Guest guest Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 In doing some more research I have come up with the figure of 5% Iodine in VCO. If anyone else finds some information about how this is absorbed more readily because VCO is absorbed more quickly,Id like to know about it. With 5% Iodine,this might explain why its so good for the thyroid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Further to my previous post,here is the information I was talking about. Interesting that is has Polyunsaturated parts..but only 1%. Iodine figure near bottom of list. Nutritional Facts PROTEIN .42% CARBOHYDRATES .59% TOTAL FATS 96.46% Saturated 89.53% Mono-unsaturated 4.60% Polyunsaturated 1.00% Lauric Acid 43.59% Myristic Acid 17.08% Caprylic Acid 7.94% Palmitic Acid 7.26% Capric Acid 5.53% Oleic Acid 4.40% Others 14.20% Cholesterol 0% Trans Fatty Acids 0% Iodine Value 4.94% Sodium(Na+) 9.46% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 > Iodine Value 4.94% -----> Would you mind telling me the link you found this info at? I'm also looking for the same info. Iodine is becoming a big deal right now. The iodine content would also be dependent on the iodine in the soil. Wonder if coconut farms actually use any soil enrichment processes like seaweeds??? BTW....I've brixed (way of finding the nutrient density in minerals) coconuts from the Florida Keys and they're bottom of the barrel. Very low and very tasteless....or the ones I found were. (taste is a good indicator of high brix) Belize coconuts came out much better. I've currently got an order in for coconuts from the west coast of Mexico. The way the owner described them they sound very high brix and the soil info I've looked at looks good for iodine content. I'll be very curious as to test them. Thanks so much. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 > > Further to my previous post,here is the information I was talking > about. > Interesting that is has Polyunsaturated parts..but only 1%. > Iodine figure near bottom of list. > > Nutritional Facts > PROTEIN .42% > CARBOHYDRATES .59% > TOTAL FATS 96.46% > Saturated 89.53% > Mono-unsaturated 4.60% > Polyunsaturated 1.00% > Lauric Acid 43.59% > Myristic Acid 17.08% > Caprylic Acid 7.94% > Palmitic Acid 7.26% > Capric Acid 5.53% > Oleic Acid 4.40% > Others 14.20% > Cholesterol 0% > Trans Fatty Acids 0% > Iodine Value 4.94% > Sodium(Na+) 9.46% > That's very interesting, but I'm confused by the numbers posted. The total fat plus sodium and iodine add up to more than 100%. 96.46 + 4.94 + 9.46 is over 110%. Could the last two really be % of daily value or something else other than total content? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 On 1/3/06, sj_cats <sj_cats@...> wrote: > > > > > Further to my previous post,here is the information I was talking > > about. > > Interesting that is has Polyunsaturated parts..but only 1%. > > Iodine figure near bottom of list. > > > > Nutritional Facts > > Iodine Value 4.94% > > Sodium(Na+) 9.46% > > > I have no idea what " Iodine value " might be, but I am darn sure it does not mean that coconut oil contains 5% by weight of Iodine. According to the USDA food database, Iodine isn't even mentioned. Alobar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hi cat...have you ever been checked for dermatitis herpetiformis? It is the skin form of celiac disease. I have a gluten intolerance and my daughter gets blistery VERY ITCHY rashes after consuming gluten foods and then foods high in iodine, such as dairy or seafood. I get some itchy bumps too every now and then, but hers are everywhere. They appear bilaterally ( mirrored on both sides of the body) , often on the elbows and knees, nape of neck, or both arms, both eyes, etc. People with dermatitis herpetiformis cannot tolerate gluten ( often there can be no symptoms of this part ) and have reactions to iodine or halides and polyeurathane. The way to rid onself of this nasty rash is to go on a strict celiac diet. You can look the rash up onthe web images and see if they match yours,but make sure that you look at many photos as you will notice the rash can present itself in many ways. My rashes look very different from my daughters. The web has articles of an old way to test for this rash. It is to place a iodine patch on your skin. If a blistery rash appears , it is a sign of that rash. Unfortunately, when I placed a tiny spot of iodine ( the kind you get at the drug store for cuts and scrapes) she instantly turned pale, grabbed her ears, screamed of the pressure in her ears that she could not hear anything , and fell dizzy to the ground. Her old hypopigmented scars from previous rashes turned bright white.So I do not advise this tactic of finding out. It was absolutely bizzare. I found it interesting that there was a question about iodine in coconut oil. Coconut oil actually takes much of the itching and pain go away from her rash. I believe it is because DH is an allergic reaction to gluten and coconut oil is naturally anti allergenic. Have a wonderful autumn, Sorry if I have mentioned this before. I have been doing much research on the web in and out of many forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 , Thank you so much! I've just done some reading about DH. Not sure it is what I have, but it is something I will be watching. This is fascinating, and just might explain why I occasionaly seem to get away with eating iodine containing foods. I do have pearly white patches--these white patches are the exact site and shape of the huge hives I had in my first ever attack. They are hard to see when no rash is present, but are always there, and show up really well when surrounded by rash because of the extreme contrast. It is like the skin in those areas was actually damaged by the rash. I used to use a homemade cream with some coconut oil in it that helped me a lot, but I haven't made or used it for a very long time. I do have some knowledge of celiac, as I had an acquaintance who died of liver damage from celiac. She had been misdiagnosed for umpteen years and by the time she got the diagnosis, her liver damage was severe. She was waiting for a transplant when she passed away. However, I had no idea of DH. Thanks again! sol > Hi cat...have you ever been checked for dermatitis herpetiformis? It is the > skin form of celiac disease. I have a gluten intolerance and my daughter > gets blistery VERY ITCHY rashes after consuming gluten foods and then foods > high in iodine, such as dairy or seafood. I get some itchy bumps too every ....... Her old hypopigmented scars from > previous rashes turned bright white.So I do not advise this tactic of > finding out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I am assuming you mean " natural " iodine. Am I right? If so, where did you read that. I sure hope CO is not fortified with iodine. ________________________________ From: jjc1000us <jjc1000us@...> Coconut Oil Sent: Sun, January 23, 2011 4:09:04 PM Subject: Iodine in coconut oil  I have recently read that there is iodine in coconut oil. can anyone confirm and if so about how much is in a tablespoon. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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