Podcast Episode 64: Coconut and the many ways it's good for you

I love love coconut. I fermented coconut milk, and coconut water, and use the oil in many different ways. Learn more about this incredible food and just how to use it!
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[@TamRonRVCarnivore]

Great podcast, I am sharing with many friends, I keep telling others of the benefits of coconut. But like you said, the past fear factor that was portrayed keeps them from trying. Hoping this podcast will help them rethink. TY

[@CulturedFoodLife]

Thank you for listening Tammie! You're friends will come around when/if they're ready. You being happy and healthy is the best advertisement!

[@paullemay3218]

Thank you for sharing another great podcast. God Bless. 🙏😎🇨🇦❄️ I use coconut oil every day. I also put a little in my dogs food. You guessed it, she loves it.

[@CulturedFoodLife]

My daughter's dog has a coconut oil obsession! haha

[@HeyHeyAlabama]

I put coconut oil on my children when they came in with a sunburn and by morning they had turned brown. No burning or blistering or peeling.

[@CulturedFoodLife]

That's amazing Deborah! I've heard kombucha works for sunburns too, but I haven't tried it yet.

[@elvishmaiden689]

Dear Donna I agree with you 100 % about virgin coconut oil. I had a chronic skin condition :/ for many years, I got many different drugs & they DID NOT helped !!!!! A few years ago I found an article on you- tube from Dr, Axe .Started to use virgin coconut oil on my skin, also eat it, & a few months later I completely healed up :) I'll try your recipes too Thank you :) I want to get more healthier & make my family healthy

[@CulturedFoodLife]

Love this!! It's truly a powerful superfood!

[@elvishmaiden689]

Thanks again

[@mauracruz6649]

Thank you wonderful woman, I use coconut oil and I like fresh coconut 😇🤗👍👌🤜🤛👏👏👏👏

[@CulturedFoodLife]

Me too!

[@GaryParvis1776]

Thanks for sharing. ☺

[@JS-hz5xi]

Donna, do I have to use a fresh packet of Easy Kefir starter for each new jar of coconut water kefir or can I use some of the previous one to make a new one?

[@CulturedFoodLife]

Hi! You can reuse the coconut kefir itself to make more batches. You can find the how to here: www.culturedfoodlife.com/recipe/coconut-water-kefir-easy-kefir-style/ Re-culturing water kefir Use 1/4 cup of your already-fermented water kefir and add 30 ounces of coconut water. Ferment again for 48 hours. Taste it to make sure it's tart and not sweet. If it's not sweet tasting, then it's ready. You can do this at least seven more times or until it stops culturing and remains sweet. Then you know you need a new package.

[@JS-hz5xi]

Donna Schwenk , thank you! Do I need to add sugar if the coconut water has under 8G of carbohydrates?

[@CulturedFoodLife]

@@JS-hz5xi No need to worry about that. Coconut water has enough natural sugar for the cultures to ferment. If you're using 100% coconut water you're good!

[@JS-hz5xi]

Thank you! Much appreciation!

[@stephaniegarcia6220]

What is a good type of coconut oil to buy? There are so many different ones, cold-pressed, glass jar, virgin... what would you suggest?

[@CulturedFoodLife]

I always aim for virgin first then and cold pressed if I can.

[@nyraolazo3004]

Can milk kefir be applied on the face to treat seborrheic dermatitis and or other skin conditions?

[@CulturedFoodLife]

Check out this article: www.culturedfoodlife.com/recipe/kefir-whey-facial-toner/

[@Lovepeacejoy..]

Is there a way to make low carb keifer? I am eating a ketogenic way of eating for weight loss and health reasons.

[@donnakefir]

Kefir is very low carb and only 1% sugar. The microbes eat the milk sugars out of the kefir and turn it into probiotics. This is why it gets tart tasting. The sugar is mostly gone.

[@Lovepeacejoy..]

Thank you Donna. Appreciate your response. Kiefer helped tremendously to heal me from gastritis and I would love to buy it again

[@tonnia62]

If you ferment it yourself you will discover a whole new depth of flavor as well as it having so many more good bacteria.@@Lovepeacejoy..

[@Lovepeacejoy..]

Thank you Tonnia!

[@CulturedFoodLife]

It is very low carb in nature. Keep in mind that the labels for storebought kefir and yogurt won't reflect for fermentation. So the sugar/carb count are based off of the milk used. But as fermenting consumes most if not all of the sugars the carbs greatly lower. Just make sure to buy plain kefir and yogurt if you aren't making it at home.

[@joannathesinger770]

Hy-drog-en-ate.