Comments on: Superfoods: The Superior Powerhouses of Well-balanced Nutrition http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/08/superfoods-the-superior-powerhouses-of-well-balanced-nutrition.html Loving simple, natural, and intentional living Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:29:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Camille http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/08/superfoods-the-superior-powerhouses-of-well-balanced-nutrition.html/comment-page-1#comment-76829 Camille Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:14:25 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=6047#comment-76829 Dear Melanie W., I'm so sorry about your struggles with asthma. I used to have delicate case of asthma into my teen years. Exercising just a little, causing me to breathe hard would make me have to settle down because of a sharp pain in my upper chest. As I got into sports slowly it seemed to mellow out some as I exercised more but still I used my inhaler. Then I stopped doing sports and my same conditions came back with being sensitive to hard exercise. It seemed like maybe when I was in sports I was exercising my lungs which probably helped my asthma to not be so severe. BUT the things about this all is that we started to get into coconut oil. I was so excited the moment we had the order shipped home I started eating some for about a week, I started out small with 1tsp. 3x a day up to 1 Tbls. 3x a day. I learned from a book called, Eat Fat Lose Fat, that the lungs NEED saturated fat to function properly, also coconut oil does boost the immune system. So one day after I started eating the oil, I'm outside with my family and running about, breathing hard and feel just a smidge of pain in my chest. Normally it would have been worse but I just know it wasn't as bad as it could have been, if it hadn't been for eating the coconut oil. Check out the book it's so much more than just what the title says. It's over all a health primer. I hope you get this, I know the message was a while ago. Camille Dear Melanie W.,

I’m so sorry about your struggles with asthma. I used to have delicate case of asthma into my teen years. Exercising just a little, causing me to breathe hard would make me have to settle down because of a sharp pain in my upper chest. As I got into sports slowly it seemed to mellow out some as I exercised more but still I used my inhaler. Then I stopped doing sports and my same conditions came back with being sensitive to hard exercise. It seemed like maybe when I was in sports I was exercising my lungs which probably helped my asthma to not be so severe. BUT the things about this all is that we started to get into coconut oil. I was so excited the moment we had the order shipped home I started eating some for about a week, I started out small with 1tsp. 3x a day up to 1 Tbls. 3x a day. I learned from a book called, Eat Fat Lose Fat, that the lungs NEED saturated fat to function properly, also coconut oil does boost the immune system.

So one day after I started eating the oil, I’m outside with my family and running about, breathing hard and feel just a smidge of pain in my chest. Normally it would have been worse but I just know it wasn’t as bad as it could have been, if it hadn’t been for eating the coconut oil. Check out the book it’s so much more than just what the title says. It’s over all a health primer. I hope you get this, I know the message was a while ago.

Camille

]]> By: Tina http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/08/superfoods-the-superior-powerhouses-of-well-balanced-nutrition.html/comment-page-1#comment-45913 Tina Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:19:27 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=6047#comment-45913 I am looking more into the benefits of coconut oil. I had a fungal infection around my eyes and nothing seem to clear it up. I started to put coconut oil and then applied vit e for the flaky skin and I am happy to say my eyes are clear :)!! As I read your post about the benefits of coconut oil, I read the articles by Fife, it was pretty interesting especially about reducing cholesterol. My hubby found out he has very high cholesterol and the doctor said he will give him 3 months to try to lower it on his own before he prescribes him medication. So I have made him some cayenne pepper mix with warm water to take in the evenings. I also want to try to get the benefits of coconut oil however I am not sure which kind I should buy. I'm trying to figure out if the unrefined is better for me or the expelled.. Any help would be great! Thanks so much. I am looking more into the benefits of coconut oil. I had a fungal infection around my eyes and nothing seem to clear it up. I started to put coconut oil and then applied vit e for the flaky skin and I am happy to say my eyes are clear :) !! As I read your post about the benefits of coconut oil, I read the articles by Fife, it was pretty interesting especially about reducing cholesterol. My hubby found out he has very high cholesterol and the doctor said he will give him 3 months to try to lower it on his own before he prescribes him medication. So I have made him some cayenne pepper mix with warm water to take in the evenings. I also want to try to get the benefits of coconut oil however I am not sure which kind I should buy. I’m trying to figure out if the unrefined is better for me or the expelled.. Any help would be great! Thanks so much.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/08/superfoods-the-superior-powerhouses-of-well-balanced-nutrition.html/comment-page-1#comment-25544 Carrie Mon, 03 May 2010 18:03:47 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=6047#comment-25544 Thanks for all this great info in one place!! I look forward to incorporating these into our diets more, instead of the usual vitamin supplements. :) As a sidenote, I'm not sure if it's just my view, but it seems that this post is doubled, like it's the same post stacked one after another. I felt like my mind was playing games on myself, but I think it really is doubled up. Anyway, thanks again for your help with being healthy by simply using things from God's creation! Thanks for all this great info in one place!! I look forward to incorporating these into our diets more, instead of the usual vitamin supplements. :) As a sidenote, I’m not sure if it’s just my view, but it seems that this post is doubled, like it’s the same post stacked one after another. I felt like my mind was playing games on myself, but I think it really is doubled up. Anyway, thanks again for your help with being healthy by simply using things from God’s creation!

