Guest guest Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 thank you Bee- do you hve to take huge amounts of coconut oil or is several tablespoons ok and lots of butter? i just can't see myself being able to have 6 tablespoons a day but i know i can work up to 3 tbs. in my egg drink then hide some more hear and there. i started today with 1/2 tsp. 3 times today and i didn't get any bad reactions just slight pain in my lower back on the right hand side. i also started my boys on 1/8 tsp. 2 times today then will increase after a couple of days. to tell you the truth i broke down and gave my son the diflucan this morning and he was miserable for several hours and i felt horrible so i threw it out and decided coconut oil for everyone! thanks again sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 i forgot to ask about the omega 6 ratios in coconut oil, my doctor told me he doesn't recommend it because its higher in omega 6 and can cause inflammation in the body, he also said some stupid stuff about how people have gotten ill from it which i didn't want to get into with him about it, but all i could find is that it has a lot of medium chain fatty acids but i couldn't find much about omega 6, and i know there's no omega 3's in it. i only ask because i'm already very inflammed and i don't want to make it worse. i'd rather be taking coconut oil long term instead of nystatin or somethimg like that which is recommended in " the yeast connection " by Dr. Crook which is an ok book but out dated, but he does say it took his patients months to years before they over came their candida and had to stay on supplements, antifungals, and diet the whole time which i totally agree with! thanks again sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 > > thank you Bee- do you hve to take huge amounts of coconut oil or is several tablespoons ok and lots of butter? +++Sam, this is thoroughly explained in " How to Successfully Overcome Candida " : " To minimize healing reactions or die-off start taking coconut oil at a low dose (1/2 to 1 teaspoon 3 times a day) and gradually increase the amount every 4-5 days until you reach the maximum therapeutic dose of 5-6 tablespoons per day. It is also important to take coconut oil in divided doses during the day and not all at once. " +++You can have as much butter as you like, but figure out your ratios of protein to fat to carbs as I recommend. i just can't see myself being able to have 6 tablespoons a day but i know i can work up to 3 tbs. in my egg drink then hide some more hear and there. i started today with 1/2 tsp. 3 times today and i didn't get any bad reactions just slight pain in my lower back on the right hand side. i also started my boys on 1/8 tsp. 2 times today then will increase after a couple of days. to tell you the truth i broke down and gave my son the diflucan this morning and he was miserable for several hours and i felt horrible so i threw it out and decided coconut oil for everyone! +++It may take quite awhile to take 6 tbls. per day; but take your time. You cannot avoid all die-off symptoms however. Good for you for throwing out the Diflucan! Onward and upward! Luv, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 > > i forgot to ask about the omega 6 ratios in coconut oil, my doctor told me he doesn't recommend it because its higher in omega 6 and can cause inflammation in the body, he also said some stupid stuff about how people have gotten ill from it which i didn't want to get into > with him about it, but all i could find is that it has a lot of medium chain fatty acids but i couldn't find much about omega 6, and i know there's no omega 3's in it. i only ask because i'm already very inflammed and i don't want to make it worse. +++I don't believe coconut oil contains any essential fatty acids: omega 6 nor Omega 3. We need omega 6 but there is plenty in this diet, i.e. meats and eggs, and the sources of omega 3 (EPA & DHA) I recommend balances its intake. Omega 3 and Omega 6 need to be 1:1 to ratio. +++Here's a good article about the benefits and details of what coconut oil contains: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/coconut8.php +++The " good " fats and oils I recommend would never increase inflammation; they help it! All of the fats, oils, essential fatty acids and oil soluble vitamins A, D & E work together with the diet and other supplements to provide all of the nutrients the body requires in order to heal itself. > i'd rather be taking coconut oil long term instead of nystatin or somethimg like that which is recommended in " the yeast connection " by Dr. Crook which is an ok book but out dated, but he does say it took his patients months to years before they over came their candida and had to stay on supplements, antifungals, and diet the whole time which i totally agree with! Good for you Sam!!! Luv, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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