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 Stay up to date!Add to del.icio.us The Pro/Con Coconut Oil Debate -- Read the Entire SeriesIs Coconut Oil a Thyroid, Diet Cure?Dr. Bruce Fife's Positive ReviewDr. Woliner's Comments to Dr. Bruce Fife Other Coconut LinksWoman's World "New Thyroid Cure" Coconut Oil LinksThyroid Diet & Weight Loss Info Center Positive Information Re: Coconut OilNew Look at Coconut Oil -- Weston Price Coconut Oil & Cholesterol, Mary Enig PhD The Woman’s World Article Recappedfrom Dr. Ken Woliner Jul 30 2003 The New Thyroid Cure -- May 20, 2003The article’s cover says, under the title "The New Thyroid Cure," that there are "2 miracle foods that will: restart your sluggish thyroid, make your body melt unwanted fat, and triple your energy!”The first miracle food they claim will help lose weight is protein in general. Here, they cite Cristina Saralegui’s weight loss, after switching to a diet the limited the amount of starchy simple carbohydrates, with more emphasis on lean proteins (like fish). Second, they claim that "regular consumption of coconut oil effectively reverses hypothyroid problems, compensating for a slowed metabolism and other system failures as it stimulates the production of more and more thyroid hormone." They quote a few women who claimed that weight just "melted off" when they added large amounts of coconut oil to their diet. Reprinted with permission. Article originally published online. Important disclaimer information about this About site. |