Comments on: Is Coconut Oil Healthy and What about Lycopene – The Renegade Health Show Episode #286 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/04/14/is-coconut-oil-healthy-and-what-about-lycopene/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paige http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/04/14/is-coconut-oil-healthy-and-what-about-lycopene/#comment-28627 Paige Sat, 23 May 2009 15:04:36 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=392#comment-28627 Hello there everyone , I am just writing to know if i can place the virgin organic coconut oil in my fridge without going bad, if it lose all the nutrients and benefits of the oil ? Thank, Paige Hello there everyone ,

I am just writing to know if i can place the virgin organic coconut oil in my fridge without going bad, if it lose all the nutrients and benefits of the oil ?

Thank,
Paige

]]> By: Kim http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/04/14/is-coconut-oil-healthy-and-what-about-lycopene/#comment-25559 Kim Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:16:02 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=392#comment-25559 Hi Dr. Rick, It was not my intention to misquote you, please forgive. I misunderstood your statement. Thank you for the clarification. What can you tell me (briefly of course) about macadamia nut oil? I really like to use this oil in dressings, mostly with lime juice and a wee bit of maple syrup. Thank you, Kim~ Hi Dr. Rick,

It was not my intention to misquote you, please forgive. I misunderstood your statement. Thank you for the clarification. What can you tell me (briefly of course) about macadamia nut oil? I really like to use this oil in dressings, mostly with lime juice and a wee bit of maple syrup.

Thank you,
Kim~

]]> By: Connie http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/04/14/is-coconut-oil-healthy-and-what-about-lycopene/#comment-25536 Connie Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:19:51 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=392#comment-25536 I have coconut oil in the fridge where I was told to keep it. Trying to get it out of the container is a pain so I seldom use it, and I forgot about it until I saw this video. Maybe I'll dig it out this afternoon... I am about to put in my garden, with lots of tomatoes. If I have a large harvest I'd like to perhaps dry some of them. I do not want to buy a dehydrator--please tell me how to dry them without one. Thanks for an excellent show. Connie I have coconut oil in the fridge where I was told to keep it. Trying to get it out of the container is a pain so I seldom use it, and I forgot about it until I saw this video. Maybe I’ll dig it out this afternoon…

I am about to put in my garden, with lots of tomatoes. If I have a large harvest I’d like to perhaps dry some of them. I do not want to buy a dehydrator–please tell me how to dry them without one.

Thanks for an excellent show.

Connie

]]> By: Stella http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/04/14/is-coconut-oil-healthy-and-what-about-lycopene/#comment-25431 Stella Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:26:29 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=392#comment-25431 And... if you are taking flax seed for the EFA's coconut oil makes them more available to the body. And… if you are taking flax seed for the EFA’s coconut oil makes them more available to the body.

]]> By: Dar http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/04/14/is-coconut-oil-healthy-and-what-about-lycopene/#comment-25384 Dar Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:07:06 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=392#comment-25384 If you have a Type A blood Type I don't believe Coconut oil is beneficial for you. It doesn't work with your body chemistry. If you have a Type A blood Type I don’t believe Coconut oil is beneficial for you. It doesn’t work with your body chemistry.

]]> By: MARY THOMAS http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/04/14/is-coconut-oil-healthy-and-what-about-lycopene/#comment-25375 MARY THOMAS Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:40:55 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=392#comment-25375 DO NOT AGREE THAT COCONUT OIL IS BAD...NOT AT ALL...... DO NOT AGREE THAT COCONUT OIL IS BAD…NOT AT ALL……

]]> By: Julie http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/04/14/is-coconut-oil-healthy-and-what-about-lycopene/#comment-25303 Julie Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:54:17 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=392#comment-25303 Coconut oil...good, bad or ugly? Definitely bad, even possibly ugly! I say this because I had been on a raw food diet for several months in a search for better health. Then I heard about coconut oil being so great and causing weight loss as well. So I tried. I was taking a couple of tablespoons a day (as suggested in a coconut-oil-for-your-health book) and I gained 12 pounds! I agree with Dr. Rick, it's better than the SAD diet fats, but if you're already doing raw then adding coconut oil is a little worse. Now I only consume the coconut oil when my body requires more heat (winter, cold, rainy days) because the coconut oil warms the body up. Coconut oil…good, bad or ugly? Definitely bad, even possibly ugly!
I say this because I had been on a raw food diet for several months in a search for better health. Then I heard about coconut oil being so great and causing weight loss as well. So I tried. I was taking a couple of tablespoons a day (as suggested in a coconut-oil-for-your-health book) and I gained 12 pounds!
I agree with Dr. Rick, it’s better than the SAD diet fats, but if you’re already doing raw then adding coconut oil is a little worse.
Now I only consume the coconut oil when my body requires more heat (winter, cold, rainy days) because the coconut oil warms the body up.

