Day 23

I have to share something pretty amazing but kind of personal. A few days ago I came down with a urinary tract infection. I have had many of these in my lifetime but I know just what to do to get rid of them. I take 2 capsules, 4 times a day for a week of cranberry extract. It works just as well as an antibiotic, but without the bad side effects.

This infection came on hard and fast with no warning on Saturday. We sent someone to the pharmacy to get the cranberry capsules but they were out of them. I thought I was in big trouble and might have to resort to taking an antibiotic. I fasted on Sunday which is my normal habit and planned to go in search of help on Monday. I was concerned that not drinking any water while I fasted might make the problem worse but it didn't.  At breakfast on Monday, Tom decided to add an ounce of coconut oil to my diet at each meal. The weather was bad so I couldn't go out and hoped things would clear up in the afternoon. By the afternoon, all signs of my infection were gone. I was very confused but very grateful. I thought that maybe the fasting with no water did it, but that was counter-intuitive because you are supposed to drink a lot to try to flush the system out.

Then last night I was reading a book about different uses for coconut oil and found a reference that said that coconut oil will quickly heal a urinary tract infection. I had to think for a moment when it was that I started using the coconut oil and realized that it must have done the trick.  I will never again use an antibiotic for this kind of infection again. Nothing works as fast as the coconut oil and the side effects are only good ones! So just to clarify, take a tablespoon of melted coconut oil at each meal. We should be doing this anyway. It is fantastic in so many ways, including for weight loss.