]]> By: Superfoods http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/08/superfoods-the-superior-powerhouses-of-well-balanced-nutrition.html/comment-page-1#comment-14273 Superfoods Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:02:22 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=6047#comment-14273 what an awesome post. love bee pollen, maca, and green smoothies!! you rock what an awesome post. love bee pollen, maca, and green smoothies!! you rock

]]> By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/08/superfoods-the-superior-powerhouses-of-well-balanced-nutrition.html/comment-page-1#comment-13923 Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:01:26 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=6047#comment-13923 Thanks, Lindsay. I appreciate the time you take to respond to comments. Perhaps I'll look into some of these powders to add to smoothies. Great info! Thanks, Lindsay. I appreciate the time you take to respond to comments. Perhaps I’ll look into some of these powders to add to smoothies. Great info!

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/08/superfoods-the-superior-powerhouses-of-well-balanced-nutrition.html/comment-page-1#comment-13899 Lindsay Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:38:10 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=6047#comment-13899 Actually, the only more expensive items on this list are the spirulina and cod liver oil. All the other superfoods are extremely reasonable and well worth incorporating into your diet. I spent $3 for a pound of kelp powder for example. Actually, the only more expensive items on this list are the spirulina and cod liver oil. All the other superfoods are extremely reasonable and well worth incorporating into your diet. I spent $3 for a pound of kelp powder for example.

]]> By: Melanie W. http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/08/superfoods-the-superior-powerhouses-of-well-balanced-nutrition.html/comment-page-1#comment-13846 Melanie W. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:36:45 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=6047#comment-13846 Thank you Annie! I will consider this. Would you clarify for me how you gave them the coconut oil? Is it simply an oral dose? Or would you add it to something else? I would love to where you found this information if you remember. Thank you Annie! I will consider this. Would you clarify for me how you gave them the coconut oil? Is it simply an oral dose? Or would you add it to something else? I would love to where you found this information if you remember.

]]> By: Annie http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/08/superfoods-the-superior-powerhouses-of-well-balanced-nutrition.html/comment-page-1#comment-13800 Annie Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:20:11 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=6047#comment-13800 My two sons (5 and 3)had chronic respiratory infections and asthma (their only triggers being colds and illness). We had them on zopenex and pulmicort via nebulizer, and singulair and often prednisone and antibiotics. And they were still sick more than not. Naturally I started looking into other alternatives. I started them on cod liver oil and coconut oil, and I kid you not they did not get sick with respiratory problems all winter. Now if they do get a cold, they get over it with out all the extra meds. Not sure if this would work with adults with asthma, but I swear by it for our kids! My two sons (5 and 3)had chronic respiratory infections and asthma (their only triggers being colds and illness). We had them on zopenex and pulmicort via nebulizer, and singulair and often prednisone and antibiotics. And they were still sick more than not. Naturally I started looking into other alternatives. I started them on cod liver oil and coconut oil, and I kid you not they did not get sick with respiratory problems all winter. Now if they do get a cold, they get over it with out all the extra meds. Not sure if this would work with adults with asthma, but I swear by it for our kids!

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/08/superfoods-the-superior-powerhouses-of-well-balanced-nutrition.html/comment-page-1#comment-13748 Lindsay Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:19:52 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=6047#comment-13748 I would recommend start with 1-2 teaspoons after the oatmeal has been cooked. I would recommend start with 1-2 teaspoons after the oatmeal has been cooked.

]]> By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/08/superfoods-the-superior-powerhouses-of-well-balanced-nutrition.html/comment-page-1#comment-13747 Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:27:53 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=6047#comment-13747 Someday I'll have the $ to add some of these to our diet - for now, real food is all I can afford! I did try flax oil once...but it went rancid waaaay before I could use it. :( I have a post on precautions in buying and storing flax seeds AND oil here: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/09/how-to-use-and-store-flax-seeds-and-flax-oil/ (I learned my lesson!) I'm also posting tomorrow on my new favorite place to buy coconut oil in bulk... Someday I’ll have the $ to add some of these to our diet – for now, real food is all I can afford! I did try flax oil once…but it went rancid waaaay before I could use it. :( I have a post on precautions in buying and storing flax seeds AND oil here: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/09/how-to-use-and-store-flax-seeds-and-flax-oil/ (I learned my lesson!)

I’m also posting tomorrow on my new favorite place to buy coconut oil in bulk…

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