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I am 25 years old female and
I’ve been taking coconut oil for now two months. Why? Because I was
desperate with my weight. I tried EVERYTHING! All the fat burners that
exist, name it I tried it! With some of them the side effects were very
strong. I also do exercise 3 times a week. Nothing was helping me. So I
decided to meet a nutritionist and he made me take coconut oil. I take
5 tea spoons per day along with 5 little meals. I have to say that I am
pretty impressed. I lost 15 pounds! Finally something that really works!
I don’t even want to think on how much money I spent on fat burners! I
could have bought coconut oil for the rest of my life! Give it a try!
Madeleine
Quebec, Canada
I have had rough skin on my
elbows since childhood. I have tried everything, intense scrubbing, all
different types of lotions, nothing worked. They had began to crack and
bleed so I was about to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist (an
expensive venture) when I ran across coconut oil as a medical
treatment. IT WORKED!!! My elbows are beautiful now, not a bit dry!
I told my dad who has been
suffering with extreme psoriasis on his legs for three years. All of
the treatments he has undergone have been terribly painful and
ineffective. Coconut oil has soothed his skin and has been the best
help of all and has not hurt a bit. Thank you for the amazing
information you provided!!
Christie Cali
Richmond, VA
My daughter sent me some
virgin coconut oil from Thailand, where she lives, also the book by
Bruce Fife on The Miracle of Coconut oil. I am chronically ill and
disabled with a neuro-muscular disease. I started rubbing it into the
skin about 6 months ago, which has greatly softened my dry skin and also
diminished the horrible brown marks on my hands and arms. It has also
helped the cracked corners of my mouth. I was rather overweight too,
being unable to walk for so many years, and after taking a small amount
of the VCO every day for the last 3-4 months, am now delighted to say
that I have lost over 31 lbs in weight. I can hardly believe it, but I
am now back to size 12 from being size 18 and feel so much better for
it! Needless to say, I am absolutely hooked on the virgin coconut oil (VCO)!
I also have it with a jacket potato and a little sea-salt and it is
absolutely delicious, and various other ways of including it in my
diet. I have recommended it to many friends.
Yours sincerely,
Rose Fenton
I wanted to thank you for
enlightening me to the benefits of coconut oil. I am 29 years old and
have been suffering with ulcerative colitis for 14 years. My father had
ulcerative colitis that went untreated and led to cancer and his death
at the age of 46, so I have always been aware of the seriousness. I
never experienced coconut oil until my wife found your cookbooks! I
visited the CRC’s website and ordered your Coconut Cures book and was
blown away page after page. In addition to colitis, I have several
other medical problems that were treated with coconut oil so how can I
not give it a shot.
I built up to a maintenance
level of 1-2 tablespoons in my coffee every morning and started feeling
better after about 1 month. Nine months later I had my yearly
colonoscopy check up (required for colitis patients of any age) and my
doctor was shocked! Not only has the disease reversed itself, none of
the biopsies revealed any indication of colitis and I essentially have a
normal person’s colon!! I told him about coconut oil and, of course, my
doctor thought that the medication was cause for improvement but said to
definitely keep doing whatever I’m doing. If only my father had this
knowledge/product when my father was young, he could have seen his kids
grow up.
Mike
I have been suffering from
severe dry skin together with itchy genitalia. I went to an OB-GYNE. I
went thru pap-smear and the result was BV(bacterial vaginosis). I went
thru meds (flagyl) for 7 days. Discharge was okay but the itch is still
there. I went to the same OB again, she prescribed Canesten vaginal
tablet. It didn’t work!!! I was really going out my mind to find
solution to my problem. A client referred me to another OB, Dr. Myrna
Habaña at VRP Hospital. She did an exam and could see nothing wrong
except for the coarse hair (pubes), she prescribed travocort cream and
VCO. My god, first night I applied both, I couldn’t believe it! The
first decent sleep of 2008! No itch! Everything seems to do well,
although there is still some itching, it doesn’t sting anymore. I can
live normally, sleep normally. VCO calmed my irritated skin. I have to
do the all-cotton thing for now to prevent reinfection. It really took
patience to find a good doctor, and sweat a bunch of money before
finding a good one. I’m on my 6th day of VCO treatment and I’m going to
continue this regimen.
Pix,
Manila
Thank you for getting the word
out about coconut oil. It truly has been a miracle for my skin. I’ve had
8 years of acne. After 3 days of using coconut oil topically, my skin
changed dramatically. My pores shrunk. My skin literally looks
completely different. It's healthy. After trying retin-a, antibiotics,
and hundreds of expensive products---a $14 jar of coconut oil did the
trick!
Anonymous
For 24 years I have battled
herpes simplex type II (not type I) both genitally and in my mouth, and
on my nose. My infection is not the typical type where you get some
blisters that heal. I have always had a severe systemic type reaction
whenever I get an outbreak which at times for many years was as frequent
as twice a month, barely healed and I would come down with it again.
But the worst part is that prior to the outbreak I would suffer extreme
fatigue and very nasty headaches that feel like a chainsaw is ripping
into my brain, whether I had the genital or facial blisters. It
affected my ability to think and my memory and I worried that the virus
was eating away at my brain. I used Acyclovir preventively for 3 years
to fairly good effect, until it stopped working altogether. Needless to
say herpes has been an incredibly destructive force in my life, not to
mention the emotional trauma and effect on my sex life and
relationships.
I've also had such severe
prostatitis that I couldn't pee for days and although my Dr. says it's
not a cause of prostatitis I'm almost certain that mine is caused by
herpes. None of the antibiotics she's given me have helped it.
Since the antivirals no longer
work (I've tried the others) I have for years restricted my chocolate
intake and nuts as these are two of the highest sources of arginine
which the virus needs to trigger and sustain an infection, though there
are lower levels in a lot of common foods that are hard to avoid. I
have also used sterolins for many years to suppress outbreaks and they
help quite a bit, but neither completely stops outbreaks.
