Comments on Health, Home, and Happiness: What do you use coconut oil for?

Interesting you should mention nausea, as I tried ...

2010-03-03T23:14:47.878-07:00

Interesting you should mention nausea, as I tried one tablespoon of EV coconut oil in hot water as a drink, and found I felt extremely nauseous about an hour later. I haven't tried it since. Though I do like coconut in some things (eg macaroons!), I do find taking it by the spoonful and cooking with it very unpalatable. Maybe it's a detox thing - the nausea? I've ordered some Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream (hard to get here in Australia), and will try Cara's trick of adding it to coffee, as that sounds nice.

Hmm, I've never heard of that. I did get nauseous ...

2009-11-19T08:50:00.318-07:00

Hmm, I've never heard of that. I did get nauseous when I first tried adding coconut oil to my diet- because I started with like 4 tablespoons in a smoothie. Now I can use that much without getting nauseous, but I had to work up to it slowly. My system just wasn't used to that much fat at one time.

I have read that some ppl get heart palpitations a...

2009-11-19T08:44:58.622-07:00

I have read that some ppl get heart palpitations and other adverse side effects from using coconut oil - have you has any issues?

I am interesting in trying it but can do without one more side effect :)

Stacey, you'll get there. You could try subbing it...

2009-11-19T06:36:43.000-07:00

Stacey, you'll get there. You could try subbing it for butter or other oil when you bake too. Good for you for using it in smoothies and coffee! I'm proud of you :)

KC, We are avoiding a lot of stuff right now due to allergies, and I've found that just using simple ingredients works the best too. If I try to hunt down a commercial product without chemicals/milk/gluten, I spend way too much time reading labels and end up paying way too much. So plain vinegar, baking soda, coconut oil is what we use for most things :)

Since I am allergic to corn, I had a terrible time...

2009-11-18T23:03:12.747-07:00

Since I am allergic to corn, I had a terrible time finding moisturizers. I tried virgin coconut oil on my face and I love it! I won't ever use anything else now. I love Tropical Traditions virgin coconut oil. They also carry coconut cream concentrate that can be added to water to create coconut milk. I use it because it has no other added ingredients (corn) like canned coconut milks do. The coconut bar soap is also a dream come true for corn and soy allergic people - it is almost impossible to find personal hygiene products without corn, believe it or not.

Oh, and I use coconut oil for making things like tortillas since it substitutes so well for shortening (corn). Pork taste delicious sauted in CO and we made fudge using CO, raw cacao powder and raw honey. It is awesome stuff. It is antifungal and antibacterial so it is a great thing to add to your diet during cold and flu season.

i think you read my mind! i was just about to ask...

2009-11-18T19:30:42.816-07:00

i think you read my mind! i was just about to ask some coconut questions! i am loving it in my coffee and shakes. haven't tried the cooking part yet, but baby steps! :)

I just keep it in my pantry. I store it in a small...

2009-11-18T14:57:28.165-07:00

I just keep it in my pantry. I store it in a smaller container now, since I got tired of opening the big bucket 37 times a day ~grin~

My hubby has suddenly gotten on a coconut trip. I...

2009-11-18T14:42:37.957-07:00

My hubby has suddenly gotten on a coconut trip. I don't mind using it, but I can still pick out the flavor, which reminds me of soap, so I am still getting used to it. Do you keep that big bucket in your fridge? or how do you store it?

Thanks! Coconut oil is available at health food st...

2009-11-18T08:01:07.693-07:00

Thanks!
Coconut oil is available at health food stores, but I've found it cheaper to order online or through a co-op. The health benefits are worth it!

Is coconut oil widely available? Great tip.

2009-11-18T07:45:06.267-07:00

Is coconut oil widely available? Great tip.

Not only is virgin coconut oil an excellent cookin...

2009-11-17T14:51:06.001-07:00

Not only is virgin coconut oil an excellent cooking oil, you can also use it as a skin moisturizer and for moisturizing dry hair. I apply coconut oil to my skin everyday after showering. I used to suffer from dry skin, but since using coconut oil my skin stays soft and smooth.

I've used their ghee/coconut oil before. Thanks fo...

2009-11-17T13:40:14.426-07:00

I've used their ghee/coconut oil before. Thanks for the tip!

Try greenpasture.org I think they have it for 33....

2009-11-17T12:23:21.182-07:00

Try greenpasture.org I think they have it for 33.00 a gallon right now. It is raw and amazing.
We love coconut oil.

I love using coconut oil! I agree. I use it for ...

2009-11-17T11:38:23.518-07:00

I love using coconut oil! I agree. I use it for sauteeing veggies, or cooking eggs, and I even use it melted over oven-popped popcorn! It's DELICIOUS! Everyone loves it.

Thanks for the ideas - I've been working on switch...

2009-11-16T07:56:16.643-07:00

Thanks for the ideas - I've been working on switching to more coconut oil usage over olive oil and love the idea of using it in bread - maybe I'll even get a chance to get a loaf going today to give it a try!