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Virgin Coconut Oil For Eczema

2007-06-26T13:13:00.000-07:00

From a Nurse-Using Coconut Oil as a Treatment For Eczema
By Helen Hecker

Sometimes one has to resort to alternative, natural eczema treatment methods to get the best cure or results for their eczema problem. And often it's a better choice, due to less exposure to drugs and chemical-laden products.

It should always be the first treatment to consider when you want to take the best care of your skin.

First of all, eczema and dermatitis are often referring to the same thing in the medical world. They cover a variety of inflammations of the most outer portion of the skin. There are three different, broad types of eczema.

The type of eczema depends on the cause and where it occurs on the body. The types are basically, allergies, rashes, and nutritional deficiencies. The eczemas include atopic, dyshidrotic and nummular eczema.

Naturally you'll want to eliminate any internal cause of eczema as in non-contact allergies, rashes, and nutritional deficiencies.

For local causes of eczema such as contact dermatitis, you want to avoid having your skin come into contact with the offending item.

It could be jewelry, perfumes, chemicals in any cosmetics, shellac in mascara, lipstick, nickel, lotions, soaps, fabric softener sheets, pesticides from contact around the mouth, latex gloves, etc.

I'm assuming here that you already have a diagnosis of eczema.

The best thing I've found to heal eczema is extra virgin coconut oil. It works better than eczema creams, which are usually chemical-laden products, whether for babies, teens or adults.

Make sure you're working on eliminating the cause of your eczema, whether internal or external, which we won't go into here.

Extra virgin coconut oil has helped many I know to help heal the skin. Ultimately, of course, the immune system and body do the healing if you were to do nothing, but coconut oil can speed up the process.

If you also have acne it'll treat acne too and is better than most chemical acne products.

You want to make sure you get the extra virgin type that is not refined, bleached or deodorized. You can order it online.

Whole food-type markets are carrying more coconut oil, in pint and quart jars and especially the extra virgin coconut oil. Get the organic kind if you can.

Coconut oil cures many other skin conditions and skin disorders too, besides making the skin soft and smooth. I use it for everything including as a make-up remover and under my foundation. My skin is always soft, silky, smooth, and free of rashes, bumps, blemishes, blisters, etc.

It stops itching and flaking too.

Coconut oil is very inexpensive therefore, a good, cheap home remedy. Keep it around to treat any other skin problem. It's actually healthy to eat too. It's a plant saturated fat, not an animal saturated fat.

I add two big tablespoons to my smoothies, to help my skin from the inside out too, and have been doing so for many years.

Although we refer to it as coconut oil, it isn't actually oil until the temperature climbs above 77 degrees. It can be applied when it is in the oil-state or non-oil state.

To apply the extra virgin coconut oil, massage it deep into the affected area. You can heat it if you like but you don't have to. Depending on how severe the eczema is, apply it three or four times a day or more and especially at bedtime.

It's important to keep the area moist with the oil. You may have to apply a loose bandage to your skin, soaked with the oil. If the eczema is on your hands, you'll have to apply it even more often.

Also you can expose the area to direct sunlight for 20 minutes or so each day. You'll get your daily dose of vitamin D that way too.

Many have used coconut oil as a treatment to cure or heal their eczema or their baby's eczema.

It just takes motivation, a willingness to try it, and diligent application of coconut oil several times each day and at bedtime.

And your eczema and its symptoms, providing you've removed the cause, should go away. Continue using coconut oil and good clear skin will be your reward.

For more information on eczema treatment and natural treatments for eczema, go to http://www.Best-Skin-Solutions.com Helen Hecker R.N.'s website specializing in eczema, acne, zits, pimples and skin disorders with tips, help, advice and resources including information on skin rash treatment

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Not all Fats are Bad

2007-06-20T19:32:00.000-07:00

by: Dianne Ronnow

Fats have been unfairly lumped together as being all bad for too long. Fat doesn't necessarily cause disease, and can actually cause a role in its prevention. The truth is that some fats are very bad for us and some fats are actually very good for us.

Time has shown us that diets that restrict all fats fail in terms of weight loss. Since the end of World War II, Americans have been told that they need to restrict saturated fat in their diets. So we switched to margarine from butter, and did what we could to restrict fat. We have been constantly told that the reason for our health problems is that we still eat too much fat, especially saturated fats.

