Weight Loss - Belly Fat [Forum: Weight Loss]

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:22:00 EST

In the September issue of First For Women magazine is the first I heard of taking coconut oil to help with yeast - belly fat. Like to hear from someone taking the coconut oil and if indeed it has helped with the belly fat issue. What website to you recommend to get good quality coconut oil?

Autism & Candida~Newbie [Forum: Candida]

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:25:00 EST

many children with autism have issues with yeast. has anyone used this diet approach to rid a child of candida? If so where do you start & how long did it take to rid the body of yeast? Any & all information will be so greatly appreciated. Oh yes can you add the CO to hot foods? Thank you very very much~ Dee

just starting vco and have a question [Forum: General]

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:05:00 EST

Hello, yesterday I started taking VCO because I suspect that I have candida after years of undiagnossed Celiac's disease. In the last 18 hours I have probably had about 3 tsps. I haven't gotten the flu like symptoms you all have decscribed but I do feel very sad and depressed for no good reason and I am craving sugar like crazy. Is this part of the kill off response that many of you have discussed? thank you for your help!

coconut products [Forum: Candida]

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:18:00 EST

hi there! i am new to the group and just have a few ques. are coconut milk and flakes allowed on the candida diet? i follow a pretty strict protocol but they do not allow these things. my gut says they are beneficial though. does this group follow any specific diet? mine is meat, fish, eggs, co, veggies(low carb), butter. i also eat berries occasionally. thanks, any info. would be great;-)

solid form or melted [Forum: Weight Loss]

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:29:00 EST

When I bought coconut oil at the store I expected it to be liquid but it is solid and taste like shortening with coconut flavoring. Am I supposed to meld it and use the 3 tsp before each meal or use it in the solid form Thanks, lynn

My dog after 6 days [Forum: Candida]

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:15:00 EST

I am trying to balance my dogs system. He has chronic ear issues (horrible discharge from his ears for almost a year) It is yeast. Have 3 holistic vets, none have a protoccol for this, so I am on my own. I began a week of enzymes, then began coconut oil in his food 2X a day, about 1 1/2 tsp per meal. He is 29 lbs. On day 7 he woke up, went right to the ornamental grasses ouside, ate some, then threw it up. He had 2 meals yesterday, only breakfast had the oil in it, and he threw up both meals, along with some yellow bile approx 7-8 hours after he ate. He did the same thing this morning, only what came up was brown not yellow. Has anyone experienced this in themselves or their dog? I am not sure if this is a die off reaction or his liver and pancreas cannot handle the oil. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks, Jerri

Severe Eczema, please help :( [Forum: Skin Health]

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:38:00 EST

I am new to this site as a friend recommended coconut oil for my fathers severe eczema. He has had a really rough time this past few years, firstly a triple bypass and most recently 2 hip replacements. His 75 year old body has taken quite a battering and the icing on the cake is that he is now suffering with eczema all over his body. This began approx 18 months ago and he has been prescribed all creams etc that are available and seen a Dermatologist. Does anyone have any inspirational stories they could share about coconut oil as I would be so happy to find something that would ease the constant itch for him.

hot toxic nodules on thyroid and running out of options [Forum: General]

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:31:00 EST

I am 44 and was diagnosed with (hot toxic) nodules on my thyroid. tried the meds made me sick. Now Endo wants to either remove the thyroid or do RAI (radioactive iodine therapy) I have researched both and these two options have severe consequences. I'm going to try the coconut oil......my last resort? I hope it works..anybody else out there have positive results with decrease of thyroid nodules? I'd love to hear from you.

low thyroid problem [Forum: Thyroid Health ]

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:33:00 EST

Hello, I am new to this forum and find it very informative...thank you for that. One question tho..when you start the coconut therapy, do you still take your meds or go off compeletly. I love coconut as I grew up in the South Pacific Islands. I drink coconut water and have coconut oil for my face. I have been getting very warm, especially at night, could this be my thyroid? Thanks

wanting to try it [Forum: Weight Loss]

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:48:00 EST

I would like to know if there is a recommended amount to take for weight loss. I didn't know if it is based on size, age, does anyone know how to find this out thanks

VCO and contraception [Forum: General]

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:26:00 EST

Hi I've been using VCO for about 2 months now. I take a tbsp in the morning with hot water and a tbsp at night with my hot chocolate. I also use it as a cooking oil My psoriasis is no better and I have put on 6lb. Also I haven't had a solid poo in ages. I expected that though. However, I have also had a period for the first time in years as the contraceptive pill I am on prevents me them. Is this a sign that my pill isn't working???

Losing Weight [Forum: Weight Loss]

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:34:00 EST

I started taking MCT oil. I take it in a little orange juice 3X a day with meals.The 1st thing that happened I gained 3 lbs.I don't eat meat, dairy or any animal products,no fast foods, french fries or potato chips.I limit desserts to one thing per day and don't keep sweet foods around to tempt me. So lots of veggies and fruits. I am more than 1/2 way through the bottle. My question is: when do I start losing weight? If I don't lose any by the time I finish the bottle, is there much point in getting a second bottle? Maybe it makes my skin and hair feel nice but my only real purpose is to lose weight.

