Mary-Ann Shearer
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 Although heated butter is easier for us to use than most heated fats, with the exception of coconut oil.) Both butter and coconut oil are a saturated fat and, as such, are stable during the heating process—they do not change shape and are easier for us to digest than a heated, unsaturated fat. For this reason heated, saturated fats in small quantities occasionally can be tolerated by most people without any serious problems.
We have been led to believe by the oil and margarine advertising companies that all vegetable fats are better than any animal fats. But is this true? |
Gabriel Cousens
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 Mexican Rice
'A cup uncooked brown or wild rice 1 cup cold water
1 garlic clove, crushed (optional)
2 tablespoons olive or coconut oil 1 tablespoon miso
V* onion, coarsely chopped (optional)
1 small Roma tomato, chopped % small jalapeno pepper
2 soaked sun-dried tomatoes, blended ii teaspoon cumin seeds, ground salt to taste
Add oil to a pot on medium, then add uncooked rice and brown in the oil. Stir to keep from burning, for 5 minutes. Add garlic (optional). Add water and remaining ingredients, and stir well. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 20-30 minutes. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 TIP
Olive oil and/or coconut oil is suggested for use with cooking. Olive oil is also useful as (or in) a salad dressing. Unrefined extra virgin olive oil is the best choice. Flax oil is also good in a salad dressing, but don't cook with it because it is very heat-sensitive.
Go Wild
When choosing fresh fish, opt for wild-caught rather than farm-raised. Wild fish will have lower levels of contaminants, especially mercury, and be richer in healthy fats such as omega-3 fatty acids. |
| Refrigeration is actually optional for the tropical oils such as coconut oil, but a necessity with other types of oil since they spoil readily when exposed to heat and light. Air exposure will cause these oils to spoil, so they should be tightly sealed. You will also want to refrigerate nuts and seeds, and, since they contain enzyme inhibitors, which make them difficult to digest, they should be soaked overnight in water to make them more digestible.
Most packaged grains found in grocery stores are refined. White rice is an example. Choose brown rice over white. |
Marshall Editions
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 The anise essential oil can be combined with a high-quality oil used in skin care, such as coconut oil, to provide more beneficial effects. More serious side effects may occur if anise is taken internally, so only use this herb topically.
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Ringworm is a fairly common skin disease caused by the infectious fungus tinea. It looks rather like a bull's eye, a ring-shaped mark with a paler area in the center. The name is misleading, as the condition has nothing to do with worms. |
David Steinman
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 Aubrey Hampton first mixed ground ginger, peppermint, and eucalyptus leaf into coconut oil in 1967, and today his body-care company, Aubrey Organics, is one of the great American success stories of our time because it so ably embodies green patriotism and the spread of the best of American values around the globe.
"My mother would pull up a camomile plant and say, 'From the flower heads to the roots, nature works together,'" he said.
Hampton earned a doctorate in chemistry and went to work for Faberge in New York. |
Elaine Magee
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 In lab studies, avocado oil (rich in monounsaturated fat and oleic acid) incorporated into a cholesterol-rich diet significantly reduced the severity of aortic lesions, compared with coconut oil (high in saturated fat). The avocado oil also raised levels of HDL cholesterol.
Improve cholesterol levels with fish and garlic. Good old garlic and fish omega-3s have been shown to synergistically lower total cholesterol, triglycerides, and the ratio of bad to good cholesterol as well as total to good cholesterol ratios. |
Gabriel Cousens
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| Toss with 2 tablespoon coconut oil, and serve. Serves 4.
Lentils and Rice
1 % cup uncooked long-grain brown rice
3 cups water
1 medium onion, diced
% cup dried brown lentils
V* teaspoon dried red chili flakes
A teaspoon salt 1 large bay leaf
Heat oil in pot on medium heat. Add onion and chili, and stir until onion is clear. Add the rice and lentils, and stir for 5 minutes. Add water and spices, bring to a boil, then steam on medium-low heat, covered, for 50 minutes. Remove from heat, keeping the lid on for 10 minutes to absorb the steam. Serves 2. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Diets that are high in cholesterol and saturated fats (beef, pork, lamb, butter, cheese, palm oil, and coconut oil) contribute to poor fat ratios and elevated cholesterol. Even though total fat intake should be reduced, switching from saturared fats to vegetable oils will lower total cholesterol levels. Olive oil is your best choice for salads and cooking.
Increasing fiber in the diet with whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes is the optimal high-fiber diet. Soluble fiber such as the pectin in apples or oat bran has the most consistent beneficial effect on cholesterol levels. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Yet I eat coconut oil on a daily basis, and yet my cholesterol numbers speak for themselves. They show that a diet with extra virgin coconut oil is quite consistent with outstanding cardiovascular health. If coconut oil were bad for you, my numbers would be out of whack. There's no way I could have a ratio of 1.08 if I were consuming fats on a daily basis that were bad for my health.