Since Americans have been told to eat a low fat diet to lose weight, the results are that nearly two thirds of adult Americans are now classified as overweight and more children are overweight now than ever before. Obviously something is wrong. That is because we need special kinds of fats in our diets that we are not getting.

If you are like me, you grew up being told that vegetable oils were the good oils and saturated fats were the bad ones. Now we are finding out that it is just the opposite. Diets that are moderate to high in "good" saturated fats and oils such as coconut oil and olive oil are actually very good for us. They raise good cholesterol levels and lower bad cholesterol, blood glucose and blood pressure. As a matter of fact, people who started adding at least 4 tablespoons of coconut oil to their diets every day, have found that they can now lose weight when they could not before on a fat restricted diet. Sometimes the addition of these oils even helps with their health problems.

It turns out that the bad guys are polyunsaturated oils, which carry toxic fatty acids (long chain fatty acids or LCT's). These LCT's tend to produce fat in the body. Polyunsaturated oils are the vegetable oils we commonly see in the grocery store, such as soy, corn, cottonseed, rapeseed and safflower.

We have been told that they lower cholesterol, but they way that they do is not healthy, as it ends up collecting in the liver. These oils are easily oxidized and damaged by free radicals. When cooked they become rancid in a few hours, even in the refrigerator. This causes damage to our body at a cellular level, the end results showing up as problems like diabetes, cancer, hypothyroidism and heart disease. And if that is not enough, these oils help us to get fat, lower the metabolic rate in our bodies, help suppress the thyroid function and cause our skin to age quicker.

Trans-fat is one of the worst bad guys. Trans-fatty acids often appear on ingredient labels as hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. It is what they do to vegetable oils to make them into hard fats such as margarine and vegetable shortening. It is used in the prepared food industry in baked goods like cookies, crackers, and most supermarket peanut butter to prolong the shelf life. These bad fats are used almost exclusively in fast foods that are fried. When heated and eaten, they turn into something like poison in your system, because your body can not process this kind of chemically made fat. Trans-fats not only increase levels of bad cholesterol, but they will decrease levels of good cholesterol in the blood stream and trans-fatty acids have been linked to heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Fats such as margarine and shortening should be totally avoided, as well as foods items that contain them.

The United States FDA is finally catching up to this truth, and by January 2006 they will be requiring food products to label the amount of trans-fat they have in them.) What is frightening is that trans-fats are found in over 40% of the products on our supermarket shelves.

The fatty acid chains in coconut and olive oil are medium-chain fatty acids (MCT's) and they promote weight loss by increasing the body's metabolism to create energy. Coconut oil has become popular lately, because it has been discovered that coconut oil is nature's richest source of MTC's. If you decide to add coconut oil to your diet, it is recommended that you purchase virgin coconut oil (VCO), usually found in health food stores, because it from the best part of the coconut and has not been chemically bleached and heat processed. It is better for cooking than olive oil, because olive oil can be damaged by the heat of cooking, making it similar to the other vegetable oils in the body when cooked.

Even saturated fat from animals is not as bad as it once was thought to be, especially if it is from organically raised animals (free range and grass fed). Organic butter has a very high conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) content, which helps us lose weight and gain muscle. But non-organic meats may still be dangerous because of the way the animals were raised or fed. Most grocery store meats are filled with hormones, pesticides, medicines and unhealthy fat that gets transferred to us when we eat it.

Organic grass fed and free range meat and eggs avoid these problems, and give us a much healthier source of protein and saturated fat. Organic saturated fats and oils are actually good for you and should be eaten daily. The body needs these fats for healthy functioning.

So, forget the guilt and fry up that range-fed chicken in some coconut oil and enjoy!

About The Author

By Dianne Ronnow © 2006 Mohave Publishing. All rights reserved. From "The Enzyme Health Diet Plan", a free ebook found at http://enzyme-health.com.

Dianne’s FREE ebook, "Coconut Oil Diet Secrets" reveals how people are losing weight and getting healthier with coconut oil diets. To find out the secrets of coconut oil, go to the web site at http://Coconut-Oil-Diet.com now!

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Stay Healthy with Virgin Coconut Oil

2007-05-13T04:18:00.000-07:00

7 Ways To Use Coconut Oil To Stay Healthy And Look Attractive

Take two or three tablespoons of coconut oil a day to strengthen your immune system. The medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil provide an effective defense against virus, parasites, bacteria and fungus.

