The Coconut Diet: The Secret Ingredient for Effortless Weight Loss. Cherie Calbom

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СКАЧАТЬ hips and two inches off my upper arms so far. Hurrah! I am delighted; [it’s been] so easy eating great food. Everybody can see an increase in my energy and mobility level, which have been low since I was injured in a car accident some years ago. I don’t know the actual pounds [lost], but I’m not really hung up on that. A tape measure and my clothes [let me know how I’m doing.] I’m feeling GREAT!

       Liz

       Health Secrets of the Tropics

      Not only do MCTs raise the body’s metabolism leading to weight loss, they promote health as well. The health secret of the tropics is the same as the weight loss secret—the fatty acids of coconut oil lead to healing and disease prevention. The incredible health properties of MCTs were researched and documented by Dr. Jon Kabara as far back as 1966.

      The most predominant MCT in coconut oil is lauric acid. Lipid researcher, Dr. Jon Kabara says, “Never before in the history of man is it so important to emphasize the value of Lauric Oils. The medium-chain fats in coconut oil are similar to fats in mother’s milk and have similar nutriceutical [medical food] effects. It is the fat content that offers the health benefits. The medium chain fatty acids and monoglycerides found primarily in coconut oil and mother’s milk have miraculous healing power.”⁵ Outside of human breast milk, coconut oil is nature’s most abundant source of lauric acid and medium chain fatty acids. MCTs have been part of infant formulas and hospital formulas for many years.

      Much of the research completed on coconut oil and lauric acid has centered around the anti-microbial and anti-viral properties of this unique fatty acid. Today, many strains of bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics. It is also known that antibiotics are generally ineffective in treating viral infections. When lauric acid is consumed in the diet, either in human breast milk or in coconut oil, lauric acid forms a monoglyceride called monolaurin, which has been shown to destroy a variety of bacteria and viruses, including HIV, measles, herpes simplex virus-1, vesicular stomatitis virus, influenza and cytomegalovirus.⁶ Additionally, there is evidence that the MCTs in coconut oil kill yeast infections such as Candida albicans.⁷

       I’m a nurse with a natural alternatives wellness center in Missouri. I use virgin coconut oil as a foundational product for all of my clients. It is one of the most powerful supplements I have ever worked with. I have been in the healing arts for 30 years and natural approaches for 20 years. Most people I work with are able to use 3 to 4 tablespoons [of coconut oil] per day from the start with amazing results such as improved immune system amd energy level, stabilized blood sugar, improved thyroid function, weight loss, increased mental clarity, and improved emotional/mental stability. In addition to being a wonderful supplement, it is a basic food, which should replace all other oils in the diet. I don’t know of any other product that covers so many bases—and it tastes great too!

       Marie

       Traditional Tropical Diets

      A number of studies on the effects of diets heavy in saturated fat offer evidence that coconut oil helps maintain optimal health and weight levels. For example, Dr. Weston Price, a dentist who conducted a number of studies in the 1930s among Pacific Islanders, spent significant time examining their traditional diets. He looked at their general health, and specifically their dental health, as compared to those eating more modern diets consisting of refined foods.⁸

      Price found that those eating a traditional diet consisting of high concentrations of coconut were in very good health and were not obese, even though they had a very high-fat diet. Those who traded commercially with Western countries and ate more refined foods high in carbohydrates, suffered from common Western diseases, including dental decay.

      A study conducted in India by the Department of Medicine, at Safdarjang Hospital in New Delhi compared traditional cooking oils and fats, like coconut oil and ghee (clarified butter), which are rich in saturated fats, with modern oils like sunflower or safflower, which are mostly polyunsaturated, in relation to the prevalence of heart disease and Type-II diabetes. They found that heart disease and diabetes had actually increased after a decrease in the consumption of the traditional oils like coconut oil and ghee. It is generally accepted that weight gain is typically associated with heart disease and diabetes. They concluded that these newer “heart-friendly” oils like sunflower and safflower possess an undesirable ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids. Other similar studies in the region indicate the sole use or excessive intake of these modern vegetable oils can be detrimental.

      P.K. Thampan, the former Chief Coconut Development Officer of Coconut Development Board in India, made similar discoveries in his study of traditional cultures consuming large amounts of coconut. In his book Facts and Fallacies About Coconut Oil, Thampan shows that coconut oil consumption is unrelated to coronary heart disease mortality and morbidity, which is contrary to what is taught in many countries. Observations recorded in countries where coconut kernel and coconut oil form major dietary components, have shown a longer life expectancy at birth than in countries with negligible intake of coconut products. There are also instances of longer life expectancy in predominantly coconut-consuming areas than in other places within the same country that eat less coconut.¹⁰

      Rethinam and Muhartoyo wrote in the Jakarta Post (2003) that before 1950, heart attacks were not common in Sri Lanka. However, hospital admission rates for heart attacks grew dramatically from 1970 to 1992, which might be explained in part by the fact that coconut consumption has gone down from 132 nuts per person per year in 1952 to 90 per person per year in 1991.¹¹

       I read the coconut oil article in Women’s World magazine [May, 2003] and decided to give [coconut oil] a try. I have suffered horrible pain and fatigue from fibromyalgia for about ten years. Pain pills weren’t much help and they added to the fogged-brain feeling. Within five days of starting the coconut oil—four tablespoons per day, sometimes more—I was almost completely pain free. [Prior to that] I could not drive more than an hour without being in tears. We just got back from a nine-state, nine-day driving vacation and I drove pain free the entire way. I was never diagnosed with thyroid problems, but had many of the symptoms, and that is much better, too. I have lost 17 pounds within the first ten days on the oil. I cannot say enough about it. I am 60 years old and certainly never expected to get the super results I have received. I truly believe God gave that article in the magazine to me for my health.

       Joyce

       How did Coconut Oil Get Such a Bad Reputation?

      So if coconut oil doesn’t cause heart problems, but, in fact, promotes wellness, where did the notion come from that this ingredient is so very detrimental to our health? The answer involves a brief history lesson.

      During World War II, when the Japanese occupied most of the Philippines and the South Pacific, supplies of coconut oil were cut off for several years. Many people were forced to turn to alternative sources of cooking oils, and this is when many of the polyunsaturated oils began to make their way into the marketplace.

      Beginning in the 1950s, public opinion towards saturated fats in general, and then later towards coconut oil in particular, began to turn negative. The anti-saturated fat theory began in the 1950s, with the steep rise in heart disease. While heart disease probably caused no more than 10 percent of all deaths in the U.S. prior to the 1920s, by the 1950s it had risen to more than 30 percent. Researchers were looking for the cause of this new threat to health.¹²

      Some researchers suggested that cholesterol levels were the problem, and that saturated fats raised cholesterol levels. One study was based on examining the artery plaques found in American soldiers who had died in Korea. With high levels of cholesterol found in artery СКАЧАТЬ