Hi all,
I wanted to ask has anyone tried incorporating coconuts in some sort of way in their diet and found relief?
I've heard using coconut oil, shredded coconut and or coconut water helps eliminate inflammation and actually help you feel better.
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I use tons of coconut products, but a person must proceed with caution as tree nuts (including coconuts) are a common allergen or irritant. I personally have never made any direct correlation with coconut and gut issues. I use coconut creamer or oat milk in my hot tea drinks because cow milk definitely causes irritation and inflammation for me. I also drink coconut water because it has a lot of electrolytes. I usually mix it with home-made veggie juices (carrot/celery and carrot/beet/ginger/turmeric/lime are my favorites) to dilute and add a bit of sweetness. I'm not crazy about drinking coconut water on its own unless it's really hot outside. I sometimes make almond flour cookies that have a lot of coconut oil (I also don't tolerate wheat well) in them. The cookies are great (not very sweet, great breakfast, etc.) but I didn't find them to be particularly therapeutic. If you try using coconut medicinally, I'd be interested to hear what happens!
I drink coconut water for rehydration and have started using coconut sugar but other than that, not enough to give me any sort of positive or negative results.
