Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 I'm not sure I should be answering this post, but I mentioned the coconut oil, so maybe it's okay. I use a virgin coconut oil. I cook with it and eat it unheated too. In the nut and coconut mix I enjoy, I do not heat it at all, just stir it in. A friend of mine bought a huge bucket of coconut oil and I have been buying a quart of it at a time from her. If you have someone to split a bucket with you it helps bring down the cost per pound. If I had a chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation near me I would join it in a flash. The members know where to buy the types of whole foods needed for better health. They help one another and have potlucks and meetings. There is a list of them at www.westonaprice.org. Maybe there is one near some of you.If any of you ever wanted to, you might be able to find someone there to divide an order of coconut oil or other nutritious foods. I buy coconut milk this way too. I have found it difficult to find like minded souls who want to eat the way I do. You know, no refined foods and no highly processed foods, only the great tasting grass fed meats, raw milk, farm eggs and properly prepared nuts and grains and other nutrient dense foods. Like many things in life it is easier if you have friends who support one another. I have never seen any candida support groups, but it might be big help to be in one while going through the process of getting candida back in balance. Does any one belong to such a group in their community. Thank goodness there is this wonderful web site! Sheila > Jeanne, > > Do you heat the oil - or is it different from the coconut oil I fry in? > > Candace > > _____ > > From: jeannekrieg@c... [mailto:jeannekrieg@c...] > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 11:17 AM > > Subject: [ ] Thanks Sheila /coconut oil recipe > > > > I have found eating more butter or coconut oil helps to kill off > intense sugar cravings. Mix sesame seeds, dried almonds, coconut > flakes, a big scoop of coconut oil (at least 1 T, more if you like) > plus a little stevia together. This mix might be tasty made with > butter too.It is like eating a bowl of mildly sweet but very rich > candy without the guilt. > Thanks Sheila for the advice and I will try this recipe. I forgot oils do > help a lot. Do you know where one can find plain stevia? even liquid > stevia? All I can find around here is a Stevia/ malto dextrin mix. > Jeanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Thanks! The reason I asked is the coconut oil I purchase is solid (well a soft solid) it isn't liquid. So I wasn't sure how that worked. Candace _____ From: h2ocolor1937 [mailto:h2ocolor@...] Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 7:55 PM Subject: [ ] Re: Thanks Sheila /coconut oil recipe/sources of coconut oil I'm not sure I should be answering this post, but I mentioned the coconut oil, so maybe it's okay. I use a virgin coconut oil. I cook with it and eat it unheated too. In the nut and coconut mix I enjoy, I do not heat it at all, just stir it in. A friend of mine bought a huge bucket of coconut oil and I have been buying a quart of it at a time from her. If you have someone to split a bucket with you it helps bring down the cost per pound. If I had a chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation near me I would join it in a flash. The members know where to buy the types of whole foods needed for better health. They help one another and have potlucks and meetings. There is a list of them at www.westonaprice.org. Maybe there is one near some of you.If any of you ever wanted to, you might be able to find someone there to divide an order of coconut oil or other nutritious foods. I buy coconut milk this way too. I have found it difficult to find like minded souls who want to eat the way I do. You know, no refined foods and no highly processed foods, only the great tasting grass fed meats, raw milk, farm eggs and properly prepared nuts and grains and other nutrient dense foods. Like many things in life it is easier if you have friends who support one another. I have never seen any candida support groups, but it might be big help to be in one while going through the process of getting candida back in balance. Does any one belong to such a group in their community. Thank goodness there is this wonderful web site! Sheila > Jeanne, > > Do you heat the oil - or is it different from the coconut oil I fry in? > > Candace > > _____ > > From: jeannekrieg@c... [mailto:jeannekrieg@c...] > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 11:17 AM > > Subject: [ ] Thanks Sheila /coconut oil recipe > > > > I have found eating more butter or coconut oil helps to kill off > intense sugar cravings. Mix sesame seeds, dried almonds, coconut > flakes, a big scoop of coconut oil (at least 1 T, more if you like) > plus a little stevia together. This mix might be tasty made with > butter too.It is like eating a bowl of mildly sweet but very rich > candy without the guilt. > Thanks Sheila for the advice and I will try this recipe. I forgot oils do > help a lot. Do you know where one can find plain stevia? even liquid > stevia? All I can find around here is a Stevia/ malto dextrin mix. > Jeanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Hi Candace, Coconut oil seems to melt at about 75 degrees F. When I buy it, it's usually cooler than that in the store and it's solid. It's been warmer than that in my apartment most of the summer and is liquid most of the time. I imagine it will be solid during the winter. Zack On Sat, 14 Aug 2004, Candace wrote: > Thanks! > > The reason I asked is the coconut oil I purchase is solid (well a soft > solid) it isn't liquid. So I wasn't sure how that worked. > > Candace > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 I buy mine in a gallon pail and leave it in a cool spot of my kitchen. I do pour some in a small container and put it in my refrigerator because I like to eat it sometimes when it is cold. Scraping layers off with a spoon. It has a slightly different taste cold than room temp or even liquid. sometimes I will liquify it in the microwave and drink it down..........trying to get in my 2-3 Tablespoons a day. I can see where you could use it liquified or semi soft (like shortening) to mix up almonds etc. into it. I really like dried coconut too. -------------- Original message -------------- Hi Candace, Coconut oil seems to melt at about 75 degrees F. When I buy it, it's usually cooler than that in the store and it's solid. It's been warmer than that in my apartment most of the summer and is liquid most of the time. I imagine it will be solid during the winter. Zack On Sat, 14 Aug 2004, Candace wrote: > Thanks! > > The reason I asked is the coconut oil I purchase is solid (well a soft > solid) it isn't liquid. So I wasn't sure how that worked. > > Candace > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Dear Jeanne, I noticed that you microwave your coconut oil to liquify it. Did you know that microwaving anything, even water, changes the molecules in it and when consumed damages the immune system? Do a search using microwave at www.mercola.com for more info on how damaging microwaving and irradiation of foods is. The best use of your microwave is to sterilized sponges and to heat up gel packs. lol! Coconut oil will quickly liquify if you place the container in a bowl of hot water. I hope that helps, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 So water can be even damaged? Is this for real? > Dear Jeanne, > I noticed that you microwave your coconut oil to liquify it. Did you > know that microwaving anything, even water, changes the molecules in > it and when consumed damages the immune system? Do a search using > microwave at www.mercola.com for more info on how damaging > microwaving and irradiation of foods is. The best use of your > microwave is to sterilized sponges and to heat up gel packs. lol! > > Coconut oil will quickly liquify if you place the container in a bowl > of hot water. > > I hope that helps, > Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I've wondered about this myself. There isn't a whole lot to water and I wonder what changes could possibly occur in it. At least it doesn't get turned into ice-nine! :-) Zack On Mon, 23 Aug 2004, youngjaem wrote: > So water can be even damaged? Is this for real? > > > > > Dear Jeanne, > > I noticed that you microwave your coconut oil to liquify it. Did > you > > know that microwaving anything, even water, changes the molecules > in > > it and when consumed damages the immune system? Do a search using > > microwave at www.mercola.com for more info on how damaging > > microwaving and irradiation of foods is. The best use of your > > microwave is to sterilized sponges and to heat up gel packs. lol! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Dear Zack, See my reply above with reference to an article " the Proven Dangers of Microwaves. " Water contains many minerals and enzymes. Zack, how are you doing these days? The best, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Hi Bee, Welcome back! I hope your computer is good for another year at least. They don't seem to be designed to last too long these days. Thanks for that data on the microwaving of water. I can see how it would affect the other things that are in ordinary tap water. Being an electrical engineer who specialized in microwave engineering, and with more of a physics and chemistry background thamn the average EE, I really got curious about what happens to water when it's microwaved. I've been going through some changes and I don't know what to make of them. I have periods when I feel great, and I actually had one a week or so ago for over a week. They seem to last longer. But in between I don't do so well. I started having back pains that started in the center of my back just below the shoulder blades and moves around from there to the lower back. It doesn't seem to stay in a constant place. I've also been having a lot of pain in my intestinal area and lots of gas that comes and goes. Also, my urine, which has been mostly clear for months, has taken on a light brownish color. I don't know if these are things I should be alarmed at, but I'm hoping they are just part of the healing process. I don't recall having any of those before. There's