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Virgin Coconut Oil: How It Has Changed People's Lives, and How It Can Change Yours!

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This book has opened the eyes of skeptics who believe that coconut oil is bad for you because it is saturated. Until I read this book, I didn't realize how healthy coconut oil is. I've loaned this book to my friends and they have started using coconut oil. I only use coconut oil for cooking and coconut concentrate for spread on bagels or toast instead of butter. It's very yummy! Tropical traditions's coconut products are excellent!
If you want to learn about coconut oil, then read this book. This book will enlighten you.
Marina, Bremerton, WA

After reading this book and using the information you learn. You will be more than glad you read it. Something so good, that is so good for you is very rare! There is so many things that coconut oil can help. I was amazed at symptoms that were brought out in this book that I have. How things are connected in the body. I would have never thought that I had a problem with my thyroid, but now, I believe that my thyroid is the base of several issues I am having. The issues not connected to thyroid, they were even discussed, with testimonial results on each thing. Great book. A must read!

Virgin Coconut Oil
How it has changed people's lives, and how it can change yours!
Brian and Marianita Jader Shilhavy

If the sound of Carrot Ginger Vichyssoise, African Vegetable Stew and Coconut Flour Brownies (Gluten Free), awakens your taste buds you don't want to miss this resource! However, if it awakens your curiosity then you really shouldn't miss this resource! In a day when diseases are growing resistant to the typical medical approach and epidemics are being warned about we all need to read, Virgin Coconut Oil- How it has changed people's lives and how it can change yours! The author writes, "Outside of a human mother's breast milk, coconut oil is nature's most abundant source of lauric acid and medium chain fatty acids." The authors reference several respectable leaders in health and nutrition such as Dr. Joseph Merola, The Weston Price Foundation and Mary Enig to list a few. Mary Enig Ph. D shares that a diet rich in lauric acid from human breast milk or coconut oil forms a monoglyceride called monolaurin, which has been shown to destroy several bacteria and viruses. Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil is a favorite in my home kitchen; in fact it is the only oil we use! For the last three years, we have experienced increased health, energy and resistance to common illnesses that we have been exposed too. In the book, Virgin Coconut Oil- How it has changed people's lives and how it can change yours! The author's life experience and personal relationship with God are clearly seen; not neglecting a personal invitation to Christ! Brian and Marianita share a healthy balance of statistics, personal testimonies, and recipes to make this book a resource you will return to for reference and encouragement time and time again!

In Virgin Coconut Oil - How It Has Changed People's Lives and How It Can Change Yours, authors Brian and Marianita Jader Shilhavy share their stories, years of research, testimonies from others, and recipes to show you how to live a healthier life.

This book opens with an introduction discussing the decrease in farming in America, and how many developing nations like the Philippines are attempting to follow the way of industrialization and technology to prosper like the United States has. It then swiftly moves into the authors' stories. Born in the Philippines, Marianita talked about her father being a farmer and the daily use of coconut oil. She goes on to discuss the health of the people in her farming community, and how they rarely visited the doctor.

After Marianita and Brian were married, they lived in the States until 1998, when they moved to the Philippines. Though the area had gone through some changes, Brian was amazed by the health of the older generation. This led him to begin researching dietary habits and herbal traditions. They began making their own coconut oil, following the older methods, instead of purchasing refined versions in the stores.

What follows after their moving tales is a well-researched book on the health benefits of using virgin coconut oil and numerous testimonies from people from all walks of life who have experienced these benefits for conditions such as: diabetes, fibromyalgia, digestive disorders, weight loss, and more. There is even a section on coconut oil and pet and animal nutrition.

Virgin Coconut Oil contains over 75 recipes like: Jalapeno Orange Sauce, Turkey Soup, Green Beans with Spicy Basalmic Sauce, and gluten free Chocolate Fudge Brownies. Yum! The first Appendix is a Candida Questionnaire. Candidiasis is the technical term for yeast infections.

I definitely think health conscious people and those wishing to improve their overall health will be interested in reading Virgin Coconut Oil.

Rather than loaning out my Coconut oil book, I buy extras for friends.
This is a great book....you'll be glad you bought it!

The authors of this book have done a great service in bringing coconut oil to the attention of health conscious people. If you want to learn more about how to use coconut oil in your diet, you can also consult EAT FAT, LOSE FAT written by Sally Fallon who is a superb cook, and has included a wide range of delicious recipes. That book is also authored by Mary Enig, the leading expert on healthy fats who was 30 years before her time in pointing out transfats dangers.

Relatively short, easy to read. Fascinating story of how a couple took her mother's decades old coconut processing methods to a whole new level - and a huge business. At the same time, the book is laced with personal testimonials from folks who have benefitted from PURE, VIRGIN coconut oil in a number of different ways. Readers will be amazed at what they may not have known about all the benefits of coconut oil.

This bookis one of the MOST informative, interesting, incredible account of why coconut oil is soo healing and HOW to heal different issue with coconut oil. + there is a whole section of tasty nutritious recipes that show you how you can incorporate it into daily life..

This is an excellent book. I recommend it to all my friends. I put coconut oil in my tea, in my cooking and I use it on my skin - great moisturizer and helped with bug bites. Buy this book. You will learn so much!

This book was a very informative - it did repeat itself a bit, but it is a great resource about VCO.