Bloublommetjies Organic Coconut Oil, Virgin And Unrefined

Benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, dental care, and bone strength. These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing, etc.

Below a little more detail:

Hair Care:

Coconut oil helps in healthy hair growth and leaves you with a shiny complexion. Regular massage of the head with coconut oil will leave your scalp free of dandruff, lice, and lice eggs. It is an excellent conditioner and helps in the re-growth of damaged hair. Coconut oil is applied topically for hair care.

Stress Relief:

A massage with coconut oil, starting with the scalp is very relaxing and will help greatly with stress relieve.

Skin Care:

Coconut oil is an effective moisturiser for all skin types. Coconut oil is a 100% safe solution for preventing dryness and flaking of skin. It also delays wrinkles, and sagging of skin, which normally become prominent with age. Coconut oil also helps in treating various skin problems including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin infections.

Premature Aging:

Coconut oil helps prevent premature aging and degenerative diseases due to its antioxidant properties.

Heart Diseases:

There is a misconception spread among many people that coconut oil is not good for the heart. This is because it contains large quantities 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 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.

Weight Loss:

Coconut oil contains short and medium-chain fatty acids that help in taking off excessive weight. It is easy to digest and helps in healthy functioning of the thyroid and enzyme systems. Further, it increases the body’s metabolism by removing stress on pancreases, thereby burning out more energy and helping obese and overweight people reduce their weight

Digestion:

Internal use of coconut oil occurs primarily as cooking oil. Coconut oil helps in improving the digestive system and thus prevents various stomach and digestion related problems including irritable bowel syndrome.

Immunity:

Coconut oil strengthens the immune system as 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.

Healing:

Coconut oil is most effective on bruises as it speeds up the healing process by repairing damaged tissues.

Infections:

According to the Coconut Research Centre, coconut oil kills viruses that cause influenza, measles, hepatitis, herpes, SARS, etc. It also kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and gonorrhea, etc. Coconut oil is also effective on fungi and yeast that cause candidacies, ringworm, athlete’s foot, thrush, diaper rash, etc.

HIV and Cancer:

It is believed that coconut oil plays an instrumental role in reducing viral susceptibility of HIV and cancer patients.

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