Much maligned for years as a saturated fat, we’ll bring you truth regarding the incredible health properties of coconut oil.
New Extensive Research From Sri Lanka Shows Coconut Oil Has No Risk to CVD, and that Coconut Residue has Great Promise for Treating Heart Disease
by Brian Shilhavy
(Health Impact News) Results of an extensive study on coconut oil in the diet of people iving in Sri Lanka were published today in the Sunday Sun Times of Sri Lanka. Dr. Janaki Gooneratne, the head of Food Technology at the Industrial Technology Institute in Sri Lanka, conducted the research while analyzing […]
ALS and Coconut Oil – A One Year Experience
Dr. Mary Newport, who made headlines in 2008 by publishing the results of using coconut oil with her husband who has Alzheimer’s, recently posted to her blog a one-year report of someone with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and their experience with coconut oil.
Here are some of the changes noted since taking coconut oil:
1. Have […]
The Type of Fats and Carbs You Eat is Far More Important than the Amount
Picture from The Healthy Skeptic
Health Impact News Editor Comment:
Chris Kresser has written an excellent article about how foods nourish us, examining the macronutrients such as fats and carbohydrates. He correctly points out how foolish it is to develop dietary guidelines that characterize certain classes of food all into one category, and gives examples of […]
New Research Shows Virgin Coconut Oil Protects Against Liver Damage
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 142739, 8 pages
doi:10.1155/2011/142739
Research Article
Hepatoprotective Activity of Dried- and Fermented-Processed Virgin Coconut Oil
Z. A. Zakaria,1 M. S. Rofiee,2 M. N. Somchit,1 A. Zuraini,1 M. R. Sulaiman,1 L. K. Teh,3 M. Z. Salleh,3 and K. Long4
1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and […]
Coconut Oil: How Increasing Caloric Intake & Adding Fat to One Person’s Diet Led to Weight Loss
by Nutrition Metabolix System
Recently, I met with a new client who was completely frustrated with her weight loss progress. She was exercising daily and restricting her calories, but had not lost an ounce in the previous 3-4 weeks. After reviewing her dietary recall, it was clear that her caloric intake was too low AND her macronutrient […]
Think olive oil is good? Coconut Oil is supreme!
by Mike Ross
So many times when I train competitors or clients, the first fat I add to their diet is coconut oil. Usually they look at me dumbfounded and I get “Why” or What the hell”. Well to clear that up we are going to go over the many health benefits of it and […]
Coconut oil: 12 Inexpensive Beauty Products to Make at Home
by April Dykman
SheKnows
Skin care products can bust anyone’s budget. Moisturizer, eye cream, lip balm, body butter, scrubs, hair products — even drugstore brands can add up. Even when money’s tight, there’s no need to go without when it comes to beauty! Here’s how to use coconut oil to make effective, inexpensive beauty products […]
Common Misconceptions about the Nutritional Value of Coconut Oil: Exposing Three Common Myths
by Brian Shilhavy, Editor Health Impact News Daily
When we first started publishing the research and the truth about coconut oil in 2000, almost nobody else on the Internet was publishing anything about coconut oil, even though many studies existed. Today, with the rise in popularity regarding coconut oil, many people are now touting its […]
Mandy’s Obsession with Coconut Oil: Used for Preventing Stretch Marks/wrinkles, to Build up Immune System, & Much More!
by Mandy
Let me introduce you to my friend organic virgin coconut oil. I am OBSESSED with this stuff. (Does anyone remember the movie “My big fat greek wedding” where the dad thinks windex can fix/heal anything? That’s me with coconut oil.)
This oil is like the oil among oils. It is a natural anti bacterial. […]
Home Made Coconut Oil Skin Lotion Recipe
by Deanna
The Mommy Bowl
We’re taking a momentary departure today from feeding our bellies and the bellies of those we love. Today, we’re going to feed our skin! I’ve been inspired lately by reading blogs such as Crunchy Betty and websites such as Skin Deep, the cosmetics safety database from the Environmental Working Group – the same people […]
Make Your Own Natural Deodorant with Coconut Oil Using this Simple Recipe
(Image Source: W.P. Armstrong)
by Barbra
Leslie over at Pixiepine recently shared a natural deodorant recipe that was easy and even fun to make. I’ve been chatting up this pit concoction to other hoopers and friends so I thought I’d share the recipe and my experience with it.
5-6 Tbsp Coconut oil
1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup arrowroot powder […]
How to do a Coconut Oil Hair Mask
by HEALBALANCELIVE
I wrote in this post about how great it felt to be 1 year Gluten Free and what a life changing experience it was for me. One of the scarier issues was losing about 1/3 of my hair in just a few weeks. It was so bad I was afraid to comb it or […]
Homemade Dog Coat Conditioner Recipe With Coconut Oil
Give your dog a shiny, healthy coat with a homemade conditioning rinse.
by Susan Paretts
To moisturize your dog’s skin and remove tangles from its coat after bathing, use a conditioner specially made for dogs, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Since coconut oil not only has moisturizing and healing properties for irritated […]
Low-Protein Leanness, Melanesians, and Hara Hachi Bu: Coconut Oil in Low Protein Weight Loss Program
by Perfect Health Diet
Gunther gatherer raised an interesting issue in a comment to Tuesday’s post. Protein may be satiating in the short run; but what about the long run?
[H]igh protein keeps you full at first. But no one really knows for how long. Eventually it stops working and you find you’re eating a lot ON […]
Coconut Oil and Constipation
by RL Johnson
Are you suffering from constipation? If you are, you have probably tried numerous ways to find constipation relief. Constipation can be caused by numerous reasons including not eating enough fiber, not drinking enough liquids, a lack of exercise, certain medications, changes in lifestyle or routine, ignoring the urge to move your bowels, abusing […]
Coconut Oil Super Powers, Dr. Oz Show
Dr. Oz reveals the 3 most powerful health benefits of this tropical oil. Learn how it can help you lose weight, treat skin conditions and ulcers. Video:
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/coconut-oil-super-powers-pt-1
Coconut oil exports highest since 1979 in Philippines – Local demand for coconuts from biodiesel mandate. Shortage ahead?
by Commodity Online
MANILA (Commodity Online) : World’s largest coconut producer and exporter Philippines said total exports of coconut products will likely reach $1.57 billion this year, up 78 percent from $884 million in 2009.
According to Philippine Coconut Authority, the volume of coconut exports will reach 2.356 million metric tons this year from 1.515 million MT last […]
The Health Benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil
by Brian Shilhavy
Health Impact News
Marianita Shilhavy’s Story
I grew up in the Philippines during the 1960s and 1970s. My family lived in a small rural community of about 100 families. We lived on the side of a mountain, and everybody in our community earned their living from agriculture, primarily coconuts.
My father was a farmer, and […]
Virgin Coconut Oil for Type 1 Diabetes – A Testimony of Reducing Dependency on Humalog
by The Coconut Diet Forums
Of virgin coconut oil.
From a skeptic’s point of view!
I first learned about virgin coconut oil when I was reading a book about giving massages. The author recommended VCO as a very good massage oil, so I went out and purchased some.
On the label of the VCO container medicinal uses were […]
Athletic Performance Properties of Coconut Oil
by Maddy
In the past, coconut oil has been dismissed due to its saturated fat content. However, it’s gaining a new reputation as a way to prevent both heart and weight problems, as well as to boost athletic performance. Coconut oil, extracted from the “white meat” of matured coconut, is essentially the same as coconut […]