Coconut oil stimulates digestion and helps nutrient absorption. Some people take coconut oil by the spoonful. Others take the coconut oil by mixing it in a smoothie or by adding the oil to their tea or coffee beverage.

2. Use as a Cooking Oil

The double bonds in polyunsaturated oils like vegetable oils make them vulnerable to oxidation and free radical attack. Many vegetable oils turn rancid due to oxidation and the free radicals cause degenerative diseases and quicken the aging process.

Coconut oil is very stable chemically as it is saturated and has no double bonds. Thus coconut oil is not oxidized easily. It is so resistant to free radical attack that is acts as an anti-oxidant.

Foods fried in coconut oil absorb less fats than foods fried in hydrogenated vegetable oils. Foods cooked in coconut oil stay fresh longer and promote nutrient absorption. Thus, it is advisable to change your cooking oil to coconut oil instead of vegetable oil.

3. Apply on Hair as Hair Moisturiser

Coconut oil does a lot for hair. It makes hair soft and silky, easy to brush through and brings its condition back to touchable. The small molecular structure of coconut oil allows for easy absorption, giving hair a smooth and soft texture.

Coconut oil is easy to use on hair. Put it on the hair, rub it in, relax for a minute or two, and wash out. Using coconut oil as a pre-wash conditioner can rid a person of dandruff better than a medicated shampoo and it is effective in conditioning the scalp.

4. Apply on Skin as Skin Lotion

Coconut oil is ideal for skin care. It prevents the formation of destructive free radicals, and can prevent your skin from developing skin blemishes caused by aging and overexposure to sunlight.

Apply a teaspoon of coconut oil on your face to remove your make-up after a long day. After that, wash your face with soap made from coconut oil. Finally apply coconut oil to moisturise your skin.

The thin layer of coconut oil is quickly absorbed and forms a protective coating for your skin which guards against bacteria. Coconut oil strengthens the underlying skin tissues, bringing lasting improvement for the skin.

5. Take It as a Natural Medicine

One must be warned that coconut oil is not a substitute for the medicines you normally take. Instead, coconut oil strengthens your immune system to fight the disease while the medicine prescribed by your doctor reduces the severity of your symptoms.

The people in Panama increase their dosage of coconut oil and coconut milk whenever they feel that an illness is coming up. Coconut oil speeds their recovery from illness, and has protected the people in the tropics from infectious diseases like malaria and yellow fever for generations.

6. Use It in a Diet to Manage Your Weight

Actually, the word “diet” is not appropriate here. Using coconut oil, you lose weight by making wise food choices without feeling hungry, miserable and deprived. Continue to take foods cooked in fat and desserts containing fats and have fun losing weight. This is possible if the fat taken is mostly coconut oil.

Coconut oil increases your metabolic rate which makes the body burn more calories. This increased metabolism stays for 24 hours. Taking coconut oil increases your energy level and burn off calories at an accelerated rate.

7. Go on a Detoxification Program with It

Coconut oil can be used to clear out the toxins that have been accumulated in your body after many years. A detoxification program using coconut oil can cleanse your body system and let you feel good and look good.

Before going on the program, one should have been taking coconut oil as a health supplement for at least 2 weeks. It is advisable to stay at home as you may need to go to the toilet often. Take no food and a tablespoon of coconut oil every two hours. The whole program lasts 14 hours with 7 tablespoons of coconut oil.

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2007-05-02T21:46:00.000-07:00

Coconut Oil Increases Beneficial Properties in Human Breast Milk
by: Cori Young

COCONUT OIL FOUND BENEFICIAL FOR LACTATING MOTHERS...

The unique composition of human breast milk fat includes the fatty acids, lauric acid and capric acid, which have potent antimicrobial properties. These fatty acids offer the nursing infant protection from viruses such as herpes and HIV, protozoa such as giardia lamblia, and bacteria such as chlamydia and heliocobater.

A study published in 1998 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has shown that lactating mothers who eat coconut oil and other coconut products, have significantly increased levels of lauric acid and capric acid in their breast milk. Thus, the milk supply has increased amounts of the protective antimicrobials , which will give even greater protection to the nursing infant.

