Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 Hi , The antimicrobial effects of the medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil are selective. They do not kill all microorganisms. They do not harm friendly gut bacteria. This is one advantage coconut oil has over antibiotics. It kills the bad bacteria as well as candida without harming the good bacteria. Good Bacteria Hi Bruce Welcome again. It is known that coconut oil is antimicrobial, anti-bacteria, anti-viral, and anti-fungal. Now, if we regularly take 3-4 TBSPs of coconut oil, will it not destroy the good bacteria in the stomach? Must we eat yogurt to bring back or keep the good bacteria alive? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 Just curious and I realize I am being a bit anthropomorphic but how does the coconut oil " know " which bacteria are harmful? rich Good Bacteria Hi Bruce Welcome again. It is known that coconut oil is antimicrobial, anti-bacteria, anti-viral, and anti-fungal. Now, if we regularly take 3-4 TBSPs of coconut oil, will it not destroy the good bacteria in the stomach? Must we eat yogurt to bring back or keep the good bacteria alive? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 All creatures are different. A plant is different from a cow. A cow is different from a chicken. A friendly gut bacteria is different from a pathogenic one. Something that is harmful to one may be harmless to another. This is why MCFA in coconut oil can kill a disease causing bacteria and leave a harmless one alone. It shows the wisdom that went into creating this world and why eating natural foods is better than man-made creations (trans fatty acids, drugs, etc.). Good Bacteria Hi Bruce Welcome again. It is known that coconut oil is antimicrobial, anti-bacteria, anti-viral, and anti-fungal. Now, if we regularly take 3-4 TBSPs of coconut oil, will it not destroy the good bacteria in the stomach? Must we eat yogurt to bring back or keep the good bacteria alive? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 > Just curious and I realize I am being a bit anthropomorphic but how does the coconut oil " know " which bacteria are harmful? > rich The foods we happen to eat a lot traditionally also are the ones that tend to promote the bacteria we need ... probably something humans found out by trial and error. Salt and acid tend to kill " bad " bacteria, as do garlic and cayenne, and so we tend to use those on food. There are probably foods that *encourage* bad bacteria, but they just aren't on our menu ... likely people didn't feel good after eating them. Another answer is that the " bad " bacteria tend to be bad for animals and plants too, and so the plants produce stuff to kill those. Whereas the " good " bacteria may be symbiotic with the plants. Cabbages, for instance, host various lactobacilli, which is why it is easy to ferment cabbage. But cabbage has antibiotics to kill other bacteria, because those other bacteria would hurt the cabbage too. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 Thanks Bruce, that was truly enlightening. Good Bacteria Hi Bruce Welcome again. It is known that coconut oil is antimicrobial, anti-bacteria, anti-viral, and anti-fungal. Now, if we regularly take 3-4 TBSPs of coconut oil, will it not destroy the good bacteria in the stomach? Must we eat yogurt to bring back or keep the good bacteria alive? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 Thanks Heidi, and Bruce too. rich Re: Good Bacteria > Just curious and I realize I am being a bit anthropomorphic but how does the coconut oil " know " which bacteria are harmful? > rich The foods we happen to eat a lot traditionally also are the ones that tend to promote the bacteria we need ... probably something humans found out by trial and error. Salt and acid tend to kill " bad " bacteria, as do garlic and cayenne, and so we tend to use those on food. There are probably foods that *encourage* bad bacteria, but they just aren't on our menu ... likely people didn't feel good after eating them. Another answer is that the " bad " bacteria tend to be bad for animals and plants too, and so the plants produce stuff to kill those. Whereas the " good " bacteria may be symbiotic with the plants. Cabbages, for instance, host various lactobacilli, which is why it is easy to ferment cabbage. But cabbage has antibiotics to kill other bacteria, because those other bacteria would hurt the cabbage too. -- Heidi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 Heide, and Bruce, I never cease to be amazed at the intelligence behind it all - how nature knows exactly what is good for us, and provides generously and so finely tuned to meet every one of our needs. I mean, just a wonderful thing like coocnuts - if they wren't here we'd have to invent them. Not true? I pent some time in the Amazonregion and science is only beginning to recognise how many of the herbs, roots, vines etc the Indians there have been using for centuries have such powerful healing properties; that everything is provided for; we are so much a part of nature that there's a natural remedy for every illness. Sharon M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Yes, we all amazed along with Sharon M. All this amazement and not give thanks or glory to our Creator . . . Thank you God!! aireph > Heide, and Bruce, > I never cease to be amazed at the intelligence behind it all - how nature knows exactly what is good for us, and provides generously and so finely tuned to meet every one of our needs. I mean, just a wonderful thing like coocnuts - if they wren't here we'd have to invent them. Not true? I pent some time in the Amazonregion and science is only beginning to recognise how many of the herbs, roots, vines etc the Indians there have been using for centuries have such powerful healing properties; that everything is provided for; we are so much a part of nature that there's a natural remedy for every illness. > Sharon M > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 My brother has a ranch where they use iodine for many things...mainly on the milkers to prevent and treat mastitis. He was told that only the molecular form (iodine) has germicidal properties...not the iodide form. The molecular form also has a much higher rate of absorption than the ionic form. Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 It is antimicrobial and bacterial so I think it is " smart " enough to leave it alone. Steph Good Bacteria >I have heard that Iodine kills bad bacteria. What does it do to the > good bacteria? > Heidi > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 When can I put the good bacteria in my body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 > > When can I put the good bacteria in my body? +++Hi. What is your name please? We do not remember people by their email. It is obvious you haven't read the materials emailed to you when you joined, which included " Candida Basics by Bee " which explains the Steps of the program, since you only start on good bacteria (probiotics) as the last step. If you didn't keep the articles please read: 1) How to Successfully Overcome Candida 2) Curing Candida, How to Get Started Both articles are in the Candida section of my website, which I cannot access right now: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com The best in health, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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