John here is an excellent source for beneficial Omega 6

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John asked me about getting Omega 6.

 

Lorenzo

 

Coconut-Info (AT) (DOT) Com < See Digest no. 335

 

Excerpts:

 

" The stability of coconut oil:

 

Unsaturated oils in cooked foods become rancid in just a few hours, even in

the refrigerator, one reason for the " stale " taste of leftovers. However,

according to Peat, eating fresh unsaturated fats is even worse, because once

inside the body, they will oxidize (turn rancid) very rapidly due to being

heated and mixed with oxygen. Not so with coconut oil. Even after one year

at room temperature, coconut oil shows no evidence of rancidity even though

it contains 9% linoleic (omega - 6) polyunsaturated acid. Peat theorizes

that coconut oil may have antioxidant properties, since the oil doesn't turn

rancid and since it reduces our need for vitamin E, whereas unsaturated oils

deplete vitamin E.

 

Thyroid-stimulating, anti-aging effects of Coconut Oil

Many researchers have reported that coconut oil lowers cholesterol

(Blackburn et al 1988, Ahrens and colleagues, 1957). In 1981, Prior et al.

showed that islanders with a diet high in coconut oil showed no harmful

health effects. When these groups migrated to New Zealand and lowered their

daily coconut oil intake, their total cholesterol and especially their LDL

cholesterol - the so-called evil one - increased. The cholesterol-lowering

properties of coconut oil are a direct result of its ability to stimulate

thyroid function. In the presence of adequate thyroid hormone, cholesterol

(specifically LDL-cholesterol) is converted by enzymatic processes to the

vitally necessary anti-aging steroids, pregnenolone, progesterone and DHEA.

These substances are required to help prevent heart disease, senility,

obesity, cancer and other diseases associated with aging and chronic

degenerative diseases.

 

Weight loss stimulating properties of coconut oil - a direct result of

thyroid stimulation

In the 1940's farmers tried coconut oil to fatten their animals but

discovered that it made them lean and active and increased their appetite.

Whoops! Then they tried an anti-thyroid drug. It made the livestock fat with

less food but was found to be a carcinogen (cancer causing drug). In the

late 1940's, it was found that the same anti-thyroid effect could be

achieved by simply feeding animals soybeans and corn.

 

Anti-cancer effects of coconut oil

In 1987 Lim-Sylianco published a 50-year literature review showing the

anti-cancer effects of coconut oil. In chemically induced cancers of the

colon and breast, coconut oil was by far more protective than unsaturated

oils. For example 32% of corn oil eaters got colon cancer whereas only 3% of

coconut oil eaters got the cancer. Animals fed unsaturated oils had more

tumors. This shows the thyroid-suppressive and hence, immuno-suppressive

effect of unsaturated oils. (Cohen et al. 1986).

 

When Albert Schweitzer operated his clinic in tropical Africa, he said that

it was many years before he saw a single case of cancer. He believed that

the appearance of cancer was caused by introduction of the European diet to

the Africans. Many studies since the 1920's have shown an association

between consumption of unsaturated oils and the incidence of cancer.

 

Antimicrobial (antiseptic) effects of coconut oil

Coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids such as lauric (C-12),

caprylic (C-10) and myristic (C-14) acids. Of these three, coconut oil

contains 40% lauric acid, which has the greater antiviral activity of these

three fatty acids. Lauric acid is so disease fighting that it is present in

breast milk. The body converts lauric acid to a fatty acid derivative

(monolaurin), which is the substance that protects infants from viral,

bacterial or protozoal infections. This was recognized and reported in 1966

(Jon Kabara). Work by Hierholzer and Kabara (1982) showed that monolaurin

has virucidal effects on RNA and DNA viruses, which are surrounded by a

lipid membrane. In addition to these RNA and DNA viruses, in 1978, Kabara

and others reported that certain medium chain fatty acids, such as lauric

acid have adverse effects on other pathogenic microorganisms, including

bacteria, yeast and fungi. These fatty acids and their derivatives actually

disrupt the lipid membranes of the organisms and thus inactivate them

(Isaacs and Thormar 1991; Isaacs et al. 1992). This deactivation process

also occurs in human and bovine milk when fatty acids are added to

them............

 

.. The third party information

referred to herein is neither adopted nor endorsed by this web site but is

provided for general informational purposes.

 

References

Peat, Raymond, Ph.D., From PMS to Menopause: Female Hormones in Context,

Chapter 29, page 175. Copyright 1997 by Raymond Peat, P.O. Box 5764, Eugene,

OR 97405. Price including S & H is $14. "

 

 

 

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The " Coconut-Info " referenced below, speaks of the heart-disease preventing

qualities of coconut oil. But what if there is already existing

heart-disease? Then the ongoing dispute between doctors that promote

extremely low fat diets for heart patients, and those that don't for various

reasons, comes into play. Those doctors that support the lipid theory of

heart disease causation, are opposed to the use of any food that contains

more than very tiny amounts of any and all fats.

I'd love to experiment with coconut oil, but I suffer with chest pain, and

the big-daddy of all the " very low fat " doctors, is Dean Ornish, who

recently relented, when instead of disallowing oil of any kind in any

amount, he now allows for a maximum of 1/2 tsp flax oil a day! I can

imagine his reaction to the very idea of coconut oil.