Pregnant females store fat to assure successful lactation. Any lauric acid and capric acid in the diet becomes part of the adipose stores. The milk fat of a lactating mother is made up of these stores as well as her current diet. If her diet doesn't contain lauric acid, then generally her milk fat will contain around 3% lauric acid and round 1% capric acid.

When a lactating woman adds foods rich in lauric acid to her diet, the amount of lauric acid available in her breastmilk increases substantially to levels three times the original level and nearly double the amount of capric acid. In countries where coconut oil is a diet staple, levels of lauric acid in the mother’s milk can be as high as 21% and capric acid can be as high as 6% giving her infant even more protection against viruses, bacteria, and protozoa.

Coconut oil can be used instead of butter in cooking and baking. You can stir it into oatmeal or even use it as a spread. Also, this oil's antimicrobial properties are beneficial for the skin. Pregnant women in many cultures the world over rub cocnut oil on their expanding bellies to keep skin soft and prevent itching.

REFERENCES

Fife, Bruce. The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil

Francois CA, Connor SL, Wander RC, Connor WE. Acute effects of dietary fatty acids on the fatty acids of human milk. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1998;67:301-308.

Bach, A.C., et. al. 1989. Clinical and experimental effects of medium chain triglyceride based fat emulsions-a review. Clin. Nutr. 8:223

About The Author

Cori Young is an herbalist living in the Pacific Northwest.
For more information on healing with herbs, visit her website,
Herbal Remedies Info (http://www.herbalremediesinfo.com)
cori@herbalremediesinfo.com

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2007-05-02T21:39:00.000-07:00

Why Nufera Virgin Coconut Oil? 1: "NUFERA Virgin Coconut Oil has properties and characteristics which make it a complete functional food needed by your body to maintain and enhance your health. Since NUFERA Virgin Coconut Oil is natural and organic, you don't have to worry about side effects, unlike medicines.

+Rich in lauric acid; contains properties of mother's milk
+Anti-viral
+Anti-bacterial
+Anti-fungal
+Strong anti-oxidant"

NUFERA Virgin Coconut Oil ... The Superior Oil

2007-04-05T21:15:00.000-07:00

A Word From NUFERA Virgin Coconut Oil Health Advisor
'NUFERA virgin coconut oil is the painstaking result of 8 years comprehensive reasearch in colloboration with Agricultural University of Malaysia. It is an organic product, with proven health-enhancement qualities. I have experienced measurable success in assisting patients with NUFERA Virgin Coconut Oil.'
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Properties of NUFERA Virgin Coconut Oil

2007-04-05T06:06:00.000-07:00

Why NUFERA Virgin Coconut Oil Is Good For Your Health?
NUFERA Virgin Coconut Oil has properties and characteristics which make it a complete functional food needed by your body to maintain and enhance your health. Since NUFERA Virgin Coconut Oil is natural and organic, you don't have to worry about side effects, unlike medicines.

+ Rich in lauric acid; contains properties of mother's milk
+ Anti-viral
+ Anti-bacterial
+ Anti-fungal
+ Strong anti-oxidant

Coconut Oil Is A Good Moisturizer

2007-03-15T18:36:00.000-07:00

Hi All! As stated in the other ealier posts, virgin coconut oil has many benefits. ..one of it is - act as skin moisturizer. If you are having dry skin problem, try Nufera virgin coconut oil. Read more at http://www.NuferaForHealth.com

The Best Natural Skin Care Product For Dry Skin
By Helen Hecker Platinum Quality Author

Skin is not dry because it lacks oil, but because it lacks water. Symptoms most associated with Xeroderma (dry skin) are scaling, which is the visible peeling of the outer skin layer, itching and cracks in the skin. The good news is that today, there are several types of natural treatments to choose from for your dry skin.

Skin also harbors many nerve endings that provide the sense of touch and heat. Skin is considered one of the most important parts of the body. The skin is often known as "the largest organ of the human body".

The dermis is tightly connected to the epidermis by a basement membrane. The dermis is the layer of skin beneath the epidermis that consists of connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain. Epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin.

The skin loses moisture and may crack and peel, or become irritated and inflamed. Forced-air furnaces make skin even drier. Environmental factors such as exposure to sun, wind, cold, chemicals, or cosmetics, or excessive bathing with harsh soaps, can cause dry skin. Nutritional deficiencies, especially deficiencies of vitamin A and the B vitamins, can also contribute to dry skin.

