Thanks Dr. Ekberg. I can't count the number of minutes I spent standing right where you are and trying to decide the healthiest option. You are so kind to us.
Dr.Eckberg hello you are the best your voice is calming and relaxing when explaining the different oils..you look fantastic...I enjoy your teachings and i practise it..it works well for me...thank you...aww keep looking great!
Thank You @stevewhalen6973 so much for showing your appreciation and supporting the channel, and for helping me get the message of health out to the world. 🙏 🏆 😄
Great videos Dr Ekberg, this information is SO important considering the amount of cooking we do with oils in our lifetime and the negative effects that bad oils have on our biology. Imagine putting in the wrong oil / gas in your car for its lifetime and not expecting a premature breakdown!
Good point Bob. check out Plant Paradox if you really want your eyes opened wide. I just finished- incredible book...and I already knew more than most about nutrition.
Think of a paleo diet....did humans evolve over 100,000 years eating lots of oil? Animal fats yes. Processed corn oil, NOOOOO. Did they eat a lot of grains? Hardly none to zero. Have they evolved enough during the start of the grain-eating era? Around 4-5000 years ago? Well, some of us have. We are the ones that do not have clogged arteries, heart disease, diabetes and more. If you look at the obesity/diabetes ratio in western countries, obviously only about 20% of us humans have evolved to eat SOME grains. One thing that we have NOT evolved to eat, is sugar. It's a deadly, slow acting poison to us humans.
WOW! Finally you made a video we can really appreciate in practical terms by showing us what products are good and the differences in cooking properties. We don’t have to become scientist with this kind of content. Thankyou Sir! 👍
We always get our cooking oil at Costco, since it's a good cost savings to buy the big bottles. And I'm glad that the 2 oils I use most, organic evoo and avocado oil are pretty much the only kinds we've been getting for years. I like using avocado oil in a misto sprayer, which I think is a great alternative to using something like Pam.
If it is sold in that big bottles and if it is that cheap you can be pretty sure that is NOT "extra virgin olive oil". It may not contain olive oil at all or it is a mixture of some olive oil and other oils with special additives to make it look and taste somehow like olive oil. Luckily for them, most Americans have no idea how real extra virgin olive oil tastes like. It is quite a challenge to get real quality extra virgin olive oil in US, and lately it is becoming challenging in Europe too. PS: Italy exports about three times more "Italian" olive oil than it produces. They are buying massive quantities of olive oil from Greece, Tunisia, Turkey, then process (by adding colouring and flavour to look and taste like extra virgin olive oil, then export it, in large quantities. It is said that pretty much of the olive oil trade is controlled by the Italian and American Mafia.
Thank you Helen Ndow. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
Thanks Doc, would be great to see you doing more videos like this. Costco and other supermarkets have a lot “ no no “ to avoid buying but without a proper knowledge it’s difficult to make the right choice. Thanks for educating us.
Thank you for your simple and easy to understand videos. I love these types of videos where we look at the products and compare them. Very insightful! I’m learning and putting into action what you have taught me. Thank you!
We take organic butter and gently heat it to melt and separate it and turn it into ghee to remove the milk proteins. It's a pretty simple process and doesn't change the flavor. We chill it in silicone forms and turn it into sticks. It's great!
@@TruBlu65 You put it in a glass bowl in gently simmering water in a large saucepan - a double boiler. If you get the right size bowl for your pan, it will just perfectly sit in it. You have to keep the water at a very low temperature for this method at just the melting point of the butter, but it's the simplest. Other methods involve filtering. Don't boil the water, be patient, and you'll be fine. Once all the butter melts, wait for it to separate (solids will be on the bottom), then you skim the clarified butter (oil) off the top with a shallow ladle and put it into a large pyrex measuring cup. It takes about 30-60 minutes for the entire process. You'll know when it's ready when you see two distinct layers in the bowl with the oil at the top. After you've ladled off all the oil into the measuring cup, pour it slowly into silicone butter stick molds that you can buy online and put them in the refrigerator. Put them on a firm tray like a cookie sheet as you fill them so that they don't collapse and spill when you move them. (Don't throw the solids down the drain - they will clog your pipes. Put them into a separate jar that you can throw away after it hardens.) Once the oil hardens into butter sticks in the molds, you remove the now clarified butter sticks from the molds and store them in a container and use them just like butter. We put each stick we make in a butter dish. You'd never know the difference. It tastes MUCH better and is cheaper than store bought ghee. And, if you make a lot, you can freeze some. It's really easy.
In Norway we have a oil called "Vita" This suppose to be a good oil for the hart and our health. 60% CANOLA oil , 25% SUNFLOWER oil , 15% OLIVE oil. The perfect combination of oil for the hart they promise. Our organization for people with heart problems here in Norway (NHL) put the logo on the bottle. NHL recommend this product.... I have been fooled until today it seems like. Thanks for good information that can help us understand and learn.
Thanks for being clear, concise and telling me what is good. Was considering starving because everything I ate was bad for me. This time you gave me a good alternative.
Thank you so much for this information. .it is really a great help for us and I learned a lot from you doctor..very well explained and no exaggeration .thank you do much we love you here in the Philippines. .☺☺☺☺☺
Thank you ma. cecilia almogino. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
This helped me. I have used the organic coconut oils and EVOO. Recently my cholesterol went way up. I had been eating butter and not much exercise…due to injury. So I’m back on grass fed butter and exercising/walking. I do not eat the bad oils.