Around Christmas (maybe 10
days into my coconut regime) I became reckless and consumed some
chocolate and nuts. I was surprised and happy that it didn't trigger
an outbreak, and it was then I started looking into the effects of
coconut oil. Wow, I found out it has an anti-herpes effect. Could it
really be preventing my outbreaks? Previously I could guarantee an
infection if I overdid it on the chocolate or nuts, so I decided to have
some more chocolate, peanut butter and real fresh coconut which also
contains high levels of arginine, and which I had been avoiding for that
reason. Still no infection. I was amazed and decided to eat chocolate
and peanut butter freely whenever I wanted. Still no herpes
infections. To say that I am amazed is certainly an understatement
considering the hell I've been suffering for 24 years.
Shortly after Christmas I
noticed my constipation was gone altogether. The only thing that was
different was the coconut oil.
Last week, about 5 or 6 weeks
into the coconut oil I started noticing no prostate symptoms. It's only
been a week since then so it's hard to say my prostatitis is cured but
considering my track record on coconut oil 44 years of constipation and
24 years of severe herpes eliminated, I'm hopeful that it will be the
same with the prostatitis.
I'm extremely happy to have
found coconut oil.
(name
withheld by request)
About a week after we moved in
to our new home, our eight-year old dog, Davis got deathly ill. We
actually thought he may have broken his back on the stairs. He could
not walk and had to be carried everywhere. The vet was certain that he
had hurt his back as well, but on the second day, he started having
blisters on his feet and on the back of his body. When he stood up on
his feet, they would just bleed. (Just lovely in the new
house!!!) After inconclusive tests, as well as even a spinal tap, they
decided to call it an immune disease. Still not sure quite the
diagnosis, but he was on death's bed. After $1500 in tests and
medications, the vet still was unsure of prognosis and suggested to put
him out of his misery. Davis was still unable to walk, but now unable to
open one eye and had large half-dollar size lesions all over his back
and hind legs.
After making the appt. on
Friday, to put him to sleep on Monday, I decided to try one last thing
over the weekend. I read on the net about coconut oil being good for
dog's immune system. Desperately I tried it, and miraculously about four
hours after his first dose, he got up and walked. Within a day, his feet
stopped bleeding and he was once again walking over to the food bowl! I
am convinced and just amazed! Funny how after $1500 of tests and meds
from the vet, a $15 jar of coconut oil healed him!!! It has now been
two weeks and he is back to normal.
L.H.
Cedar Park, TX
Last week I just started
taking coconut flakes daily with salad or chocolate. I have lost 5 lbs
in a week and I haven't tried to diet. Just every time I feel hungry,
especially at night I take some coconut flakes. I have improved
digestion without a doubt.
Could it be that easy to lose
weight?
I have about another 15lbs to
lose - at this rate I'll be done in just 3 more weeks. Then up my
coconut dose if I feel myself gaining a few pounds.
I am hypothyroid and I take
synthroid daily. I'd like to wean off the Rx. I wonder if coconut is the
secret?
M. Evans
Florida
I've gone from tears and a
life of despair over my weight, to a young, healthy vibrant 34 year old.
I feel as though I've captured my 20's once again. I was told about
Kevin Trudeau's book and went out to purchase it, which led me to your
website as well. I have been using Organic coconut oil for a week now
and have lost 13lbs. It's absolutely amazing. I weigh in at 360lbs and
was told by doctors that I would surely be at risk for heart disease and
a host of other life threatening ailments due to my excess weight. I'd
tried it all.....slim fast, nutria-system, weight watchers, Atkins,
south beach, relecore....you name it and I was out there buying it. I
was just really desperate to find the answer to my life-long weight
problem. I discovered through research and reading that the coconut cure
along with spicy foods and organic foods, Yerba Mate Tea, and Organic
apple cider vinegar, would boost my metabolism through the roof and it
DID! It's only been a week and I'm running around here doing housework
like a maniac and I can't sit still. My metabolism is so revved up and
my cravings have totally vanished. I can't thank you and Kevin Trudeau
enough for renewing my faith in this wonderful thing we call life. I am
shouting this information from the hilltops. The benefits are so
tremendous that it's difficult not to broadcast it to all who will
listen. I use the coconut oil as a moisturizer for my skin. I have no
blemishes and my rosy cheeks have returned. I even buy the coconut
powder and sprinkle it in my bath. It leaves my skin feeling soft and my
psoriasis has literally disappeared. I no longer feel the aches and
pains from fibromyalgia associated with my weight. I am a type II
Diabetic and my blood glucose levels have dropped significantly. I also
noticed that the white powder on my feet that diabetics often get, has
also disappeared. I can't say enough about this cure. It's not hocus
pocus like some believe. I was a skeptic at first, like most, but I
opened up my mind to it because I'd tried so many other treatments for
my obesity. I figured it was worth a shot. I was currently on a waiting
list for Gastric Bypass surgery, which I will no longer be needing. I am
quite certain that coconut oil will be in my life for always.
I take 3 tablespoons full of
organic raw apple cider vinegar a day before each meal. I also take a
tablespoon of organic raw DME coconut oil 3 times a day as well, before
each meal. Throughout the day I brew Yerba Mate tea and I can't
recommend it enough. It is a tasty tea, a natural diuretic and helps to
boost the metabolism. I have abolished sweeteners and have turned to
Stevia to sweeten the tea just a little. Last but not least, I
incorporate hot peppers and cayenne pepper into my diet. This tactic
raised my body's basil temperature and kick starts my metabolism. I've
noticed that I no longer have a problem with acid-reflux or
constipation. I have lost that bloated, distended feeling...it's truly
wonderful. I know I've gone on and on but I can't say enough about the
wonders of DME Coconut Oil. For those of you on a budget, it is a little
on the costly side, but it's advantages are worth more than I can
explain. I honestly would live without all of my worldly possession to
keep buying this stuff. If you haven't already, please do yourself the
world's largest favor and go GET SOME. Don't waste another minute
feeling depressed, unhealthy and discouraged with diet pills or
programs.