Use as little soap as possible limiting its use to armpits and genitals. Drink plenty of water every day. Use a humidifier if the air is dry.

Eat at least one organic apple with the skin on every day. Consider taking cod liver oil or fish oil supplements every day. Concentrating on a diet of lots of fruits and vegetables (preferably uncooked) and no junk food, should give you an observable improvement within 30 days. Good skin is often a reflection of a good digestive system. Fatty acids are particularly important to people with dry skin.

Use bath oils and moisturizers, especially coconut oil, which is the best natural product fr dry skin, at least daily. Also use a thin layer of coconut oil under your make-up to moisturize your skin all day. Apply a thin layer of coconut oil and massage it deep into the skin. Apply coconut oil anytime to heal and soothe your skin.

Sunlight, water and air play an important role in keeping the skin healthy. The skin must be regularly cleaned or it'll become cracked or inflamed. The skin supports its own ecosystems of microorganisms, including yeasts and bacteria, which cannot be removed by any amount of cleaning.

Skin doctors are called dermatologists. Usually, these days, we can take care of dry skin without seeing our doctor, but sometimes we can't avoid it. See your doctor or naturopathic doctor if your skin doesn't improve in spite of your best efforts.

For more information on coconut oil treatment for dry skin and dry skin care treatments go to http://www.Best-Skin-Care-Tips.com Helen Hecker R.N.'s website specializing in care for skin conditions with tips, advice and resources for women, men, teens and babies, including information on the best natural products

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Virgin Coconut Oil In Parliment House!

2007-03-14T22:58:00.000-07:00

I came across this interesting article in STAROnline...hem! even our representatives at the Parliment House are talking about the goodness of Virgin Coconut Oil.

Promosi minyak kelapa dara di Dewan Rakyat
04-07-2006 06:44:07 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Minyak Kelapa Dara mendapat tempat pada persidangan Dewan Rakyat hari ini apabila Setiausaha Parlimen Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim mengambil kesempatan mempromosikan produk itu yang dikatakan mempunyai banyak khasiat terutama untuk kulit.

Beliau berkata minyak yang kini hangat diperkatakan itu mempunyai pelbagai kegunaan dalam bidang farmaseutikal untuk rawatan penyakit kulit, industri, kesihatan dan sebagai bahan asas penjagaan diri.

"... Saya ada bawa krimnya dan kalau yang berhormat berminat boleh jumpa saya di luar dewan... guna dulu sendiri yang berhormat, lepas tu kita boleh berkongsilah dari segi khasiat-khasiat krim yang diolah dari kelapa ini," katanya menjawab soalan Datuk Tengku Putera Tengku Awang (BN-Hulu Terengganu) di Parlimen.

Beliau berkata Minyak Kelapa Dara yang ada di negara ini jernih jika dibandingkan dengan minyak yang dikeluarkan di Filipina dan Indonesia yang mempunyai warna kekuningan.

"Saya baru dapat maklumat, yang kita telah dapat keluarkan melalui teknologi yang terkini, ia putih macam air, jernih. Jadi kita sekarang ada 'niche' yang boleh digunakan untuk mengolah pelbagai lagi produk yang berkualiti tinggi.

"Sebab itulah ia juga boleh digunakan dalam pemakanan," katanya.

Terdahulu, Rohani berkata Mardi telah menjalankan kajian mendalam penghasilan produk Minyak Kelapa Dara dengan menggunakan kaedah bioteknologi.

Jabatan Pertanian juga telah memulakan projek perintis untuk menghasilkan Minyak Kelapa Dara di empat kawasan iaitu Rengit (Johor), Sungai Air Tawar (Selangor), Bagan Datoh (Perak) dan Pekan (Pahang), katanya.

Beliau berkata setiap kawasan melibatkan 20 hingga 30 orang peserta dengan setiap peserta dibekalkan peralatan untuk pemprosesan.