Extra virgem avocado oil is a very good source of MCT and omega 3 fatty acid. It has amazing health benefits when consumed in salads. You can use to cook too, but many nutrients will be lost.
I agree with you Dr. Ekberg on everything you’ve said about the oils but, how about mentioning something about the toxicity of polymer food containers versus glass food containers ? Take, for example, the wonderful organic olive oil packed in those polymer (plastic) containers, which may be free of pesticides, herbicides and maybe genetic modification, but full of synthetic estrogens from the polymer packaging. No food should come in contact with anything ,plastic’ ! Glass and ceramic as much as possible, but definitely no plastics !
If it is sold in that big bottles and if it is that cheap you can be pretty sure that is NOT "extra virgin olive oil". It may not contain olive oil at all or it is a mixture of some olive oil and other oils with special additives to make it look and taste somehow like olive oil. Luckily for them, most Americans have no idea how real extra virgin olive oil tastes like. It is quite a challenge to get real quality extra virgin olive oil in US, and lately it is becoming challenging in Europe too.
@@mariusmioc3045 Luckily, there's a distributor in my country that imports top-notch Italian extra virgin olive oil from the farm that it picks. This year, the picked farm is a Sicilian one, and it's unlike anything I've tried before.
In India, Del Monte is the most popular olive oil brand. It's an american brand with moderate pricing and packs Olive oil in transparent bottles. Although it's high quality plastic, i can tell by the feel, but i doubt the authenticity of their olive oil. But also, no brand clearly mentions the source or thier olive oils. Most of them just say manufactured or packed in Spain.
@@mariusmioc3045 Costco EVOO is indeed real EVOO, i have gone thru a couple of bottles already, and it has the slight burning sensation on the back of the throat and the pronounced nutty taste whenever i drink it.
My wife and I were able to get off our statins and blood thinners when we switched from Canola and table salt to virgin coconut oil and Himalayan salt. And I really get such energy boost drinking organic coffee with 2 tbsp coconut oil before my exercise
@@drekberg you're welcome and thank you as well. It is because of excellent, TRUTHFUL and FACTUAL videos like yours and many more that helped us in our journey.
erwin Just getting off statins alone massive plus. Remember himalayan salt is still salt and has to be used wisely it is healthier than regular table salt in measured doses but can impact if used too much and in larger doses the same way as ordinary salt acts. But just abandoning statins tells me you are wiseguys Dino Carlucci
I wont mess with Hemp Oil anymore. Had me breaking out in hives...lasting for 3 weeks. The brand was Carrington Farms. It's even more frustrating not knowing which food is causing it.
I glad have ur video whit this info,I 'm take care my carbs and am cooking whit avocado oil for 3 months I lost 20 pds and feel much better.thanks dr.for ur excellent info.
Thank you Ulvia. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
@@drekberg You got it. You explain everything so we'll. Even someone with not too much schooling can understand. Thank you for helping me and others with your enthusiasm and knowledge. You sir are truly awesome.
Hi there Dr. Ekberg! :) My family and I love watching your videos! What are your thoughts on Ghee and flaxseed oil for cooking oil? Keep up the brilliant content!
That is why, only rich people who has cancer and died with cancer in the Philippines because they are the one who can afford any kinds of food with out thingking that these can cause cancer, like process and fastfood foods like fries and sweets...mostly poor people in the philipines prefer to use coconut oil, brown sugar or molasses, instead of white, wild plants vegetables like: fern (pako), kangkong, baby bamboo, sweet potato leaves, bitter gurd leaves (ampalaya leaves), casava leaves other wild plants vegetables, and prefer also coarse sea salt because all these are the cheapest to buy, with knowing that these are the best and the healthiest one because it is organic and free from pesticides and hormones...that's why i never heard poor people die because of cancer, only the rich one...hahaha...here in canada all the things i meantioned are so expensive but in the Philippines are so opposite...
Great vídeo Sten, thank YOU, another good oil for cooking is sesame oil, it supports up to 240 centigrades grades of heat.We use it home. And yes coconut oil is TOP
I was in the understanding that avocado oil was perfectly ok for cooking and as healthy as olive oil! Can you elaborate on that please? And thank you for your videos, I enjoy them so much.
Ron Guhl I don't know where you live but in the USA there's no labeling requirements on grass, grain, or whatever the animal was feed. Are you just splitting hairs? The credibility point remains.
@@itsm3th3b33 I agree. Here in the US, beef can be labeled as "grass-fed" if it has been fed grass at some point in its life. The nutrtional benefits are nullified if the animal is fed grain in the period shortly before slaughter, but the "grass-fed" label is still allowed.
In Australia everything is labeled, grass or grain fed, Free range or caged, labels that state gmo free etc it's not bad here also if fish are wild caught. We just hope they are honest
@@angeloforido6859 Australia has a huge cattle industry, second only to Brazil. It would make sense for Australia to protect the reputation of its beef and sheep products. I hope they do, with accurate labeling, and government oversight.
Love all your video’s! I’ve been binge watching them for the past six months (and also trying to convince others to watch them too). I’d love a video where you talk about how to make sure you’re getting real Olive oil. I’ve heard most olive oils in the grocery store not 100% olive oil
especially when there are multiple sources . try to use a single source , with the harvest date on the bottle . if you see IT SP TN AR etc. this is a mix . important markings I sometimes miss . look for 100% single source . good point .
