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Will Coconut Oil Kill You? – Episode 849

July 3, 2017

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: Episode 849 – Vinnie & Anna answer the question “will coconut oil kill you?”,  completely debunking the recent media story condemning it, plus they talk with All the Rage movie producer Michael Galinsky, laugh about a new Goop product and more!

COCONUT OIL

  • Coconut oil = MCT oil
  • It IS in fact good for you
  • Vinnie consumes lots of it every day, and he has gotten healthier and healthier
  • Sat fats have never been bad for you
  • Used to get a bad rep because it was partially hydrogenated
    • It is NOT BAD
  • Good to cook with, put in coffee, have a small spoonful of, etc.

MICHAEL GALINSKY

  • Has been on a Friday episode before, check him out
  • Producer of new film, All The Rage
  • Movie is about Dr. Sarno
    • Chronicles the relationship between emotions and health
      • Treatment of chronic pain
      • David Schecter works off of Sarno’s principles
    • Unfortunately, Dr. Sarno has recently passed
      • At the age of nearly 94
  • Check out the film if you have the opportunity
  • Vilifying coconut oil is all part of the “cholesterol is awful, fats make it worse” lie
    • Some other type of oil helped campaign to vilify coconut oil

GOOP

  • For one, it’s freaking called Goop
  • “Body vibes” to rebalance frequencies in our bodies, claiming it uses NASA technology
    • NASA said it’s a load of crap
  • Gwyneth Paltrow’s thing

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