Re: Debby:The miracles of Coconut Oil and garlic (was: Red, itchy, large pimples)

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Debby, Thats great to hear about how it went with you and no raw garlic or

coconut oil. And your garlic sauce sounds good. I think I'll try it. What

veggies do you use in it? I did hear recently that if you heat olive oil or use

it to cook with it changes the chemical structure into a damaging, rancid oil

that is not good for us. Its best to use it straight from the bottle in salads,

not heated. But also, I heard that coconut oil is one of the safe oils that can

be heated at higher temps. Dr. Mercola talks about it on his site. Val P.S.

Gee, I can't delete the long post below to cut it down. It won't delete when I

try to highlight it.

Debby Padilla-Hudson <debbypadilla@...> wrote: -- macedgeca

<macedgeca@...> wrote:

> Hi Maddalena,

> wow, what a testament to coconut oil that bug spray

> didn't keep bugs

> away but coconut oil did! Is there anything coconut

> oil cannot do?

This reminds me that I've been meaning to share my

coconut oil and garlic story with the group, but until

now haven't had the time to sit down and compose this

email.

So about three weeks ago I ran out of coconut oil. My

life being busy I figured I'd get some more next time

I got a chance, and continued on just using olive oil

until then (usually I use half and half of each).

At around the same time, purely by coincidence (I

really wasn't trying to experiment, it just happened)

I decided to start cooking the daily 6 cloves of

garlic I eat (before I was mixing it in my food raw).

I just wanted to see if it had better flavor, and it

was a total coincidence the two things happened at

around the same time.

After a short time with no coconut oil or raw garlic I

noticed some really bad symptoms cropping back up..

symptoms I haven't had since I started this program

more than 8 months ago fully abstinent.

I experienced acne breakouts, itchy anus (sorry if

TMI), fatigue, and headaches (that's all the stuff I

remember). Again I hadn't experienced these symptoms

since getting on this program.

I couldn't figure out what the heck was going on. I

didn't cheat, I was eating the same foods as usual, I

hadn't started any new meds.

Then after two weeks of progressively worse symptoms

(including a lack of weight loss which has been very

consistently at 2-4 pounds a week since starting) and

sitting trying to figure out what was wrong I realized

what I had changed.

So one week ago I went out and stocked up on coconut

oil again and stopped cooking my garlic. I had die

off symptoms such as bloating, gas, and alternating

loose stools with constipation.

My skin is clearing up again, my butt isn't itching

anymore, I've lost 2 pounds this week so far, I have

TONS of energy back again and no headaches.

I know from past experience that the bloating and gas

will go away with time, as the die-off symptoms

lessen. But it just shows me how important coconut

oil and garlic are for my program.

I also wanted the share the info for the sauce I use

on my stir fries that tastes really good. I mix

melted coconut oil (I dont heat it more than is

necessary to get to a liquid because I don't want to

damage the oil - better when it's already melted) and

raw minced garlic and sea salt all together in a bowl.

Then I take my stir fried meat (which I stir fry in a

small amount of my daily allotment of olive oil) and

my steamed veggies and mix them all together. I've

been soaking my veggies a bit in water before

steaming, and this makes them moister so their juices

mix in with the coconut oil sauce and make a rich

broth.

It's yummy! I don't know why but when I mixed the

garlic in with the veggies and meat before, without

pre-mixing it with the coconut oil it had a different

flavor, and I'd get pockets that were overly-garlicky.

So premixing is important.

I believe that trying to eat your garlic and coconut

oil as uncooked as possible gives you lots more

benefits than when you cook it.

Luv,

Debby

San JOse, CA

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[Guest guest]

--- Mehner <valiegal50@...> wrote:

> Debby, Thats great to hear about how it went with

> you and no raw garlic or coconut oil. And your

> garlic sauce sounds good. I think I'll try it. What

> veggies do you use in it?

I forgot to mention that I use the expeller pressed

coconut oil, so it doesn't really have a taste. It's

a lot like Aioli, but it has coconut oil instead of

olive. Also I don't use lemon juice or eggs, but you

can certainly try adding those. I bet they'd be good.