Sincerely,
Danielle Johnson
Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario
Canada
My name is Grant Bowker and at
the moment live on the island of Santo, Vanuatu.
In 1999 while working with my
father, Neville on a way to extract the fresh meat from the coconut in
Australia, I read Bruce Fife's book on the health benefits of coconut
oil. I had been brought up in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and was lead to
believe that coconut oil and butter was bad for you and our
experimenting on the extraction of coconut meat was only because no one
had invented a way of meat extraction of the coconut and we loved the
challenge as we came from farming stock.
Well I did weigh 105 kgs, had
high blood pressure (186/99) and taking two different types of
medication, I do not remember the name of them as I stopped taking them
in 2004. I now weigh 75 kgs and a blood pressure of between 116/68 to
132/80 depending what I am doing at the time.
I had high cholesterol with
the bad being higher than the good.
I had been using cortisone
cream for over 30 years on my face to control eczema. I no longer have
eczema, but have to use VCO every day. My eyebrows have turned from grey
to black and so have my arms and leg hairs. I had a caustic burn on my
arm the size of a tennis ball that had no hair on it for 20 years and
although the skin still looks slightly white it is now completely
covered with hair.
I told my Doc. That I was
going to eat and cook with VCO and he said that I was going to kill
myself.
Six months later he made me
have a chol/tri and PSA done as my father had prostate cancer (180), he
was shocked. Although my bad cholesterol was still higher than the good,
it had come under the danger mark, but what shocked him most of all was
the triglycerides and PSA was at 0.4, he asked me to order some VCO for
himself to use. He did another test on me a year later and the bad
cholesterol was lower than the good and PSA at 0.5 and as I was 54 at
the time, I could have a PSA up to 4.0 without any worries.
Grant Bowker
I have taken VCO for about 6
years in cooking & baking. My only health problem were lungs. By 2003
when the doctors finally believed me, my lung volume was only 22% and
went on oxygen 24/7. I immediately went to lung transplant list (after
much testing). Because of my age, 61, only really healthy people are
taken for new lungs. By mid 2005 my lung volume was way down. Not good
at all!
The transplant doctors
could not believe how well I was doing with the condition my lungs were
in. Now believe me I was not running races and such, in fact making the
bed was difficult - had to stop and rest 4 times to get it finished. But
I was able to continue to move around. On clinic days, they would bring
in students and other doctors to say "You cannot tell by looking how bad
of shape she (me) is really in.
I was hospitalized Dec
(05), Jan, Feb, & Mar with lungs not able to rid itself of carbon
dioxide - down to 10%. Docs are still amazed at how well my body is
doing. New lungs came on April 18th. It was an amazing and awesome
event in my life. Although I had 3 rejections and 2 lung infections in
the first year, I was not ill nor did I EVER have any pain (even with
the surgery). The only downside was low energy because of ALL the
medications.
One thing they told me was
that after transplant I COULD NOT stay on VCO because with the steroids
I would gain too much weight on a saturated oil like that!
After 15 months has passed
and I'm still on VCO, they are in awe of how well I doing. My energy
levels are off the walls and my kidneys and liver are acting like a
normal person's (not on medications). Yes, I do exercise - dancing to
the oldies in my living room or brisk walking and I try to eat well.
They can't understand it and if they ever ask, boy, will I tell them. I
might add here that I'm 66" tall and weigh 116 lbs.
Is it the VCO? - I believe
it had a lot to do with how I did past and present. Now we even have
coconut flour - WOW!
Gale
Oklahoma
Two weeks after taking extra
virgin coconut oil capsules, my husband who weighed 210 lbs and I who
weighed 195 lbs found ourselves 10 lbs lighter without even going to a
gym.
Our routines did not change. But our weights did!
We learned that the virgin coconut oil has weight reduction properties.
EVCO actually stopped our cravings for sweet and chips. It has kept us
satiated longer than the "diet pills" we took before.
We are looking forward to getting exercise into our lifestyle now since
we are motivated to increase our metabolism levels to speed up our
weight reduction.
Marlu Cundangan
When my daughter came up
against a thyroid problem she started to investigate natural cures. I
have studied herbs and natural cures for years but it was she who told
me about coconut oil. She has improved some since starting the oil.
She takes it internally and slathers it all over her body. My story is
a little different. I had a melanoma on my leg. After six weeks and
turning different colors it's gone. Sounds weird, but yes it's true.
Now I am starting to heal the
inside of my body. It always stops pain from arthritis and the bruises
are leaving very fast where in the past they took weeks to go away. I'm
studying cures for Lupus to help myself and my friends, and as far as
the thyroid goes,....as with anything else, it seems to take more than
one thing to cleanse and heal. I will never stop using VCO. It's one
of the planet's gifts to mankind.
Sue Bromwell
I have had
really bad eczema all of my life. For the past 3 weeks, I’ve had it
really bad on my face and neck. My skin was coming off in sheets.
Nothing – not even my last resort of steroid cream – was working. Three
days ago I was taking a spoonful of coconut oil, when some happened to
drop on my chin ....instant relief! I rubbed it all over my face and
neck, and the irritation and dryness immediately disappeared. It’s been
a few days now, and things are getting better and better.
Tim
I've had
chronic bladder infections for twenty years. I've been to numerous
doctors with no positive results and most of the time I was worse. After
the last doctor I swore I would not go to another doctor unless I was
dying and had no choice. I began to research natural remedies. I tried
so many things it would be hard to list. They helped to some extent but
didn't cure my infections. I found your web site and tried coconut oil.
In one month's time I have not had one bladder infection. I'm taking one
tablespoon 3 times a day with meals. I've put the oil on cuts and healed
so quickly I couldn't believe it. My husband eats popcorn every night
and I started using coconut oil instead of canola oil. He loves the
flavor of the popcorn. I'm anxious to see what other benefits we'll get
by using the oil long term.
