MCT Oil

(Jason Fletcher) #11

What kind of pain did you have and how long after ingested did it happen?

(Richard Hanson) #12

Hi Stacy,

I bought some MCT oil but I just don’t bother. I just eat raw coconut oil. I am not much inclined to ingest more highly processed products when there are simple, low engineering content alternatives.

Keto for Life!

Warmest Regards,
Richard

(Keto in Katy) #13

Same here. I have been putting coconut oil in my coffee every morning for the past three years. On occasion I have had a little too much and got a bit of stomach upset, but I know how much to use now. It makes me feel great for hours.

If someone is having issues with the MCT oil I would suggest they try coconut oil and see if that resolves it.

(Dicia Weaver) #14

sharp pain from upper left to upper right across front of abdomen - has not happened since, although I haven’t tried the MCT oil again (yet) either. It was several hours after I drank the coffee with the MCT oil in it, as it was about 4am when it woke me up out of sound sleep. I ended up drinking a bottle of water and after a short time, the pain was less intense and slowly went away.

(Jen ) #15

Eeeks that sounds awful. I’m with @FatMan- I could eat coconut oil out of the jar- I think it tastes amazing. I put it in my coffee or cocoa with butter and HWC. I also have several stomach and intestinal issues- I’m glad I didn’t buy any MCT oil- sounds like I would be losing a ton of weight in the bathroom…

(Joe Schuyler) #16

Are you blending the oil with the coffee? If so, might I recommend some options to alleviate the stress and add a bit of density to your coffee:

  1. Giving MCT oil powder a try. It’s less of a stress on the digestive system, and gives a nice, creamy texture to the drink (This is my favourite brand, which I use daily: http://a.co/fGCZtaJ). This is easily one of my top recommendations.
  2. Adding an egg- Adds body, but you have to be quick to blend the coffee so it doesn’t start cooking once it’s in the coffee
  3. Collagen powder (unflavored or chocolate options are on Amazon)- another good option to add body to the coffee
    4.Heavy Cream; or if you like to stay away from dairy, coconut cream (so decadent!)
  4. Cacao butter- This is a recent favorite of mine, which smells and tastes amazing.
  5. Cocoa powder
    OR
  6. Make a coffee cocktail of a few of these options! My daily coffee in the morning is:
    -1Tbsp MCT oil
    -2 scoops of MCT oil Powder
    -1Tbsp cacao butter

It’s all about experimentation and finding out what works for you and what you want your coffee to taste like.

Good luck!

Bulletproof coffee or what else
(Jason Fletcher) #17

I am thinking you were just dehydrated. Plus since you have not had any problems since.

(Consensus is Politics) #18

Interesting, I use from one to two generous tablespoons of coconut oil in my coffee every morning for the past couple of months now. I never have any upset tummy issues. I also include about 1 tblsp of butter or ghee when I have it. Sometimes it tastes a bit bitter, and I’m not sure what’s causing it as sometimes it’s not bitter at all.

Egg in coffee??? I think I need to research that one. Makes me think of an egg drop soup, only coffee flavored. :laughing:

(Consensus is Politics) #19

Coconut oil powder?!?! That is something I think I need to get. I do miss the slightly thicker coffee created with a non dairy creamer like the typical coffee section in the stores makes.

(Joe Schuyler) #20

I’ve edited my post for clarification.

(Consensus is Politics) #21

Thanks for the clarification. I assumed that’s what you meant. So I would be experimenting with it to see what happens.

Do you use a blender or mixer of some kind? Or does a fork do ok? I’ve been able to emulsify my coconut oil and butter in my coffee with a fork. It just takes a few minutes.

(Joe Schuyler) #22

A hand mixer is what I currently use, but a blender would do the job all the same. Adding an egg is not my favorite way to body up my coffee, which is why I am a huge advocate for the MCT oil powder. Coconut oil powder is also very good.

(Keto Mom) #23

Gallbladder flares. Then it goes away. The location you described is where the gallbladder is. And I’ve had mine removed so I’m familiar with what you experienced.

(Richard Hanson) #24

Hi Joe,

Perhaps you could pasteurize your eggs in a sous vide before adding to your coffee. Are you concerned about the risk of eating raw egg?

Keto for Life,
Richard

(Joe Schuyler) #25

No, eating raw egg is no issue. I just don’t feel like doing it due to inconvenience. Slightly cooking the egg before adding to the coffee would just add another step to the process.

I also don’t have a sous vide. Should you try it, please let me know how it goes!

#26

I found gastric issues with MCT but solved them by taking a tablespoon of psyllium husks in water before any MCT. Seems to last all day, even though I take some MCT hours after the psyllium.

(Frank) #27

Last night i have had sharp pain on left hand side under my ribs, only last a couple of seconds but comes and goes.

I have not had MCT oil but have not drunk loads.

The pain is with me now on and off for a few seconds, so I am trying to drink loads of water.

Maybe it is dehydration?

(Jason Fletcher) #28

This here sounds more like…

(Frank) #29

Thanks I have increased my water intake and that seems to be working.

#30

Excellent observations Joe, your use of creative MCT “binders” are spot on. I discovered the use of high quality MCT’s 30 years ago before they became Keto-mainstream when I was a top ranked competitive, all-natural bodybuilder in my younger days. Folks have very different gut reactions to the MCT’s, particularly if their activity levels are not high enough to successfully use this high potency fuel. Any “overages” of MCT’s in the gut that are not metabolized as fuel, can quickly transform one into an effective, yet painful “salad shooter”. I find now that coconut oil works just fine for my needs. Nice job on your binders!