For olive oil, I will add that not only should it be organic, extra virgin but also of cold extraction and not blended from many different countries, but only from one country! Greek olive oil along with Italian are the best, followed by Spanish olive oil.
Avocado oil is by far the healthiest oil among that bunch with its super high smoke point and infinitely healthier than coconut oil which is oxidative at high temperatures.
He goes into more detail in another video about oils where he talks about the super high smoke point being something to watch out for because it means it has been processed to get there, or something. Dont remember exactly. I think any oil that burns is oxidative, it is not specific to coconut oil, right? It's smoke point seems no lower than butter or olive oil.
@SplayMnBoss my understanding is that oxidation is related to oxygen containing molecules with an uneven number of electrons, and that allows them to react more readily in your body and it's not always a good result. It can cause cellular and DNA damage over time. That's why things called antioxidants are beneficial because they neutralize the free radicals that cause the oxidative stress
@SplayMnBoss does the plastic packaging contaminate the food product? You can buy refined coconut oil which does not have much of a flavor. Not sure if the refining process is bad though... God I hate how ambiguous all of our food safety is. Also, where I live, much of the olive oils available come in glass bottles
@SplayMnBoss I just did a bit of research and it turns out that refined coconut oil is pretty processed. It has a higher smoke point than virgin coconut oil but it may not be as good for you because of the processing done to it. It really does seem like virgin coconut oil, Olive oils, unrefined avocado oil, and butter / lard are the best cooking oils and fats to use. This guy talks about the high heat avocado oils still being somewhat of a better choice than the vegetable and seed oils, so I guess just keep doing your own research?
Frying is what creates a problem with coconut oil. To get the health benefits you say it has, you have to cold press it to get VCO or centrifuge coco milk to get the oil. This method does not rid the oil of its coconut smell and taste. So if you fry anything with virgin coconut oil it will leave a coconut flavor/smell. To get the coconut smell/taste out of this VCO we'd have to refine it; i.e, use steam/heat w/c would destroy the healthy nutrients in it or use chemical solvents w/c will destroy the healthy nutrients in it and introduce chemicals into the oil. Ergo, its almost the same as the seed oils if you want your fried food to have a neutral taste. However VCO ingested as a tonic or VCO used as a butter substitute in baking I absolutely agree is the healthiest plant oil.
I actually like the flavour of coconut oil. Could be because I have been consuming it since childhood. We usually buy from a store where they cold press coconuts in front of us. Little expensive, but better to live healthy.
@@ravinc1568 How interesting. I grew up with certain wonderful flavors in natural foods as well and that is probably why I like certain things. I have never thought of that way so thanks for your comment.
When shopping for olive oil at Costco make sure you get the olive oil that shows the origin on the label. It’s normally listed across the back. Is the purest olive oil you can get, even better than the organic olive oil which is a blend
If it is sold in that big bottles and if it is that cheap you can be pretty sure that is NOT "extra virgin olive oil". It may not contain olive oil at all or it is a mixture of some olive oil and other oils with special additives to make it look and taste somehow like olive oil. Luckily for them, most Americans have no idea how real extra virgin olive oil tastes like. It is quite a challenge to get real quality extra virgin olive oil in US, and lately it is becoming challenging in Europe too. PS: Italy exports about three times more "Italian" olive oil than it produces. They are buying massive quantities of olive oil from Greece, Tunisia, Turkey, then process (by adding colouring and flavour to look and taste like extra virgin olive oil, then export it, in large quantities. It is said that pretty much of the olive oil trade is controlled by the Italian and American Mafia.
Your video is the first one to not recommend Canola, since it caused my Parkinsonism and destroyed my lucrative career and made me an invalid for 30 years - thank you.
Great info doc. I have been binge watching your videos since I stumbled upon them 4 or 5 days back. I am 51 and my wt had plateaued at 67. I used the keto info in your videos and since then I am losing 300 gm each day. Thank you so much. I am from India and would love info on mustard oil. If you have already given info in some other video then please share its link.
Great video it’s nice to see a video with somebody that knows what they’re talking about and tells the truth. The American Heart Association will tell you exactly the opposite.
AHA will tell u the opposite, not only about oils, but also about carbs, sugar, fats, ... They should publicly admit & apologize when their pervious recommendations were just plain wrong!
Great information and demonstration. Thank you Dr. I believe that Costco also offers a good quality olive oil, and a very healthy form of butter known as ghee.
The other point to make is that it's better to buy oils that are stored in glass and not plastic (aluminum/can foods usually have plastic wax coating as well), generally true for most foods. Definitely worth the cost if you will be storing the food or oils for an extended period of time. The chemicals in the plastic can leach overtime into foods that are stored in plastic, especially if exposed to sunlight. BPA free doesn't mean much when there are literally over 50 other common chemicals used in food-grade plastics that react with acids and bases and are not stable when exposed to heat or UV rays from sunlight. If you must store food in plastic, make sure it is not heated above room temperature and is kept in dry place away from direct sunlight or UV rays, even if the plastic says “microwave” or “dishwasher” safe.
Very good video. Spoken simply with clear slow speach. And mention of CALORIES. Food is a fuel. It burns money. Buy CALORIES PER DOLLAR folks. Buy OIL. I use virgin olive for cold food, coconut oil 4hot. Or making chocolate. (Diatomaceous earth chalk carries flavor.) Bible calls well oiled dishes food of kings. 1gallon olive oil is all I would need 2sirvive anywhere in grid down scenerio. In north winter I would fry tree buds, acorns, &game. Wild greens and all foods are sweetened bcuz oil high temps transform starch 2sugar. &WILD greens are horrendous 2survive on boiled. Fried, they are like candy and CALORIE PACKED.
