Much maligned for years as a saturated fat, we’ll bring you truth regarding the incredible health properties of coconut oil.

Pets and Coconut Oil: An Experiment with Two Cats

by Bonnie
bonnie90505.blogspot.com

I love my pets, the more I find out about coconut oil, the more excited I get. My cats were rescue kittys. I adopted my male cat Dante in 2007, he had no health issue when we adopted him, soon after about 3 years he was less active living in an apartment, but having […]

Coconut Oil Offers Hope for Antibiotic-Resistant Germs

The antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties of the medium chain fatty acids/triglycerides (MCTs) found in coconut oil have been known to researchers since the 1960s. Research has shown that microorganisms that are inactivated include bacteria, yeast, fungi, and enveloped viruses. Some of the most promising research in recent years has been in the area of using lauric acid or monolaurin, both derived from coconut oil, in treatments for antibiotic resistant super germs. So as super germs continue to develop and antibiotics lose their effectiveness, look to coconut oil as a possible alternative that is 100% natural.

Coconut Oil Benefits for Thyroid Health

by Brian Shilhavy
Many Americans suffer from symptoms such as cold hands and feet, low body temperature, sensitivity to cold, a feeling of always being chilled, headaches, insomnia, dry skin, puffy eyes, hair loss, brittle nails, joint aches, constipation, mental dullness, fatigue, frequent infections, hoarse voice, ringing in the ears, dizziness, loss of libido, and […]

Coconut Oil Benefits for Digestive Health

by Brian Shilhavy
Digestive Health and Weight Gain
When we are eating healthy whole foods with the absence of highly refined carbohydrates, weight gain should not be a problem. However, many people who have switched over to healthy diets, and have even limited their carbohydrate intake, still have problems losing weight. One reason is because many […]

Beat Sugar Addiction by Eating More Fat

By: Linda So
ABC2News.com

If you like to eat sugary foods, it could be more than a sweet tooth. Those cravings could be a sugar addiction.

Jason Bosley-Smith, a nutrition coordinator for the Maryland Athletic Club says, “If someone’s craving sugar frequently and if they tend to binge on sugary foods, that could really be a […]

Can You Trust Your Doctor’s Advice on Coconut Oil?

We hear story after story of people reading about the health benefits of coconut oil, and even wanting to incorporate it into their diet, but then they consult with their doctor who tells them negative things about coconut oil. Are doctors really educated about coconut oil?

Nutritionist Recommends Adding Coconut Oil to Your Coffee or Tea

We started to add coconut oil in our tea in the morning for added fat for fuel. In my practice, I have seen coconut oil support everything from eczema to fat loss to thyroid support. Some cultures call the coconut a “functional food” due to the healing capabilities. The saturated fat in coconut is considered a medium-chain fatty acids, which is the fat that is found in breast milk for brain and nervous system development.

Coconut oil causes hair to grow thicker and fuller

Bonnie cut her hair back in Jan 2012 and has been using coconut oil and cayenne pepper to help stimulate her scalp and thicken her hair naturally.  She also takes Biotin once a week, and uses an apple cider vinegar rinse on her hair. She also ingests the coconut oil, and drinks apple cider vinegar/water to […]

Fitness Instructor in India Urges Indians to Return to Coconut Oil, Ghee, and Butter

by Prashanti Ganesh
IBNLive
On Sunday, when fitness instructors Raj Ganpath and Arvind Ashok took to the stage to thrash seed and vegetable oils as problems of the Indian diet, little did one expect that Coconut oil would be hailed as the best bet.
“Seed and vegetable oils are extremely unstable. When cooked, their chemical bonds break and […]

Treat Lice with Coconut Oil

Natural and Thrifty
TheThriftyMama.com

When lice invade your family fight back with a natural, powerful hair treatment that kills the lice and makes the nits (eggs) easier to remove.  Coat the entire head of affected hair in coconut oil.  Cover this with a shower cap and a towel.  Let this sit for as long as possible, […]

Coconut Oil Hair Benefits: How to Use Coconut Oil for Natural Hair Health

Did you know that coconut oil is one of the most beneficial things you can put on your hair and scalp? In India, a whole coconut oil industry has survived in recent years among the anti-saturated fat/coconut oil propaganda almost entirely for one application: the conditioning of hair. This is the number one reason why people in India buy coconut oil today, to condition and nurture their hair. Studies in India have been done on how effective various oils are on treating damaged hair. Coconut oil, being a high in lauric acid (principal fatty acid), has a high affinity for hair proteins and, because of its low molecular weight and straight linear chain, is one of the only oils able to penetrate inside the hair shaft.

