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

My 10 Tips for Radical Beauty

by Maria Rodale
mariasfarmcountrykitchen.com
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. It’s not that I think I’m beautiful. But over the years, I’ve been trying to detox my beauty regime and get to the heart of what makes me FEEL beautiful. As women, and especially teenage girls, we are pushed and sold—and […]

New Study: Coconut oil therapy best for hair

by Kiran Wadhwa
Hindustan Times
The Centre for Nanotechnology at the Kalina campus of the Mumbai University has just concluded a part of a study on hair-care that shows that the traditional coconut oil therapy is an effective conditioner. The centre used its state-of-the-art equipment unique to the country to understand the effect of […]

Homemade Fresh Tomato Ketchup Recipe Using Your own Tomatoes!

by Sarah Shilhavy
FreeCoconutRecipes.com

3 tablespoons coconut oil, or as needed
1/2 -1 white or yellow onion, roughly chopped
2-4 cloves garlic, peeled
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
3 whole cloves
salt, to taste
2 lb tomatoes, quartered
3/4 cup coconut water vinegar
2 tablespoons honey

Melt coconut oil in a large saucepan and add onion and garlic. Sauté lightly […]

Coconut Oil Scalp Treatment for Seborrhea

Watch how Bonnie uses Virgin Coconut Oil for scalp treatment. She suffers from an auto-immune condition and seborrhea. Coconut Oil helps her dry scalp and skin.

Natural First Aid Options for Pregnant Women

by KateTietje
babble.com
Now that it’s warm outside, it’s likely that some small things may happen: sunburns, scrapes, cuts, insect stings, etc. These are no fun! When you’re pregnant, it’s important to be careful what you take or put on your skin, too. Luckily, there are plenty of safe, natural remedies for […]

Treating Eczema Naturally

by Carolyn Dean MD ND

Eczema is a chronic skin condition that can range from wet blisters to dry flakes. It is usually itchy and can occur on any surface of the body. It is most commonly associated with allergies from contact or foods, and is usually aggravated by stress.

First, you must track down the allergic […]

Rethinking Sweet: Breaking the Sugar Addiction without Sugar Substitutes

by Michelle
The Sweet Beet
A couple weeks ago I woke at 5 am. (It has not happened since and there are no signs it will happen again.) But I was brewing coffee before the sun and my neighbor’s dog, rose. (In my more forgiving moments, I think of him as my own […]

How to Make Your Own Healthy Mayonnaise with Olive Oil and Coconut Oil

  Coconut Mayonnaise

Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photos by Jeremiah Shilhavy

 

Mayonnaise is very easy to make once you know what you’re supposed to be doing. If you don’t, then most likely you’ll just end up with an oily mess. If you’ve never made mayonnaise before but want to, then read on. Even if you don’t […]

Coconut Oil is a multi-purpose, all-natural makeup remover

Makeup artist Kristen Arnett explains why coconut oil is an amazing makeup remover, good for cleansing the face, conditioning your hair, and makes an incredible body moisturizer.

 

Asperger’s Disorder: Success with Coconut Oil and Diet

Asperger’s Disorder:
Success with Coconut Oil and Dietary Intervention
By Renee Osterhouse
In February, 2007, we discovered one of our children had Asperger’s disorder. A blessing in a way; it answered many of the questions we had regarding our child’s behavior. Asperger’s is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This discovery opened a door that is leading our […]

Coconut Oil for Energy

Health Impact Editor Comments: Welcome to Kelli Jennings, a Sports Nutrition blogger who is also a Registered Dietitian. Kelly follows the evidence that exists for coconut oil and finds out along the way that she has been misled on conventional dietary wisdom regarding saturated fats. Welcome to the Coconut Oil revolution Kelly!
by Kelli Jennings, RD
Fuel […]

PCOS and insulin resistance diet

by Aloka Mehta Gambhir
THE TIMES OF INDIA
In a previous post on PCOS we established that insulin resistance is one of the root causes of PCOS.
Both men and women can be resistant to insulin but, though it impacts women more directly causing problems in the reproductive system, it is no less important for men to be weary […]

Make Your Own Non-toxic Keratin Hair Treatment

by Grace Gold
Stylelist

Excerpt from the article “How to Trim Bucks From Your Hair Care”:
Make your own Keratin treatment. The hot buzzword for all things hair at the moment, Keratin is a protein that forms the foundation of the hair strand. You can enjoy the health results without the dangerous synthetics by fusing protein-rich […]

Coconut oil not enough for Dr. to lose weight – had to quit soy also

My Personal Experience with Coconut Oil
by Dr. Heather Johnson, D.O.M.
If anyone knows me personally, they know that I, Heather Johnson, absolutely love organic virgin coconut oil. I think its one of the most healthiest things you could feed your body. The components of coconut oil have made many say that it […]

Soy-free Chicken Feed Developed with Coconut Pulp for Soy-free Eggs

by Grassfed Traditions
Soy has become a big part of the human diet post World War II, with the result that there are many people with soy allergies today, and many people today are trying to reduce or eliminate soy protein from their diet. (See the book The Whole Soy Story.) Soy is the […]

How to Make Homemade Fresh Coconut Milk

by Sarah Shilhavy
We are often asked why we do not sell any packaged coconut milks. The answer is that we have never found a packaged coconut milk that meets our high standards. It is a processed product, and freshly made coconut milk will separate and spoil quite easily. The water is heavier than the […]

Benefits of Coconut Oil: A nutritionist’s perspective from Australia

by Cyndi O’Meara
Changing Habits
I was called by Channel 9’s A Current Affair last month to see what I thought about Coconut Oil. They wanted to know if I was a nutritionist that believed coconut oil was good for our health. There concern was that coconut oil is 94% saturated fat.

Here is a link […]

Top 10 Pregnancy Super Foods

by KateTietje
Babble.com

Summary:

#1 — Spinach
#2 — Blueberries
#3 — Grass-fed Beef
#4 — Whole milk
#5 — Oats
#6 — Coconut oil
#7 — Salmon
#8 — Eggs
#9 — Tomatoes
#10 — Butter

Read the Full article here: http://blogs.babble.com/being-pregnant/2011/04/22/top-10-pregnancy-super-foods/

5 Natural Ways to Fight Candida and Reclaim Your Health

by James Schreiber
Stop Aging Now
For millions of men and women, attempts to enjoy vibrant health are met with unexplainable health problems such as fatigue, foggy brain, yeast infections and digestive disorders. Few people know that their health struggles could very well be linked to a candida infection — and that they don’t have to live that way anymore.
Here […]

Virgin Coconut Oil: Yesterday’s Devil, Today’s ‘It’ Fat

by Andrea Manitsas
OrganicAuthority.com
I’m pretty sure you’d be hard-pressed to find a coconut oil aficionado or self-proclaimed VCO (virgin coconut oil) devotee who is… well, fat. Not simply because the kind of saturated fat (no need to cringe) present in coconut oil has actually been found to aid in weight loss, but because this oil is […]