> I did hear recently that

> if you heat olive oil or use it to cook with it

> changes the chemical structure into a damaging,

> rancid oil that is not good for us. Its best to use

> it straight from the bottle in salads, not heated.

> But also, I heard that coconut oil is one of the

> safe oils that can be heated at higher temps.

Yes, ideally I want to stop eating olive oil all

together, and switch to either only coconut oil or a

combo of coconut oil and lard or tallow.

Unfortunately I have had a hard time getting the funds

together to get lard or tallow and can't find it

locally.

So in the mean time I use the olive oil and coconut

oil until I can get a replacement. I also need to

find a good place to buy coconut oil in a bulk gallon

size.

I want my coconut oil to be inexpensive yet high

quality.. am I dreaming?

Luv,

Debby

San , CA

Website for my son Hunter Hudson, born 10/11/04:

http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/

Today is the most important day.

[Guest guest]

Yes, ideally I want to stop eating olive oil all

> together, and switch to either only coconut oil or a

> combo of coconut oil and lard or tallow.

>

> Unfortunately I have had a hard time getting the funds

> together to get lard or tallow and can't find it

> locally.

---I couldn't find any organic lard or tallow so I bought beef and

pork fat from my butcher and rendered it down myself. I think I paid

about $1.30 lb for the beef fat and a bit more for the pork.

Pat B

[Guest guest]

Pat, How did you render it down? I've never heard of that. Also, I wonder if

anyone has found a good source of lard or tallow? Val

ps16501 <ps16501@...> wrote: Yes, ideally I want to stop eating

olive oil all

> together, and switch to either only coconut oil or a

> combo of coconut oil and lard or tallow.

>

> Unfortunately I have had a hard time getting the funds

> together to get lard or tallow and can't find it

> locally.

---I couldn't find any organic lard or tallow so I bought beef and

pork fat from my butcher and rendered it down myself. I think I paid

about $1.30 lb for the beef fat and a bit more for the pork.

Pat B

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[Guest guest]

--- ps16501 <ps16501@...> wrote:

> ---I couldn't find any organic lard or tallow so I

> bought beef and

> pork fat from my butcher and rendered it down

> myself. I think I paid

> about $1.30 lb for the beef fat and a bit more for

> the pork.

The problem is I'm a really bad cook and I just know I

would muck this up. You should have seen how it

turned out when I just tried to make a simple bone

broth.

Plus I just don't have time to cook stuff like this..

wish I did. I'm all for buying the lard and/or

tallow, it's just that the links I found from others

on this site led me to two problems.

One site sells this lovely lard for like $5/pound

which is a good price. Problem is that they have a

flat rate for shipping which is $16!!

Seems a bit absurd to me to buy a $5 item and even try

it and spend $16 for shipping. I may end up doing it

anyway very soon here anyway, but that shipping price

irks me.

The other site with lovely looking tallow has a $75

minimum purchase. I keep spending my money on other

things but I need to make that a priority.

I'm quite nervous though that I'll spend my money on

this stuff and I will hate the taste or something and

have wasted my money.

Luv,

Debby

San , CA

Website for my son Hunter Hudson, born 10/11/04:

http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/

Today is the most important day.

[Guest guest]

Debby,

Maybe there's someone else on this lust in your city or town that

would be interested in splitting on it so like you say, you could at

least try it. Worth a try.

Elyse

On 22-Jun-06, at 6:45 PM, Debby Padilla-Hudson wrote:

> I'm quite nervous though that I'll spend my money on

> this stuff and I will hate the taste or something and

> have wasted my money.

>

>

> Luv,

> Debby

> San , CA

[Guest guest]

>

> Pat, How did you render it down? I've never heard of that. Also, I

wonder if anyone has found a good source of lard or tallow? Val

>

>

--At the grocery store you can find suet (for the birds?) I go to my

quality butcher and ask for beef and or pork fat. I take the chunks

home and put it in separate deep fry pans (or a dutch oven would

work) I melt it down over medium to not too high heat. Mom always

filterd hers so I do the same. I take my big screen strainer over a

sauce pan and line it with paper towel, klenex or coffee filter. I

pour the grease in while it is still warm to hot. After it filters

into the sauce pan I pour it into stainless jars (wal mart had nice

ones with glass lids) that sit next to my stove so it is always

there ready to use. I don't refridgerate it. I don't think it

needs to be refridgerated. Maybe someone else has an answer to

that.

