MCT oil & "that" side effect that I knew nothing about
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annalisbeth74
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Warning for slight TMI.
I bought some fractionated coconut oil last week that I'm going to attempt to make homemade mayo out of at some point. On a whim I added 2 tbsp to my coffee this morning, having no idea that it acts as a laxative. Six hours later, surprise!
I don't think my colon has ever been quite so clean before. Lol. Ah, well. Live and learn, right?
I bought some fractionated coconut oil last week that I'm going to attempt to make homemade mayo out of at some point. On a whim I added 2 tbsp to my coffee this morning, having no idea that it acts as a laxative. Six hours later, surprise!
I don't think my colon has ever been quite so clean before. Lol. Ah, well. Live and learn, right?
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Oh no lol, I've heard some people have to work up to that much. I've never used that much in my coffee, I imagine it would have a similar effect.0
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Man, I wish it would have this side affect for me!0
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annalisbeth74 wrote: »Warning for slight TMI.
I bought some fractionated coconut oil last week that I'm going to attempt to make homemade mayo out of at some point. On a whim I added 2 tbsp to my coffee this morning, having no idea that it acts as a laxative. Six hours later, surprise!
I don't think my colon has ever been quite so clean before. Lol. Ah, well. Live and learn, right?
I only use a 1 TBSP of coconut oil in my coffee along with a 1 TBSP kerrygold butter. And like clock work about 1 hr later I am ready for my morning constitutional but it is a normal constitutional not a clean you out from the pit of your soul kind. I have been afraid to increase it to 2 on either because of my morning bathroom break. After that I am good to go for the day.
At least you are squeaky clean now
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Christine_72 wrote: »Man, I wish it would have this side affect for me!
Nothing, ever, has that effect on me either. I always try to replicate the "offensive" mix when someone reports it and it never works one way or the other, I notice no difference.
I take very strong probiotics that recommend starting at 1/4 of a pill and slowly increase as the organism adapts, to avoid that result. I started at twice the full dose, no result, a couple of days later changed to 3x, twice a day. I've been taking that for months, and doing colon hydrotherapy, and this is the first time I've had a slow but steady improvement in comfort and regularity.
I found that the reason I've had this problem since forever is that I have an extra long colon, with more twists than a rollercoaster, "the kind that could be used as an example in a medical journal", according to the doctor that performed the tests. His suggestion was that I surgically remove two thirds of it, possibly because it would make his article more interesting. I said I would think about it and never returned.
Anyway, this was to suggest that you check if an abnormally long colon is not the reason nothing has this "side effect" on you. There are exams that "map" your intestines and check how long it takes for food to move inside you. If you have this problem, nothing that is prescribed to average people will work for you.0 -
I "go" everyday as long as my fibre is up and I take magnesium. The medication I'm on causes constipation, but I'll be done with it for good in around a month.0
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Oh no. LOL I've done that too. 2 Tbs of coconut oil would have to be balanced out with a large chunk of cheese for me.
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I believe the amount required to have that affect just varies from person to person.0
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I'm going to try it tomorrow morning and see what happens
When y'all say 2tbs, 30g right?0 -
I don't experience a change in amount or frequency for movements, however, adding 2T of organic, expeller pressed coconut oil to my daily diet has greatly reduced my IBS symptoms of severe cramping at movements. I have not tried grass fed butter.
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Christine_72 wrote: »I "go" everyday as long as my fibre is up and I take magnesium. The medication I'm on causes constipation, but I'll be done with it for good in around a month.
LOL, sorry for that rant. I keep hoping to find someone with the same problem. But I'm happy that you don't have it!0 -
I don't know about y'all,but that first cup of morning coffee gets me within 30 minutes - regardless of what I do or don't add to it. Black, cream and sugar, butter...doesn't matter. Same goes for my husband.0
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Christine_72 wrote: »I'm going to try it tomorrow morning and see what happens
When y'all say 2tbs, 30g right?
Well, I mean, you could go for like 80g and really test the theory. 0 -
I can get that side effect from MCT oil but not with even 5 tablespoons of coconut oil in my first cup of coffee in the morning.0
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Great way to get those parasites outta there!!!
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Interesting - I tried it again today ( 2 tbsp) and nothing! It must've been what I had for lunch yesterday, then. Or maybe the combo of the 2?
Regardless, I had crazy energy today and didn't feel like eating until after 3. Not bad!0 -
I had to go while my tea was brewing, before I added the coconut oil, so will try again tomorrow. I have NEVER spoken so much about my toilet issues as I have on this site, not even to my husband lol0
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Using MCT oil is one way to get ketones to your brain when eating high carbs even. Medium Chain Triglycerides are no handled by the digestive system like most other saturated fats. Coconut oil is about 62% MCT's as I recall.
rebootedbody.com/health-benefit-mct-oil/
caloriesproper.com/can-mcts-skirt-the-need-for-strict-keto/
https://bulletproofexec.com/podcast-transcript-13-how-to-upgrade-your-brain-with-coconut-oil-ketones/0 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »Using MCT oil is one way to get ketones to your brain when eating high carbs even. Medium Chain Triglycerides are no handled by the digestive system like most other saturated fats. Coconut oil is about 62% MCT's as I recall.
Good to know. I'm definitely a convert now!0 -
Thanks for the info!0
