Healthy Living: The Benefits of Coconut Oil

A couple of weeks ago my daughter and I have were looking for ways to make our hair healthier and grow faster and I've also been looking for a natural makeup remover. She stumbled upon coconut oil and I researched it and found out how it's beneficial to hair growth, along with so many other things. Upon my research on it and to my surprise it has soo many other benefits to it. Here's a video of what I've learned. God made this so we can use it, it amazes me at all the natural organic things we have at our finger tips to use naturally that He made for us to use with no side effects.

I touched on a few things in the video and in case you wanted to take notes here is the list and it's benefits.

HAIR CARE:  Coconut oil is one of the best natural nutrition for hair. It helps in healthy growth of hair providing them a shiny complexion. For damaged hair It is effective in reducing the protein loss, helps in the re-growth and nourishes damaged hair. Regular head massage with coconut oil ensures that your scalp is free of dandruff, even if your scalp is dry. It also helps in keeping hair and scalp free from lice and lice eggs.

SKIN CARE:  Massage on the skin it acts as an effective moisturizer on all types of skins including dry skin, comparable to that of mineral oil, there is no chance of having any adverse side effects on the skin with the application. Prevents dry and flaking skin. Delays wrinkles, and sagging of skin. Aids in treating various skin problems including: psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin infections. It helps in preventing premature aging and degenerative diseases due to its antioxidant properties.

Weight Loss: Useful in reducing weight. It contains short and medium-chain fatty acids that help in taking off excessive weight. It is also easy to digest and it helps in healthy functioning of the thyroid and enzymes systems. Further, it increases the body metabolism by removing stress on pancreases, thereby burning out more energy and helping obese and overweight people reduce their weight. Hence, people living in tropical coastal areas, who eat coconut oil daily as their primary cooking oil, are normally not fat, obese or overweight

IMMUNITY:  Is good for the immune system and strengthens it. Contains antimicrobial lipids, lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid which have antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. The human body converts lauric acid into monolaurin which is claimed to help in dealing with viruses and bacteria causing diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia.

DIGESTION: Internal use  occurs primarily as cooking oil. It helps in improving the digestive system and thus prevents various stomach and digestion related problems including irritable bowel syndrome. The saturated fats present in coconut oil have anti microbial properties and help in dealing with various bacteria, fungi, parasites, etc., that cause indigestion. It helps in absorption of other nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids relief from kidney problems.

HEART DISEASE: There is a misconception spread among many people that coconut oil is not good for the heart. This is because it contains a large quantity of saturated fats. However, coconut oil is beneficial for the heart. It contains about 50% lauric acid, which helps in preventing various heart problems including high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. The saturated fats present in coconut oil are not harmful as it happens in case of other vegetables oils. It does not lead to increase in LDL levels. It also reduces the incidence of injury in arteries and therefore helps in preventing atherosclerosis.

Pancreatitis: Coconut oil is also believed to be useful in treating pancreatitis.

It is also good for stress relief, diabetes, bones, dental care, HIV and Cancer, and infections. Just google it to find out more of all the benefits of Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil 

Finally, coconut oil is often preferred by athletes and body builders and by those who are dieting. The reason behind this being that coconut oil contains lesser calories than other oils, its fat content is easily converted into energy and it does not lead to accumulation of fat in the heart and arteries. Coconut oil helps in boosting energy and endurance, and enhances the performance of athletes.

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 CrafTEA Mom