Karen,

I too seem to react to coconut.  Specifically I get very obvious
rashes around my eyes and on my chin.  Have tried to attribute the
rash to something else but the consumption of coconut and the rash
always seem to occur together.

Lately, I have been using goose or duck fat in all of my cooking.  I
buy a duck or goose and then prick it all over with a fork.  As it
cooks the fat is released which I pour off when cooking is done and
save in the refrigerator or freezer.

Mike

>Hi William,
>
>Thank you for your response. I am almost ready to settle for a good
>fantasy but if we stick with reality for the moment I think your response
>would be along the lines and in agreement with the statements in the
>following link, right?
>
>http://www.mercola.com/2002/feb/23/vegetarianism_myths_06.htm
>
>I am already eating much in accordance with the paleo
>recommendations/tradition as stated in my first post. I don't use
>hydrogenated oils in any form or vegetable oils with the exception of
>Extra Virgin Olive Oil for sauteeing. Recently started using coconut oil
>for sauteeing but I had a reaction to something I ate and I was afraid it
>had to do with the consumption of the coconut oil so I have discontinued
>it for the time being. I assume the EVOO is better than other vegetable
>oils because of the higher content of monounsaturated fatty acids and
>lower PUFA. Do you guys, the real paleo people of today, LOL!!, use EVOO
>for cooking or Coconut oil or do you use animal fat?
>
>Where do you buy goose fat?
>
>Again, Thank you for your help, William.
>
>Karen


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