Bismillah [hidayahnet] Coconut again

Sat, 16 Apr 2005 06:28:48 -0700

The Benefits of Saturated Fats

Most of the fats in the diet of our forefathers were saturated fats. This is also true of many traditional cultures. Tropical diets, for example, get much of their fats from coconuts and palm oil, which are rich in saturated fats. As we have seen with our experience in the Philippines, these traditional cultures have not had the obesity and health problems that we are seeing today in our culture, even though they had a diet high in saturated fats.

At 2 years of age, my daughter was screaming, grunting and pointing and grunting for most things.  She had a very small vocabulary (despite us trying to teach her words for things).  We discovered that a cousin of hers has NIDS and started researching to find out if our daughter might have NIDS as well. NIDS is NeuroImmune Dysfunction Syndrome.  Basically it says there is a virus attacking the brain that causes Autism, ADD, ADHD and CFS and the whole range in-between (including apraxia).  Her son was put on a ton of pills in order to help him (antivirals, antibacterials, antifungals and others).  Since coconut oil is a known NATURAL antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal, I figured it could not hurt to try it. So I immediately replaced all our cooking oils with coconut oil.  I also gave her a supplement of coconut oil (1-2 teaspoons a day).

While I have no scientific proof that coconut oil helped my daughter, within days she was speaking more words.  She was also trying harder to communicate.  She is now 2 1/2 and speaking 3-4 word sentences!  Her speech is still a little delayed (she has difficulty forming the words - I believe she has always had apraxia, but there has been no official diagnosis), and she is sometimes a little difficult to understand (not able to pronounce clearly).  But she no longer grunts and points at objects.  She even tells me "I love you Mommy." I will continue to give my daughter coconut oil because I truly feel that it is helping her.  And I am thankful that we did not have to give her all those pills her cousin is on! Paula Colorado Springs, CO

One reason why saturated fats have a long history of use in traditional cultures is because they are very stable fats that do not easily oxidize (turn rancid). Virgin Coconut Oil, for example, will not go rancid even at room temperatures in the tropics for a couple of years. Conversely, the refined oils that many Americans use are very unstable and turn rancid (oxidize) quickly.  Oxidized oils are very toxic to the body and they can cause wide spread free-radical damage.

In addition to their shelf stability, saturated fats have many important roles in the body�s chemistry: For example:

Saturated fatty acids constitute at least 50 percent of cell membranes. They give our cells necessary firmness and integrity.

They play a vital role in the health of our bones. For example, at least 50 percent of our dietary fats need to be saturated for calcium to be effectively incorporated into the skeletal structure.14

They lower Lp(a), a substance in the blood that indicates proneness to heart disease.15

They protect the liver from the toxic effects of alcohol and certain drugs.16

They enhance the immune system.17

They are needed for the proper utilization of essential fatty acids. Elongated omega-3 fatty acids are better retained in the tissues when the diet is rich in saturated fats.18

Saturated 18-carbon stearic acid and 16-carbon palmitic acid are the preferred foods for the heart, which is why the fat around the heart muscle is highly saturated.19 The heart draws on this reserve of fat in times of stress. 

Short- and medium-chain saturated fatty acids have important antimicrobial properties. They protect us against harmful microorganisms in the digestive tract.

 



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