Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO)

**theveed** · July 22nd, 2005 01:38 PM

no offense cynganda: there have been no studies linking VCO or any other oils directly relieving symptoms of any disease, virus or bacteria. Let alone a blood-glucose issue like diabetes.

my point is, yes it is a HEALTHIER source of essential fatty acids, but it doesn't cure anything nor is it supposed to.

nobody would claim that eating a light sunflowerseed based margarine or eating oatmeal "cured" their cholesterol problem, it's just a better substitute to bad saturated fats or carb.

taking VCO/OO instead of vegetable/animal fat provides the same benefit as switching from white bread to whole wheat.

I'm not putting down VCO, not at all, but one cannot make therapeutic claims when there aren't any.

**scarab** · July 24th, 2005 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by theveed

di naman gamot yan eh, there are no side effects or even any therapeutic claims. It's just another source of polyunsaturated oil you can use for cooking or any consumption.

...isn't polyunsaturated bad or is it mono? basta its the sort of fat na nagiging "artificial" daw. mainly used in margarine and commercial biscuits.

...maybe im just reading too much forwarded e-mails.

**wildthing** · July 24th, 2005 07:57 AM

you are just reading too much forwarded emails.

**Elroi** · July 25th, 2005 06:40 AM

yung orig VCO daw dapat ay COLD PRESSED... meaning di siya niluto...

**johnnyd** · July 25th, 2005 08:56 AM

vco to be called virgin coconut oil should not be heated to more than 50 deg. C. mawawala daw yung mga micro-nutrients nito. theveed is right because there are no studies yet to support vco's claim to cure diseases, puro anecdotal lang as a cure. as a supplement siguro ok. siguro cure for contstipation ok yan. sabi ng isang friend ko yun ang problem ng kid nya. nagmo-move ng bowels nya every 3 days lang & hirap yung bata. when the kid started taking vco, ok na daw at di na hirap yung bata.

**j_avonni** · July 25th, 2005 09:04 AM

How about the EXTRA Virgin Coconut Oil? What's the difference from the ordinary one?

**johnnyd** · July 25th, 2005 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by j_avonni

How about the EXTRA Virgin Coconut Oil? What's the difference from the ordinary one?

baka like olive oil, the first pressing is called extra virgin olive oil.

**BlueBimmer** · July 25th, 2005 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by johnnyd

vco to be called virgin coconut oil should not be heated to more than 50 deg. C. mawawala daw yung mga micro-nutrients nito. theveed is right because there are no studies yet to support vco's claim to cure diseases, puro anecdotal lang as a cure. as a supplement siguro ok. siguro cure for contstipation ok yan. sabi ng isang friend ko yun ang problem ng kid nya. nagmo-move ng bowels nya every 3 days lang & hirap yung bata. when the kid started taking vco, ok na daw at di na hirap yung bata.

pinapadulas cguro intestinal tracts ng bata since oil e haha

**solidaudio** · July 27th, 2005 10:30 AM

Hi guys!!

try nyo "virgin tropics" brand...available sa rustan's supermarkets. BFAD approved..

maybe you should give it a try...

there's no such thing as extra virgin coconut oil..marketing lang yan.

VCO is VCO...cold pressed, no chemicals..that's just it.

The product only sees 40 degrees Celsius of heat.

PM me for more info...

**solidaudio** · July 27th, 2005 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by scarab

...isn't polyunsaturated bad or is it mono? basta its the sort of fat na nagiging "artificial" daw. mainly used in margarine and commercial biscuits.

...maybe im just reading too much forwarded e-mails.

what is bad is the processed hydrogentated ones.. may it be soy bean oil, canola oil, palm oil..basta hydrogenated..meaning processed na. Margarine is one source of hydrogenated fats..