"Bagi setiap kawasan, satu pusat pengumpulan untuk tujuan pemprosesan lanjutan akan turut diwujudkan," katanya. BERNAMA

2007-03-14T01:11:00.000-07:00

Coconut Oil - More Than The Average Saturated Fat
by: Sherri L Dodd

Origin: Southeast Asia, South America, New Zealand and India

Description: Known as Sanskrit “the tree which provides all the necessities of life”, the Coconut Palm yields 50-75 coconuts per year and not a part of it goes unused. Coconut water contains sugars, fiber, protein, anti-oxidants and a variety of vitamins and minerals. The sap from cutting the flowers from the tree is used to make a drink called “toddy”. The fibrous husk from the tree, the coir, is used in many things including ropes, mats, brushes and potting soil. If you no longer need a coconut tree, the apical bud of an adult tree can be eaten as “palm-cabbage”, and the “heart of the palm” is a delicacy in gourmet salads. The ‘no longer’ clause due to consuming these will kill the tree. And of course, there is the white meat of the nut that can be eaten directly or used to make coconut milk, coconut cream, and coconut oil of which we will focus today.

Benefits: Researchers have increasingly revisited the health benefits of coconut oil. The findings have associated it with many healthful benefits starting with weight loss due to the medium length of the fatty acid chains (aka MCT’s). Though it is considered a saturated fat, coconut oil is a different structure from the notorious saturated animal fats, and even offers benefits not available in the longer chained plant oils. The medium length of the coconut's fatty acid chain enables rapid breakdown in digestion as well as ease of use when burned for energy. These same MCT’s, along with monoglycerides, are found primarily in coconut oil and breast milk and contribute toward well-being, which includes a role in thyroid health. It has tested well in helping prevent hypothyroidism due to its evasion of rancidity. Studies show that rancidity is harmful to the thyroid as well as many cells throughout the body. (The plant oils used by mainstream food manufacturers have a high propensity toward rancidity and must be processed through hydrogenation into trans-fatty acids.)

Another benefit of using coconut oil is that it supports the suppression of Candida (aka, yeast) in the digestive system. While yeast commonly inhabits your digestive system, it is kept controlled due to the body’s presence of probiotics (aka “good” bacteria). In the event the person starts taking antibiotics, prescription medications, birth control pills or maintains a poor diet and experiences daily stress, Candida yeast begins to fiercely outnumber the good bacteria, causing evidence of infection. Also, digestive disorders such as Crohn's disease and IBS can have positive results from one consuming coconut oil. The MCTs will not only be easily digested, but will also assist in the absorption of the nutrients from other foods.

Blurb: While time may be limited on the amount of pampering a mother can do for herself, there are steps that can be taken to look our best and coconut oil is here to help. Coconut oil is used for treating damaged hair, dry scalp and pimples, moisturizing dry and aging skin, and enabling anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral effects throughout the body. It has also shown great reduction of keratosis polaris, rosacea and psoriasis. You do not have to pay absorbent fees for beauty products. Instead, buy a large jar of the solid oil and use it directly on the appropriate area as well as ingesting it for overall well being…it tastes great and goes down smooth!

Coconut Oil (1 Tbsp)
Calories: 119
Fat: 14g (Sat. Fat 12g)

Information found at http://www.coconut-info.net and http://en.wikipedia.org

About The Author
not a part of it goes unused. Coconut water contains sugars, fiber, protein, anti-oxidants and a variety of vitamins and minerals. The sap from cutting the flowers from the tree is used to make a drink called “toddy”. The fibrous husk from the tree, the coir, is used in many things including ropes, mats, brushes and potting soil. If you no longer need a coconut tree, the apical bud of an adult tree can be eaten as “palm-cabbage”, and the “heart of the palm” is a delicacy in gourmet salads. The ‘no longer’ clause due to consuming these will kill the tree. And of course, there is the white meat of the nut that can be eaten directly or used to make coconut milk, coconut cream, and coconut oil of which we will focus today.

Benefits: Researchers have increasingly revisited the health benefits of coconut oil. The findings have associated it with many healthful benefits starting with weight loss due to the medium length of the fatty acid chains (aka MCT’s). Though it is considered a saturated fat, coconut oil is a different structure from the notorious saturated animal fats, and even offers benefits not available in the longer chained plant oils. The medium length of the coconut's fatty acid chain enables rapid breakdown in digestion as well as ease of use when burned for energy. These same MCT’s, along with monoglycerides, are found primarily in coconut oil and breast milk and contribute toward well-being, which includes a role in thyroid health. It has tested well in helping prevent hypothyroidism due to its evasion of rancidity. Studies show that rancidity is harmful to the thyroid as well as many cells throughout the body. (The plant oils used by mainstream food manufacturers have a high propensity toward rancidity and must be processed through hydrogenation into trans-fatty acids.)

