As Matthew grows it gets harder and harder to keep up with his calorie need without adding more formula. To complicate things more, in the last 2 years, his bowel has begun functioning much less efficient. Because of that I tested him for 4 days with coconut oil to make sure he wasn’t allergic to it. Once I saw that he was not allergic to it, I began making his oatmeal with fresh coconut milk I blend myself. Since I had already done research on it, I felt comfortable giving it to him. I will post that recipe and my recipe for coconut seed pudding soon.
Since there is a lot of confusion about the health benefits of it, I thought it would be good to pass on what I have read. I feel strongly in educating myself on anything I eat but much more so for Matthew. So many of us race off after every new “super food” that hits the news without looking into the particulars of it. I tend to look for articles done with research behind them and, because of my medical background, articles written by MDs. I know there are many doctors who are anti whole food healing but not all of them are.
I read this article about coconut milk and I felt it gave a good picture of the pros and cons of it. Take a look and decide for yourself.