Gluten [Forum: Thyroid Health ]

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:50:00 EST

Message 2 Subject: Re: Re: I love this forum [Forum: Thyroid Health ] I have already gone off grains, including wheat and found that a patch of eczema I had on my hand did clear up and hasn't come back. I don't take drugs normally, but when my son had issues and struggled in school, I was trying to work with the school system to keep him in school. It was very heart wrenching for me, as I didn't believe in doing that, and in fact had all 6 of my children at home with a midwife, so didn't even use the medical profession to give birth! It was hard to have to turn to them in the case of this one son, but so much a relief when even with the drugs, school wasn't working for him and I pulled him out. Each child is very individual and you have to think outside the box with raising them and be willing to do what is right for them, not for the status quo. This in response to this message: Posted: 7/7/2010 From: Julie Message: Funny you mention Weston A. Price! I just started inquiring them. We have organic meat and eggs(soon on the eggs thing) that we are trying to sell. Getting meat from people like us is a much better way to go. No vax, no hormones, no antibiotics. I would also suggest getting off wheat and gluten..or at least look into these. these often agravate our bodies. i am finding when i eat wheat (i have cut out a great deal of it) my eczema flares up. take control of your health...the doctors just want you on medicine (most do anyways). BLESSINGS!

Re: Re: I love this forum [Forum: Thyroid Health ]

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:03:00 EST

Funny you mention Weston A. Price! I just started inquiring them. We have organic meat and eggs(soon on the eggs thing) that we are trying to sell. Getting meat from people like us is a much better way to go. No vax, no hormones, no antibiotics. I would also suggest getting off wheat and gluten..or at least look into these. these often agravate our bodies. i am finding when i eat wheat (i have cut out a great deal of it) my eczema flares up. take control of your health...the doctors just want you on medicine (most do anyways). BLESSINGS! -------------------------------------------- Original Message: -------------------------------------------- Posted: 6/28/2010 By: Annie I also have a son, who will be 21 in July, that was diagnosed with PDD, Bipolar, along with a whole string of other diagnosis. I have been using virgin coconut oil for 6 or 7 years now, and my son is doing great. Most of the health issues you mentioned can be greatly improved, if not healed. You will have to start researching, but diet is the first and easiest way to make changes. Get out the sugar, possibly grains (for sure white flour), and go to a diet of fresh and as much raw as possible fruits, veggies, nuts & seeds, healthy fats (VCO, VOO, real butter) and healthy non commercially raised meats and eggs. There is a lot of info blaming autistic issue's (asperger's and PDD are in the autistic spectrum)on immunizations, but I never immunized my 5 kids, so it doesn't explain every case. So many issues are made worse with the medications and their side effects, but you can learn through the gift of the Internet what you need to know to improve your health and wean off the meds. You have to help yourself first so you can then help your children. My son was on the meds when I was still trying to keep him in public school, but pulled him out in 6th grade never to return, and then, with the support of his doctor weaned him off all the drugs. He is very intelligent, articulate, and highly functioning these days, and his diet has helped much with his progress, so I encourage you to study and learn what you need to do to recover. Do a search for the Weston Price organization, and research via the internet to learn more of what to do. It's all out there now. Good luck and God Bless you in your search!

Re: Re: My journey with coconut oil for my hypothyroid [Forum: Thyroid Health ]

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:54:00 EST

Char, i am with you on eating so little. Food is just not that fun to me...more of a nuisiance. And yet if I kicked but for about 3 days on exercise and ate right and then took a day off, I would gain all my weight back plus some. Very frustrating. Your thyroid is DEFINATELY affecting your fatigue and weight loss. Keep us posted. It is easy for most to come on here tell us that you are starting coconut oil. But I personally want to hear from you as more months go by. I found that I actually got warm within a month of starting VCO. I only went down one dose...but a good direction to take! Give it at least a couple of months. Also start out slow otherwise you will get nausea and/or diarhea. BLESSINGS! -------------------------------------------- Original Message: -------------------------------------------- Posted: 6/29/2010 By: char. I found out about 10 or 11 years ago that I had hashimotos. My Dr. said that my thyroid was completely dead, that he had never seen numbers like mine before. He put me on meds and checked me often for the first couple of years. Now it is just once a year that I get checked. I take levothyroxine and cytomel. I was told that that should help with my energy. It hasn't. I have been feeling really tired and am getting depressed from being tired and not being able to lose weight. I have never been a person who likes food so I really don't eat much. I pretty much eat just enough to keep me alive, so I can't figure out why I weigh so much and can't lose it even with exercise. Found this site yesterday and I am hoping that it helps. Been buying coconut oil for a while now but only used it when we made popcorn. Had no idea that it was supposed to be good for you. So, I am going to give this a try! I've been reading here and I feel there is some support with some of you and I hope that I can join in and talk with you. Thank you.

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