Another benefit of using coconut oil is that it supports the suppression of Candida (aka, yeast) in the digestive system. While yeast commonly inhabits your digestive system, it is kept controlled due to the body’s presence of probiotics (aka “good” bacteria). In the event the person starts taking antibiotics, prescription medications, birth control pills or maintains a poor diet and experiences daily stress, Candida yeast begins to fiercely outnumber the good bacteria, causing evidence of infection. Also, digestive disorders such as Crohn's disease and IBS can have positive results from one consuming coconut oil. The MCTs will not only be easily digested, but will also assist in the absorption of the nutrients from other foods.

Blurb: While time may be limited on the amount of pampering a mother can do for herself, there are steps that can be taken to look our best and coconut oil is here to help. Coconut oil is used for treating damaged hair, dry scalp and pimples, moisturizing dry and aging skin, and enabling anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral effects throughout the body. It has also shown great reduction of keratosis polaris, rosacea and psoriasis. You do not have to pay absorbent fees for beauty products. Instead, buy a large jar of the solid oil and use it directly on the appropriate area as well as ingesting it for overall well being…it tastes great and goes down smooth!

Coconut Oil (1 Tbsp)
Calories: 119
Fat: 14g (Sat. Fat 12g)

Information found at http://www.coconut-info.net and http://en.wikipedia.org at: 14g (Sat. Fat 12g)

Information found at http://www.coconut-info.net and http://en.wikipedia.org

Update on NuferaForHealth.com New Look

2007-03-13T23:35:00.000-07:00

I stayed up till about 1:30am last night (or should I say, this morning) to continue upgrading the NuferaForHealth.com website. I'm getting there...but being 'almost' a perfectionist, I'm still not satisfied with the current state of the new look/content. More hours are required but I'm still targetting to load it up by end of March (2007 ;-)

NUFERAforHealth.com

2007-03-13T23:15:00.000-07:00

NUFERAforHealth.com: "Coconut oil was once prevalent in Western Countries like the United States . However, a negative campaign against saturated fats in general, and the tropical oils in particular, led to most food manufacturers abandoning coconut oil in recent years in favour of the polyunsaturated oils that come from the main cash crops in the US, particularly soy.

Coconut: Crowning Glory of Multi Functional Plant
To the Pacific Islanders and the South East Asian population, coconut has been gloriously acknowledged as traditional diet and an integral part of their life style for its multi functional role from food to traditional medicine.

NUFERA: A Revelation of Nature's Secret
NUFERA virgin coconut oil is the new millennium discovery which reveals the crowning glory of coconut as the ultimate functional plant.

NUFERA : A Natural Functional Food
NUFERA virgin coconut oil is a natural multi functional food for the whole family. NUFERA virgin coconut oil can be used in daily diet, beauty treatment and general health management. Recommended consumption is 2 to 4 tablespoons a day.

Scientific Discovery:The Mystery Unwinds
Numerous scientific researches on virgin coconut oil were performed by European and American scientists dated as far back as the early 1930s."

Virgin Coconut Oil - The Healthiest Dietary Oil

2007-03-13T02:17:00.000-07:00

If you still wonder about nutritional values of virgin coconut oil, read the article below which was published in MalaysiaKini...make a change now to a better health.

Virgin Coconut Oil The Way To Go

Mike Gabriel
Jan 22, 07 4:16pm

This may surprise your readers but for all these years we have been told lies about coconut oil. The Americans were the first ones as they wanted to sell their RBD soya oil. The anti-coconut oil statements are so strong that people fear the term ' coconut oil' even until today. As one of our greatest leaders, Winston Churchill, has said, ‘A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put its pants on’.

Let’s talk about our palm oil. Please be aware of our typical RBD (it stands for refined, bleached, deodorized) palm oil. All the palm oil manufacturers use a very high temperature of about 400 degrees Celsius to make the oil. In this heat, all the good nutrients are stripped off, thus resulting in a clear oil. It means that the red colour of the palm oil has been destroyed. In reality, it is an empty, sterile, naked cooking oil.

All the manufacturers are totally aware of this. So is the Ministry of Health. The reason they are quiet is that Malaysia is now the world leader in the export of palm oil. This is a very big business for us. Because of this, no bad statements are said about our RBD palm oil. The manufacturers, realising this, add synthetic vitamin E and colour. They then use this in their advertisements.

