Coconut oil and Autism

[Gtochic]

Has anyone tried?  Was it easy to mix into food?  I really wanna try sounds very beneficial?

Heather

[Apple1]

 

Hi Heather,

Coconut oil is really benifital for our kids!  It has antibacterial properties in it and so many other health benifits.  Should be pretty easy to mix into foods, I used to use it for my son Owen, you can find it at most health food stores :)

[Kate00]

Does cooking it remove the benefits? I bake with it frequently, works really well.

[mogadishukim]

A presenter at the A.R.I. conference, who is also on the spectrum, strongly recommended coconut: oil, milk and meat. He actually travels with fresh coconut that he opens and eats right in his hotel room.

I read an extensive account of a woman who uses coconut oil as part of the treatment for her husband's alzheimers. Here is a link that discusses this, and why it is good for the brain:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/aging/article879333.ece

Here is one of the cautions:

"Dr. Veech stresses the importance of consulting a physician before trying coconut oil at home. He said ingesting too much of one type of fat can be dangerous and can also cause diarrhea and vomiting."

I use it for cooking primarily.

 

[letstalk747]

 interesting, im checking into this

[destiny29]

My fear is that my son has such a sensitive stomach! I worry about this irritating him but willing to try it at least once just to see. :)

[Gtochic]

why did you stop?

[destiny29]

My son's therapist had a good idea I might try. She said maybe make a "smoothie" with frozen stawberries and put 1 TBSP of the coconut oil in there so that he barely tastes it. Tried coconut milk and that didn't go over at all, he sent me to time out. LOL!

[Gtochic]

My only way is to mix in oatmea for my son, it is how I have to hide everything...1tbsp good to start they so no more then 3.5, but that is for adults...let me know how it goes.  I haven't purchased yet.  

[nikkic30]

I also just tried some coconut oil in my son's rice. He is a very picky eater and won't eat much. Well, to my surprise he ate all of it tonight. He never noticed a difference. So I am going to keep mixing it in his food.

[nikkic30]

hahahahahaha. I thought my son was the only one who tells me to go to time out.  And he means it too.  LOL