic coconut oil products will ensure the safest farming methods for the farmers, the ecosystem, and the environment.

Buying coconut oil that is "fair trade" gives you the peace of mind that the farmers were fairly compensated for their work and that the farming practices took into account the needs of the local ecology. Dr. Bronner's is one of the rare companies that sell fair trade coconut oil.

Do you take coconut oil? Please let us know if it has cured you of anything!

Please continue reading for extensive feedback from our readers on how they used coconut oil to cure their ailments. Since we've been collecting feedback on coconut oil for over 15 years, this has turned into an extensive section, so take your time perusing all the comments!

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Posted by Bill (San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines) on 02/10/2011
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Some clarification and further research evidence for any doubters concerning the true benefits of virgin coconut oil (VCO).

The most useful protective ingredient by far in VCO is lauric acid -- a medium chain triglyceride fatty acid(saturated fat) which, after it enters the body is easily converted to monolaurin -- a monoglyceride and the active and protective form. VCO contains about 50% lauric acid. By comparison, mother's breast milk contains only 20% lauric acid which works to actively protect babies who feed on the milk.

As far as I'm able to work out, monolaurin acts on lipid coated viruses and bacteria in much the same way as BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) and Hydrogen Peroxide. Monolaurin has several weak hydroxyl(OH) chemical bonds which react with all lipid (fat) coated viruses and bacteria in the same way to disrupt their hydrogen bonds, thus fluidizing the lipids and phospholipids in the outer envelope of the virus and completely exposing their DNA for recognition and direct attack and removal by the body's white blood cells, antibodies and neutralase enzymes. Monolaurin additionally also seems to adversely effect signal transduction during replication of these lipid coated pathogens.

To keep it short -- here is a simple list of Viruses and Bacteria that are already known to be destroyed by VCO:

Viruses killed by VCO

* HIV 1 and HIV
* Measles Virus
* Herpes HSV 1
* Herpes HSV 2
* Herpes Viridae (all)
* Human lymphotrophic viruses(type 1)
* Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)
* Visna virus
* Cytomegalovirus
* Epstein-Barr virus
* Influenza virus
* Leukemia virus
* Pneumonovirus
* Sarcoma virus
* Syncytial virusr
* Ruboela virus

Bacteria killed by VCO

* Lysteria monocytogenes
* H. Pylori (gram negative)
* Hemophilus Ibnfluenza (gram negative)
* Staphilococcus aureus
* Streptococcus agalactiae
* Groups A, B , F & G streptococci
* E. Coli
* Salmonella
* Gram positive organisms
* Gram negative organisms if first pre-treated with a chelator.

Research and evidence sources :

www.lauric.org/lcv.html
wikind.wikispaces.com/Monolaurin

Replied by R
(Dallas, Texas)
02/11/2011

Bill thanks for this informing article. How much VCO would you think is needed, daily, to kill a Virus thats on your list (specifically hiv). I have taken it in the past, and had to stop because I was heavily detoxing, and maybe should have just cut my dosage back. I would like to restart, but dont want to over do it again. Any suggestions? And thanks in advance!

Replied by Bill
(San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines)
02/11/2011

I forgot to add that VCO also contains both caprylic and myrysitc acid triglycerides(saturated oils). VCO contains 5% Caprylic acid and about 18% myristic acid -- and both these triglycerides provide significant defense either topically as well as internally against fungal and yeast infections. I know first hand how useful VCO is against candida. VCO cured my candida constipation rapidly but gently and my bloating symptoms disappeared within a week of starting to take VCO which was a significant player in my own candida cure.

