Reddit reviews Garden of Life Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil - Unrefined Cold Pressed Plant Based Oil for Hair, Skin & Cooking, 14 Oz

Full recipe (with additional notes) found on my blog at https://veggiechick.com/easy-pear-crisp/ =)

Pear Crisp

• 4 medium pears, peeled and thinly sliced (Bosc, Anjou or Bartlett pears are recommended)
  
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  
• 2 tablespoons, vegan butter, melted
  
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
  
• 1 cup gluten-free old fashioned oats
  
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  
• 1/2 cup gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
  
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  
• 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
  
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
  
• Vegan Caramel Sauce, optional
  
• vegan vanilla ice cream
  
  

  INSTRUCTIONS
  

  
  

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish (or similar size) using vegan butter, coconut oil, or baking spray. 
   
2. In a medium bowl, add the pear slices, vegan butter, coconut sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix together and transfer to the baking dish.
   
3. In the same medium bowl (no need to wash!), add the oats, coconut flakes, flour, pecans, coconut oil, maple syrup and remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir with a spoon and then transfer the mixture onto the pears in an even layer. Press down with the back of the spoon to flatten.
   
4. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes at 375 F, or until browned and bubbling. If making the Vegan Caramel, you can do that while the pear crisp is baking. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

My big toenail got totally ruined by fungus because I left it untreated for 2+ years. Tbh I didn't know what it was and thought it'd go away on its own. 

A year ago, during my trip to Bali, I was in the water so much that half of my toenail actually fell off! This is when I finally started doing research and treating it. I went through a 9 month phase where I slacked off because I was traveling a lot, which is why you see it get much worse. But about 3 months ago I decided I've had enough and took this to the next level. I've been extremely proactive in my routine and am finally seeing results!!! It's a lot of work but it's really encouraging to see improvements.

Here's how I'm doing it:

• Keep it filed down using this electric nail drill (be really careful not to get carried away & use the slowest setting. stop if you feel ANY pain)
  
• Keep it clean & trimmed I make sure the sides of my nail/cuticle are free of debri and keep my nails short using these tools
  
• Make sure to disinfect all tools & surfaces using alcohol or hand sanitizer & soap
  
• Brush your toe 2-3 times a day with a soft tip toothbrush and tea tree oil body wash (especially in morning and before going to bed)
  
• Apply Tea tree oil & Coconut oil after brushing
  
  • Why: Several studies have shown that tea tree oil has antifungal properties. (source) Coconut oil also has antifungal properties and also smoothes out your skin & nail, which is key cuz tea tree oil makes it really dry and rough
    
  • How: You can do it by hand, but to make it easier I bought this mini refillable perfume spray bottle, filled it up with tea tree oil & coconut oil 50/50. So all I gotta do is spray it on my toe after I brush and dry
    
• Apply Vicks vaporub I apply this along with the tea tree oil & coconut oil once a day or so
  
• Apply Urea Cream at night in addition to the tea tree oil & coconut oil
  
  • Numerous studies have shown combination therapy of urea and an antifungal agent to be an effective treatment for onychomycosis. Urea functions to soften the nail plate, which can enhance the passage of antifungal medications to the underlying nail bed.
    
• Footsoaks I've done footsoaks 2-3 times a week for 30 min each. Recently I've been combining 2 part warm water, 1 part vinegar (distilled white or ACV), and like 5 tbsp baking soda. Sometimes I only do baking soda. Sometimes I add a few drops of tea tree oil. Sometimes I soak just with bleach & water. But if you do the bleach & water, make sure you use regular bleach (not the splashless kind). Anyways as you can tell, I kinda mix it up when it comes to footsoaks
  
  • In the lab, plain old sodium bicarbonate limited growth of the most common types of fungi that cause skin and nail infections. (source)
    
  • Vinegar can protect against bacteria, fungi, and other harmful microbes, so putting it into a foot soak could have potential benefits for the feet. source
    
• Antifungal foot powder I use this foot powder anytime I wear shoes to keep it as dry as possible
  
• Try to stay bare feet as much as possible
  
• Put toe in sunlight as much as you can fungus hates the sun
  
• Clean socks I change into fresh clean socks constantly
  
• Handwash & sanitize socks I handwash all of my socks by soaking them in this collapsible dish tub with super hot water, laundry detergent, and a few drops of dettol, which is this super concentrated antiseptic liquid that kills the fungus
  
• Spray on sanitizer If I'm ever lazy, I carry this hand sanitizer spray to spray my toenail before going to bed. I also spray this in my shoes & flip flops at night. I also use this to spray down my nail filer, sink, hands, etc. to not spread fungus.

Roughly 0.23g - 0.3g in each. You can get the 00 (double zero) capsules and they'll fit a little more. The trick though, because it's ground up so fine it gets into your system faster.

Another thing you can do that I don't do is first grind up all the AVB pretty fine. Then mix it with a little coconut oil and then put the material in the capsules. This will "boost" the capsule's potency because the coconut oil increases your metabolism. It's a little more messy, which is why I just drink a big glass of milk after.

Another thing to note... if you take it on an empty stomach with a glass of milk, and then eat a high protein/iron-rich/calorie foods right after you will likely feel the effects more. This can increase your metabolism a lot, making the AVB process faster.

Edibles can be greatly affected by your diet and metabolism.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup almond flour
  
• 4 large whole eggs
  
• 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 2 Tablespoons oil for cooking/greasing skillet
  
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  Instructions
  
  

1. In a medium bowl whisk together almond flour, eggs, almond milk, vanilla extract, baking powder together.
   
2. Spoon 1/4 cup of pancake mix onto a hot oiled skillet and cook until done, flipping occasionally.
   
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   Nutrition Facts
   
   Amount Per Serving (1 pancake)
   
   Calories 118 Calories from Fat 90
   
   Total Fat 10g
   
   Saturated Fat 3g
   
   Cholesterol 74mg
   
   Sodium 36mg
   
   Potassium 47mg
   
   Total Carbohydrates 2g
   
   Dietary Fiber 1g
   
   Sugars 0g
   
   Protein 4g
   
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