Some of the other things I do, from a nutritional standpoint, are eating aloe vera gel, and eating no corn oil or other low-grade oils. |
Gabriel Cousens
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| In a pan, heat coconut oil on medium heat, and add in onions, % teaspoon salt, and the peppers. Stir until onion browns. Then toss in the peas, A cup water, and rice. Serves 4.
Amaranth
1 cup amaranth
3 cups water
1 small garlic clove, minced (optional)
1 medium onion, diced (optional)
1 tablespoon coconut or olive oil salt and pepper to taste dried chili flakes or cayenne powder to taste
In a pot, combine first four ingredients. Bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer. Cover and steam amaranth for 25 minutes. Remove lid and stir in remaining ingredients. Serves 2. |
Jack Challem
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 Add the butter, coconut oil, and almond slices; cover the bowl and shake it to mix the ingredients.
Optional: While steaming the cauliflower, toast the almonds in a hot but dry frying pan.
Sauteed Vegetables (Serves 2)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 pat butter
Vi cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
Va cup red bell peppers, diced
Va cup scallions or red onions, diced
Vi teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup baby spinach leaves, stems removed
3 tablespoons Romano cheese, shredded
Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and butter. |
Gabriel Cousens
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| Oatmeal
1 cup rolled oats 1 cup water
1 tablespoon coconut oil dash salt
Boil water in saucepan, add salt. Add oatmeal and oil. Stir on medium heat for 5 minutes or according to directions on box. Serves 1.
Seed and Nut Mylks
General directions for making seed and nut mylks:
2 cups soaked or unsoaked seeds or nuts 8 cups blessed water
Place seeds or nuts in the blender. Fill blender halfway with water. Blend to a creamy consistency. While the machine is on, add more water all the way to the top. |
Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon
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 Olive oil, avocado, nuts and seeds, fatty fish, fish oils, and coconut oil are just a few examples of fats that should be consumed regularly for health and satiety. The key to gaining the benefits of these healthy fats is real moderation. All fats contain about 9 calories per gram so none of them should be used liberally. Books promoting fats for weight loss suggest that you can eat any quantity of certain kinds of oils and still lose weight. That's pure foolishness. Striking a balance between the low-fat craze and overzeal-ous use of healthy oils is the key to finding their true benefits. |
Ron Garner
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 On the other hand, saturated fats such as butter or coconut oil may be used for frying or baking at lower temperatures without harming them. If one must fry food, adding water to the pan or wok keeps the temperature at near 212°f (ioo°c). Better yet, simmer the food in water and then add a good oil at a later stage.
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a subject that is generally misunderstood, and that has come to strike fear in the minds of people. Despite cholesterol's bad reputation, it is vital to the body. |
| It is pure white in its solid state below 76°f (24°c). coconut oil is very stable and can remain at room temperatures for long periods of time without showing signs of rancidity.
Colostrum
Colostrum is produced in the bodies of all female mammals toward the end of their pregnancies and secreted by the mammary glands during at least the first forty-eight hours after delivery. It is the all-important food that gives a baby its nutritional foundation for life. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 While coconut oil does contain saturated fat, it is easily digestible and converted into quick energy. In addition, nearly 50 percent of the fatty acid in natural coconut oil is lauric acid, which has adverse effects on a variety of microorganisms, including yeast, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. It is not necessary to avoid all coconut oil, but do not consume it in the hydrogenated form, which is found in most processed foods.
Monounsaturated fats can be used for cooking; however, like all good fats, it is best to avoid subjecting them to heat. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Caprylic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid found in coconut oil, has been shown to be an effective antifungal agent. In one study, patients taking 3.6 grams of caprylic acid daily for two weeks completely eliminated their Candida overgrowth. A typical dose is 1 to 2 grams daily, taken with meals. Since caprylic acid is readily absorbed into the system, it should be taken in an enteric-coated or sustained-release form so that it is absorbed in the small intestine rather than the stomach. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 What is not controversial at all is the use of MCTs therapeutically for cystic fibrosis, AIDS, cachexia (physical wasting secondary to cancer), and childhood epilepsy
But you don't have to have any of those diseases to benefit from some healthy MCTs in your diet, the best source of which is coconut and coconut oil. Remember the Pukapuka and Tokelau islanders—they ate a ton of coconut and very little processed food, and had hardly any heart disease. |
Gabriel Cousens
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| Cream:
1 cup coconut cream
V* cup coconut oil, blended with
% cup hot water
% cup poppy seed
% cup coriander
]i tablespoon mesquite
1 teaspoon stevia, powdered
% teaspoon Himalayan or Celtic salt
Combine and blend. Coriander icing:
1 cup coconut cream butter
2 tablespoons hot water
2 tablespoons lemon juice 5 tablespoons corianders 1 teaspoon licorice root powder pinch Himalayan or Celtic salt pinch stevia
Place all ingredients in blender and blend on high speed, to a smooth and spreadable consistency. |
Bruce Fife and Jon J. Kabara
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 What does all this mean to you and me? A lot. While it is not yet known if lauric acid may one day be a cure for AIDS, it has been proven to reduce the HIV load in those individuals who are infected by the virus, thus allowing them to live more normal lives and gready reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. It may just as well be able to protect and possibly prevent infection in the first place if a person has sufficient lauric acid in his or her daily diet and exposure to HIV is low.
