http://askdrgottmd.com Ask Dr Gott MD's Website Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:01:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://askdrgottmd.com/reader-helped-by-coconut-oil/ http://askdrgottmd.com/reader-helped-by-coconut-oil/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:01:50 +0000 Dr. Gott http://askdrgottmd.com/?p=3704 DEAR DR. GOTT: I’m 81 years young, actively involved with work, home and yard. As I have aged, I have “met Arthur” in various parts of my body. Of tremendous help to me with knee, shoulder and back problems is massaging centrifuge-extracted virgin coconut oil into the areas of pain. The underlying cause will not be cured but the pains (that I assume are caused by inflammation from arthritis) can be lessened.
The use of coconut oil has helped my sister, two brothers-in-law, nephew and various others. One brother-in-law even uses it to cook with as well.

DEAR READER: This material is extracted from wet-milled coconut milk that retains its flavor and aroma. The cost appears a little off-putting for me at about $65 per gallon and is high in saturated fats, but if it works to keep your arthritis at bay, I am sure it is well worth it. And I’ll bet you smell mighty good, too! Another alternative is rubbing castor oil onto the affected joints. This is just as safe, but has the added benefit of being less expensive.

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