definitely a correlation with humidity and this illness. Today the humidity went high here and I feel pretty miserable. Just a kind of " bad all over " feeling. On the brighter side, I haven't had brain fog much to speak of in a month and almost no fatigue symptoms. I stopped taking any antifungals except for pau d'arco tea for a few weeks and noticed I didn't see any of the " white stuff " in my stools. I started using grepefruit seed extract a couple weeks ago and the " white stuff " has returned. I got some oil of oregano but haven't used it yet. That stuff is expensive! (at least where I bought it). $17 for a half an ounce seems pretty steep. Are there any cheap places to get it? Zack On Tue, 24 Aug 2004, Bee wrote: > Dear Zack, > > See my reply above with reference to an article " the Proven Dangers > of Microwaves. " > > Water contains many minerals and enzymes. > > Zack, how are you doing these days? > > The best, > Bee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 >>>Welcome back! ==>Thanks a bunch. It's good to be back. >>I hope your computer is good for another year at least. They don't seem to be designed to last too long these days. ===>Ya, I know what you mean. Nothing is designed to last too long these days. It makes money, but causes disposal problems on this planet. >>>Thanks for that data on the microwaving of water. I can see how it would affect the other things that are in ordinary tap water. Being an electrical engineer who specialized in microwave engineering, and with more of a physics and chemistry background thamn the average EE, I really got curious about what happens to water when it's microwaved. ==>Did you agree with the info? Were there any outpoints in it, or the reference? >>>I've been going through some changes and I don't know what to make of them. I have periods when I feel great, and I actually had one a week or so ago for over a week. They seem to last longer. ==>That's good you feel good for longer periods. That means you are making gains eh? >>>But in between I don't do so well. I started having back pains that started in the center of my back just below the shoulder blades and moves around from there to the lower back. It doesn't seem to stay in a constant place. ===>Those pains would be very uncomfortable for you. No fun. Zack, I have an unproven theory that pains that move around are candida toxins moving around trying to find places to invade. As you become more healthy it is harder for toxins to find weakened places to do its damage. Maybe that's not the case, but it seems to make sense. What do you think? >>>I've also been having a lot of pain in my intestinal area and lots of gas that comes and goes. ===>Do you think the pain and gas that comes and goes is the result of detoxing? It could also be die-off. I'm getting that off and on a lot lately as well. I just pray it happens when I'm alone. lol! >>>Also, my urine, which has been mostly clear for months, has taken on a light brownish color. ==>Are you eating any foods that could color your urine, like beets or carotene containing foods? If you don't have any difficulty passing water then there may be nothing to it. >>>I don't know if these are things I should be alarmed at, but I'm hoping they are just part of the healing process. I don't recall having any of those before. ===>It seems there are changes going on with you fairly consistently. It does appear to be part of the healing process. If any one thing stayed too long then you might take a closer look at what is happening. Otherwise, change is a good thing eh? >>>There's definitely a correlation with humidity and this illness. Today the humidity went high here and I feel pretty miserable. Just a kind of " bad all over " feeling. ===>I noticed that too when I lived in Toronto last time I had candida. Thank goodness Calgary has very low humidity. It seems candida loves humidity like most fungi. >>>On the brighter side, I haven't had brain fog much to speak of in a month and almost no fatigue symptoms. ===>Very very well done Zack! That's progress my friend. >>>I stopped taking any antifungals except for pau d'arco tea for a few weeks and noticed I didn't see any of the " white stuff " in my stools. I started using grepefruit seed extract a couple weeks ago and the " white stuff " has returned. I got some oil of oregano but haven't used it yet. That stuff is expensive! (at least where I bought it). $17 for a half an ounce seems pretty steep. Are there any cheap places to get it? ===>Oil of oregano " is " expensive. Whew! I don't know of any cheap places to get it either. But in the case of oils the price determines quality too. I decided to not buy it again. But I found out that clove oil is just as powerful as oregano (maybe more), and you can buy it real cheap at the drug store. It's sold as a toothache remedy. I bought an 8 ml bottle for only $3.99 Canadian (take 5 drops in 4 ozs. of coconut oil or mixed in warm water 3-4 times a day). I also bought certified organic ground cloves for making tea. Keep up the good work Zack. With warm regards, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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