Replied by Bill
(San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines)
02/11/2011

Hi R... I normsally take a tablespoon of virgin coconut oil (VCO) 2-3 times a day with my coffee. You also needn't worry about VCO clogging up your blood or being stored as fat in your body. The fatty acids in virgin coconut oil are mainly medium chain triglycerides(MCTs), whereas vegetable oils are wholly made up of mainly long chain triglycerides(LCTs). LCTs (veg oils) in excess are normally always stored as body fat and can cause problems in the blood and intestines, whereas MCT's are handled completely differently. MCT's are more easily absorbed into the lymph from the intestines and then all of the MCT's are taken to the liver where some MCT's are converted to glycogen and any excess MCTs are then immediately and directly excreted back into the intestines via the liver. MCTs are not stored in the body tissues as fat like LCTs. Whenever energy is needed by the body, the liver glycogen is quickly converted into ketone bodies and then converted and used in the cells eventually as glucose. No insulin or any glucose regulation involved, the liver controls it all. This is why VCO is so useful for diabetics -- and virgin coconut oil never gets stored as fat in the body. In fact, when I used VCO in my own candida cure, VCO was one of the major reasons why I lost weight. I've been cooking with and using VCO now for over 4 years. My wieght has not and increased and I've never felt healthier.

Regarding HIV therapies, perhaps the best, simplest and one of the most successful is Dr Foster's Selenium HIV therapy. Dr Foster discovered that a major and important enzyme in the liver -- Glutathione peroxidase (protects the liver and body from oxidant damage) -- was heavily depleted in all HIV AIDS patients because the AIDS virus uses it, along with Selenium, amino acids Glutamine, Tryptophan and N-Acetyl-L-Cysiteine (which all become depleted when you have HIV AIDs). Read his free ebook on his HIV AIDS remedy: "What Really Causes AIDS" by Harold Foster

With some small alterations and additions, Dr Foster's therapy is essentially the same as Dr Berkson's therapy for Hepatitis B & C, Cirrhosis and liver disease etc. This therapy simply involves taking Milk Thistle, Selenium, Magnesium and R-Alpha Lipoic Acid daily and is essentially a Triple Antioxidant Therapy to revive and greatly boost the liver, blood and immune system.

A third option is to just take the Chanca Piedra herb everyday (1000 mgs or twice a day). Chanca Piedra is currently undergoing trials against HIV AIDs and has been fairly successful at greatly reducing the viral load. Chanca Piedra is easily obtainable from any health shop and succesfully works to inhibit the reverse transcriptase enzyme in the HIV virus thus completely inhibiting viral reproduction. I know alot about Chanca Piedra -- one of my favourite herbs -- and is another herb that greatly boosts both the liver and the kidneys -- I can personally vouch for this. I grow Chanca Piedra in my garden and I have already used it quite successfully for treating friends and locals who had gallstones, bloating, diabetes, edema, gout, candida and arthritis.

All the above therapies have few if any side-effects and can be combined without problems.

Brett
(Hawaii)
05/30/2021

No...too many serious errors in your Biochemistry and Physiology info. Stop, just stop, until you have your facts straight. Bad info is worse than anything for people, it makes everyone who seeks alternative information on treatment options look uneducated...go back, read your post and research MCT, Glycogen, fatty acid storage etc. and never repeat things you've heard people say unless you have read up on it from reliable sources of information.

Replied by Bill
(San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines)
02/12/2011

Hi R... I forgot to fully address your heavy detox problems.

Whenever you have a detox overload problem -- more properly recognized as a Herxheimer Reaction by medical science -- it really doesn't matter whether you successfully kill alot of the pathogens causing your ailment if your liver is over stressed or becoming diseased because it cannot cope with removing and excreting the debris and toxins from the body. An example of this is Stage 4 cancer. You can successfully kill billions of cancer cells but if you liver is diseased and cannot clear the debris or poisons and toxins, then the liklihood is that the cancer victim may well die of cachexia(starvation), morphine overdose or from the cancer. All three of these outcomes can result from a weakened or diseased liver.

Various alternative therapists have recognized this as key to healing the body. If your excretory pathways are clogged and polluted, you're immune system will remain depressed and you will never heal. Dr Gerson from the Gerson Cancer therapy wisely recognized a healthy liver as a key factor in his cancer and tuberculosis therapies.

