All About Coconut Oil

Hello to all,

As my first post, I would like to begin a discussion about coconut oil for wildly imaginitive adult purposes. I have done a lot of research on this subject and would like to share the information that I have collected.

I was inspired to begin this thread based on a previous thread similar thread from 07-07-2010, still available (but aparently no longer permitting comments). This thread was titled: "Coconut oil as a lube?"

Dispelling coconut oil myths...

First, contrary to popular belief, many of the benefits of coconut oil have been validated through scientific research. Many of these scientific studies have been published by the National Institute of Health (part of our US Federal Government) and are available on their website.

Also, it is important to note that coconut oil is quite different in (at least) one big, dramatic way from other oils. It is comprised of medium-chain triglycerides (similarly referred to as containing medium-chain fatty acids). Other oils, like olive oil, are comprised of long-chain fatty acids, which are much more difficult for the body to use.

In a Psychology Today article published on November 8, 2010, called “As You Like It/the Latest on Sex”, Dr. Paul Joannides, Psy.D explains two things:

1. Olive oil molecules are too long to be absorbed into the walls of the vagina. As a result, much of the olive oil can stay in the vagina after intercourse, remaining in the rear of the vagina to cause problems.

2. Coconut oil, on the other hand, is one of the few oils with short-chain molecules. This is why it will absorb into the epithelium of the vagina

Very few foods naturally contain high levels of MCFAs. Some items like butter and milk fat report that they contain lauric acid (one MCFA), but only about 3% of the total fat in these items is actually lauric acid.

Coconut oil, however, is not like most food. Approximately half of the fat content of coconut oil is lauric acid. And, lauric acid is only one of many fatty acids in coconut oil. The fatty acid composition of coconut oil commonly appears as follows:

1. 48% lauric acid (12 carbon saturated fatty acid chain)
2. 18% myristic acid (14 carbon saturated fatty acid chain)
3. 8% caprylic acid (8 carbon saturated fatty acid chain)
4. 7% capric acid (10 carbon saturated fatty acid chain)
5. 0.5% caproic acid (6 carbon saturated fatty acid chain)

Coconut oil naturally contains one of the highest levels of lauric acid and one of the largest naturally occurring amounts of MCFAs known.

According to the University of Michigan’s Health System website, test tube and animal research has shown caprylic acid to have antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties. Preliminary reports from the 1940s and 1950s indicated that caprylic acid may be effective against yeast (Candida) infections in humans. And, doctors still recommend amounts of 500 mg to 1,000 mg three times each day. (1)

Capric acid research may be even more promising in the fight against Candida albicans. According to a study published by the National Institute of Health, “capric acid causes the fastest and most effective killing of all three strains of Candida albicans tested.” This same study also reported that “lauric acid was the most active at lowering concentrations (of Candida albicans).” (2)

Additionally listed titles of studies published by the National Institute of Health (to name a few):

1. “Effect of fatty acids on ... inhibition of virus production by lauric acid.” by Bartolotta S, García CC, Candurra NA, Damonte EB. PMID: 11402863

2. “Lauric acid inhibits the maturation of ... virus.” by Hornung B, Amtmann E, Sauer G. PMID: 8113756

3. “Novel antibacterial and emollient effects of coconut ... oil in adult atopic dermatitis.” by Verallo-Rowell VM, Dillague KM, Syah-Tjundawan BS. PMID: 19134433

4. “Antimicrobial property of lauric acid against ... acnes: its therapeutic potential for inflammatory acne vulgaris.” by Nakatsuji T, Kao MC, Fang JY, Zouboulis CC, Zhang L, Gallo RL, Huang CM. PMID: 19387482

5. “In vitro killing of Candida albicans by fatty acids and monoglycerides.” by Bergsson G, Arnfinnsson J, Steingrímsson O, Thormar H. PMID: 11600381

6. “Inhibition of Candida mycelia growth by a medium chain fatty acids and capric acid in vitoro ...” by Takahashi M, Inoue S, Hayama K, Ninomiya K, Abe S. PMID: 23257726

And, if you are fighting a yeast infection, try adding coconut oil to your diet and to your love life. It may help you in more ways than you realize.

