Replied By Wendy (Los Angeles, CA) on 01/05/2009
If you are talking about the coconut oil found in products, then that is not unrefined. Commercially produced CO is the absolute worse! This person is talking about the pure, natural form that our bodies can metabolize efficiently. Whenever you buy coconut oil make sure it is unrefined! If a product has coconut oil in it, you can pretty much bet money that it is refined!Replied By Scott (Fairfax, Va) on 10/27/2012
Tammy is right. Coconut oil triggers nasty headaches, at least for me. Be wary and check food labels.Replied By Molly (Lafayette, Colorado) on 11/16/2012
Coconut oil will trigger a migraine instantly for me. Even just smelling in can trigger a horrid migraine.Replied By Jada (Washington ) on 07/04/2016
Many people are allergic to the mold that grows quickly on coconuts. They are called mycotoxins and I also am highly allergic. I cracked open a "fresh" coconut from the store and it was covered in mold. If you don't pluck a fresh coconut off the tree and eat it right away, chances are you are getting some mold. I can eat refined coconut oil with no problems. The heat probably neutralizes the mold. But anything else not fresh, watch out and be aware. Dried coconut is the worst, called copra. Usually shipped from far away, it gets contaminated. I got instantly sick with a severe migraine from creamed coconut which I later found out was made from copra. In south India they use a lot of fresh coconut in certain dishes. When I eat there I have no reaction.