Much maligned for years as a saturated fat, we’ll bring you truth regarding the incredible health properties of coconut oil.
Coconut Oil isn’t just for baking cakes: DIY Hair Care Recipes
by Armelle Lören
Coconut Oil has been used by many different cultures around the globe for years! It’s multi-functional use makes it a great, all-around ingredient for food, hair and your overall health. People have used this tropical food for everything from a digestion aide, heart health and as a skin and hair conditioner.
Aside from stress […]
Coconut Oil: A Miracle in a Jar?
by Kenda Robertson
associatedcontent.com
Even though coconut oil has been used as cooking oil for thousands of years, it has gotten a bum rap in the last 20 years or so.
Though there is scientific proof that the highly saturated coconut oil provides many health benefits, the campaign to demonize saturated fat, which started in the 1980s, and […]
Is Coconut Safe For People With Tree Nut Allergies?
by Elizabeth Goldenberg
Onespot Allergy
I follow several food blogs, and after seeing repeated mentions of coconut oil, I became interested in trying it. Tropical Traditions graciously provided me with a few jars of their product to sample, and I turned to the Onespot Allergy Facebook group for tips on how to use it. […]
Soy Can Cause Allergic Reactions for Years – and Infertility for Generations! Read How Soy Replaced Coconut Oil through Clever Marketing
by Dr. Mercola
Soy can be found in almost every product on your grocery store shelves — corn chips, ice cream, canned tuna and every packaged food you can think of. It goes under names like yeast extract, soy protein, soybean oil, soy lecithin and soy flour.
But soy is one of the top eight allergens […]
Lavender oil, coconut oil, and krill oil more effective than drugs in fighting fungal infections
Lavender Oil has Potent Antifungal Effect
by Dr. Mercola
Lavender oil could be a weapon in the fight against antifungal-resistant infections. The essential oil shows a potent effect against fungi responsible for common skin and nail infections.
Scientists tested lavender oil and found it to be lethal to a range of skin-pathogenic strains known as dermatophytes, as […]
CrossFitters go Crazy for Coconuts – See Coconut Oil as High-energy Fuel Source
by Remy
CrossFit South Bay
Ask around the gym about the coconut products and you’ll find the only answer you get is that they are, “Ahhhmaaaziiing.” The coconut cream is like nothing else — a cross between the flavor of macadamia butter and coconut milk (don’t worry I ate through a quarter of my jar the […]
Yes, You CAN Breastfeed While Pregnant – Healthy fats like Coconut Oil Necessary
by KateTietje
Babble
I’ve heard many, many people tell you that you can’t breastfeed while pregnant. That it’s dangerous or will cause a miscarriage, or just that your milk will dry up. It’s mostly myths (though your milk might dry up). But, believe me, you can breastfeed while pregnant.
Know how I know? […]
Skin Vitality and Aging – How Coconut Oil Helps!
By Joanna Runciman
Fitness Goop
“Youth has no age” said Pablo Picasso but it appears media, and society to a certain extent, feels youth is the appearance of youthful skin and hair that is not grey. What a great sadness. As so many seek the ‘elixir of youth’ it is worth highlighting that often it is our […]
How to Eat Gluten Free Millet with Coconut Oil
Millet laced with mozzarella and coconut oil. Photograph by Emily Malone
How to Eat: Millet
People have been cooking with this nutrient-packed grain for centuries. Here’s how to incorporate it into your diet.
By Emily Malone
Washingtonian.com
With all the focus on whole grains these days, it’s hard to believe that more people don’t know about this superfood. An ancient […]
Dogs and Owners Go Crazy About Coconut Oil
By Chris Curran
Eureka-WildwoodPatch
Has your pooch packed on a few extra pounds after this brutal winter? Here’s one, new way you can help get your dog in better shape.
Whether taken internally or applied topically, coconut oil has numerous benefits. It heals digestive disorders and enables weight loss, relieves arthritis, prevents and treats […]
Pulling the Curtains on Another CSPI Scare Campaign: Coconut Oil and Popcorn
The Center for Consumer Freedom
Better seventeen years late than never. The New York Times on Tuesday pulled the curtains on Center for Science in the Public Interest’s (CSPI) 1994 scare campaign that caused movie-theater popcorn sales to instantly plummet by as much as 50 percent. It wasn’t the popcorn itself that CSPI demonized; its […]
Remedies For Peeling Lips
by oneindia living
Peeling lips is a common feature in the season of spring/summer. While in other parts of the body has 16 layers of skin, lips have 3-4 layers and thus are prone to cuts, bruises and seasonal changes. During the Spring/Summer season, the wind tends to dry the lips by making it devoid of […]
Once a Villain, Coconut Oil Charms the Health Food World
By MELISSA CLARK
N.Y. Times
Excerpts:
“Two groups have helped give coconut oil its sparkly new makeover. One is made up of scientists, many of whom are backtracking on the worst accusations against coconut oil. And the other is the growing number of vegans, who rely on it as a sweet vegetable fat that is solid at room […]
Coconut Oil is good for combating brain fog and weight gain from menopause according to doctor
The Best Memory Food You Aren’t Eating
One doctor claims you can strengthen your brain, lose weight and more with this miracle oil
BY: CELESTE PERRON
What if somebody told you there’s a versatile food you can eat every day that would improve your memory, reduce menopausal symptoms,and help you lose weight? You’d add it to your shopping […]
Prevent yeast infection naturally with Candida fighting foods like coconut oil
by James Schreiber
NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) Three out of four women will experience a yeast infection at some point in their lives. Symptoms like recurring vaginal infections and digestive disorders are now more common than ever before. In this article you will find a list of four healthy foods that hold the potential to prevent or […]
Bruce Overcoming Dementia with Coconut Oil Update
Health Impact News Editor note: Please be sure to read our entire article on dementia and Alzheimer’s which also recounts Bruce’s experience and the experience of others here.
His Dream Came True on Saturday
by Carol Flett
Throughout all the near death experiences Bruce had this past year, there was an important goal that kept him from giving […]
8 Cooking Oil Facts Everyone Must Be Aware Of
by Andy Bellatti
small bites
Over the past few weeks, I have received an increasing number of questions about cooking oils. Given the apparent confusion and misinformation out there, I’ve constructed this list of facts, FYIs, and tidbits I consider absolutely crucial.
1. Oils with high omega-3 content (i.e.: hempseed oil, flax oil, walnut oil) are unsuitable for cooking. […]
Turn Juicing Pulp & Coconut Oil into Amazing Dog Food
by Mindy
http://blog.evokeelegance.com
One of my absolute favorite things to make with the leftover pulp is food for my pooch. Dogs will benefit from the addition of some fruit pulp to their commercial dog food or raw food diet. Try mixing the pulp and dry food with a little yogurt to make it a more palatable for those picky […]
Stinky? Home-made Natural Deodorant Recipe with Coconut Oil Can Help!
by Suzanne
Mommy Footprint
A few years ago I read something that prompted me to stop using deodorant. It was a quick little post from a mom on a website that she stopped using deodorant when breastfeeding because the thought of chemicals entering her body in the area where her baby was nursing made her uncomfortable. Since […]
Fat Phobia and Emphasis on Refined Carbs Lead to Obesity and Strokes in Children
Preventing Strokes in Children: Has the Obesity Epidemic Gone Too Far?
By BodyEcology.com
Strokes on the rise among youth!!
At the recent American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference, a news release announced that researchers at Center for Disease Control (CDC) found a decrease in acute ischemic stroke hospitalizations in middle-aged patients. However, […]
