Study: Dietary Coconut Oil Leads to Healthy Skin – Reduces Skin Infection and Inflammation

A new study out of Japan and published in the European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology shows how switching the dietary oil of chow fed to mice from soybean oil to coconut oil reduced skin inflammation. The skin healing properties of coconut oil, especially virgin coconut oil, applied topically to the skin have been known for a long time. Even though coconut oil is sold as a dietary oil, people applying it topically are seeing tremendous results for their skin conditions such as acne, eczema, keratosis polaris, psoriasis, rosacea, and fungal infections. We have suspected for years that the reason people in tropical climates who eat their traditional diets which are high in the saturated fats of coconut oil had such beautiful skin, even though they are exposed to the sun to a greater degree than westerners, is because of the high amounts of coconut oil in their diet, which does not oxidize and cause free radical damage as polyunsaturated fats do. Skin cancer, for example, is almost unheard of in tropical climates like the Philippines, but common in western nations, even in colder climates with far less exposure to the sun. Researchers in Japan apparently wanted to test this theory of dietary coconut oil reducing allergic skin inflammation in the laboratory: "Coconut oil is used as a dietary oil worldwide, and its healthy effects are recognized by the fact that coconut oil is easy to digest, helps in weight management, increases healthy cholesterol and provides instant energy. Although topical application of coconut oil is known to reduce skin infection and inflammation, whether dietary coconut oil has any role in decreasing skin inflammation is unknown. In this study, we showed the impact of dietary coconut oil in allergic skin inflammation by using a mouse model of contact hypersensitivity (CHS)."

Study: Topical Coconut Mixture a Better Treatment for Wounds and Bacterial Infections

Here is yet another study showing the superiority of coconut oil in healing skin problems. This confirms what other studies have found, and what thousands of people have testified to, regarding the ability of coconut oil to heal skin problems when drugs fail.

Coconut Oil Baby Care Recipes

The number of chemicals our children are exposed to on a daily basis is scary! Reduce your chemical exposure when you make your own All-Natural Baby Care Recipes at home, using Coconut Oil.

Pain Relieving Coconut Oil Arnica Salve Recipe

Many commercial pain relieving salves are made with a petroleum base. With the harmful effects of petroleum on our bodies, making our own pain relieving arnica salve at home keeps us safe from chemicals and is much easier than you would expect! This easy recipe uses a base of coconut oil to help soothe away those aches and pains!

Homemade Coconut Milk Shampoo and Body Wash

by Jessica Espinoza

For anyone who wants to live a healthier life and reduce their exposure to toxins, the first place to look is at our health and beauty products. Commercial products like shampoos, body washes, and soaps are often loaded with toxic chemicals that, with long-term exposure, can create a variety of health problems.

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