C.D.
Seattle, Washington
I would
like to congratulate this website. Well done! I am a primary care
practitioner or general practitioner with priority in nutritional
medicine as the healing component. I have read Dr Fife, Dr Dayrit, and
Prof Mary G.Enig’s books and am using only virgin coconut oil/VCO) for
cooking and also orally when down with the flu, etc.
I strongly
advise my patients to consume more VCO when sick and advocate to all
ages from newborns to the old and sick, including those with diabetic,
hypertensive, heart, and skin ailments and even those stricken with
cancer. Over the last two years I’ve seen patients get better.
It is
difficult sometimes for some patients initially to accept VCO. They
think I am going 'nuts'!
I have even
started VCO production using the DME method to produce this relatively
expensive oil for my patients and customers and make this remarkable
healing oil more affordable to them. I am also getting excellent
guidance from the Agriculture Ministry. I am very grateful to have a
Prime Minister that advocates the VCO industry and hope to see his
vision come true for my countrymen.
The truth
is being revealed and allopathic medicine has to admit all this while
they have been wrong and it is still not too late to rectify this
mistake. I still get criticisms from many but I believe in due time the
critics will be silenced. Also, as consumption of coconut flour gets
ongoing promotion, I think the overall health of everyone and the world
will be better.
Dr S.
Kumar M.D.
Malaysia
I am 52 years old and suffering with high Cholesterol and Uric Acid.
Many parts of my body start aching, especially my right arm. Right
shoulder's pain even causes hard to move, irritating pain. (I was taking
Simvastatin and alpurinol for Cholesterol and Uric then) a friend from
Canada asked me to assist them get Virgin Coconut oil from the
Philippines where I am living now. That reminded me I had more than a
liter in my kitchen cabinet lying there idle, and thought to myself why
not try it? I pour 2 spoons full into plate with hot steamed rice when I
eat lunch and 2 spoons during the dinner at night. It makes the plain
rice taste better, like special fried rice coconut flavor. After a week
or so I noticed my right arm moving more freely, and the pain subsiding.
After a month the pain was gone.
Rudy
Philippines
I was
diagnosed with prostatitis almost a year ago. This infection was
caused by a hospital stay in which I was diagnosed with a chronic
leukemia. My leukemia is under control, but my prostatitis seems to be
flaring out of control. Several courses of antibiotics later, I still
had the prostatitis. Not much fun, this condition. I noted that
coconut oil can kill different types of bacteria and Candida. After 5
days on 4 Tablespoons of VCO a day, my prostatitis symptoms are almost
gone. Pain reduced from a 10 to a 3. My "flow" is far better than even
normal. I also note that when I wake up in the morning, my teeth are
not "fuzzy", they feel clean and smooth. I have lost 7 pounds and my
skin is clearing up. I have far greater energy than I have ever had
before. The habitual sweet tooth I suffer from seems to have vanished.
I am in shock from the great benefit of this food. If all this can
happen in only a few days, where might I be in a month?
G.
Eugene Davis
I wanted to
share my story about the wonders of coconut oil (and flax oil). I was
diagnosed with Type II diabetes about 1 ½ months ago plus I had been
battling with low thyroid levels for several years. I was reading
internet information about diabetes and ran across a website that
discussed the poisons of partially hydrogenated oils in our food supply
and the direct correlation of their consumption to the rising epidemic
of Type II diabetes & insulin resistance. I found that this is directly
linked to consumption of partially hydrogenated oils in the diet. I
also read of the benefits of consuming coconut oil. I then eliminated
all partially hydrogenated oils and products containing them from my
diet and began using two tablespoons of organic virgin coconut oil
spread on whole wheat toast in the morning plus two tablespoons of flax
oil in my oatmeal. After just 3 weeks, my energy levels have soared, my
blood sugar went down from 300 range to normal range of 114, my craving
for starches, sweets and carbohydrates completely disappeared, I feel
fuller, which helps me stick to my diet, my body temperature increased
(indicating improved metabolism from the coconut oil) and even my blood
pressure increased slightly, though not dangerously high – another side
effect of the increased metabolism. All I can say is that I wish every
Diabetic with type II diabetes would read this information and begin
using coconut oil and flax seed oil. They would see amazing results. My
doctor is very impressed that I brought my blood sugar under control so
quickly WITHOUT drugs and thought it was the diet and exercise only. I
explained that sticking to the diet and exercise is made so much easier
from the incorporation of these delicious oils in my diet.
Unfortunately, many in the medical community have never heard of the
wonders of coconut oil. Perhaps they don’t want to hear because by
actually curing type 2 diabetes with this information, many doctors and
specialists would soon be “out of business” As one website author said,
the word “cure” and diabetes is not on most medical doctor’s vocabulary
– and the reason is financial.
(name
withheld by request)
My husband
and I vacationed in Belize last summer and fell in love with coconut
rice, which is a staple in the Belizean diet. After returning home, we
replaced white potatoes with coconut rice in our diet. We lost weight,
our skin looked great, my husband’s blood pressure has improved, and we
feel better in general. As part of an overall healthy lifestyle,
coconut does the exact opposite of what we have all been conditioned to
believe. Doctors still claim that it’s bad for your heart and it’s
fattening, but my experience proves differently. I wanted to share my
recipe for coconut rice:
1 cup
uncooked brown rice
2 cups
water
½ can
coconut milk
1 Tbs.
organic natural sugar
2 tsp. sea
salt
1 tsp.
fresh ground tri-color peppercorns
Add all
ingredients together in rice cooker (or heavy pot with lid on stovetop)
and steam until liquid is absorbed. Texture will be tender and creamy.
