Coconut/olive oil?
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Coconut/olive oil?
Hi everyone - I think I did this without thinking in my past flares, but is it smart to avoid oils while I'm in a flare? My rice tastes so much better with a little coconut oil, but I'm thinking maybe it's too hard on my intestines. Thoughts? Thanks!
- natythingycolbery
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From reading around on here, most people use coconut oil ok. I can't find the exact threads but if you search on here a lot of people have mentioned it helping them!
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Diagnosed with MC (LC) Aug 2010
Diagnosed with MC (LC) Aug 2010
Beth,
Naty is referring to the fact that coconut and/or coconut oil is promoted as a treatment for MC by some alternative practitioners. Here's one of the threads that she mentioned:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... ht=coconut
It sometimes helps to minimize certain types of oil, (such as fish oil and flax seed oil), during a flare, but coconut oil may be an exception.
It probably depends on the individual.
Tex
Naty is referring to the fact that coconut and/or coconut oil is promoted as a treatment for MC by some alternative practitioners. Here's one of the threads that she mentioned:
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... ht=coconut
It sometimes helps to minimize certain types of oil, (such as fish oil and flax seed oil), during a flare, but coconut oil may be an exception.
Tex
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I use a lot of coconut oil because it helps with my thyroid, and either it is helping with the CC or it is not exacerbating it. Also, I have found that for me, coconut oil helps brain fog.
Marliss Bombardier
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Dum spiro, spero -- While I breathe, I hope
Psoriasis - the dark ages
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Dec 2001
Collagenous Colitis - Sept 2010
Granuloma Annulare - June 2011

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