Thank you CriticalElixir. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. You'll love my video on why food is so expensive. Calories/dollar
I'm in Nepal and they just started making rice bran oil as a good alternative. I got it and used it, but stopped due to health questions. Thanks for clearing this up. I'd love to see something on rice bran oil. In Nepal, they use mustard oil and I found it cold-pressed so I bought it, but you cannot fry with it, just saute. My ayurvedic doctor friend says you should not use coconut oil in the wintertime. We are really confused about this subject.
The problem with olive oil is that it's the oil that's most mixed with other, cheaper oils. It's very rare to find true, pure olive oil nowadays, unfortunately.
SammyT Very true Sammy. And even if it's not mixed, most of them on the shelf are already oxidized and rancid. If your going to use extra virgin olive oil join the olive oil club. I've never tasted better quality. 👍
You may want to also check out California Olive Ranch. My friend and I did some research and found that this was a totally legit brand. I just bought a bottle of their Destination Series.
🔷 Watch this next: Is Mayonnaise Healthy? ua-cam.com/video/2B1YzVddp0A/v-deo.html
What about sunflower oil?
Palm oil (red) is good too.
@@entelexia3 Sunflower and safflower oils are terrible. Use only olive, avocado, and coconut oils.
@@rayferrer1709 Nope, it’s terrible, and palm plantations are destroying forests. Terrible for the environment.
Thank you Dr 👍
I never get tired of listening to Dr. Ekberg. Education at its finest!
I now use avocado oil and am very pleased how it doesnt smoke at medium heat.
I always learn something from Dr Sten…. My friends roll their eyes when I share the info but at least I try!
Dr. Ekberg, thank you for caring about “us, people.”
Right?! I got the same perception.
Thanks Dr. Sten, for educating us
Great information
Don’t be silly - he’s making a fortune with this UA-cam channel..
Thanks Dr. Ekberg. I can't count the number of minutes I spent standing right where you are and trying to decide the healthiest option. You are so kind to us.
Darn! I just bought some avocado oil today for cooking and then I watched this video.
Finally, I found this video that tells us all the boiling points of all cooking oils.
Thanks for being scientific. Loved it.
Thank you Jar-ming Pang. I really appreciate your feedback. 😄
I like avocado oil and olive oil for my cooking. Both are very very light and healthy too. extra virgin olive oil first cold pressed organic!!! ❤😊
olive oil for cooking isn't healthy.... for cooking you may use coconut oil or Ghee. Olive Oil for salads and cold meals only.
Just tried Coco nut oil for the first time - never liked the smell but boy what an amazing taste
Still eating it ?
Dr.Eckberg hello you are the best your voice is calming and relaxing when explaining the different oils..you look fantastic...I enjoy your teachings and i practise it..it works well for me...thank you...aww keep looking great!
Thanks!
Thank You @stevewhalen6973 so much for showing your appreciation and supporting the channel, and for helping me get the message of health out to the world. 🙏 🏆 😄
This was informative.
Great videos Dr Ekberg, this information is SO important considering the amount of cooking we do with oils in our lifetime and the negative effects that bad oils have on our biology. Imagine putting in the wrong oil / gas in your car for its lifetime and not expecting a premature breakdown!
Good point Bob. check out Plant Paradox if you really want your eyes opened wide. I just finished- incredible book...and I already knew more than most about nutrition.
Think of a paleo diet....did humans evolve over 100,000 years eating lots of oil? Animal fats yes. Processed corn oil, NOOOOO.
Did they eat a lot of grains? Hardly none to zero.
Have they evolved enough during the start of the grain-eating era? Around 4-5000 years ago? Well, some of us have. We are the ones that do not have clogged arteries, heart disease, diabetes and more. If you look at the obesity/diabetes ratio in western countries, obviously only about 20% of us humans have evolved to eat SOME grains.
One thing that we have NOT evolved to eat, is sugar. It's a deadly, slow acting poison to us humans.
WOW! Finally you made a video we can really appreciate in practical terms by showing us what products are good and the differences in cooking properties. We don’t have to become scientist with this kind of content. Thankyou Sir! 👍
Costco sells ghee now too.
We always get our cooking oil at Costco, since it's a good cost savings to buy the big bottles. And I'm glad that the 2 oils I use most, organic evoo and avocado oil are pretty much the only kinds we've been getting for years. I like using avocado oil in a misto sprayer, which I think is a great alternative to using something like Pam.
Try desert miracle a extra Virgin Olive oil from Morocco is loaded with polyphenols As long as it comes from Morocco cold press you're in good shape
If it is sold in that big bottles and if it is that cheap you can be pretty sure that is NOT "extra virgin olive oil". It may not contain olive oil at all or it is a mixture of some olive oil and other oils with special additives to make it look and taste somehow like olive oil. Luckily for them, most Americans have no idea how real extra virgin olive oil tastes like.
It is quite a challenge to get real quality extra virgin olive oil in US, and lately it is becoming challenging in Europe too.
PS: Italy exports about three times more "Italian" olive oil than it produces. They are buying massive quantities of olive oil from Greece, Tunisia, Turkey, then process (by adding colouring and flavour to look and taste like extra virgin olive oil, then export it, in large quantities. It is said that pretty much of the olive oil trade is controlled by the Italian and American Mafia.
