Cacao Butter: Strong Anti-cortisol, Anti-anxiety Effects

[lollipop]

Hi Tarmander, we contracted a third party laboratory and had the cocoa butter tested. I will attach the results in this post.

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This is awesome @LifeGivingStore I love your products. Such high quality and flavor...

 

[Tarmander]

Hi Tarmander, we contracted a third party laboratory and had the cocoa butter tested. I will attach the results in this post.

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That is good. According to this, your levels are on the low side with cocoa: https://www.icco.org/sites/sps/documents/Cadmium Workshop/CABI.pdf

Do you happen to know where you are sourcing the Cocoa Butter from? Peru? Venezuela? Middle East?

Did they give you more decimal places in the test? I was looking at these levels:

Looks like the Cadmium levels are definitely lower at .01 mg/kg verse the .17 mg/kg they found in Turkey

 

[nostalgic]

How much daily to lower cortisol?

 

[managing]

I recently felt like the effects of the cacao butter (anti-anxiety, anti-cortisol, pro-testosterone) were wearing off. Especially the anti-cortisol.

So I started trying it under my tongue again. Letting it adsorb there, not swallowing it for the most part. This suddenly is working again. Quite well.

Anybody think parts of the body become resistant? Obviously it will still rub in, but does it lose effect?

Current composition is 55% shea butter, 45% cacao butter, 10% stearic acid.

 

[ecstatichamster]

You might find this podcast interesting https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/2016/08/24/insulin-resistance-isnt-all-about-carbs-and-insulin/. I thought he did a good job of explaining why exposure to insulin is not what makes you insulin resistant rather it’s the regulatory mechanisms of cellular energy metabolism.

A good read. Thank you. Of course he observes the low carb religion but most of the content is excellent.

 

[Mito]

Of course he observes the low carb religion

I find him to be relatively (considering his ties to the “paleo community”) pro-carbohydrate.
A couple examples:

https://v6.examinecdn.com/erd/chrismasterjohn2.pdf

 

[ecstatichamster]

In the podcast cited he goes into a low carb recommendation almost by reflex. But I learn a lot from him.

 

[nostalgic]

Can someone please tell me how much you use?

 

[RobertJM]

I've stopped using it transdermally because it was soaking into my clothes too much. I noticed so many benefits from it as well. How are other people doing it without it absorbing into everything that you wear? That side of it is just annoying

 

[lollipop]

I recently felt like the effects of the cacao butter (anti-anxiety, anti-cortisol, pro-testosterone) were wearing off. Especially the anti-cortisol.

So I started trying it under my tongue again. Letting it adsorb there, not swallowing it for the most part. This suddenly is working again. Quite well.

@Bobber Anderson did you see this? Maybe under the tongue...

 

[Entropy]

I've been rubbing raw melted cocao butter on my skin, smells great & feels sexy for sure.

 

[benaoao]

For sure a much better butter than what is nowadays mostly coming from sick animals suffering over exploitation

 

[RobertJM]

I've been rubbing raw melted cocao butter on my skin, smells great & feels sexy for sure.

Oh yes baby let the good times roll

@Bobber Anderson did you see this? Maybe under the tongue...

And under the tongue is similar to taking it transdermally I guess? Well, more direct entry into bloodstream?

I guess I am hung up on comment of transdermal delivery converting more to steric acid instead of oleic acid

 

[lollipop]

Oh yes baby let the good times roll



And under the tongue is similar to taking it transdermally I guess? Well, more direct entry into bloodstream?

I guess I am hung up on comment of transdermal delivery converting more to steric acid instead of oleic acid

What to do? Maybe just after a shower and wait maybe 1/2 hour before putting your clothes on. This should work.

 

[RobertJM]

What to do? Maybe just after a shower and wait maybe 1/2 hour before putting your clothes on. This should work.

Thanks Lisa. Just have to make time in my day to spare 30 minutes. I can walk around topless for 30 mintues. Maybe the world isn't ready for me to streak fully for 30 minutes yet, especially at that time of the morning in these conservative parts. So I'm gonna get back on it.

 

[Wagner83]

You can use it on the face, if you don't attack banks anytime soon you shouldn't have issues with staining.

 

[lollipop]

if you don't attack banks anytime soon

 

[Lokzo]

I cook my eggs with it. Tastes awesome. Feels androgenic.

 

[Deleted member 5487]

Melt cocoa butter in the microwave, stir in powdered sugar and raw cocoa. pour it into a tray/bowl/mold...etc.

You literally have dark choclate. To make milk you add powdered milk.

It's $10 for a bunch of cocoa butter, $10 for the powder...makes like 20 chochlate bars costing about 4$ each regularly.

 

[Spartan300]

The favored method for anti-cortisol/androgenic effects seems to be transdermal application.

I'm curious about the mechanism here based on studies which supposedly show magnesium oil doesn't cross the skin barrier. I'm wondering why cocoa butter would?

I ask because I've been trying to apply it melted and can only use small amounts which don't seem to absorb & I end up wiping it off.