Dr Gerson did a famous experiment with two rats. One rat had bone cancer and the other rat was completely healthy. He connected up the arteries and veins of both rats so the blood of the healthy rat ran through the sick rat and vice versa.

The outcome was spectacular. Instead of the healthy rat catching the cancer as you might think, the reverse happened and the sick rat was completely healed.

This proved outright that with a healthy immune system, even cancer will be defeated. And the major organ that he focused upon to tune up the immune system was the liver -- which is the chemical factory of the body.

Which is why I have advised treating your liver with various simple but effective therapies in order to boost your immune system while simultaneously attacking and removing your pathogen problems. This will boost and quicken healing time as well as boost the immune system.

Source reference
http://www.doctoryourself.com/gersonspeech.html

Replied by Bill
(San Fernando, San Fernando, Philippines)
04/29/2011

Hi Louise... To find out whether you are allergic to virgin coconut oil (VCO) spread some VCO on a small patch of your skin on say your forearm. If you are allergic to virgin coconut oil, the skin area will eventually become red or itchy.

If you are taking VCO, it is quite likely that your reaction is due to a die-off in your body. Sometimes, when the liver is insufficient or stressed, eruptions may occur on the skin to compensate because the skin is also an excretory organ like the liver. This can also be a way for the body to express and get rid of excess toxins. Your racing heart problems may also be due to the excess toxins released from any die-off or Herx reaction.

So if you want to continue with virgin coconut oil, I would try and give your liver more support by taking the Alpha Lipoic Acid(300 mgs twice a day at meals), Selenium (200 micrograms twice day at meals) and Milk Thistle (1000 mgs twice a day at meals) at the same time. Or simply take 1000 mgs Chanca Piedra capsules twice a day at meals. Both these are protective therapies for the liver and will act to help remove excess toxins from the blood quickly and will also spruce up proper liver function.

I would also begin the VCO therapy with a reduced dose, to help you cope with the die-off more easily. Stick to whatever dose you are happiest with. Start by taking one teaspoon VCO three times a day with meals --and work up slowly to at least two tablespoons a day(6 teaspoons) if you can. This should be enough to help provide benefit to your body.

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Posted by Mary (Boston, MA) on 10/30/2014
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BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS

I have two tablespoons of coconut oil a day in my morning smoothie which also includes greens, coconut water, a fruit and coconut milk.

It really cuts my appetite for the day (noticed big time when I missed two days and had a ravenous appetite those days)

There is one draw back though that maybe you can answer. Following the smoothie, about 10 minutes later I get really nauseaus and it lasts a good 20 minutes. I know it must be the coconut oil ...what makes that happen and why and should I make it two smoothies with half the oil. Thanks

Mary

Replied by June
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
10/30/2014

I suspect the nausea is your gallbladder reacting to too much fat. I get the same response from coconut oil and any rich, fatty foods and generally have to avoid them. I suggest you stop for a day and then lower the amount of coconut oil and see if that helps. If not, try another supplement.

Replied by Lou
(Tyler, Tx)
02/08/2015

Try taking coconut capsules separate from your juice. They go into the intestines and open up. I believe they bypass the gallbladder. I have trouble ingesting straight coconut oil and the capsules are fine for me.

Replied by Sandi
(Wichita, Kansas)
03/25/2015

I am overweight and I know that if I will not do anything about losing the excess pounds, it's going to cause more health problems in the future. I would like to try coconut oil to suppress appetite. Is there a normal daily dose for this? Should it be taken before or after meal? How many times a day? Is there any side effects that I should look out for?

Alanna
(Beverly Hills, California)
02/29/2016

Sandi - I don't personally use coconut oil for weight loss, but it appears just from reading several topics in here that people start with one teaspoon and go on from there, up to a couple of or a few tablespoons, for whatever it is they're taking it for. I don't know if this is helpful to you or not, but I hope you get some help in losing weight.

Replied by Charity
(Faithville, Us)
03/25/2015

THE GUT ENZYMES are what makes us fat or thin, and then we feed them with what we eat, they affect our hunger hormone. This article is long, but educational.