4 Year old video but new to me! Thanks Dr Ekberg, you're a life saver!
Dr. Ekberg … how can you be so amazing ? 🤗 millions of thank you for priceless information.
Thank you for setting the record straight about the corn Oil and vegetable oil
Best explanation out of all of them, thank you
Thank you Helen Ndow. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
Excellent. Very helpful. Thanks. God bless.
Thanks Doc, would be great to see you doing more videos like this. Costco and other supermarkets have a lot “ no no “ to avoid buying but without a proper knowledge it’s difficult to make the right choice. Thanks for educating us.
Costco Kirkland Extra Virgin Olive Oil is fantastic, we've been using this Olive Oil for years.
Thank you for your simple and easy to understand videos. I love these types of videos where we look at the products and compare them. Very insightful! I’m learning and putting into action what you have taught me. Thank you!
Very informative thanks.
I have discarded refined oils and started using cold pressed oils, either coconut or black/white sesame or groundnut or mustard oil.
We take organic butter and gently heat it to melt and separate it and turn it into ghee to remove the milk proteins. It's a pretty simple process and doesn't change the flavor. We chill it in silicone forms and turn it into sticks. It's great!
What does that do for you?
That's genius 😊
How to separate, and how long to heat? It sounds fab!!!
@@TruBlu65 You put it in a glass bowl in gently simmering water in a large saucepan - a double boiler. If you get the right size bowl for your pan, it will just perfectly sit in it. You have to keep the water at a very low temperature for this method at just the melting point of the butter, but it's the simplest. Other methods involve filtering. Don't boil the water, be patient, and you'll be fine.
Once all the butter melts, wait for it to separate (solids will be on the bottom), then you skim the clarified butter (oil) off the top with a shallow ladle and put it into a large pyrex measuring cup. It takes about 30-60 minutes for the entire process. You'll know when it's ready when you see two distinct layers in the bowl with the oil at the top.
After you've ladled off all the oil into the measuring cup, pour it slowly into silicone butter stick molds that you can buy online and put them in the refrigerator. Put them on a firm tray like a cookie sheet as you fill them so that they don't collapse and spill when you move them. (Don't throw the solids down the drain - they will clog your pipes. Put them into a separate jar that you can throw away after it hardens.) Once the oil hardens into butter sticks in the molds, you remove the now clarified butter sticks from the molds and store them in a container and use them just like butter. We put each stick we make in a butter dish. You'd never know the difference. It tastes MUCH better and is cheaper than store bought ghee. And, if you make a lot, you can freeze some. It's really easy.
Excelent!!!! Thank you, Dr!!!
In Norway we have a oil called "Vita"
This suppose to be a good oil for the hart and our health.
60% CANOLA oil , 25% SUNFLOWER oil , 15% OLIVE oil.
The perfect combination of oil for the hart they promise.
Our organization for people with heart problems here in Norway (NHL) put the logo on the bottle.
NHL recommend this product....
I have been fooled until today it seems like.
Thanks for good information that can help us understand and learn.
Maybe adding 15% olive oil made it 15% better than straight canola/sunflower oil.
i used peanut oil till i watched this, then i bought olive oil, next im gonna try avacado oil... thank you
helps my health thank you!
You are welcome Lady Penelope. It was my pleasure 😄
Thank you sir for the coconut oil the most best oil to recommend
Great video Dr. Ekberg. Keep it rolling. We appreciate all of your efforts.
Thanks for being clear, concise and telling me what is good. Was considering starving because everything I ate was bad for me. This time you gave me a good alternative.
Thank you so much for this information. .it is really a great help for us and I learned a lot from you doctor..very well explained and no exaggeration .thank you do much we love you here in the Philippines. .☺☺☺☺☺
Thank you ma. cecilia almogino. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
This helped me. I have used the organic coconut oils and EVOO. Recently my cholesterol went way up. I had been eating butter and not much exercise…due to injury. So I’m back on grass fed butter and exercising/walking. I do not eat the bad oils.
Extra virgem avocado oil is a very good source of MCT and omega 3 fatty acid. It has amazing health benefits when consumed in salads. You can use to cook too, but many nutrients will be lost.
Just want to say Thankyou for your times and efforts!
I agree with you Dr. Ekberg on everything you’ve said about the oils but, how about mentioning something about the toxicity of polymer food containers versus glass food containers ? Take, for example, the wonderful organic olive oil packed in those polymer (plastic) containers, which may be free of pesticides, herbicides and maybe genetic modification, but full of synthetic estrogens from the polymer packaging. No food should come in contact with anything ,plastic’ ! Glass and ceramic as much as possible, but definitely no plastics !
If it is sold in that big bottles and if it is that cheap you can be pretty sure that is NOT "extra virgin olive oil". It may not contain olive oil at all or it is a mixture of some olive oil and other oils with special additives to make it look and taste somehow like olive oil. Luckily for them, most Americans have no idea how real extra virgin olive oil tastes like.
It is quite a challenge to get real quality extra virgin olive oil in US, and lately it is becoming challenging in Europe too.
@@mariusmioc3045 Luckily, there's a distributor in my country that imports top-notch Italian extra virgin olive oil from the farm that it picks. This year, the picked farm is a Sicilian one, and it's unlike anything I've tried before.
