Coconut Oil Miracle: Fourth Edition [Paperback]

 

 

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I'd actually read this book years ago but the information was buried under the avalanche of further reading I've done since. Recently several more books recommended coconut oil but did not give a lot of information about it, so I re-read a couple of books by this author.

As far as I can tell, all the information from this book is also in the later one which also includes further information about the healing powers of coconut meat, milk and juice (or water). I would therefore suggest getting "Coconut Cure", rather than this one, although both are excellent.

Coconut oil has been used for centuries by tropical inhabitants. The author offers good, informative details about the miracle of coconut oil. Much information is given on the health benefits (yes BENEFITS) of saturated fats and the "smear" campaign of the vegetable oil industry. In fact coconut oil can help weight loss for the obese and weight gain for the over-skinny as well as reduce heart disease and many, many other health problems: it may prevent and even reverse all sorts of things from inflammation to infections. And allergies. And skin conditions, including fungus.

It's been only three weeks so far but I'm pleased with small but noticeable improvements myself. I've passed out a couple of samples and can report that a colleague, who still had a very sore mouth more than 48 hours after a major dental procedure, found the soreness stopped less than one minute after rubbing coconut oil on his gums and teeth. He kept rubbing for a couple of days, each time any soreness returned. A parent rubbed the oil on shingles, which reduced the burning every time.

[Later notes: I feel it's important to mention the new mental/emotional healing process explained in "The Healing Code" by Loyd/Johnson/Eble. There are hundreds of personal successes listed in the reviews on Amazon.com.

Here are 3 books that should be on the "top 10" of any list of books on health: "Trick and Treat", which turns upside down everything governments have told us to eat for health, "Outsmart Your Cancer", a well-researched book on alternative therapies - anything that can HEAL cancer is also a general healer and should be able to help much else in the body, and "Never Fear Cancer Again" by Raymond Francis, a brilliant distillation of what is truly needed for health.

Also, I am impressed by the supplement Papaya 35, a super concentrate with fermented pawpaw.]

I had been looking forward to reading this book for a long time before I actually managed to get hold of it. And I wasn't disappointed.

It turns out that we have all been deceived about the saturated fat in coconut oil being harmful.

Coconut oil is composed primarily of medium- and short-chain fatty acids. The medium-chain fatty acids are broken down and used mostly for energy production - thus they produce energy not fat. They have no negative effect on blood cholesterol and help protect against heart disease.

Saturated fats, having no missing hydrogen atoms or double-bonded carbons, are not vulnerable to oxidation and free radical formation like unsaturated fats. Saturated fats remain stable even when heated to normal cooking temperatures, and coconut oil is by far the safest oil to use in cooking, though you must ensure that you use temperatures below 350 degrees F, i.e. avoid letting the oil smoke. In fact the medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil give it unique properties and make it the healthiest oil of them all.

Medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) oils are oils composed of 100% medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs). These are derived from coconut or palm kernel oils. Coconut and MCT oils are used in hospitals to treat malabsorption syndrome and burnt or severely ill patients, among others. Coconut/MCT oil has been an important ingredient in baby formulas and especially in treating premature babies. The MCFAs in coconut oil are lauric acid (48%), caprylic acid (8%)and capric acid (7%). However, coconut oil contains "a complete set of MCFAs", "provides a balance of several fatty acids rather than just two" and is a completely natural product.

South Sea islanders, whose traditional diet consists mostly of coconut products, are extremely healthy - those who have stuck to this diet, that is, and who haven't begun to consume Western junk food.

MCFAs from coconut oil can "kill bacteria and viruses that cause influenza, herpes, bladder infections, gum diseases and numerous other conditions". It acts as an antioxidant and protects the heart and arteries from injury "caused by bacteria, viruses and free radicals". Heart disease rates in India tripled when people were advised to stop eating coconut oil since it caused heart disease (!?) and instead started to consume margarine and processed vegetable oils. Fungal and yeast infections can also be cured by coconut oil.

Coconut oil contributes to healing innumerable disorders, including digestive and nutrient absorption disorders, Crohn's disease. osteoporosis, gallbladder disease, viral infections, AIDS, cancer, diabetes, liver disease and prostate enlargement. It provides valuable nourishment for new-born babies.

