Co-Founder of SCD Lifestyle Steve Wright has finally broken down and started his path to intestinal healing. After many years of undiagnosed digestive warfare in his body, these series of weekly posts will take you through his experiences, thoughts, and struggles on the SCD diet. Check back and follow his progress: Week 26 Summary Coconut is a really amazing fruit. There are so many coconut products that are great to use in our natural diet from coconut water, coconut milks, coconut oils, and even the coconut meat. Elaine recommends waiting 6 months before using coconut, but from what I’ve seen she was referring to the meat and milk portions of the coconut. That means as soon as you read this you should go out and find some coconut oil and try and find some coconut water if you’re interested. I really don’t think there is a better oil for cooking than coconut. It stands up to heat much better than most oils and with natural anti-fungal characteristics it is perfect for people with digestive problems. Coconut water is a naturally isotonic drink that is basically mother natures Gatorade. It contains really high amounts of potassium and magnesium as well as full spectrum of other electrolytes. I personally have started drinking coconut water after hard training sessions or whenever I’m feeling really dehydrated. It tastes like slightly milky water and has a rather neutral taste to me. While I’ve been using coconut oil for several months and the water for a week or two, last week was the first time that I tried coconut milk. I made my normal SCD slop recipe but this time I [...]
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