In India, Del Monte is the most popular olive oil brand. It's an american brand with moderate pricing and packs Olive oil in transparent bottles. Although it's high quality plastic, i can tell by the feel, but i doubt the authenticity of their olive oil. But also, no brand clearly mentions the source or thier olive oils. Most of them just say manufactured or packed in Spain.
@@mariusmioc3045 Costco EVOO is indeed real EVOO, i have gone thru a couple of bottles already, and it has the slight burning sensation on the back of the throat and the pronounced nutty taste whenever i drink it.
Dr. Ekberg, thank you for helping us stay healthy. Love your videos.
My wife and I were able to get off our statins and blood thinners when we switched from Canola and table salt to virgin coconut oil and Himalayan salt.
And I really get such energy boost drinking organic coffee with 2 tbsp coconut oil before my exercise
Thank you erwin021777 for sharing your story. That is great. I am so happy you have had such great results. Keep it up!
@@drekberg you're welcome and thank you as well.
It is because of excellent, TRUTHFUL and FACTUAL videos like yours and many more that helped us in our journey.
erwin
Just getting off statins alone massive plus. Remember himalayan salt is still salt and has to be used wisely it is healthier than regular table salt in measured doses but can impact if used too much and in larger doses the same way as ordinary salt acts. But just abandoning statins tells me you are wiseguys
Dino Carlucci
@@dinocarlucci2105 yes we are using it moderately. I know because my in-laws said our cooking taste so light while we find theirs salty.😃
@@erwin021777 isn't coffee bad for the gut? Also gives you anxiety?
Just found this one. Just found your channel a few months back. I had no idea I'd find gems from four years ago. Tyfs
Thank you so much for your video and for putting the smoking points of each oil.
Thank you Jan Firth. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.
I love your work Dr. Eckberg 🙌 Thank you!!! Love this kind of videos!
I wont mess with Hemp Oil anymore. Had me breaking out in hives...lasting for 3 weeks. The brand was Carrington Farms. It's even more frustrating not knowing which food is causing it.
I glad have ur video whit this info,I 'm take care my carbs and am cooking whit avocado oil for 3 months I lost 20 pds and feel much better.thanks dr.for ur excellent info.
Love your videos, share it with my friends. Keep them coming!!!
Thank you Ulvia. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
@@drekberg
You got it. You explain everything so we'll. Even someone with not too much schooling can understand. Thank you for helping me and others with your enthusiasm and knowledge.
You sir are truly awesome.
Just bought me some healthy Coconut Oil.
Hi there Dr. Ekberg! :) My family and I love watching your videos! What are your thoughts on Ghee and flaxseed oil for cooking oil? Keep up the brilliant content!
I moisturize with the Kirkland Coconut Oil and My BF loves it
I recommend coconut oil from the Philippines
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That is why, only rich people who has cancer and died with cancer in the Philippines because they are the one who can afford any kinds of food with out thingking that these can cause cancer, like process and fastfood foods like fries and sweets...mostly poor people in the philipines prefer to use coconut oil, brown sugar or molasses, instead of white, wild plants vegetables like: fern (pako), kangkong, baby bamboo, sweet potato leaves, bitter gurd leaves (ampalaya leaves), casava leaves other wild plants vegetables, and prefer also coarse sea salt because all these are the cheapest to buy, with knowing that these are the best and the healthiest one because it is organic and free from pesticides and hormones...that's why i never heard poor people die because of cancer, only the rich one...hahaha...here in canada all the things i meantioned are so expensive but in the Philippines are so opposite...
Tropical Traditions ( Healthy Tradition) has the best in coconut oil. I have been using their oil for 7 years and it is great.
@Bar rag Osama lol
@@michaelronquillo3842 we make coconut oil at home . Nothing is better than that. :)
Awesone content! Thanks!
Fantastic video! I've been looking for some good quality oil content for a while now and finally found it! Thank you so much for the info!
Great vídeo Sten, thank YOU, another good oil for cooking is sesame oil, it supports up to 240 centigrades grades of heat.We use it home.
And yes coconut oil is TOP
I was in the understanding that avocado oil was perfectly ok for cooking and as healthy as olive oil! Can you elaborate on that please? And thank you for your videos, I enjoy them so much.
Was thinking exactly the same thing. Avocado safe for frying because it's heat stable high smoke point.
It is and is absolutely wonderful for frying. This video is not put together properly.
He talks about Avocado oil being horrible for cooking with. Check out his other videos
Olive oil isn’t a good oil for high heat cooking. It should be used for salads and low temp stuff
avocado oil is fine, but the one he was showing was refined
Dr Ekberg thank you !!! Your making life better for many.
Problem: you can't trust manufacturer claims of what's truly organic and grass fed.
Ron Guhl
I don't know where you live but in the USA there's no labeling requirements on grass, grain, or whatever the animal was feed. Are you just splitting hairs? The credibility point remains.
@@itsm3th3b33 I agree. Here in the US, beef can be labeled as "grass-fed" if it has been fed grass at some point in its life. The nutrtional benefits are nullified if the animal is fed grain in the period shortly before slaughter, but the "grass-fed" label is still allowed.
In Australia everything is labeled, grass or grain fed, Free range or caged, labels that state gmo free etc it's not bad here also if fish are wild caught. We just hope they are honest
@@angeloforido6859 Australia has a huge cattle industry, second only to Brazil. It would make sense for Australia
to protect the reputation of its beef and sheep products. I hope they do, with accurate labeling, and government oversight.