Sharon
Supplee
Two years
ago, I was diagnosed to have a high bad (LDL) cholesterol level. I did
everything to lower my cholesterol level. In fact, I exercised at least
three hours a week and successfully reduced my weight by 12 pounds. I
was also avoiding fatty/oily foods. After three months, I went to our
company clinic to have my blood chemistry result. To my surprise, my
bad (LDL) cholesterol was not lowered, in fact, it increased by 15%. My
doctor advised me to take simvastatin to lower my cholesterol. I took
the drug daily for one month and as a result it lowered my LDL
cholesterol by only 15% but I feel it had bad side effects on me. Since
then, I just avoid oily foods and exercise to stay healthy. I also take
vitamin E, fish oil, and other anti-bad cholesterol vitamins. After
three months, my LDL is still the same level as before.
My
officemate told me to try virgin coconut oil (VCO). I thought that I
have nothing to lose on taking VCO, so I tried it for 3 months. I
consumed almost 1.3 liters during that period without avoiding oily
foods like lechon (roasted pig), egg yolks, leche flan, cakes, ice
cream, and even junk foods. I was surprised when I read the blood
chemistry result which indicated that my LDL (bad) cholesterol went down
and my HDL (good) cholesterol went up. Since then, I recommend to all my
friends and officemates the beauty and health benefits from VCO. In
fact, I encouraged them to buy VCO.
Erlinda
Macaraya
I used to
be an annual sufferer of flu, at least once a year during the start of
rainy season in the Philippines (month of June), and normally causing a
personal downtime of 3 to 5 days of rest each time. My suffering from
flu ended in September 2004 when I first used virgin coconut oil. This
was how it happened.
I woke up
at that time feeling weak, but since I had a commitment to visit a
client I decided just to bear with it. When I came home in the evening
from the factory, I was already very sick—feverish, joints pain, back
pain, and very tired—the usual symptoms of flu that I have been very
familiar. Since I’ve heard about the anti-viral effects of VCO, and
knowing that flu is viral, I decided to try it and bought a bottle from
a nearby drugstore. I struggled to drink 4 tablespoons. Since I
had 39.5 C fever already, and without any information that VCO is
antipyretic, I took 500 mg of paracetamol, together with 2 glasses of
water. Then I went to bed at 9 PM. I was not able to sleep
immediately, I felt my body was energized, and the feeling of fatigue
did not worsen. Eventually I slept, but woke up at 3 AM extremely
surprised that my flu was completely gone. Being so familiar with the
flu, I could hardly believe that it could actually disappear that fast.
I felt so well that I decided to proceed with my early morning flight at
5 AM that day to the southern city of the Philippines, Davao City.
Since that
time I take 1 tablespoon of VCO every day, and increase it up to 4
tablespoons whenever I feel tired or weak. I haven’t had the flu again
for over 2 years!
Tony
Geniston
Quezon
City, Philippines
I am not
scratching for the first time in a month. What a relief. I first noticed
it as persistent itchiness at the top of my thigh. After a week or so, a
small rash appeared. It quickly spread across my hip. Then the rash
appeared on my other hip. Before long, I was itchy on the back of my
knees, the inside of my elbows, and the back of my hands, as well as
across both hips. I went to a conventional doctor who couldn’t diagnose
the source but prescribed antihistamines and a prednisone “burst.” After
a week on prednisone, the rash was as itchy as ever, and my skin was
even more red and swollen. I tried every topical remedy I could think of
with little relief. I saw a naturopathic doctor who was also unable to
diagnose my problem but suggested treating it through a process of
elimination, trying an antifungal first, and going to an antibacterial
if the antifungal didn’t work. After several days on the antifungal with
no relief – in fact, the rash was now spreading to my back, my belly,
and my forearms -- it flashed through the back of my mind that I had
once read that coconut oil had anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and
anti-virus properties. Feeling fairly desperate – and with nothing to
lose -- I pulled my bottle of virgin coconut oil out of the kitchen
cupboard and applied it topically to all my itchy places. The results
were miraculous. Almost instantly, the itching stopped. Within hours, my
skin began to smooth, and the redness faded. This absence of itching is
such a wonderful feeling that I’m truly grateful. I am now a coconut oil
convert.
Elizabeth Johnson
I began
using Virgin Coconut Oil manufactured by Namio Nanpei of Pohnpei and his
Filipino doctor three weeks ago. I am 64 years old, diabetic, and
intermittently have high blood. After three weeks of use, I notice these
changes: My flaky, achy, dry skin is gone! My stinky scalp psoriasis is
also gone! My 4-inch diameter patch of itchy, scaly skin on my back is
gone! My wrinkled, square-shaped fingers are now rounded and smooth
looking as well as to the touch. My dry toe nails which were cracking,
breaking off, and dying are now regenerating! I have a whole new skin
that looks healthy and alive!
John
I burned my
forearm on the oven rack. It was a very bad burn and after the heat
went out of the burn I put coconut oil on everyday, so far this is the
third day. I had anticipated that the burn would blister and seep, but
so far the burn is healing with no blistering and doesn't even hurt.
The coconut oil is like a miracle. I never had a burn heal so fast and
my skin is almost back to the normal color.
No Name
I began
using coconut oil 11 days ago. I went to the doctor’s office the Friday
before and my blood pressure was 169/94, now my blood pressure is
112/68. Here are a few other changes I have noticed, hair (stopped
breaking), skin (not dry and flakey). I take 1 tablespoon in hot tea
every morning and another 1 tablespoon at lunch on my salad, and add 1-2
tablespoons in my dinner meal. Did I tell you how much energy I have
now? Coconut oil: YOU ARE THE ONE!
Ella
I am a
health professional and therefore not surprisingly, I was abashed when I
would see books about coconut oil. Until my own health problems began.
My thyroid levels were swinging around, but not really high enough to be
treated by most allopathic doctors. I felt awful. My hair was falling
out, my skin was so dry it itched and cracked, my cholesterol was up and
so was my weight, ever so slowly with every passing month. In addition,
my coworkers were amazed at how can I function when I am constantly sick
and on antibiotics. I was a mess at a fairly young age.