I eat charcoal capsules at bedtime and my gut is improving . I also eat coconut oil daily and kefir .

http://m.motherjones.com/environment/2013/04/gut-microbiome-bacteria-weight-loss

I hope you find what works for you , we are all in the battle to overcome health issues

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Posted by Shiva (Hyderad, Andhra) on 03/26/2009
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drink two spoon of pure coconut oil which helps u to increse the apatite and helps u to cure thyroid .. it is my own experience.

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Posted by Jenna (Vineland , New Jersey) on 06/15/2007
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I have been taking Organic Virgin Coconut Oil for only 3 days now, and let me say my apetite has decreased already. I was one of those people that would eat just because i was bored or because i was stressed out. Not anymore, even if i wanted to eat, i cant, because the oil creates a full feeling. True it is hard to swallow at times, but i grit my teeth and bare it. Sometimes i'll mix it in just a little bit of Organic Apple Juice to mask the taste a little bit. I cant wait to see other things improving.

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Posted by Tinkerbell (Austin, Texas) on 03/07/2010
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I have been taking coconut oil mainly because I heard it helps UTI's and i got them chronicly. I never expected it to help my asthma! Iv been taking it a few months and I noticed I wasn't useing my asthma meds. I couldn't believe it. Iv been studying coconut oil like crazy for a week now and found that this stuff is incredible! I eat a lot less cause the oil suppress my hunger, my chronic UTI's are gone, I have way more energy, my asthma is going away, my skin is clearing up, dry skin is gone, candita symptoms are gone, chronic headaches are gone. Coconut oil has given me hope for a new life! Don't take it from me! Educate yourself. There is a ton of science behind this stuff, and research that can help you understand what it does and why.

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Posted by London (Sandusky, Ohio) on 08/08/2010
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I massaged coconut oil once a day on my foot for a week and got rid of athlete's foot.

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Posted by Jim (Klamath Falls, OR, USA) on 01/13/2009
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I had a very similar experience with the EVCO. I also use it for an underarm deodorant, along with ACV. I first apply the ACV and let it dry and then apply a very light amount of the EVCO. If I happen to get too much under the arm, I just dab it with a tissue. It does not stain and the light odor of coconut is gone within 1 hour max.

My athletes foot problem cleared in 3 days usage. Amazing how effective it is as an under arm deodorant. I just started to use it 2-3 times a day in hope that it will have a similar effect on my gastritis.

This is a great web site! Thank you all.

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Posted by Dianne (Mansfield, MA) on 07/02/2006
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within 2 days of using my athlete's foot has totally cleared. My husband has also had the same results.

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Posted by Shelly (Medford, OR) on 03/22/2006
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I had a stubborn case of athlete's foot for several months. Tried every kind of natural/herbal cure that I could think of, but there was no relief. I read about coconut oil bringing healing to skin rashes, so I decided to try it. After a week of applying the oil, twice a day, the rash is gone. I'm also feeding it to our dog every morning with his food. He LOVES it! He 's a young dog with no apparent health problems, but I look at as a preventative measure and I anticipate that it will also help him with flea and tick problems. It's great to have such wonderful natural remedies!!!

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Posted by Kathie (Washington UK) on 01/01/2009
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Many people who have autism may benefit from an emollient made from powdered epsom salts mixed with coconut oil and then massage with this cream.

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Epsom salts is magnesium (magnesium sulphate). Transdermal application of magnesium is more effective than oral ingestion, though magnesium chloride is better than magnesium sulphate. Magnesium has a significant impact on a variety of major health issues such as ADD, brain function, anxiety, high blood pressure, heart problems, athritis, migraine. Magnesium also protects the cell from poisonous metals like aluminum, mercury, lead, cadmium, beryllium and nickel, which can contribute to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases multiple sclerosis, and learning retardation.

Magnesium is involved in over 300 processes in the body. Most people are severely depleted of magnesium. Just search magnesium on the web and you will see how crucial it is.

