Can Refined/hydrogenated Coconut Oil Cause Diarrhea?

[Lord Cola]

Can refined or hydrogenated coconut oil cause diarrhea? If so, why? Has Ray Peat talked about this?

 

[tara]

Yes it can for some people if too much.
I think Peat has mentioned it, as have others.

 

[Lord Cola]

Yes it can for some people if too much.
I think Peat has mentioned it, as have others.

I remember him talking about MCT possibly causing diarrhea, but never about coconut oil. Do you remember where he talked about it, and why it can happen?

 

[postman]

Regular coconut oil gives me problems, (good) MCT oil doesn't.

 

[Dave Clark]

Peat also talked about using refined coconut oil, saying that EV coconut oil could cause allergic issues if someone was sensitive to coconut. I believe coconut is in the nut family, and many people have nut allergies.

 

[tara]

I remember him talking about MCT possibly causing diarrhea, but never about coconut oil. Do you remember where he talked about it, and why it can happen?

No, sorry, I don't know why or remember where it's discussed.
How much of it are you eating? Is it combined with other foods?

 

[Rafael Lao Wai]

Non- refined coconut oil gave me a massive headache when I tried, likely due to gut irritation. I only ate a little bit of it, so I didn't have any diarrhea, but I probably would have had, had I ingested a bunch of it.

 

[Lord Cola]

No, sorry, I don't know why or remember where it's discussed.
How much of it are you eating? Is it combined with other foods?

It varies. I eat 2-3 tbsp of it per day, spread throughout the day. I eat it with other foods. I am thinking the bad digestion is caused by something else I eat, but it's difficult to track it down, since gut issues tend to change slowly.

 

[tara]

It varies. I eat 2-3 tbsp of it per day, spread throughout the day. I eat it with other foods. I am thinking the bad digestion is caused by something else I eat, but it's difficult to track it down, since gut issues tend to change slowly.

When I've eaten that much in my meals it's not bothered my gut that I know of, but some people are more sensitive. You could try backing down to no more than ~1tsp with each meal, and see if that makes a difference?