Coconut Oil

[mama2two]

I am reading a book titled the Miracle of coconut oil and I am hoping it will help me with my eczema, yeast, etc. According to the book it's good for many things. I put some on my hands once and it seemed to make them itch, but they itch all the time, so i guess I can't say it's that that caused the itching. I am just wondering if anyone has used coconut oil for anything with positive or negative results? I would like to hear about it.

[jmengert]

I'm dairy free, so I use coconut oil for everything--baking, cooking, etc.--mostly in place of butter. It's great stuff, and I feel better if I use it (I also have yeast issues).

So, here's one positive vote for coconut oil--I use Spectrum's brand.

[curlyfries]

I'm glad you brought up this topic! I was thinking about trying coconut oil, so do you mind if I add a question of my own? I saw some at Walmart with the vitamins (don't remember the brand) but wasn't sure if maybe it would be inferior quality if it was some off-brand. Are there good coconut oils and bad coconut oils?

Lisa

[MDRB]

Hi,

I have never used coconut oil in cooking but I have used it in a lot of organic personal care products like shampoo, conditioner, soap etc and I have had good results with these things. However, after reading the other posts I'm thinking about trying it in my cooking as well.

[jayhawkmom]

My children are allergic to dairy and soy intolerant. I use coconut oil a LOT!!!!

Yes, there are good and bad oils. Unrefined is preferable. I also use Spectrum - Organic, Unrefined.

I fry with it, saute with it, bake with it, pop popcorn with it... you get the picture. I've also used it on my skin when I've had breakouts (I have rosacea) and it calms the redness and itch.

I heart coconut oil! =)

[RiceGuy]

Yes, there are good coconut oils, and bad ones too. Most on the market are awful IMO. I've tried several brands claiming all sorts of things, and NONE even come close to a product called Open Original Shared Link. Yes, it's pricey, but anything less than centrifuged coconut oil, extracted without heat, simply does not compare for taste nor health benefits. That company has a sample size too, which I'd suggest to anyone who wants to know what the real thing tastes like. It smells like fresh coconut too, not roasted like many others, which is because the cheaper ones are subjected to high heat, no matter how they word their claims. That site also has a lot of info on the different methods of processing being used by various companies, and bunches of other helpful info.

[curlyfries]

Yes, there are good coconut oils, and bad ones too. Most on the market are awful IMO. I've tried several brands claiming all sorts of things, and NONE even come close to a product called Open Original Shared Link. Yes, it's pricey, but anything less than centrifuged coconut oil, extracted without heat, simply does not compare for taste nor health benefits. That company has a sample size too, which I'd suggest to anyone who wants to know what the real thing tastes like. It smells like fresh coconut too, not roasted like many others, which is because the cheaper ones are subjected to high heat, no matter how they word their claims. That site also has a lot of info on the different methods of processing being used by various companies, and bunches of other helpful info.

Wow, thanks ! Everything I wanted to know and more!

Lisa