I did some
of my own research and kept coming up with coconut oil. Then I found
this website (Coconut Research Center) and became more convinced as I
accessed the journals presented. I felt like what was I to lose? Here
is what happened after taking coconut oil for several months:
1) Weight
has stopped increasing, it is starting to drop because I no longer crave
sweets or simple carbs and have a massive surge of energy which allows
me to be more active.
2)
Cholesterol dropped, HDL [the good cholesterol] went WAY up (from 30's
to almost 60).
3) My skin
is beautiful! I was having rosacea, now it is smooth and clear. My
legs feel as if I am a teenager they are so smooth. I even put coconut
oil around my eyes as a moisturizer. I love feeling my legs, it is
almost as if I have made a discovery. I cannot believe at my age my skin
can be so soft and supple. It's almost like having a flashback to my
teenage years!
4) I am not
bloated anymore; my stomach not distended and my feet not hurting from
not fitting in my shoes at the end of the day.
5) I feel
so much more energetic, as if I was 10 years younger.
6) My hair
is beautiful and silky and not falling out.
7) I am
hardly ever sick anymore. When I or my kids are coming down with
something, we up the coconut oil. We are better within a day.
8) My
daughter was born with such extreme eczema, she was constantly itching,
even had patches of scabs on her body and scalp. I have spent hundreds
of dollars on expensive prescription steroid creams, which after a few
years, stopped working. The doctor laughed at me when I mentioned
coconut oil. The proof is in the fact that my daughter's skin is
beautiful and flawless now, no itchy bumps, just beautiful baby skin.
Even though she doesn't like the taste of coconut oil in her food she
will eat it when I remind her of her skin problems. (She also is a very
healthy weight.)
9) No more
monthly yeast infections.
10) Wounds
heal very quickly when coconut oil is applied. It's almost like magic.
11) My TSH
levels are way down into the normal range (not even subclinical
hypothyroid anymore). WOW! The first time in over 6 years!
It took
quite a long time before I noticed these changes (several months). At
first I gained weight and was very depressed by it all. I stuck with
it. The health changes have been remarkable. Simply
remarkable. Coconut oil has changed my life. The only sad part is,
when I mention this to my colleagues or friends. I still get glazed-over
looks of disinterest and disbelief, or outright gasps of horror with a
refusal to listen to anymore of it.
(Name
withheld on request)
My name is Jen and I am 25 years old. I just started
using virgin coconut oil 3 weeks ago. I have very sensitive skin, skin
redness, pimples in my back and chest and big pores.
Since I was 16 years old I always bought different
kinds of expensive cosmetics, creams and facial mask to avoid and to get
rid of my pimples. These products caused me only more blemishes and my
face turned dry. I noticed if my skin gets dried from different kinds of
cosmetics and creams and facial mask I only get more blemishes. I had
back pain last month since I am working in the office 9 hours a day. My
cousin massaged my back with the virgin coconut oil and the next day I
noticed that my pimples on my back went dry and it feels so smooth. So I
started applying it on my face daily and all over the body. And now I
have a very smooth face and it has its moisture again. My skin redness,
pimples, big pores are all gone. It really helps a lot and I can really
recommend the virgin coconut oil.
Jen
Germany
I was
walking and golfing as my exercise program, on weekends 18 holes and
almost everyday after work 9 holes at least. My heels started to ache
constantly,
I had to leave the golf course frequently, and could barely walk from my
truck
to my house when I got home. I heard about virgin coconut oil (VCO),
starting reading about its ability to reduce inflammation, and thought
I’m desperate enough to do it,
as I was about ready to give up golf.
So I started taking VCO three times a day. The heels of my feet felt
better right away, but only by about half. I was happy with that. I
never stopped golfing. But my feet continued to get a little better
every day, and after a month and a half, I was completely healed. I
knew this when I walked 18 holes 5 days in a row. Later at night my feet
felt normal with no pain, nor was there any pain the next morning.
As a side bonus, the calluses on the fingers of my left hand were thick
and flakey
from playing the guitar. I was having to file them down to be able to
play, and my finger
tips were tender. That all went away. I still have calluses, but they
are pliable now, I don't have to file them, and my finger tips are not
tender any more. I can play pretty much as long as I want to now.
I haven't lost any weight yet, but at least I'll be able to keep up my
golf exercise program.
Maybe over time, I will lose weight, but I am sure healthier now.
Rodney Latimer
Athens, Georgia
There has
been a nasty stomach virus going around the New York City area. I was
hit with it on a Sunday mid-afternoon. I had two bowel "episodes" which
made me know I had the virus, just like my brother and our mother and
father. Later that day I took about two tablespoons of liquid virgin
coconut oil and I also took some cider vinegar with water. For dinner,
I had a sweet potato drenched in coconut oil.
I never had another episode. My friends and family had been telling me
about how long the virus stayed with them - some for seven days or
more. Mine only lasted for an afternoon. That evening I was back to
normal.
I'm glad I've been finding out about all the incredible things coconut
and coconut oil can do for you.
Vince Scuderi
I got
shingles last week on Thursday. My sister in-law gave me some virgin
coconut oil and by Saturday the pain was gone. It is now Thursday [the
following week] and the rash is almost gone with no pain. Sure beats
getting steroids!! I am impressed and will be using this product daily!
Avis
Valle
After
having 25+ years of severe acid reflux -- using the strongest medication
barely helped. After one day of using virgin coconut oil I noticed an
improvement. By the end of the week it was completely gone and has
stopped years of suffering. I've noticed more energy and the loss of
junk food cravings. My skin has improved and can go out in the sun
again -- not a mole hiding in the shade or behind sunscreen. Your book
is right -- this is nothing short of a "miracle" -- praise the Lord.
