Hell0 – while very nutritious, many do not react well to flax seeds so that is why it didn’t make the list.

Hello – great question. We can’t give you specific numbers to strive for, but we can say that the number one cause of high cholesterol is a high sugar/processed food diet. We’d recommend you address the cholesterol by switching to a whole foods, nutrient dense diet like SCD, paleo, or a whole foods diet. Let us know if you have questions!

EVOO – not evolution!

Hi Hannah – we very much disagree. I personally do NOT eat grapeseed oil and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. There are SO many other better, safer, more natural fats you can use than grapeseed (like any of the alternatives on this list). We don’t recommend grapeseed oil. Plus – grapeseed fails both of my “tests” I mention at the beginning of the article.

If you’re looking for a high-heat safe oil, go with avocado oil or lard.

Hi Pam – absolutely!!!!!!! If there is more fat on the top of your broth than you prefer, you can just skim some off and store it in a glass jar in the fridge to use for cooking. Make sure you’re using grass-fed and pastured animals only for your bone broth, though 🙂

You’re welcome!!

Hi Amber! Glad you enjoyed the article 🙂

It really depends on the brand – Nutiva is one where the refined coconut oil is OK – they use steam to refine their coconut oil (you can always check out the company’s website or email their customer service for more info!)

However, a lot of the time coconut oil is refined using chemical or really harsh processes – very high temperatures, bleaching agents, hexanes, deodorizers etc. Unless I know HOW a company refines the coconut oil, I prefer virgin, cold-pressed oil. If I don’t want something to have the coconut oil taste I usually just use another oil (avocado oil has basically no flavor, and I love the flavors of grass-fed butter and olive oil in just about everything!)

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

This is definitely not a comprehensive list – there are many other healthy fats out there – and hemp oil is one of them. I didn’t include it in this list because I think of hemp oil more as a garnish than a “staple” healthy fat I use all the time. Don’t cook with hemp oil (use it cold), and make sure you choose a cold-pressed, virgin oil – ideally in a dark container (not a clear bottle!) – quality definitely matters with hemp oil, as it does with all fats 🙂 Personally, I prefer to use the whole hemp seed if I’m going to eat hemp – but be aware that hemp is a more advanced food and if you’re following SCD or in the early stages of healing your gut, you’d want to wait until you have your “food safe zone” before trying it out (just like other nuts and seeds!).

For joint pain, I’d try a fish oil supplement and plenty of grass-fed butter blend before hemp oil – here’s a good fish oil we like https://amzn.to/2whIa4L

You’re welcome Irma!! So glad you enjoyed the article