]]> By: ida margrethe http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/04/14/is-coconut-oil-healthy-and-what-about-lycopene/#comment-25240 ida margrethe Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:43:38 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=392#comment-25240 I'm reading David Wolfe's book Eating for Beauty these days, and theres a couple pages on coconut oil, he loves that stuff. I think all it comes down to tho, is what you want to achieve by eating it - it might not help with the things you want it to do for you.. And even tho something works for one person, dosnt mean it works for the next person. Thats the beauty of life isnt it. And also, i think the quality of the oil is really important - you cant expect miracles when your not getting top notch products. Im currently using the coconut oil that Chris Busck talked about (http://www.kokonutpacific.com.au/ - niulife coconut oil) and its excellent; 'Our own Direct Micro Expelling (DME®) process takes less than an hour to turn selected mature coconuts into delicious hand-pressed Extra Virgin Coconut Oil.' And its fairtrade, organic and raw - what more could you ask for :] I’m reading David Wolfe’s book Eating for Beauty these days, and theres a couple pages on coconut oil, he loves that stuff.

I think all it comes down to tho, is what you want to achieve by eating it – it might not help with the things you want it to do for you..
And even tho something works for one person, dosnt mean it works for the next person. Thats the beauty of life isnt it.
And also, i think the quality of the oil is really important – you cant expect miracles when your not getting top notch products.
Im currently using the coconut oil that Chris Busck talked about (http://www.kokonutpacific.com.au/ – niulife coconut oil) and its excellent; ‘Our own Direct Micro Expelling (DME®) process takes less than an hour to turn selected mature coconuts into delicious hand-pressed Extra Virgin Coconut Oil.’
And its fairtrade, organic and raw – what more could you ask for :]

]]> By: Guango http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/04/14/is-coconut-oil-healthy-and-what-about-lycopene/#comment-25236 Guango Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:14:59 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=392#comment-25236 Kevin, I think this interview has opened up a very big discussion about coconut oil. You should definitely do another one on this topic. Dr. Rick's point about the Lauric Acid (higher melting point) is something I did not know. However, it was dissapointing that he did not say anything about why is Lauric Acid a bad thing to have inside your body. He just said Lauric Acid is solid at body temperature and therefore is bad. This is misleading specially since he said coconut oil is good to use on the skin. The question not been discussed is: how is Lauric Acid (and coconut oil in general) used/metabolized by the body? If it is good for the skin, it is being metabolized into something useful. Is the mechanism so different when you ingest it that it could be bad? Furthermore, if the Lauric Acid is being metabolized, there should be no problem with ingesting it, at least not in terms of having a solid floating around in your system which was his argument. That is of course, if you are not abusing it, which you should not do with anything. Kevin, I think this interview has opened up a very big discussion about coconut oil. You should definitely do another one on this topic. Dr. Rick’s point about the Lauric Acid (higher melting point) is something I did not know. However, it was dissapointing that he did not say anything about why is Lauric Acid a bad thing to have inside your body. He just said Lauric Acid is solid at body temperature and therefore is bad. This is misleading specially since he said coconut oil is good to use on the skin. The question not been discussed is: how is Lauric Acid (and coconut oil in general) used/metabolized by the body? If it is good for the skin, it is being metabolized into something useful. Is the mechanism so different when you ingest it that it could be bad? Furthermore, if the Lauric Acid is being metabolized, there should be no problem with ingesting it, at least not in terms of having a solid floating around in your system which was his argument. That is of course, if you are not abusing it, which you should not do with anything.

]]> By: Sara http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/04/14/is-coconut-oil-healthy-and-what-about-lycopene/#comment-25157 Sara Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:47:35 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=392#comment-25157 I agree with Rick that there is definitely good, better, and best types of foods to eat. However, coconut oil has more pros than Rick mentioned. I see that some fellow raw foodies hit on a couple points- one being that it is anti-fungal. Two- when it comes to live-food preparation- it has a rather neutral flavor and perfect for smoothies. There is no cholesterol contained in it. I would not advocate it for topical use despite popular regard- especially in the case of acne/rosacea skin- I have seen a holistic esthetician here in nyc for sometime now whom insists this type of skin cannot handle oils of any kinds as it further feeds the bacteria- and usually the ability to break down these fats in the body is very weak in these individuals. Bottom line- I think it the key is moderation- just like any fats- nothing in excess. I agree with Rick that there is definitely good, better, and best types of foods to eat. However, coconut oil has more pros than Rick mentioned. I see that some fellow raw foodies hit on a couple points- one being that it is anti-fungal. Two- when it comes to live-food preparation- it has a rather neutral flavor and perfect for smoothies. There is no cholesterol contained in it. I would not advocate it for topical use despite popular regard- especially in the case of acne/rosacea skin- I have seen a holistic esthetician here in nyc for sometime now whom insists this type of skin cannot handle oils of any kinds as it further feeds the bacteria- and usually the ability to break down these fats in the body is very weak in these individuals.

Bottom line- I think it the key is moderation- just like any fats- nothing in excess.

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