Comments on: Coconut Aminos: The Healthy Replacement for Soy Sauce?

By: April C

April C — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 09:53:00 +0000

I live in the UK and it’s easy to find non-GM, MSG-free fermented soy sauce (also gluten free, not that I need that)…

By: Sita Lawson

Sita Lawson — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:22:42 +0000

In reply to Cindy. I also would like to hear about 'Braggs Liquid Soy Seasoning' since we because we use it all the time.

By: Imogen

Imogen — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 03:24:17 +0000

Big Tree Farms do delicious fair trade coco aminos. Give them a try on http://www.bigtreefarms.com

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 03:05:12 +0000

haha rubbish soy while suggesting animal based recipes?

By: Edd

Edd — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:44:35 +0000

I’ve never been able to consume soy or any soy product. Probably organism itself feels what’s good or not for becoming better. Also I’ve read somewhere that vitamin B12 which body produces or consumes is not able to bind with the molecule of the soy, I don’t know if it’s true, but if so it is impossible to prevent or cure cancer (if in any case) from it, I can’t even to think even to smell soy.
So by these facts I consider this article is very healthy based.
And about the 3 gram of carbs in the “coconut tree sap”, it is nothing wrong with so little carbs, it is just the (your) human organism is not adapted to be capable to use quantities. Dinos and dragons in history were growing over 200 tons based on the CO2 x3000+ ppm just from the air, so probable humans need to evolve to be capable to absorb more carbs and CO2.
I do consume huge quantities of sport supplements and micronized in centrifuge amino and proteins, which I make for myself, but I find many times just after 1 day that I just can’t without carbs and example ordinary fish soup with broccoli, carrots, garlic powder and other vegetables and a lot of black pepper. Seems it is just how You make your organism to function.
Big gratitude for the article of Chlorella, since I started before few years I was born again, no cholesterol, no fats, no 50 degree sun disturbing moments, no toxins, no heart problems while torturing in the gym. If I never found Chlorella before, your article would save my life. Just today found your articles, till now read, all more than on place. I am continuing with reading the rest, You are just supplying true facts and information, nothing is better than that, keep up your good work, and welcome to readers and listeners.

By: Karleen Mauldin

Karleen Mauldin — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:42:21 +0000

In reply to Camille Appel. Just 'googled' it myself -- came up with this website: https://www.coconutsecret.com/aminos2.html Haven't tried this product yet. They have a store locator on their website.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:36:08 +0000

In reply to Matt. I have the same question!

By: Sylvia G.

Sylvia G. — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:45:33 +0000

In reply to Stephanie. It's about certification and how the food is obtained, processed and sold.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:33:42 +0000

What about Braggs Liquid Aminos?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 05:05:25 +0000

I don’t understand how sea salt could ever be considered “organic”?

By: Laur

Laur — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 02:57:37 +0000

In reply to Simon. He meant to say MSG not MSM.

By: Laur

Laur — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 02:55:12 +0000

In reply to Debra Lynn Dadd. Wow! That's true because of the sugar content.. Thanks ?

By: L. Baker

L. Baker — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 01:46:15 +0000

In reply to Debra Lynn Dadd. This quote is from the second paragraph, the last sentence, in the article above: "There are only two ingredients to create coconut aminos: organic coconut tree sap and organic sea salt."

By: Karl Israel

Karl Israel — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 23:44:49 +0000

Dr, Axe, you gave no links on where to purchase coconut aminos…

By: Camille Appel

Camille Appel — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:50:29 +0000

Where can you purchase Coconut Amino.

By: Betsie

Betsie — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:50:14 +0000

Correct the chart where it says soy sauce contains MSM, it should be MSG.

By: Barbara Morghon

Barbara Morghon — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:45:27 +0000

I’ve been substituting coconut aminos for soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce for a few years. No one can tell the difference in my recipes.
The biggest difference, of course, is the price, and who can afford to be price sensitive when diet is the critical difference between surviving and thriving in life.

By: Sue Duffy

Sue Duffy — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:42:50 +0000

I see lots of questions here, but no reply from Dr. Axe. Dr. Axe……..?

By: Mari

Mari — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:20:26 +0000

What about Bragg’s Aminos?

By: Colleen Byers

Colleen Byers — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:47:50 +0000

Is it an equal parts replacement. If a recipe says 1/2 cup do I use 1/2 of the aminos?

By: Debra Lynn Dadd

Debra Lynn Dadd — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:39:07 +0000

I’m a big fan of coconut aminos, eat them myself, and recommend them, but I’m not sure about your logic regarding coconut or soy.

I asked Kaayla Daniel, author of The Whole Soy Story about soy sauce and she considers that it is OK to eat. It’s FERMENTED soy beans, which changes a lot about the structure and content of the food. Now of course I’m talking about organic whole food, gluten-free soy sauce, not the kind at Chinese restaurants. I don’t think you can assume that because soy has certain characteristics that all soy sauce does as well. I very much cannot eat anything with soy protein, or edamame or tofu or seitan because it violently disrupts my hormones. But I can and do eat organic soy sauce with no problem.

Now about coconut aminos, IT’S NOT MADE FROM COCONUTS AT ALL. It’s made from “coconut tree sap” which is COCONUT SUGAR. It’s the sap of the tree like maple syrup. This is about as far from coconut oil or coconut meat as you can get.

Soy sauce contains less than 1 gram carbs per tablespoon. Cocnut aminos contains THREE grams of carbs per tablespoon. So it’s not for diabtetics to use indiscriminately. It was misleading for you to put in the article that coconut helps diabetics and then relate coconut aminos to that statement.

Please chcek your facts on this.

By: Neal

Neal — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:14:17 +0000

You mention that fermented soy doesn’t have some of the bad things. I would like to know if fermenting also gets rid of the phytoestrogens So if I were to grow my own organic non-GMO soy beans, and I made soy sauce with them the traditional eastern way (fermenting), would they still have the phytoestrogens?

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:47:52 +0000

Does MSM really cause “radical hormone fluctuations, brain damage, impaired learning and retinal damage?”

By: Bev

Bev — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 06:57:21 +0000

This material says that soy sauce contains MSM. I believe that it is an error and should be MSG. Please check this before people get the wrong idea about MSM.

By: S Chavers

S Chavers — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 17:20:34 +0000

In looking at the Nutrition Data website it doesn’t report anything but carbs and sodium. Not enough data to report the amount of amino acids. I want to believe it’s worth the money to purchase because this is a very expensive product. I like to think it’s better for me but where is the data to support it?

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 03:21:43 +0000

I love Coconut Secret coconut aminos. I use it in everything from the traditional Worchestershire sauce for meatloaf, replacement for soy sauce or tamari sauce, to making soup from your new bone broth powder

By: Lois Proietto

Lois Proietto — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:54:09 +0000

Dear Dr. Axe and Friends, In the coconut amino information it says, ” Soy Sauce contains MSM” in the brown box close to the end of the article. I’m imagining that that is a spelling error…..just so you know….. you may already.
Many, Many Thanks for all this excellent nutrient content and information. Regards, Lois

P.S. Feel free to delete the error comment-and use the rest.