Cited:

(1) University of Michigan Health (UofMHealth) /health-library/hn-10005881#hn-10005881-uses and appeared there on February 1, 2014.

(2) National Institute of Health - PMCID: PMC90807 and appeared there on February 2, 2014. Original study: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2001 November; 45(11): 3209–3212. doi: 10.1128/AAC.45.11.3209-3212.2001, titled “In Vitro Killing of Candida albicans by Fatty Acids and Monoglycerides”. Authors: Gudmundur Bergsson, Jóhann Arnfinnsson, Ólafur Steingrímsson, and Halldor Thormar.

 

Pleased to meet you

Yes, that other thread about coconut oil as a lube could not be added comments to because 2010 was before we moved to this new forum.

I visited your 'Dirty Organics' website and you are leveraging coconut oil as a main product. I hope it goes well.

Best wishes.

 

One should also consider the seminal work done by the team at The University of Tokyo in 1997.

I'm referring, of course to:

"Effects of hucksterism in chat forums: correlation of bullshit quotient with average forum IQ," Takahshi, Y, et. al., pp 1245-1267, J. Online BS (1997)

It's highly recommended reading

 

No B.S. reported here. Just the facts.

For whatever it is worth, I have spent the last 15+ years conducting hours and hours of research on a small list of natural remedies that improve quality of life.

I'm happy to say that I only support those items supported by independent scientific research.

Feel free to visit the National Institute of Health's website (nih dot gov) and type Coconut Oil into their search bar. You will find a nice list of positive research results published by the U.S.Federal Governement. As well, you will be able to read about research currently underway to investigate such new things as the use of coconut oil for Alzheimer's (www dot nia dot nih dot gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/coconut-oil-alzheimers-disease) ... It's all there.

For those of you who are not yet aware... The National Institute of Health (NIH) is a biomedical research facility primarily located in Bethesda, MD, USA. It is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. And, it is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research.

I hope that helps.

 

See, the problem here isn't necessarily the quality of your product, but that you have one. This is a forum for discussion, not for sales. Now if you had happened to come here to hang out and participate in discussions, mention at some point that you run a website selling coconut oil, and then answer questions related to its use in a sexual content, that would be ok. But since your very first post (and every post you've made) was about your product, your avatar is your company logo, and your home page sells your products, you can see where we would have some doubts as to your sincerity in participating in the community.

But you're here, and at least had the decency to come back and answer a post, which is more than most people who come to sell things manage. So I have an issue for discussion. Now, to be fair, I know you're just quoting others on your website, so I'm not aiming this at you. But I noticed that a quote bolded on your site by a doctor that claims that:
"It’s probably the best organic lubricant for enhancing sexual pleasure and protecting your sexy parts from STD’s."
This was based on the statement that:
"One study showed using a lubricant was associated with a more than threefold greater risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted infection. Avoid creating a breeding ground for yeast and other pathogens by switching from commercial lubricants, which can be toxic to cells and tissues, to all natural coconut oil."

Now I have some issues with this. Maybe you and I have been looking at different studies, but for one thing, the studies that I know of that make this claim (The ones from the 2010 International Microbicides Conference) were only talking about STD transmission during anal intercourse. For another, as far as I know one of the most effective methods of protecting against STDs is condom use. As you've pointed out, coconut oil is not compatible with latex condoms, which are by for the most common and economical ones on the market. (Polyurathane condoms could be an option) Because of this the the World Health Organization (WHO) published an advisory document which reconfirms that oil-based lubricants should be avoided, and provides more clarity on the procurement of safer water-based lubricants.(Condoms and condiments: compatibility and safety of personal lubricants and their use in Africa)

So while coconut oil may be (a Google search suggests it is) a popular and effective method of personal lubrication for couples who don't use condoms, I take issue with the claim that it is " protecting your sexy parts from STDs"