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Heather, I'm a little confused. I keep reading in a highly credited newsletter that coconut and coconut oil is good for IBS. It said that this would help with inflamation. Of course, I'm too afraid to try it because I am well aware of the painful problems it could cause, so I need your expert opinion. Is coconut oil helpful or hurtful? I've read claims that it is good for all sorts of things like thyroid disease and diabetes, not just IBS. (Modern day snake oil?) As for being good for IBS, remember it is a fat, and fats are a MAJOR trigger, so if you use it, use very sparingly. Nonetheless I often sub it for the oil called in an IBS safe recipe since a semi-solid fat, like butter or margarine or coconut oil, often yields a more tender baked product than using oil. Kandee

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