Mpreover, replacing the other oils and fats with coconut oil will lead to weight loss if you are overweight. The author of the book reports losing 20 pounds after he began to use coconut oil instead of processed vegetable oils.

Fife advises us to use up to 3 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil in our diet. We can use both dried and fresh coconut, coconut milk or coconut oil either eaten directly by the spoonful or merely used in cooking. 7 ounces of dried coconut or 10 ounces of coconut milk also provide the necessary 3 1/2 tablespoons of oil. You can also apply the oil to your skin or scalp, which is apparently practically as good as eating it.

I myself drink from 1/3 to 1/2 can of coconut milk every day, use about 3 tablespoons of the oil in cooking every or every second day, and rub it all over my skin every night.

I suffer from Crohn's, but have had no "attacks" of raging and painful stomach acid since starting to partake of coconut oil, and have experienced having too little stomach acid (an unpleasant sensation of being completely unable to digest any food) paradoxically only when drinking too much coconut milk! However, after having used the oil and milk regularly for about a month, I no longer experience this symptom at all. I have extremely (pathologically) dry skin, but after having applied the oil for a week or so the skin on my arms looks more normal and the skin on my face looke and feels much better. The oil has a beneficial effect on slight cuts I have on my leg which otherwise are having extreme difficulty in healing. They now have begun to heal. Also, for a year or so I was plagued by stomach pains due to harmful bacteria, and these pains have to all intents and purposes disappeared thus saving me a fortune I on oregano oil, strong garlic products and potent herb pills. Howver, I have been treated in the same period by a MAP (Medical Assistance Program) team, who are perhaps primarily responsible for this progress. (See reviews of the book MAP by Machaelle Small Wright.)

The only complaint I have as regards this book is that it could have been made clearer that in addition to coconut oil your body requires essential fatty acids, coconut oil containing only 2% of these. Bruce Fife does mention the need for extra EFAs in one of the "boxes", entitled "Essential Fatty Acids", but not otherwise in his main text, where he talks only of throwing out margarine, shortening and all the unhealthy processed oils. Though he states in this box that consumption of coconut oil can "enhance the efficiency of essential fatty acids by as much as 100 per cent", Fife concludes by stating that "for optimal health we should consume a small amount of EFAs along with a significantly larger amount of MCFAs".

There is a final useful chapter in the book comprising coconut oil recipes.

If you wish to obtain optimum health, and especially if you suffer from various health complaints, I would strongly advise you to read this valuable book.

Up until I read that book I was absolutely ignorant about the coconat oil health benefits (fighting infections, improving nutrition, etc) The author lists scientific studies to back up his claims. Coconat oil is shown as a natural, centuries tried and tested aid to health, beauty and longevity. I suggest getting this book together with Can we live 150 Year - a great volume on natural health, weight loss, and longevity issues.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent information and well presented
I'm so annoyed I didn't come to the idea of using coconut cream and coconut oil as replacements for dairy products sooner!

I wish so much I had. Read more

Published 12 days ago by Jodi-Hummingbird

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Good books with great insight into the health benefits of this natural oil. Am using it as part of my diet regime to help deal with endometriosis. Read more

Published 1 month ago by juno33

1.0 out of 5 stars The Coconut oil Miracle
After my wife read this book we purchased some cocnut oil as the author had nothing but praise for it.
After receipt we both used it as an oil for dry skin. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Mr. A. D. Chaplin

5.0 out of 5 stars You have to read it
Very interesting and worth reading, it delivers important information about the effects on health of coconut oil. I absolutely recommend it. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Beti

5.0 out of 5 stars The Coconut Oil Miracle by Dr. Bruce Fife
I had been led to believe that saturated fats are harmful to the physiology, yet also that coconut oil is one of the saturated fats which are safe to use at high temperatures =... Read more

Published on 30 Sep 2009 by Mrs. M. M. Ledlie

5.0 out of 5 stars Though-provoking, in-depth coverage
This book was a revelation. For those who think all saturated fats are equal, think again. The properties of coconut oil truly are amazing. Read more

Published on 8 Jun 2004 by Barbara Coulter

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