Sylvia Franklin
Houston,
Texas
I found
myself leafing through Bruce Fife's book just before Christmas, and was
so fascinated that I walked out having bought the book and a jar
of organic unrefined coconut oil. Immediately I started using it on my
skin and added a small amount to my diet. On New Year's Eve I felt the
onslaught of the flu....scratchy throat and fatigue....so I added more
coconut oil to a soup I was making (to which I also added fresh ginger
and reishi mushroom and garlic). Overnight the symptoms progressed to
my lungs...a deep cough signifying bronchitis. I had more coconut oil,
probably 3 or 4 tablespoons.
Usually when my body is successfully fighting an illness like this, the
symptoms
gradually subside over a couple of days at best. But in this case, by
nightfall of New Years day, ALL my symptoms were absolutely GONE! Wow.
I could only imagine those free fatty acids busting up all the influenza
viruses one by one as the reason. I have never experienced such a quick
and complete turnaround.
Melissa Janae Emberson
Weston,
Connecticut
I am very
pleased with the great benefits of coconut oil. My horse had these ugly
warts on her nose that would not go away. I decided to put some coconut
oil on them and everyone thought that I was going nutty. Within 6 days
they had all cleared up and I am so happy about it. She loves the smell
and the taste of the oil too.
Tanya
Melbourne, Australia
My name is Annette and I just starting using Virgin
Coconut oil just about 3 weeks ago. I had been suffering with arthritis
and back problems. I use to have a problem just getting up out of my
seat and since I have been using coconut oil I just get right up with
not problems. I thought I had to get a new mattress because my back was
hurting so bad but now I have not problems. ( I am still going to get a
new mattress anyway). I just want to say that I am sold on this
coconut oil and have recommended it to family and friends and they have
and they are telling me great results from it.
Annette Riddick
Atlanta Georgia
I thought you might like to hear of my experiences
with coconut oil. My
name is Jo Wilkinson, I’m 39 and live in the UK.
In 1987 I was diagnosed with what was then called Post Viral Syndrome,
now ME/CFS/CFIDS. I’d had a serious bout of flu in 1986 from which I did
not recover properly, although my health had been slowly deteriorating
since mid 1985. I had a severe relapse in 1993 following a flu
vaccination. From this point I was often house and/or bed bound. My
husband (my rock) and I have been everywhere and tried everything.
To cut a long story short, it was suggested by a doctor in London that I
should see an endocrinologist in Brussels – at that point I was on
hydrocortisone, (BP down to 80/30 which precipitated the prescription.)
The endo always spent a lot of time lecturing us on diet. Lecturing is
not to strong a word, he was very insistent that I should use coconut
oil for cooking and not olive oil. Your book (The Coconut Oil Miracle)
was shown to us along with a tub of oil. He was against the prevailing
low fat dogma, saying that fat is required by the body for making
hormones.
The second strand of his diet theory was that I should eat a Paleolithic
type diet : no grains, sugar, dairy. Not too much fruit, loads of veg
and salad, plus meat, fish nuts and seeds. My complaint was that I like
yoghurt, so I was allowed two a week as a concession. This diet is very
healthy especially when combined with the coconut oil and over time I
recovered to a point where I decided to get off the meds. Since
September 2004 I have been off all meds and my health since then has
improved dramatically.
Apart from my recovered hormonal system (BP now normal and stable) my
energy is better, I sleep less but more refreshingly, I don’t get night
sweats almost nightly – I don’t get them at all. I used to get a lot of
leg pain, a sort of lactic acid feeling and that has dissipated in the
past three-four months since I started using Primal Defense.
I think that my immune system is getting back to normal as I had flu two
months ago, was acutely ill and then recovered normally instead of
languishing with fluey symptoms for months as previously. I have a few
minor problems left, but I am hopeful that another six months should see
me right.
My husband is also very healthy on this diet. He has lost 35 pounds (I
lost 7 pounds after dropping the steroids, back to a normal weight of
125 pounds). Eighteen months ago just after turning forty he took up
squash again. As one of his friends commented, most people give up
squash at 40, not take it up again!
I am very grateful to you for writing your book. I can safely say that
it has changed our lives. We are members of The Weston A Price
Foundation, and I have re educated myself on nutrition. Coconut oil
along with a careful diet has restored health for both of us, and we
enjoy cooking together as a hobby.
Health and Happiness,
Jo Wilkinson
I had some concerns of the effects of EVCO (I
thought it may bring up my
chol/trigs levels.) After a month of use--2tbs a day and after a lipid
panel evaluation, no change in these values. They stayed the same as the
blood work one year ago had indicated. The proof is in black and white
(the
lab results).
Ray Lemoine
Lafayette, La
I have very bad eczema on my hands and arms and
have tried every
prescription cream. The only thing that has worked in the past is a
large
injection of cortisone, which greatly lowers your immune function. I
happen
to buy some coconut oil for my daughter's thick and curly hair, hoping
it
would moisturize it. By chance I put some on my eczema and it really
helped. So I tried an experiment, I stopped using the non-steroidal
cream
and just put on the coconut oil. I was amazed that my eczema felt so
much
better and is starting to go away after only a week. For the first time
all
winter I don't have any open skin cracks on my hands (very painful!) and
my
skin is healing.
Jen Chingwe
I just thought I would post about my experience
this week with virgin coconut oil (VCO)
and flu symptoms.
I was coming down with a sore throat and general
aches and pains on
Sunday/Monday and that "omg" feeling that I was going to be battling
with feeling bad for a week or more. I was already treating myself
with extra Vitamin C (which I have found very helpful through
personal experience) and I take 4+tbs VCO a day anyway.
I just happened to be flicking through Bruce's Coconut
Oil Miracle book where he talks about curing flu symptoms with extra VCO.
So on Tuesday, I added an extra 2 tbs to my diet that day (making a
total of more than 6 tbs) and by that evening, I suddenly realized
that I didn't feel so bad any more! The next day (Wednesday) I also
added in more VCO than usual and today I basically feel completely
well (perhaps a bit tired).
