OK to mix coconut oil & good bacteria?

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Hi all,

I've posted this question on the coconut oil board, but did not get

any answer, so I thought I'd try it here.

I wonder if anyone tell me if the lauric acid in coconut oil will

kill off the bacteria in whey, kefir, yogurt, etc? I have never

read anything that said it would, but plenty on how it kills the bad

bacteria, so I was wondering....

I want to substitute coconut oil for olive oil in some of the NT

recipes. If recipe calls for fermenting w/whey, would lauric acid

defeat that activity?

Here's another one: what about oil of oregano? Should these not be

mixed with whey, et al?

Thanks for your advice,

-Blair

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Blair,

Good questions. I have a quick question before wheying in - what is the NT of NT recipes?

Of course, there is only one whey to know for sure, and that is to try the coconut oil in the recipes. Everything I've read about coconut oil and its anti-bacterial properties has left me with the understanding that somehow it doesn't adversely effect the beneficial bacteria. But it may react differently in a jar than it does inside our bodies. The same with oregano oil - I'm assuming you are meaning essential oil of oregano. Though now that I think of it maybe you are referring to the natural oil content in fresh oregano. I would strongly hesitate using oregano essential oil in any recipe as it is very very strong stuff. But for experimental purposes I'd be very interested to hear the results.

Be adventurous and keep us posted.

tonio

OK to mix coconut oil & good bacteria?

Hi all, I've posted this question on the coconut oil board, but did not get any answer, so I thought I'd try it here. I wonder if anyone tell me if the lauric acid in coconut oil will kill off the bacteria in whey, kefir, yogurt, etc? I have never read anything that said it would, but plenty on how it kills the bad bacteria, so I was wondering....I want to substitute coconut oil for olive oil in some of the NT recipes. If recipe calls for fermenting w/whey, would lauric acid defeat that activity?Here's another one: what about oil of oregano? Should these not be mixed with whey, et al?Thanks for your advice,-BlairPLEASE BE KIND AND TRIM YOUR POSTS WHEN REPLYING!Visit our Raw Dairy Files for a wealth of information!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/files/

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Blair McMorran wrote:

>Hi all,

>I've posted this question on the coconut oil board, but did not get

>any answer, so I thought I'd try it here.

>

>I wonder if anyone tell me if the lauric acid in coconut oil will

>kill off the bacteria in whey, kefir, yogurt, etc? I have never

>read anything that said it would, but plenty on how it kills the bad

>bacteria, so I was wondering....

>

>

>

I don't know about the effects on bacteria but the one thing I find easy

to forget is that coconut oil becomes pretty solid below 75 degrees. So

I always end up adding it to something colder than I think it is and end

up with chunks of coconut butter floating around. :-)

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Good point, Chris.

Re: OK to mix coconut oil & good bacteria?

Blair McMorran wrote:>Hi all, >I've posted this question on the coconut oil board, but did not get >any answer, so I thought I'd try it here. >>I wonder if anyone tell me if the lauric acid in coconut oil will >kill off the bacteria in whey, kefir, yogurt, etc? I have never >read anything that said it would, but plenty on how it kills the bad >bacteria, so I was wondering....>> >I don't know about the effects on bacteria but the one thing I find easy to forget is that coconut oil becomes pretty solid below 75 degrees. So I always end up adding it to something colder than I think it is and end up with chunks of coconut butter floating around. :-)