Coconut Oil Reverses the Effects of Alzheimer’s in 50 Year Old Woman

Catherine: “Coconut Oil has become my best friend” – Photo provided by her family

OUR FAMILY’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE FOG
by Raul Lora-Zamorano
[Health Impact News] Catherine and I were married on May 1st, 1988.  Prior to our marriage, Catherine was a senior manager in the administrative area of a major retail chain with some 800 stores.  I had […]

Man in his 80s with “severe dementia” returning to old self after starting coconut oil

Health Impact News Editor Comments: I spoke with Joseph Jauregui about the joy he and his brothers and sisters have after seeing their father change when he started to use coconut oil in his diet. Joe reported to me that while his father still has a ways to go to be like his former […]

Naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist says coconut oil can be used for many other things outside the kitchen

The Intelligencer Journal
pennlive.com

When it comes to cooking Dr. Ann Lee of Health for Life Clinic Inc. in Lancaster might turn to coconut oil for its healthy properties.

But the naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist says coconut oil can be used for so many other things outside the kitchen.

“People might think of coconut oil as being […]

Coconut Oil Benefits: What Kind of Coconut Oil Offers the Most Benefits?

by Brian Shilhavy
Coconut oil has been around for thousands of years in the tropics where coconut palm trees grow. Recently, coconut oil has seen a resurgence in popularity in the U.S. and consumers are beginning to look at buying coconut oil again. So what kind of coconut oil offers the most benefits?
Coconut oils can […]

The Truth About Coconut Palm Sugar: The Other Side of the Story!

Coconut palm sugar is the latest coconut product to gain popularity, and its place in the market is expanding rapidly. As retailers in the U.S. and elsewhere also cash in on this new demand, sadly, the other side of the story is not being told. What no one is warning consumers about is that coconut palm trees cannot produce both coconuts and coconut palm sugar! When the sap used to make coconut palm sugar is collected from the coconut palm tree, from the flower bud that will eventually form a coconut, that tree can no longer produce coconuts! Think about that for a minute. No coconuts = no coconut oil, no dried coconut, no coconut flour. Is coconut sugar worth giving up these other valued products that come from the coconut?? Coconut palm sugar is NOT a traditional product. The traditional product that has been produced from coconut sap, usually from trees that no longer effectively produce good coconuts, has been “lambanog” – a hard liquor similar to vodka. Since coconut palm sugar is a new product in the market, the health claims that are made are unsupported by any neutral third-party sources. If you search in PubMed, for example, you will not find any research articles on this product. It's short history in the market has a lot of similarities to agave, the sap from the cactus plant that traditionally was used to make Tequila, and not syrup, and is not a natural or traditional product all, but a highly processed one.

Oxford University researchers discover that coconut oil helps people with Alzheimer’s regain their memory

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Oxford University researchers have discovered that coconut oil may help people with Alzheimer’s regain their memory.

Researchers say coconut oil contains unique fats known as ketones, which are thought to nourish the brain.

The results are only temporary, but researchers say the short term effects for dementia patients are astounding.

Dr Peter Clifton, a nutritional scientist, […]

Vitamin D and Cholesterol Needed to Prevent Alzheimer’s – Coconut Oil Provides Needed Fuel for the Brain

by Dr. Mercola

Alzheimer’s disease is currently at epidemic proportions, with 5.4 million Americans — including one in eight people aged 65 and over — living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figuresi.By 2050, this is expected to jump to 16 million, and in the next 20 years […]

Coconut Oil Cures Foot Fungus

by Seth’s Blog

About ten years ago my doctor pointed to a thin white line on my foot: That’s fungus, he said. Huh. He prescribed an  antifungal medicine, previously available only by prescription, that had recently become over-the-counter (OTC). I tried several OTC remedies from my drugstore. None worked. According to […]

Coconut Oil Benefits for Workout

Chocolate Coconut Banana Protein Shake with coconut oil
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Coconut Oil Benefits for Workout:
Using Coconut Oil in Fitness, Training, Body Building, Weight Lifting, Cardio Exercises, Running, and Athletics
by Brian and Marianita Shilhavy

When we first started publishing the truth about coconut oil on the Internet 10 years ago, we started an online discussion group to […]