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(Miami)
06/06/2015
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★★★☆☆
BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
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I make my own kefir and love it so much. It is so healing and I love coconut oil, but I find my body immediately reacts, with heart palpitations, dizziness and my thyroid area feeling strange. I really want to be able to use it but the heart stuff scares me. Maybe I should just use it to cook with and on my skin. Because I don't have a gall bladder I have a hard time digesting fat. I hope someone can guide me with the best approach and or tell me of their similar experience.
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★★★☆☆
WORKED TEMPORARILY
My skin was clear, the most clear it had ever been - and my eyes were bright - although, I am kinda curious about parasite die-off as I did spend time in a third-world country and ate street food, bought weekly groceries from an open market, this included meat, veggies and eggs - got montezuma's revenge more than several times during my stay - could it have been parasite die-off and if it was, how could I tell?
(London)
07/16/2017
I had the exact same problem. After regular consumption of coconut oil (CO) for about 2 weeks, I suddenly could not get it down anymore. Since then I have become vegan, I.e. I dropped all dairy. Looking for a butter substitute (that is healthier than most margerines) I gave CO another try. Funnily I did not get nausea again, and have been happily munching CO for the last year....Obvisouly I cannot guarantee that it was a cross-reaction with diary (I do appear to have diary food sensitivities/ allergies), something else might have improved in the 2 years between those two tries....
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★★★☆☆
BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
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It was feeling better until today. I took 1 TBSP of coconut olive oil in my coffee, and boy, I almost fainted an hour later. My blood pressure went down that almost couldn't move. it was around 60. (normal 90).
Going back to the doctor, just don't know if this episode was related to taking coconut oil. Or if it is something else.
Thank you for your advice
(Auckland, New Zealand)
01/03/2012
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"02/22/2011: Harmonious1 from Alamogordo, Nm writes: "Caution: if you start using a lot of coconut products and you get new symptoms (I got aching and swelling in joints) then it's possible you are sensitive to salicylates. (Or unable to break it down and use it or get rid of it like normal. ) Coconut is very high in it. I love coconut oil, but have to avoid it. I'm just grateful I was able to figure out what was making me hurt all over. As soon as I quit the oil, the pain started going away. So just be observant."
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I went to the doctor, he tested my blood and today he told me that my hormones are a bit high but that isn't a problem and that my liver enzymes are high. He doesn't seem to think that it is too serious but asked me to have an ultrasound. Could this all have been caused by the coconut oil? I e-mailed the author from a book about coconut oil which I read a while ago and he said that there aren't problems with pain if you take coconut oil.
(San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines)
02/25/2011
Hi Francisca... The key indicator to your problems seems to be your raised liver enzyme condition of the blood. Normally, the liver enzymes work inside the liver cells doing their job. But if there is anti-oxidant or pathogen damage to the liver cells then these liver enzymes will be released into the blood in excess which is why this blood test is used to assess liver damage. For an extensive but understandable explanation of this, check this link here:
Excess Liver Enzymes in Blood as an Indicator of Liver Damage
Liver damage is usually caused by toxins and free radicals in the blood where the liver is simply unable to cope. This can be due to a lack of anti-oxidants in the liver. Or liver damage can also be due to viral problems in the liver.
Dr Berkson's triple anti-oxidant therapy (given in my link above) is perhaps one of the best all round revivers and repairers of the liver. This basically consists of taking Alpha Lipoic Acid(300 mgs twice daily), Selenium(200 micrograms/day) and Milk Thistle (1000 mgs twice daily) at mealtimes. This is known Dr Berkson's Triple Antioxidant Liver Therapy.
For any viral liver problems, taking 1000 mgs Chanca Piedra twice daily at mealtimes will also work to help prevent viral damage and also works to eradicate candida as well. Chanca Piedra revives and supports both the liver and kidneys and greatly helps to remove stones -- kidney stones and gallstones -- and is wonderful for removing any excess calcium deposits from the body which usually tends to cause pain and acidity in the body tissues as well.
(Cambridge, Cambs. Uk)
02/25/2011
Dear Francisca, I personally don't have any problems with coconut oil. I use it for cooking, and take Ted's recommended 1tbspn Lecithin with a fatty meal, which helps remove excess fats/oils. This may be a way to be able to tolerate it. Also I am in the menopause and not allowed to take any replacement hormones, not even natural ones, due to health issues. I have managed to lessen the ferocity and duration of the burning, by taking Ted's alkalising remedies regularly, eating as infrequently as possible, as a meal always sets one off, and keeping out of the heat! The smallest rise in Temperature is seized upon by my body as an excuse to ignite me!
(Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France)
02/26/2011
Thanks Bill, you put my mind a bit at rest because the doctor didn't really want to explain what the consequences could be of the elevated liver enzymes and left me thinking that I might have something really nasty. I have to have a liver scan on Thursday but then we will be traveling so I won't see the doctor for a while. I will have a look at the site you advised.
(Manitoba, Canada)
11/30/2013
Is this procedure for the liver damage safe while breastfeeding a 6 month old baby? Doctor wants to send me for brain MRI & abdomen MRI since I had elevate levels for 2 liver enzymes. (The brain one is for elevated prolactin levels, also had elevated pancreas level.) Was going to wait for MRIs to see exact problems, but just got letter in mail saying first opening is April 5, 2014! Praying about best way to take matters into my own hands. This is not the first time I've had to do it (God guided in that)! Not scared, just worried for my young family (Husband -a walking miracle- recovering from Emergency brain surgery, 4 yr old, & 6 month old). Any ideas to deal with the elevated prolactin level & pancreas level is also appreciated.
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(Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France)
02/23/2011
Is that true? I have been battling a lot of lower back pain all of a sudden (used to have a little bit but nothing like I have now! ) and little pains all over, like all of a sudden I have reumathism or something. I thought that it was related to having stopped taking the pill but could it indeed be connected to the coconut oil? I started putting a tspoon in my molasses drink a while ago. I will stop right now and see how I feel! I used it on my skin all summer without side effects....... Funny that I had never read anything about that although I do have a book on coconut oil but no warnings there!
(Sacramento, California)
02/23/2011
Hi Harmonius1-
Thanks so much for your comment. It has certainly given me food for thought! Since starting coconut oil 3 months ago, my skin actually looks worse, my body aches more, and I have been getting hives on my shoulders for awhile and my face, just recently. I am going to forgo the coconut in any form and see what transpires - thanks again for this information.
(Toulon, France)
02/26/2011
I was alternating the use of coconut oil and jojoba oil on my face (v. Dry). My skin became very dry and flakey across the bridge of my nose. I will stop using these for awhile. Why? I'm thinking that these oils need to be applied with something else to balance ph or something. Says something for prepared creams of which I have found some good natural ones not too expensive. Coconut oil can help or aggravate it seems.
(Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France)
02/26/2011
Hi Mesem, I stopped using VCO on my hands as it made them very dry, no idea why..... I think that a good natural cream, maybe with essential oils will probably be the best choice but be careful because I returned a shampoo I bought last week in a health food store because when I got home I read the ingredients and it contain a few nasty ones. The lady was of the opinion that there are worse... But come on, it is a health food store so the products should be as natural as possible!
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(Cambridge, Cambs / Uk)
02/20/2011
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