Thread: IBD, Coconut oil, stools and TMI

Originally Posted by teegee

Hello, I am on R1P3D13 and am maintaining well. I have IBD and have introduced coconut oil to my diet. I eat it pretty liberally, probably like 6 tablespoons a day. Lately I have noticed that when I have a BM there is oil floating on the water in the toilet bowl. Is this the coconut oil passing through? Does it mean I am not absorbing it? Has anyone else noticed this with their CO intake?

My health issues include diabetes, however my A1c went from 8.9 before the HCG diet to 6.2 after, just had it tested. I also have IBD and am menopausal. I am also showing signs of sjogrens syndrome which my doctor is testing me for. So, as you can see I have had a lot of inflammatory conditions and I am trying to navigate all these issues with a healing diet etc.

If the case is that I am not absorbing the CO, should I continue to take it? Any advice or shared experience would be appreciated, thank you for your time.

Terri

I'd like to know also, getting ready to purchase some for p3 and 4

What you are describing is medically called steatorrhea...and my iPad won't let me spell it right, LOL. For some reason or reasons, you aren't absorbing the fat. You may be absorbing some, but not all, and it sounds like you are eating quite alot of it. Your IBS can be the cause, if you've had your gall bladder removed, the lack of bile salts can cause it too. I'd cut back on the CO, see if it improves. Also mention it to your IBS doctor. He might want to look into some other enzyme deficiencies.

Originally Posted by teegee

Hello, I am on R1P3D13 and am maintaining well. I have IBD and have introduced coconut oil to my diet. I eat it pretty liberally, probably like 6 tablespoons a day. Lately I have noticed that when I have a BM there is oil floating on the water in the toilet bowl. Is this the coconut oil passing through? Does it mean I am not absorbing it? Has anyone else noticed this with their CO intake?

My health issues include diabetes, however my A1c went from 8.9 before the HCG diet to 6.2 after, just had it tested. I also have IBD and am menopausal. I am also showing signs of sjogrens syndrome which my doctor is testing me for. So, as you can see I have had a lot of inflammatory conditions and I am trying to navigate all these issues with a healing diet etc.

If the case is that I am not absorbing the CO, should I continue to take it? Any advice or shared experience would be appreciated, thank you for your time.

Terri

A couple of years back I use to have the same problem with fish oil. Turns out I didn't have enough HCL produced in my stomach to digest stuff. I was put on HCL capsules and everything returned to normal. Hope that helps!