Pat B in Kalamazoo

[Guest guest]

>

> > I'm quite nervous though that I'll spend my money on

> > this stuff and I will hate the taste or something and

> > have wasted my money.

> >

> >

> > Luv,

> > Debby

> > San , CA

-- I can't imagine in San there wouldn't be a Mexican store

with Lard! Lard seems to be basic in their diet. I bet you'd find a

lot of interesting things there that Bee talks of. We have one here

in Kalamazoo that is wonderful. I just wish I could speak their

language. I just point and smile. Any way they always have a

barbecued pig with all the parts, feet,kidneys,tongue, skin. Its

self serve so I just pick what I want. I like the tongue the best

(I would never have tried it but one of the women there told me that

is the best part and gave me a taste. I agree.) My thought is that

this market is like home in Mexico so I would think that in San

they must have one like it.

I bet once you fry chicken in real lard you never go back to

anything else.

Pat B in Kalamazoo

[Guest guest]

Well I broke down yesterday and ordered 7 pounds of

tallow. Let's hope I like this stuff! That cost

around 40 bucks, and for the other 35 I ordered some

steaks to share with hubby, so he won't be too mad

about me ordering stuff from this place.

Luv,

Debby

San , CA

--- macedgeca <macedgeca@...> wrote:

> Debby,

> Maybe there's someone else on this lust in your city

> or town that

> would be interested in splitting on it so like you

> say, you could at

> least try it. Worth a try.

>

> Elyse

Website for my son Hunter Hudson, born 10/11/04:

http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/

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[Guest guest]

Debbie...I am not sure if you tried this for Lard but this link might

find you something in your area from a farmer. It wouldnt hurt to

try. I am looking into the farmers around here to see if they sell

it. Not sure if it would be rendered or not. If you can get it from a

farmer who is organic or not organic but feeding their animals well

it would be even more benefical!

http://www.localharvest.org/

Hope this helps!

Blessings,

Carol

> One site sells this lovely lard for like $5/pound

> which is a good price. Problem is that they have a

> flat rate for shipping which is $16!!

>

> Seems a bit absurd to me to buy a $5 item and even try

> it and spend $16 for shipping. I may end up doing it

> anyway very soon here anyway, but that shipping price

> irks me.

>

> The other site with lovely looking tallow has a $75

> minimum purchase. I keep spending my money on other

> things but I need to make that a priority.

>

> I'm quite nervous though that I'll spend my money on

> this stuff and I will hate the taste or something and

> have wasted my money.

>

>

> Luv,

> Debby

> San , CA

>

>

>

> Website for my son Hunter Hudson, born 10/11/04:

> http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/

> Today is the most important day.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that link carol. I have gone to at least 5

of the local farmer's markets in this area and none of

them sell meat except one that sells fish.

They all sell various fruits and veggies, beauty

products, fresh breads, popcorn, etc. but no meat or

meat products that I've seen (and I've looked).

I've looked up a few different resources for local

farmers in my area and haven't had any luck. The best

thing I found was a grass fed beef farmer about an

hour and a half away that sells 1/4 cows for a decent

price.

But I have a hard time sometimes coughing up that

money in one chunk.

Luv,

Debby

San , CA

--- Carol <Carol_R@...> wrote:

> Debbie...I am not sure if you tried this for Lard

> but this link might

> find you something in your area from a farmer. It

> wouldnt hurt to

> try. I am looking into the farmers around here to

> see if they sell

> it. Not sure if it would be rendered or not. If you

> can get it from a

> farmer who is organic or not organic but feeding

> their animals well

> it would be even more benefical!

>

> http://www.localharvest.org/

>

> Hope this helps!

>

> Blessings,

> Carol

Website for my son Hunter Hudson, born 10/11/04:

http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/

Today is the most important day.