There are a lot of people who swear by this folk remedy: two coconut macaroons a day to keep Crohn's disease diarrhea at bay. I have no idea if there is a scientific or even anecdotal evidence that two macaroons a day will help Crohn's, but I do know that they are tasty. They don't seem to bother my Crohn's and they remind me of Passover holidays, which is nice. Also, my kids and husband don't like them which means that they don't disappear like most of the rest of the food in my house.
Nutritionists do agree that the mono-unsaturated fats in coconut oil are very healthy fats. In particular virgin coconut oil contains lauric acid, "a medium-chain fatty acid." According to the folks that make all natural Jennies Macaroons:
This is the fatty acid that your digestive
tract converts into the powerful anti-microbial monoglyceride called
monolaurin.
