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Authors: Carla Sánchez OrganicLifestyleTV.tv & Sayer Ji GreenMedInfo.com
Coconut Oil has many wonderful health benefits, too many in fact to include in our online video, however we would like to name a few and talk about the top 3 properties we discuss in this video. We will also share with you a couple of ways to use it in your daily life to get its benefits.
Researchers have shown many health benefits for Coconut oil, just to name a few:
- Wound-Healing: Coconut has been used for wound healing since time immemorial. Three of the identified mechanisms behind these healing effects are its ability to accelerate re-epithelialization, improve antioxidant enzyme activity, and stimulate higher collagen cross-linking within the tissue being repaired.[1]
- Testosterone-Booster: Coconut oil was found to reduce oxidative stress in the testes of rats, resulting in significantly higher levels of testosterone.[2] Additionally, coconut oil has been found to suppress testosterone-induced growth of the prostate.[3] A definite win-win situation for male hormone health.
- Bone-Boosting: Coconut oil has been shown to reduce oxidative stress within the bone, which may prevent structural damage in osteoporotic bone.[4] [Note: Osteoporosis is a Myth, as presently defined by the T-Score]
But our favorite top 3 benefits are:
- Brain Boosting: A now famous study, published in 2006 in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, showed that the administration of medium chain triglycerides (most plentifully found in coconut oil) in 20 subjects with Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment, resulted in significant increases in ketone bodies (within only 90 minutes after treatment) associated with measurable cognitive improvement in those with less severe cognitive dysfunction.[5] Learn more.
- Fat Burning: Ironic, isn’t it? A saturated fat which can accelerate the loss of midsection fat (the most dangerous kind). Well, there are now two solid, human studies showing just two tablespoons a day (30 ml), in both men and women[6], is capable of reducing belly fat within 1-3 months.[7]
- Infection Fighting: in a 2004 study, 52 isolates of Candida species were exposed to coconut oil. The most notorious form, Candida albicans, was found to have the highest susceptibility. Researchers remarked: “Coconut oil should be used in the treatment of fungal infections in view of emerging drug-resistant Candida species.”[8] Coconut contains about 50% lauric acid by weight, which is a fatty acid that is converted to monolaurin in the human body, a well-known antimicrobial compound, also found in human breast milk in significant quantities. Learn More
I buy only Organic, Cold Pressed Coconut Oil, and the way I incorporate this in my daily life is:
- I take one spoon of Coconut Oil before meals. For some people, including myself, is quite a task to swallow the greasy, oily spoon of Coconut Oil, and even though I love the taste of Coconut, it takes some guts to just swallow it on its own. One day shopping around online I discovered a super food organic blend which includes grounded Flax Seeds, Grounded Chia Seeds, Cocoa and Coconut and I thought this could be a perfect addition to my daily coconut oil intake. So I tried it and I LOVED IT. Not only it tastes purely like Chocolate because of the Cocoa but it also has the added benefits of the super foods that are included in this organic blend, double whammy for me and for you. I take one spoon of this combination daily before meals. You can get it online Here
- Another way I add Coconut Oil in my daily life is in my juice blends. I start my day with an all organic vegetable and fruit blend. I mix and match my vegetables and fruits depending on what I get from my CSA share (I will do an episode about this, Community Supported Agriculture, in the future). For this video my juice blend had Organic Kale, Bok Choy, Spinach, Strawberries, Blueberries and Bananas I added water and a spoon of Coconut Oil. You can add two spoons of Coconut Oil if you don’t take Coconut Oil before meals.
I encourage you to give Organic Coconut Oil a try, for at least 3 months and see how you feel, your body will love you for it and you might end up burning those stubborn extra pounds of fat around your belly J
You can also click the links below for more in depth information and research about Coconut Oil:
- http://organiclifestyletv.tv/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-of-coconut-oil/
- http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/medium-chain-triglycerides-coconut-fat-increase-cognitive-performance-alzheimers-disease
- http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/mct-fats-found-coconut-oil-boost-brain-function-only-one-dose#_edn1
About the authors:
Carla Sánchez – Health Advocate, Actress, TV Host, Director of the Documentary-film “Incurable Diseases” Is It a Business? And Producer of the Online Health Channel OrganicLifestyleTV.tv
Sayer Ji – is an author, researcher, lecturer, and advisory board member of the National Health Federation. He founded Greenmedinfo.com in 2008 in order to provide the world an open access, evidence-based resource supporting natural and integrative modalities. It is widely recognized as the world’s largest and most referenced health resource of its kind, receiving over 1 million visits a month. Participate in a free, online global conference featuring Sayer Ji, and over 30 experts in the field of nutrition and eating psychology, by registering today.
References:
[1] K G Nevin, T Rajamohan. Effect of topical application of virgin coconut oil on skin components and antioxidant status during dermal wound healing in young rats. Skin Pharmacol Physiol. 2010 ;23(6):290-7. Epub 2010 Jun 3. PMID: 20523108
[2] Graciela E Hurtado de Catalfo, María J T de Alaniz, Carlos A Marra. Dietary lipids modify redox homeostasis and steroidogenic status in rat testis. Phytother Res. 2010 Feb;24(2):163-8. PMID:18549927
[3] María de Lourdes Arruzazabala, Vivian Molina, Rosa Más, Daisy Carbajal, David Marrero, Víctor González, Eduardo Rodríguez. Effects of coconut oil on testosterone-induced prostatic hyperplasia in Sprague-Dawley rats. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2007 Jul;59(7):995-9. PMID: 17637195
[4] Mouna Abdelrahman Abujazia, Norliza Muhammad, Ahmad Nazrun Shuid, Ima Nirwana Soelaiman. The Effects of Virgin Coconut Oil on Bone Oxidative Status in Ovariectomised Rat. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012 ;2012:525079. Epub 2012 Aug 15. PMID: 22927879
[5] Mark A Reger, Samuel T Henderson, Cathy Hale, Brenna Cholerton, Laura D Baker, G S Watson, Karen Hyde, Darla Chapman, Suzanne Craft. Effects of beta-hydroxybutyrate on cognition in memory-impaired adults. Neurobiol Aging. 2004 Mar;25(3):311-4. PMID:15123336
[6] Effects of dietary coconut oil on the biochemical and anthropometric profiles of women presenting abdominal obesity. Lipids. 2009 Jul;44(7):593-601. Epub 2009 May 13. PMID: 19437058
[7] Kai Ming Liau, Yeong Yeh Lee, Chee Keong Chen, and Aida Hanum G. Rasool, “An Open-Label Pilot Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Virgin Coconut Oil in Reducing Visceral Adiposity,” ISRN Pharmacology, vol. 2011, Article ID 949686, 7 pages, 2011. doi:10.5402/2011/949686
[8] D O Ogbolu, A A Oni, O A Daini, A P Oloko. In vitro antimicrobial properties of coconut oil on Candida species in Ibadan, Nigeria. J Med Food. 2007 Jun;10(2):384-7. PMID: 17651080
Disclaimer: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of IncurableDiseasesBiz.com, OrganicLifestyleTV.tv and GreenMedInfo or its staff.
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