Though virgin coconut oil offers the greatest health benefits of all types of coconut oil, you can't just hop into any health food store to buy any type or brand of virgin coconut oil. I've been there and the first couple of brands of virgin coconut oil I bought many years ago... find out more ›
If you make curries, desserts, ice-cream, yogurt, milkshake, pies, cookies or cream-based or pureed soup, I strongly encourage you to use coconut cream and use more of it. This is because coconut cream benefits your health so much that you would never have thought of. Especially when you've previously been told or taught that it makes you fat, clogs your... find out more ›
Fractionated coconut oil sucks because it's not as natural as virgin coconut oil? It's true that fractionated coconut oil is refined. It's also true that it carries much lesser health-beneficial properties than virgin coconut oil. But you might not know that fractionated coconut oil actually provides certain benefits that virgin coconut oil... find out more ›
Not all fractionated coconut oils are edible. Why? Because some are food-grade while some are not. The non-food-grade fractionated coconut oil is made for topical use and cosmetic purposes only. It's not safe for consumption. Hence, you should not take it internally. So, which fractionated coconut oil is safe to eat and which is for topical use only?... find out more ›
Are you taking MCT oil or virgin coconut oil, or both? I take both. And I realize that MCT oil and virgin coconut oil can trigger side effects like diarrhea, heart palpitations, anxiety and hot flashes etc when you overdose on them. Not just overdosing, ingesting the dietary oils on an empty stomach, with a high-fat ketogenic diet or mixing them up with... find out more ›