Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 09/14/2024
Yesterday I noticed that I haven't had the afternoon munchies all week! Most afternoons I get serious cravings for sweet or salty things. I will have popcorn or nuts or a muffin or something.
I think it is from the coconut milk. Even if I only have coconut milk in the morning, and a normal lunch (salad and chicken or something similarly light) I will be making dinner and realize I never had a snack or even thought to have one.
Because of my Alpha Gal allergy I consume very little animal fat. (Only the bit that would be in lean chicken or fish.) So maybe my body was needing saturated fat. Or maybe it is that my body just needed more fat in general since the only oil I tend to use it olive oil. Fat makes you feel satisfied and maybe the satiation lasts longer than just for the hours following its consumption.
Then I thought that maybe I was getting more calories and was at risk of gaining weight. My weight is in the healthy range, but since menopause I have had to work very hard to keep it there.
I stepped on the scale this morning and was surprised to find I am down a few pounds. (I realize weight can fluctuate a lot, but this is a number I haven't seen in a very long time.)
It is early to tell what the long term effect of coconut milk to help with chronic UTI's or to reducing cravings, but I am encouraged.
I have used coconut oil medicinally for years but never considered coconut milk use much beyond using it for curries. :)
~Mama to Many~
Replied By Tina (Princeton, NJ) on 09/15/2024
When I add coconut milk to my daily smoothie, I've noticed that I can go the whole day without wanting to eat. You're on to something. It is the fat. Thanks for sharing your discovery.
Replied By HisJewel (New York) on 12/08/2024
How is your experiment with Coconut Milk coming along? Did you find any definite benefits? About how much coconut milk do you drink each day?
I am asking because I had some kind of a summer. I had to double up on the prayer. I had so many cysts and bumps this summer, I was like the poster that said, "And they all have different names." Who knows what kind of cysts they were. All I know is they kept coming and going until the hot weather changed to fall weather, and now they have dried up, well, all but one. I used so many different supplements, ointments and oils, but I think the weather change is what sealed the deal.
I don't want to have to deal with that next summer so I trying to fix the problem. I am on day 2 drinking a little coconut milk in the morning and evening. I love to hear your updated review of Coconut Milk. You are Highly Appreciated.
HisJewel
Replied By Mama to Many (Tennessee) on 12/09/2024
Dear HisJewel,Good to hear from you!
I had been trying to consume most of a can of coconut milk a day. I did that for a few weeks. However, when my supply of coconut milk was depleted (I had a case or two of it that I had gotten on a really good deal) I stopped using it due to the expense. I went on to use homemade colloidal silver for my UTI's with excellent results and fewer reoccurrences.
I do, however, continue to use 2 teaspoons of coconut oil in my oatmeal each morning. I am wondering if this is why I have not gotten any of the viruses that have been circulating for many weeks. (Coconut oil is an amazing anti-viral.) I have helped take care of kids and grandkids with covid and Hand Food and Mouth disease and stayed well, thank God.
For your difficulty with cysts, winter might be a good time to do a slow and gentle detox like daily use of dandelion and nettle tea?
Love,
~Mama to Many~
Replied By HisJewel (New York) on 12/10/2024
Thank You so much.