I've relaxed my application of Ornish's methods, but apparently no one is

very clear about how much oil, etc., is wise for heart patients.

-

" Lorenzo " <lorenzo1

 

Sunday, December 16, 2001 1:44 AM

John here is an excellent source for beneficial Omega

6

 

 

> John asked me about getting Omega 6.

>

> Lorenzo

>

> Coconut-Info (AT) (DOT) Com < See Digest no. 335

>

> Excerpts:

>

> " The stability of coconut oil:

>

> Unsaturated oils in cooked foods become rancid in just a few hours, even

in

> the refrigerator, one reason for the " stale " taste of leftovers. However,

> according to Peat, eating fresh unsaturated fats is even worse, because

once

> inside the body, they will oxidize (turn rancid) very rapidly due to being

> heated and mixed with oxygen. Not so with coconut oil. Even after one year

> at room temperature, coconut oil shows no evidence of rancidity even

though

> it contains 9% linoleic (omega - 6) polyunsaturated acid. Peat theorizes

> that coconut oil may have antioxidant properties, since the oil doesn't

turn

> rancid and since it reduces our need for vitamin E, whereas unsaturated

oils

> deplete vitamin E.

>

> Thyroid-stimulating, anti-aging effects of Coconut Oil

> Many researchers have reported that coconut oil lowers cholesterol

> (Blackburn et al 1988, Ahrens and colleagues, 1957). In 1981, Prior et al.

> showed that islanders with a diet high in coconut oil showed no harmful

> health effects. When these groups migrated to New Zealand and lowered

their

> daily coconut oil intake, their total cholesterol and especially their LDL

> cholesterol - the so-called evil one - increased. The cholesterol-lowering

> properties of coconut oil are a direct result of its ability to stimulate

> thyroid function. In the presence of adequate thyroid hormone, cholesterol

> (specifically LDL-cholesterol) is converted by enzymatic processes to the

> vitally necessary anti-aging steroids, pregnenolone, progesterone and

DHEA.

> These substances are required to help prevent heart disease, senility,

> obesity, cancer and other diseases associated with aging and chronic

> degenerative diseases.

>

> Weight loss stimulating properties of coconut oil - a direct result of

> thyroid stimulation

> In the 1940's farmers tried coconut oil to fatten their animals but

> discovered that it made them lean and active and increased their appetite.

> Whoops! Then they tried an anti-thyroid drug. It made the livestock fat

with

> less food but was found to be a carcinogen (cancer causing drug). In the

> late 1940's, it was found that the same anti-thyroid effect could be

> achieved by simply feeding animals soybeans and corn.

>

> Anti-cancer effects of coconut oil

> In 1987 Lim-Sylianco published a 50-year literature review showing the

> anti-cancer effects of coconut oil. In chemically induced cancers of the

> colon and breast, coconut oil was by far more protective than unsaturated

> oils. For example 32% of corn oil eaters got colon cancer whereas only 3%

of

> coconut oil eaters got the cancer. Animals fed unsaturated oils had more

> tumors. This shows the thyroid-suppressive and hence, immuno-suppressive

> effect of unsaturated oils. (Cohen et al. 1986).

>

> When Albert Schweitzer operated his clinic in tropical Africa, he said

that

> it was many years before he saw a single case of cancer. He believed that

> the appearance of cancer was caused by introduction of the European diet

to

> the Africans. Many studies since the 1920's have shown an association

> between consumption of unsaturated oils and the incidence of cancer.

>

> Antimicrobial (antiseptic) effects of coconut oil

> Coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids such as lauric (C-12),

> caprylic (C-10) and myristic (C-14) acids. Of these three, coconut oil

> contains 40% lauric acid, which has the greater antiviral activity of

these

> three fatty acids. Lauric acid is so disease fighting that it is present

in

> breast milk. The body converts lauric acid to a fatty acid derivative

> (monolaurin), which is the substance that protects infants from viral,

> bacterial or protozoal infections. This was recognized and reported in

1966

> (Jon Kabara). Work by Hierholzer and Kabara (1982) showed that monolaurin

> has virucidal effects on RNA and DNA viruses, which are surrounded by a

> lipid membrane. In addition to these RNA and DNA viruses, in 1978, Kabara

> and others reported that certain medium chain fatty acids, such as lauric

> acid have adverse effects on other pathogenic microorganisms, including

> bacteria, yeast and fungi. These fatty acids and their derivatives

actually

> disrupt the lipid membranes of the organisms and thus inactivate them

> (Isaacs and Thormar 1991; Isaacs et al. 1992). This deactivation process

> also occurs in human and bovine milk when fatty acids are added to

> them............

>

> . The third party information

> referred to herein is neither adopted nor endorsed by this web site but is

> provided for general informational purposes.

>

> References

> Peat, Raymond, Ph.D., From PMS to Menopause: Female Hormones in Context,

> Chapter 29, page 175. Copyright 1997 by Raymond Peat, P.O. Box 5764,

Eugene,

> OR 97405. Price including S & H is $14. "

>

>

>

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