The Coconut Oil Miracle, 5th Edition Author: Visit Amazon's Bruce Fife Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1583335447 | Format: EPUB
The Coconut Oil Miracle, 5th Edition Description
About the Author
Bruce Fife, C.N., N.D., is an author, speaker, certified nutritionist, and naturopath. He has written over 20 books, including Coconut Cures and Coconut Lover’s Cookbook. He is the publisher and editor of the Healthy Ways Newsletter. He serves as the president of the Coconut Research Center, an organization whose purpose is to educate health care professionals and the public about the health and nutritional aspects of coconut.
Fife was the first to gather together the medical research on the health benefits of coconut oil and present it in an understandable and readable format for the general public. He is widely recognized as one of the leading authorities on the health benefits of coconut oil.
- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Avery Trade; 5 edition (December 3, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1583335447
- ISBN-13: 978-1583335444
- Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Even though this is said to be a new edition, it is identical to the previous one. I'd actually read this book years ago but the information was buried under the avalanche of further reading I've done since. Recently several more books recommended coconut oil but did not give a lot of information about it, so I re-read a couple of books by this author.
As far as I can tell, all the information from this book is also in "Coconut Cures", which is actually the later one that includes further information about the healing powers of coconut meat, milk and juice (or water). I would therefore suggest getting "Coconut Cure", rather than this one, although both are excellent.(Papaya/Pawpaw is another miracle fruit worth checking out, by the way.)
Coconut oil has been used for centuries by tropical inhabitants. The author offers good, informative details about the miracle of coconut oil. Much information is given on the health benefits (yes BENEFITS) of saturated fats and the "smear" campaign of the vegetable oil industry. In fact coconut oil can help weight loss for the obese and weight gain for the over-skinny as well as reduce heart disease and many, many other health problems: it may prevent and even reverse all sorts of things from inflammation to infections. And allergies. And skin conditions, including fungus.
Unfortunately, I can't say I noticed much improvement in myself but eventually I was diagnosed with severe low thyroid problems (that the doctors managed not to diagnose or treat for over 20 years) - and no medical treatment, alternative therapy, "healing" oil or "super" food was going to make much difference until I got the thyroid supplementation I desperately needed.
I've been hearing about the benefits of coconut oil from various media sources so I was interested in this book. The author seems credible as a naturopathic doctor and certified nutritionist and he isn't selling coconut oil, doesn't work for the industry, and takes care to cite objective research.
The first surprise is that not all saturated fats are bad as we've been led to believe, especially those that are in their natural state and not hydrogenated transfats. For those who want to know the details, the book outlines the differences between saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats and gives a basic understanding of the processes that make fats good or bad. But if you'd rather skip the "science" in chapters one and two, start with chapter three to learn about the real benefits of coconut oil; benefits such as helping prevent heart disease, dental disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases. It also contains compounds that are naturally antibacterial which makes it great for topical use as well as a food. Cultures that have diets high in coconut oil and coconut itself have long enjoyed better health than most others, something that has now been documented scientifically.
Chapters in the book include A New Weapon Against Heart Disease, Nature's Marvelous Germ Fighter, Beautiful Skin and Hair, Coconut Oil as Food and Medicine, to name a few. There are also recipes included to incorporate coconut oil into one's diet.
This book is the latest fifth edition with updated research and resources.
Coming into the New Year with resolutions for better health, I think this would be a great resource to consider. As a result of reading this book, I was convinced to purchase coconut oil.
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