Wonderful Uses For Coconut Oil

Hi Everyone!
I hope your Monday has been off to a wonderful start! 

I wanted to touch base a little on one of my favourite products, Coconut oil, and a few of the great things it has to offer... I love that it's so multi purpose... ofcourse it's important to remember everything in moderation. 

Take a look at a few of these awesome perks! 

Boosts energy

Coconut oil contains short term medium-chain saturated fatty acids (MCFA) - What does consuming MCFA fats in coconut oil mean for your body? Our body metabolises these fats in the liver, immediately converting this into energy (fuel for the brain and muscle function) rather than it being stored as fat.

Easy Digestion

If you suffer from poor digestion or tummy bloating try adding coconut oil to your diet. Coconut oil has been found to benefit digestive disorders including irritable bowel syndrome and microbial related tummy bugs. Fatty acids in coconut oil contain anti microbial properties, which have a soothing affect on bacteria, candida, or parasites that cause poor digestion.

Insulin Resistance

Coconut oil protects against insulin resistance, reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. MCFA fats are small enough to be absorbed into the cells where they're quickly converted to energy. It is this process that not only reduces the amount of fat we pack into storage, but improves insulin sensitivity.

Immunity

Coconut oil is made up of healthy fats lauric acid, caprylic acid and capric acid which contain antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral prosperities to boost the immune system. Lauric acid contains the highest concentration of MCFA fatty acids, approximately 75 per cent. The body turn this fat into monolaurin which is claimed to help heal viruses such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and helicobacter pylori.

Skin

Coconut oil keeps the skin's connective tissues strong, which prevents sagging, wrinkles and makes an amazing moisturizer. Apply coconut oil directly to your skin to soften the appearance of fine lines or use it daily on your face and body for a healthy glow, helps in treating various skin problems including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin conditions. Be sure you use virgin coconut oil with no additives.

Make Up Remover

Coconut oil solubilizes or breaks up water-resistant substances used in eye shadow, most liners and mascara, releasing them from the skin and lashes

Hair

Coconut oil is used in a staggering amount of shampoos, conditioners, and hair care products. The reason - Its low molecular weight and straight linear chain, coconut oil can effectively penetrate the hair shaft to reduce protein loss, leaving it nourished and healthy which helps with things such as dandruff , frizz, dry or brittle hair, great used as hot oil treatments as well.

Relaxation and Spa

Coconut oil makes a wonderful massage oil, with no slimy or sticky residues, it leaves you focused on how relaxed and at ease you feel post massage. 

Add small amount to warm bath water for all over moisture and relaxation to leave your skin looking and feeling smooth, refresh and reenergized.  

Head Lice

Coconut Oil works well as a head lice treatment, since it is deadly to lice. Try warming up the oil and doing a hot oil treatment on yours/your child’s hair. You might also add some oil to the laundry as a preventative.

Coconut shampoo and conditioner will also kill the lice and any new nymphs as they hatch. If you continue to wash hair with coconut oil shampoo and coconut oil conditioner, it will make hair shiny, manageable, and the pesky critters will no longer be attracted to hair.

Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure

Coconut oil is high in natural saturated fats. Saturated fats not only increase the healthy cholesterol (known as HDL) in your body, but also help to convert the LDL “bad” cholesterol into good cholesterols.

By Increasing the HDL’s in the body, it helps promote heart health, and lower the risk of heart disease.

UTI and Kidney Infection & Protects the Liver

Coconut oil has been known to clear up and heal urinary (UTI) and kidney infections. The MCFA’s in the oil work as a natural antibiotic by disrupting the lipid coating on bacteria and killing them. Also there is a study showing that coconut oil directly protected the liver from damage.

Coconut water also helps hydrate and support the healing process. Doctors have even injected the coconut water to clear up kidney stones. Coconut is a super powerful food!

Gum Disease and Tooth Decay (oil pulling)

Oil pulling with coconut oil has been used for centuries as a way to cleanse the mouth of bacteria and help heal periodontal disease. Coconut oil is one of the most effective oils for oil pulling due to its high concentration of antibacterial MCFA’s.

By swishing the oil in your mouth the oil denatures the bacteria and sticks to it. Removing oral bacteria greatly reduces your risk of periodontal disease. If you want to heal your gums and repair your teeth, it’s recommend coconut oil pulling 3x a week for 20 minutes a day.

*IMPRORTANT FACT – refined or processed coconut oil can be bleached, over-heated, and chemically processed to increase its shelf-life. Processing the oil changes the chemical makeup and the fats are no longer good for you!