Comments on: The Oiling of America – Sally Fallon talks about Saturated Fats

By: Vera

Vera — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:08:27 +0000

Thanks for your post Kelly. I have struggled with weight most of my adult life, and have read a lot about diets and nutrition. The doctor put me on statins once and I quit taking them because they made me feel awful! The Atkins (high protien, high fat) was extremely effective, and the science made sense to me, but it is very hard to stick to. Also The Zone diet, written by a cardiologist who is the first person I heard say your body can manufacturer more cholesterol than you could ever eat, and that your body is manufacturing it because your arterys are becoming brittle and need repaired. I have tried the low fat, etc, etc, and it does not work, and more importantly it makes me feel terrible. I have now quit using canola oil and I made my own tarrow (the butcher gave me the beef fat for free and I could tell he thought I was strange!) I have changed to whole organic milk and am making my own yogurt and I am already feeling better. I love your blog and am thankful I am learning new things! I can’t wait to get some of my own backyard chickens and to get a garden in this year.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:02:56 +0000

I am not a doctor. The paragraph I wrote is from personal experience and is not
intended to treat or diagnose any medical problems.

By: KitchenKop

KitchenKop — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:36:05 +0000

Scott, you’re so close in most areas to what I believe, but a ways out in others. It’s great that you’re so healthy, but my bet is that you ‘d be just as healthy (or even more so) if you also ate pastured egg yolks, red meat from healthy sources, and traditional fats like butter, palm oil, and coconut oil, too. My guess is that just getting rid of soybean oils, trans fats and eating out brought the results you’re talking about.

Here’s why I don’t believe grapeseed oil is a good choice: http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/05/is-grapeseed-oil-a-good-choice-random-reader-question.html

I appreciate your comment, and like I said, it sounds like we’re on the same page in many ways.

Kelly

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:21:37 +0000

Too many web sites are promoting coconut oil, palm oil and soy bean oil. All of these oils will eventually harm you. I only use olive and grape seed oil. I do not use saturated oils, butters, margarines, Trans fats (hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils), any processed soy product, and vegetable oils like cotton seed, corn, and canola. Three years ago I switched to olive and grape seed oil. It has made such a change to my body, it lowered my total cholesterol over 100 points and I do not eat oat meal or take meds. My blood pressure is now 60 over 105 it was 90 over 135. I now have a pulse of 58. I am over 40 years old. My doctor is baffled how I achieved this with out meds. I mostly eat egg whites, chicken, turkey, lean pork, some fish – not too much because of mercury, vegetables, fruits, rice, home made bread, and my favorite chocolate peanut butter muffins only sweetened with apple sauce! I avoid eating out, you cannot control what’s in that food. I do not eat deli meats, hot dogs, and bacon, all have high sodium and nitrates that can cause colon and prostate cancers. I do not eat soy products because they cause hormone issues and inflammation of arteries around the heart. I also do not drink tap water because it contains chlorine and high amounts of iron which can be harmful if you have hemochromotosis – genetic disorder that goes undetected by most doctors in the U.S. that makes the body store too much iron and will eventually kill you by the time your in your 50’s and is usually misdiagnosed as either a heart attach or liver cancer

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:35:53 +0000

I didn’t know about the infertility connection. My wife and I struggled for 5 years while we ate a “healthy” diet. If I only knew then what I know now. Thanks for sharing.

By: KitchenKop

KitchenKop — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:42:46 +0000

I should remind you that if you try raw dairy, do this carefully – I don’t know how bad your dairy reaction is, and I’m not a doctor, so use your own judgment.

By: KitchenKop

KitchenKop — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:12:17 +0000

Hi Val,
Here’s what I found about almond milk on the Weston Price site (http://www.westonaprice.org/children/nourish-baby.html):

“Not a Good Idea for Babies! (Or Their Parents or Brothers and Sisters Either!) Almond Breeze Vanilla (Almond Milk): Purified water, evaporated cane juice, almonds, tricalcium phosphate, natural vanilla flavor and other natural flavors, sea salt, potassium citrate, carrageenan, soy lecithin, d-alpha tocopherol (natural vitamin E), vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D2″

I think the point is that it’s a very processed food with a long ingredient list.

Regarding lactose intolerance… I know that many who thought they were lactose intolerant were just “pasteurized milk intolerant”, because pasteurization kills the enzymes needed for us to digest milk!

Have you tried raw dairy?

Kelly

By: Val

Val — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:54:40 +0000

I am beginning to believe the lies we have been told regarding eating “low fat, Margarine” foods. I do use coconut oil on a daily basis, not as much as I should ~ but it’s a start. My question: I stop using soy milk because of all the information I have read. I switched to almond milk, have not heard anything bad about that…I also add almost a tablespoon of coconut oil to my mocha everyday (mocha made with almond milk). I quit using dairy years ago….because I was lactose intollerant ~ is this really a condition or was it years of consuming low fat milk that my body regected it? I can’t find a link anywhere in the site to tell me more about lactose intollerance. I would like to learn more or get rid of my problem so I am not taking lactaid when consuming dairy. Any information you could provide would be really appreciated. Thank you, Val:-)

By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Kelly the Kitchen Kop — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:28:00 +0000

Hi Kimmie,

Congratulations on your healthy pregnancy! Thanks for sharing your great story. Loved it.

Kelly

By: cheesefemme

cheesefemme — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:47:00 +0000

Hi Kelly! I haven’t been a hard sell. My mom, on the other hand, thinks I’m crazy when I bring up the topic of cholesterol. What’s interesting to me is that her mother is 85, with high cholesterol (and hopefully the statins she takes won’t be the death of her!!). Her grandmothers, on both sides, had high cholesterol. They both lived to almost 90. In fact, she always tells the story of her paternal grandmother wanting just the fat off of her fried country ham (and she got in trouble since my grandfather thought she was withholding the ham from her!). This is how they ate! They ate “real” food–eggs, butter, raw milk, meat along with its fat. They lived long lives. My grandmother suffers from arthritis…which I have no doubt is greatly increased by her habitual use of corn oil (because of the inflammation it causes), margarine, low-fat milk, etc. I think she gets enough of the “good stuff” to help at least counteract some of it, but I can’t help thinking she’d feel better if she’d drop the corn oil and margarine (and she doesn’t even use the so-called healthy stuff…she’s using Shedd’s Spread!). Sorry this is so long, but I wanted to share that. I am 7 months pregnant and have been eating butter and drinking whole milk and not worrying about being so careful about gaining weight…and I have only gained about 15 lbs…way less than my last 2 pregnancies! I love eating this way. It is actually satisfying!

Kimmie in Fort Worth