Open up a company that makes truly grass feed products and organic oils
And i will be a loyal customer i promise
All of your videos are excellent!
Love all your video’s! I’ve been binge watching them for the past six months (and also trying to convince others to watch them too).
I’d love a video where you talk about how to make sure you’re getting real Olive oil. I’ve heard most olive oils in the grocery store not 100% olive oil
especially when there are multiple sources . try to use a single source , with the harvest date on the bottle . if you see IT SP TN AR etc. this is a mix . important markings I sometimes miss . look for 100% single source . good point .
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge on oils. Thanks for saving lives, mine included through healthy eating. God bless.
Wonderful Stuff again Doc. Loved the shopping experience!
Thank you Manzoor Ahmed. We would love to do more, but need to go on a less crowded day.
@@drekberg Yes, large crows can be a bit unnerving.
So appreciate your time in making these videos
Thank you Doctor!!! Greatly appreciate this video, on the spot ... at your local Costco!!!
Thank you SemperShock. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.
I love you! Thanks! God bless you abundantly!
For olive oil, I will add that not only should it be organic, extra virgin but also of cold extraction and not blended from many different countries, but only from one country! Greek olive oil along with Italian are the best, followed by Spanish olive oil.
Croatian Dalmatian olive oil is the best. No fakes in Croatia !
@@riobabic8960 No, Serbian olive oil is the BEST!
@@comment8767 no, Turkish is the best!
@@comment8767 maybe Montenegro olive oil. It’s probably too cold to grow olives in Serbia !
@@btstakescareofmewhenimsick4892 no! Mother Russia oil is number 1!
Excellent 👌
Avocado oil is by far the healthiest oil among that bunch with its super high smoke point and infinitely healthier than coconut oil which is oxidative at high temperatures.
He goes into more detail in another video about oils where he talks about the super high smoke point being something to watch out for because it means it has been processed to get there, or something. Dont remember exactly. I think any oil that burns is oxidative, it is not specific to coconut oil, right? It's smoke point seems no lower than butter or olive oil.
@SplayMnBoss my understanding is that oxidation is related to oxygen containing molecules with an uneven number of electrons, and that allows them to react more readily in your body and it's not always a good result. It can cause cellular and DNA damage over time. That's why things called antioxidants are beneficial because they neutralize the free radicals that cause the oxidative stress
@SplayMnBoss does the plastic packaging contaminate the food product? You can buy refined coconut oil which does not have much of a flavor. Not sure if the refining process is bad though... God I hate how ambiguous all of our food safety is. Also, where I live, much of the olive oils available come in glass bottles
@SplayMnBoss I just did a bit of research and it turns out that refined coconut oil is pretty processed. It has a higher smoke point than virgin coconut oil but it may not be as good for you because of the processing done to it. It really does seem like virgin coconut oil, Olive oils, unrefined avocado oil, and butter / lard are the best cooking oils and fats to use. This guy talks about the high heat avocado oils still being somewhat of a better choice than the vegetable and seed oils, so I guess just keep doing your own research?
Love you so much Dr Sten
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thank you An Ja. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.
In india we use virgin mustard oil . Please tell us if it's healthy.
Dr Finkelstein, I, personally, consider you a great man! Only because you have unwavering values that is so hard to find these days. Wish you well
Frying is what creates a problem with coconut oil. To get the health benefits you say it has, you have to cold press it to get VCO or centrifuge coco milk to get the oil. This method does not rid the oil of its coconut smell and taste. So if you fry anything with virgin coconut oil it will leave a coconut flavor/smell. To get the coconut smell/taste out of this VCO we'd have to refine it; i.e, use steam/heat w/c would destroy the healthy nutrients in it or use chemical solvents w/c will destroy the healthy nutrients in it and introduce chemicals into the oil. Ergo, its almost the same as the seed oils if you want your fried food to have a neutral taste.
However VCO ingested as a tonic or VCO used as a butter substitute in baking I absolutely agree is the healthiest plant oil.
Thank you Ron Bunggo. You're exactly right. In order to get a flavor neutral oil, you have to refine it and "ruin" it.
I actually like the flavour of coconut oil. Could be because I have been consuming it since childhood. We usually buy from a store where they cold press coconuts in front of us. Little expensive, but better to live healthy.
Think coconut fried shrimp!
Excellent point.
@@ravinc1568 How interesting. I grew up with certain wonderful flavors in natural foods as well and that is probably why I like certain things. I have never thought of that way so thanks for your comment.
We have ONLY avocado and olive oil in the house. Love your videos, Doc.
When shopping for olive oil at Costco make sure you get the olive oil that shows the origin on the label. It’s normally listed across the back. Is the purest olive oil you can get, even better than the organic olive oil which is a blend
To see if the oil is from Italy or Spain.
If it is sold in that big bottles and if it is that cheap you can be pretty sure that is NOT "extra virgin olive oil". It may not contain olive oil at all or it is a mixture of some olive oil and other oils with special additives to make it look and taste somehow like olive oil. Luckily for them, most Americans have no idea how real extra virgin olive oil tastes like.
It is quite a challenge to get real quality extra virgin olive oil in US, and lately it is becoming challenging in Europe too.
PS: Italy exports about three times more "Italian" olive oil than it produces. They are buying massive quantities of olive oil from Greece, Tunisia, Turkey, then process (by adding colouring and flavour to look and taste like extra virgin olive oil, then export it, in large quantities. It is said that pretty much of the olive oil trade is controlled by the Italian and American Mafia.