Currently the AIDS epidemic has spread worldwide. Millions of people are affected by HIV. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 Toss into a trash can foods containing any of the following as the first five ingredients on the label:
ž Saturated fat (any fat that comes from four-legged animals, or palm or coconut oil)
ž Hydrogenated fat (trans fat)
ž Primary omega-6 fat (corn oil, soybean oil)
ž Simple sugars (those ending in -ose, like sucrose, glucose, maltose, and fructose) or sugar alcohols that end in -ol
Optimum results: You can find optimum results for the eye test, balance test, and lung test on the specified pages throughout the book. |
Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon
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| We recommend substituting coconut oil for butter and other oils to be used in salad dressings, spreads, and for low-temperature cooking.
Thermogenic Formulas
Herbal formulas containing mixtures of caffeine and ephedrine were once the most popular weight-loss products in the nutritional supplement industry. There was no question that these products worked to promote diet-induced thermogenesis and weight loss, but they were abused by some and side effects were common. |
| The MCTs in coconut oil are saturated fats that range in length from 6 to 12 carbon chains. In contrast, the long chain triglycerides (LCTs) found in most other foods are 18 to 24 carbons long. The LCTs are not only the most abundant fats found in nature, they are also the form of storage fat in our bodies as well. This difference in length determines how MCTs and LCTs are utilized. Unlike regular fats, MCTs consumed in moderate amounts do not appear to cause weight gain. In fact, they promote weight loss.
Here is a good analogy: LCTs are like heavy, wet logs that you put on a small campfire. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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| When cooking or baking: moderate amounts of healthy monounsaturated fats (olive oil or canola oil) and saturated fats (organic butter or coconut oil). If not heated: unsaturated oils (corn, safflower, soy, and flaxseed oil). Always use cold-pressed oils that are fresh; rancid oils can be harmful.
Commercial nuts and seeds with added oil, sugar, or salt. Also beware of peanuts. They often are contaminated by a mold that produces aflatoxin, a toxic, carcinogenic compound.
Organic dairy products, especially cultured milk products (kefir, yogurt, buttermilk), goat's milk, and unprocessed cheeses. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 My two favorite recipes are chocolate (with raw cacao, coconut oil or macadamia nut oil, raw avocado, spirulina, quinoa, banana and almond milk) and super berry (fresh berries, freeze-dried berries, egg white protein, stevia, aloe vera gel, fresh cucumber or watermelon, celery).
I put no personal care products on my skin whatsoever: No deodorants, no fragrance, no skin creams, no cosmetics and no sunscreen. This alone saves me from exposure to hundreds of cancer-causing toxic chemicals added to personal care products. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Check out the ingredients:
Raw Organic Almonds, Raw Organic Oat Groats, Raw Organic Agave Nectar, Raw Organic Dates, Raw Organic Goji Berries, Raw Organic Flax Seeds, Raw Organic coconut oil, Raw Organic Mesquite Meal, Raw Organic Vanilla Bean, Raw Organic Celtic Sea Salt, Raw Organic Nutmeg, Raw Organic Cardamon, Raw Organic Fennel.
(The Cardamon / Nutmeg mixture will send you on a taste sensation vacation, believe me. Unless you're big into raw foods, you've probably never tasted food like this.)
When it comes to raw, nutritious foods, it doesn't get any better than this, folks. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| Most of our saturated fats come from animal products, although a few are from vegetable sources such as palm oil or coconut oil. Animal foods to reduce or avoid that contain saturated fat include beef, pork, lamb, and even chicken and turkey. Even though chicken and turkey are lower in saturated fat, they are actually higher in arachidonic acid than red meats.
Salt can be another aggravating factor for women with menstrual cramps. Too much dietary salt can increase fluid retention and worsen bloating that contributes to the congestive symptoms of menstrual cramps. |
Bruce Fife and Jon J. Kabara
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| Dental Health and Heart Disease
A wise farmer when considering buying a horse always examines its mouth. He knows that the condition of the animal's mouth reflects the health of its entire body. No farmer in his right mind is going to pay top dollar for an animal with missing teeth or sore gums. Dental problems signal that other health problems are likely present. This is true with humans as well. This fact was recognized long ago and was the basis for the old focal-infection theory used in dentistry. This theory states that an oral infection can influence the health of the whole body. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 Avoid mineral oil, which is a petroleum product, and coconut oil, which has molecules too large to be absorbed into the skin.
Be aware of the shelf life of the oils you purchase. Buy small quantities of oils that go rancid quickly and larger quantities only of those with a longer life. Different types of carrier oils are preferred for different uses.
Following is a selection of carrier oils and their properties:
Almond oil is often used in aromatherapy massage; it also relieves itching and inflammation. It spoils quickly, however. |
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