Coconut oil contains Lauric Acid, which both increases transdermal uptake of the magnesium sulphate and is beneficial to the brain and nervous system.

Good health primarily requires healthy saturated fats, adequate levels of magnesium and vitamin A & D in concert. There is a great deal of excellent information at The Weston Price Foundation, which is where I first learnt about the benefits of coconut oil.

http://www.westonaprice.org/splash_2.htm

Replied by Tegan
(Illinois)
03/14/2018

Hello,

I have 2 children one 5 one 3 one more moderately autistic the younger seems less if that makes any sense. I need help there is so much info out here I really believe that most of what causes autism is the overload of toxins produced by bad bacteria, outside, the fake food that we are given. I want to start some detoxifying programs but I'm afraid of the detox side effects I just want something that is safe. I keep hearing about cilantro, garlic, turmeric but how do I get my little ones to eat this when all they want is oatmeal and nuggets and French fries. Unfortunately my first born would not eat solids for a long time she now does but its all about texture she wants things that crunch and how can I give them these things. Can I somehow use it in the oil I cook their food in switch to virgin coconut oil to cook their food is that the same benefit as ingesting it..probably not. Looking for guidance as where to start.Thank you.

Replied by Charity
(Faithville, Us)
03/15/2018

start here:

https://ted.earthclinic.com/cures/autism2.html

Replied by Teena
(Melbourne Australia)
03/15/2018
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Hi Tegan,

Coconut oil is very heat stable. I am very comfortable using it to shallow fry eggs, and occasionally deep frying. I also will (only) use ghee or grass fed lard as these provide health benefits and are heat stable.

Whichever detox you choose to start the children on, my advice to minimise detox effects is to start on much lower dose than is recommended. You could actually start with a pinch of a powder or a smidge of a liquid, keep that going for four days, then increase, gently, slowly. You are less likely to experience negative reactions if you go this way. Keep reading and researching for your family's health, may I suggest for your further research the turpentine castor oil protocol specifically for autism.

Many blessings on your good health journey.

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Posted by Roger (Colorado Springs, Colorado) on 02/29/2012
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I started drinking coconut oil and the following happened. My morning lower back pain disappeared. My stretching on a stretching measurement machine immediately jumped from around 93 to 110, as high as the machine could measure. My inflamed tooth became noticably less inflammed. My ability to ***try*** harder during weight lifting improved dramatically, as though I were a 19 year old. There may be other improvements that I can't remember right now. Coconut oil is the bee's knees.

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Posted by Ellen (Arlington, Tx) on 09/22/2009
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Coconut oil for back pain (pinched nerve)

Yes!!! It worked wonderfully. I rubbed a quarter sized amount of coconut oil on my back a little over an hour ago. It has made the pain go away. I don't know how long the relief will last but I will keep using it.

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Posted by Penny (Jackson, TN, USA) on 12/07/2008
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I was pleasantly surprised it worked! Every winter I suffer with lower back pain. I read about the coconut oil and had some so I thought well I'll try it (I didn't expect it to work) I was so surprised my back pain was gone within minutes I mean no pain! this is wonderful lol. I just took about a small amount maybe teaspoon full in my hand and rubbed it on my back...now I'm a happy camper! Thanks for the tip. Penny in TN

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Posted by Beth (Pembroke Pines, Fl, Usa) on 11/18/2011
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I can also vouch for coconut oil clearing up a chronic bladder infection. I had all of the symptoms of interstitial cystitis (IC), and I found by accident that if I took coconut oil daily, the symptoms completely disappeared. I have been symptom free for well over a month now. I am about to do an experiment and stop taking coconut oil for a period of time to see if the symptoms return or are truly gone for good.

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Posted by Catheryn (Jonesboro, AR) on 04/02/2007
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Although I had begun using VCO for other reasons, I realized after only two months that a chronic, "incurable" bladder condition that I had had for twenty-one years was much better. Then it seemed to just disappear. It has been over a year since any symptoms, and I don't expect any. My urologist was astonished.

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