On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 11:27:00 -0500, Michael Raiti <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi Mike,

Sorry about the rash you are getting from eating coconut - is that a fresh
whole coconut or coconut oil? If oil, be sure to get one that isn't
refined etc. - From what I have read Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is the best.
My reaction is in the gut and I am not sure it is a reaction to coconut
oil; I will have to test that one day when I am not reacting to anything
else, sigh! No skin rash here. In fact I use the oil on my skin - it has
replaced all other moisturizers.

That is good advise on the duck and goose fat - now I will have to locate
a duck or goose. I am not a hunter so I will do some gathering - perhaps
in an oriental store?

Do you use pork, lamb, beef drippings for sauteeing too?
Is olive oil not considered a paleo food?

Karen




>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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