There's nothing like proving a theory for oneself, is there? :)
Katy
In October 2004, I was introduced to virgin coconut
oil (VCO) in one of the trade fairs that I went to in Manila. I bought a
small bottle and started taking it internally. I noticed that my pain
tolerance increased enabling a measure of comfort from my constant back
pain. Later I used it for cooking pancakes and omelets and mixing with
the chocolate drinks of my children so that they too can benefit from
it. Lately, the changing temperatures are causing people here to be
affected with upper respiratory tract infections. My daughter and I had
thick and yellow mucus but our energy level was up. We didn't experience
fever or cough or any other cold symptoms although we felt like we
should already be coming down with the flu, like many people during this
season in the Philippines.
My right thumb has eczema that comes and goes depending on my immune
system performance. My dermatologist prescribed a very expensive steroid
cream to treat it when it's active. Three weeks ago, the eczema was
making my thumb "weep", itchy, and red. Instead of putting on the
steroid cream, I applied VCO and covered it with gauze. The following
morning the redness was gone and the skin became dry. I continued to
apply VCO 3x a day and after a few days the thick flaky dead skin was
gone and my thumb is smooth again.
Another bonus is a smoother complexion as I use VCO as a "night cream."
Since then I have replaced my cooking oil with VCO and my children are
getting used to it. Thank God for VCO!
Lorna Protacio
Philippines
I didn't have many expectations when I started using coconut oil a year
ago. I was overweight, and resigned to it; diets just didn't work with
me. In fact, in spite of a basically healthy diet - I really prefer
natural, whole foods, organic fruit and vegetables, and detest junk food
- I was steadily gaining weight over the years and decades. I was also
using what I considered the healthy fats - polyunsaturated oils.
After reading Bruce Fife's books on coconut oil I switched oils
completely. I diligently read labels to avoid hydrogenated vegetable
oils - and was amazed at how pervasive they are. I used coconut oil for
all my cooking, and even added it to my tea. I lost 20 pounds in a
matter of weeks, and what's more important, my weight has stayed at this
level for the whole year. Even at times of more indulgence, such as
holidays and Christmas, I did not gain. I take coconut oil with me
wherever I go and can't live without my daily dose! I'm convinced that
it was the polyunsaturated oils that made me gain weight, and coconut
oil that helped me lose it. Also, my energy is up; formerly I was prone
to inactivity but now I can go all day. Another side effect - my
dandruff has disappeared completely.
Sharon Maas
http://www.sharonmaas.co.uk
I am a type-II diabetic. I control my glucose levels thru diet &
supplements alone with no allopathic meds. Because I take so many
different things, it is hard for me to say what does the most good. But
I drink a can of coconut milk every night as my final of 4 meals a day.
By drinking coconut milk late at night, I believe it helps regulate my
fasting blood sugar measurement. As a little fringe benefit, the night
sweats & chills I have experienced for most of the past 40-50 years are
almost completely gone.
Alobar Graywalker
I was diagnosed at one time to have "shingles" (the old version of
chicken pox) which made my hip's skin feel like it literally was being
ironed. My doctor said the only way to deal with it is to take some kind
of horribly expensive antibiotic! Since it was still bearable, I did not
buy the prescription. I put coconut oil on it instead, and what do you
know. The thing went away in minutes!!!! My sister came to me with the
same complaint coming from her doctor (same as mine). I told her to
apply coconut oil, and it also worked for her.
Two relatives of mine, both avid golfers, have very itchy thick hives on
their backs. They have been to good dermatologists and were given
prescription creams that cost too much and yet their hives did not go
away. They asked for my cream, and overnight the thick hard hives have
softened, and after a few days the hives disappeared with no trace.
It has also been used by one of them for an infected big toe. The
infection cleared in a matter of three days.
A lady OBGYN's daughter is a regular customer. She applies it on her
pimples and claims it disappears overnight.
Another friend of my sister, who has awful dry skin because of the
medicines she takes for her heart, diabetes, allergies, etc. has used
commercial moisturizers with no success. She used my cream and it helped
her skin recover and she said it no longer itches.
I am a diabetic too and I use it for my body as a moisturizer. I use
virgin coconut oil with lavender (liquid form not cream) for my
day/night moisturizer and it does remove my wrinkles. However, if I skip
using it on my face, the wrinkles come back. I once poured boiling
candles on my finger. It got so red and had a blister. It hurt all day.
When I was about to go to sleep, I put the cream thickly on top of it
and put socks over my hand so that the cream stays on the blister while
I am asleep. The next morning, it was not there anymore. No trace at all
of the burn.
A cousin uses it on her grandchild for itchy insect bites and diaper
rashes with great success.
My sister-in-law had very bad black scars on her arms from a brush with
a big nail. After applying the cream for a short while, the scar totally
disappeared.
My mother-in-law had injections on her varicose veins. For two years
those veins got so black. After a few applications, the vein has turned
gray and now is clear of any color.
All this is from the coconut oil.
Melly Almanzor
Banagale
Here in the Philippines we Catholics are celebrating 9 dawn masses every
day (BEFORE CHRISTMAS DAY) at 4:30 in the morning and during these 9
consecutive days, I believed my immune system was running so well
because of the coconut oil that I religiously consume everyday (3 Tbs/day).During
these days, I felt warmer although the temperature was getting colder
here in the Philippines. I did not catch any cold during these days
unlike the previous years when I was not taking it yet.
But days, before the New Year, I experienced headache due to sinusitis.
I thought the coconut oil that I've been taking is no longer effective
(contents is almost empty and there is some slight change in the taste).
I opened a new one ( same brand) and took it with additional 1tbs/day
higher dosage. Right after taking the newly opened one, my sinusitis and
headache were gone in 10 minutes.
Recently, for the past 2 weeks that I missed to take my coconut oil, I
felt weaker especially every time I sleep late. I catch cold yesterday,
and I am reminded to take my coconut oil religiously. I am sure the
coconut oil boosted my immune system and I believe it heals me from my
colds, sinusitis and protects my body from getting sick.
Neil Emmanuel S.
Mapas
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