The sad part is that our palm oil has lost all its tocotrienols (Vitamin E).This is a powerful natural anti-oxident. Due to this, our RBD palm oil is already rancid before one takes it home. The main cause is that the tocotrienols are missing or totally destroyed. It also loses its stability at very high cooking temperature plus all its carotenes (precursors to Vitamin A) that our bodies (if they are functioning properly) use it to convert to Vitamin A.

With all the above, we are faced with a big cooking problem. The only answer at this stage is to use other oils. Again, all other oils are manufactured the RBD way. These include soya, vegetable, natural and others.

The only oil for cooking is produced by the cold press technique. This is virgin coconut oil. In short, it is called VCO. It has all the goodness nutritionally. VCO is often called the ‘healthiest dietary oil’. It is ideal for food as it is not hydrogenated contains no transfats and is very stable with a long shelf life. VCO can stand a cooking heats of up to 190 degrees Celsius. This is only cooking oil that can stand this sort of heat. All other oils fail.

VCO is made by the cold pressed manufacturing method. Coconut oil in general is thick and yellow in colour. This is also known as copra oil. This is manufactured the RBD way. Please note that VCO is water white in colour.

I am sure that there will be many questions that your readers would want answers to on my letter. They are welcome to e-mail me at: more1940@hotmail.com.

Benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil

2007-03-13T01:50:00.000-07:00

If you have been wondering about health values of Virgin Coconut Oil, read the article below. You may want to try Virgin Coconut Oil to experience the benefits for your self at...http://www.NuferaForHealth.com

The Many Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
by: Dianne Ronnow

Have you heard about coconut oil yet? People are adding coconut oil to their diets and are getting incredible results. They are losing weight, getting more energy, and getting healthier. Coconut oil is safe to use, and does not turn to fat in your body. It raises the metabolism, so you burn more fat and have more energy. It does not increase your cholesterol, but actually helps lower it. Coconut oil is wonderful diet addition for just about everyone.

Coconut oil is full of healthy benefits. Next to mother’s milk, it is nature’s highest source of medium chain fatty acids (MTC’s), which raise the body’s metabolism, leading to weight loss. It has fatty acids such as lauric acid and monoglycerides, similar to mother’s breast milk.

When lauric acid is consumed in the body, whether through mother’s milk or coconut oil, it enhances the immune system to help the body fight infections, diseases, bad bacteria and yeast invasions. Lauric aid is known to be anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial.

Coconut oil raises the metabolism, which helps people who are trying to lose weight and people suffering from thyroid problems. Coconut stabilizes the blood sugar levels, helping with diabetes. It also protects the heart cells from damage.

Coconut oil helps relieve the symptoms of menopause, and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). Many women who suffer the effects of PMS have found the symptoms lessened when coconut oil was consumed often in their diet.

Coconut oil does not raise cholesterol. Studies have shown that people who use coconut oil have lower cholesterol than those who do not, even when the people consuming coconut also eat other high cholesterol foods like eggs and meat.

Unlike refined vegetable oils, coconut oil does not become rancid easily. When oil becomes rancid it becomes toxic as it oxidizes and causes free-radical damage in the body. The unsaturated oils in cooked foods can become rancid within hours of cooking it, even in the refrigerator. Coconut oil is so stable that it can be left a room temperature for at least a year, and it will not become rancid. Some coconut oil producers say coconut oil will last at least 3 years at room temperature before becoming rancid. Since it is such a stable cooking oil, you can use coconut oil in place of other oils, margarine, butter and shortening, for all your cooking needs.

Coconut oil smells good, tastes pleasant and is so good for our bodies that some people consume it straight, by the tablespoon, and use it in place of other oils on their salads. Many people also use it as an ingredient when juicing or making smoothies.

If all this good news isn’t enough, coconut oil one of the best things you can apply directly on your skin and hair. It not only gives temporary relief to skin problems like rashes, but it aids in healing and restoring skin to a younger appearance. It has also been known to help with people who suffer from yeast infections in the skin, and there is solid research that shows the MCTs in coconut oil do overcome yeast infections. Coconut oil also makes an excellent massage oil.

About The Author

Dianne Ronnow’s best selling book, "Coconut Oil Diet Secrets” reveals how thousands of people are losing weight and getting healthier with coconut oil diets.

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2007-03-10T07:07:00.000-08:00

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