@@mariusmioc3045 How would Spain fairs?
@@Embargoman or Greece.
@@OKMX5 OK, yeah they combined it with Greek Olive Oil I am not aware of that I see some with Greek olives being mixed over.
I am new to this magnificent channel I came across to it just today and I am amazed at all the information so thank you so much 😊 and God bless you
Your video is the first one to not recommend Canola, since it caused my Parkinsonism and destroyed my lucrative career and made me an invalid for 30 years - thank you.
Thanks for showing us those products and your explanations!
Great info doc. I have been binge watching your videos since I stumbled upon them 4 or 5 days back. I am 51 and my wt had plateaued at 67. I used the keto info in your videos and since then I am losing 300 gm each day. Thank you so much. I am from India and would love info on mustard oil. If you have already given info in some other video then please share its link.
Thank you Doctor with a kind heart.
Great video it’s nice to see a video with somebody that knows what they’re talking about and tells the truth. The American Heart Association will tell you exactly the opposite.
AHA will tell u the opposite, not only about oils, but also about carbs, sugar, fats, ... They should publicly admit & apologize when their pervious recommendations were just plain wrong!
i am SOOO glad i came across Your Videos ! Thank You !
Interesting that the healthy vegetable oils are from avocados and olives... which are fruit.
Neither Animal or Mineral, them Avocados and Olives qualify as "Vegetable".
Great content.Thanks,Doc!
Would love to get more information on how avocado oil is processed specifically.
Isn't there an unrefined version? What's wrong with consuming it, either raw or cooked?
Thanks so much for these honest sharing!
Great information and demonstration. Thank you Dr. I believe that Costco also offers a good quality olive oil, and a very healthy form of butter known as ghee.
as he said, it depends on the source of the butter...
The best video on healthy oils.
I always thought vegetable oil was from vegetables. That is crazy that they call them vegetable oils and there are no vegetables in them.
Ah coconuts are plants/vegetables....
Vegetable Oils being tricked again..
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Susan Brownell send a thank you note to their marketing department.
Lol, me too when I was younger, your not alone.
WOW, thank you. I knew some of this, but, you taught me something new. You are amazing!!!!!
The other point to make is that it's better to buy oils that are stored in glass and not plastic (aluminum/can foods usually have plastic wax coating as well), generally true for most foods. Definitely worth the cost if you will be storing the food or oils for an extended period of time. The chemicals in the plastic can leach overtime into foods that are stored in plastic, especially if exposed to sunlight. BPA free doesn't mean much when there are literally over 50 other common chemicals used in food-grade plastics that react with acids and bases and are not stable when exposed to heat or UV rays from sunlight. If you must store food in plastic, make sure it is not heated above room temperature and is kept in dry place away from direct sunlight or UV rays, even if the plastic says “microwave” or “dishwasher” safe.
An oldie but goodie! Thanks Doc!
I wish Ghee wasn't so expensive.
But you can make it yourself with good quality butter
Great video Doc!
Very good video. Spoken simply with clear slow speach. And mention of CALORIES. Food is a fuel. It burns money. Buy CALORIES PER DOLLAR folks. Buy OIL.
I use virgin olive for cold food, coconut oil 4hot. Or making chocolate. (Diatomaceous earth chalk carries flavor.)
Bible calls well oiled dishes food of kings.
1gallon olive oil is all I would need 2sirvive anywhere in grid down scenerio. In north winter I would fry tree buds, acorns, &game. Wild greens and all foods are sweetened bcuz oil high temps transform starch 2sugar. &WILD greens are horrendous 2survive on boiled. Fried, they are like candy and CALORIE PACKED.
Thank you CriticalElixir. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. You'll love my video on why food is so expensive. Calories/dollar
Thank You Doctor 🍀🙏👍😋 Ronnie from Toronto 🇨🇦
What about Ghee? It is clarified butter, which has a higher smoking point than butter.
Indians r eating ghee for thousands of years.
Part of our culture.
Ghee is a superfood
I don't recommend ghee... it is not very often I run into healthy Indians... that says a lot
@@nourestani😂
I recently bought the Kirkland extra virgin oil here in Japan. It was fantastic
Dr. Ekberg, What are your thoughts on cold pressed Hemp Oil?
Hemp seed oil?
Omg😮. Thank you so much for posting. So straight forward and easy to understand. I appreciate your videos
I'm in Nepal and they just started making rice bran oil as a good alternative. I got it and used it, but stopped due to health questions. Thanks for clearing this up. I'd love to see something on rice bran oil. In Nepal, they use mustard oil and I found it cold-pressed so I bought it, but you cannot fry with it, just saute. My ayurvedic doctor friend says you should not use coconut oil in the wintertime. We are really confused about this subject.
Thank you Dr Sten Ekberg for the very informative presentation. I am now using Coconut Oil for my Cooking.
The problem with olive oil is that it's the oil that's most mixed with other, cheaper oils. It's very rare to find true, pure olive oil nowadays, unfortunately.
SammyT do not buy import ones, go with california production
SammyT
Very true Sammy. And even if it's not mixed, most of them on the shelf are already oxidized and rancid. If your going to use extra virgin olive oil join the olive oil club. I've never tasted better quality. 👍
SammyT yes.
You may want to also check out California Olive Ranch. My friend and I did some research and found that this was a totally legit brand. I just bought a bottle of their Destination Series.
@@DonyaLane California ranch is legit, passes the refrigerator test.