Why coconut oil stands out as today's most amazing superfood

Why coconut oil stands out as today's most amazing superfood

(NaturalNews) Coconut oil, from the research I have done, is by far the
best of the best. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the benefits
of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining
cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion
and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood
pressure, diabetes, HIV, cancer, dental care, and bone strength.

When
I read all this I thought I was reading about organic sulfur crystals.
So, delving further, I learned that coconut oil is sulfur based. When
seeing bottles of coconut oil in stores that were cool from
air-conditioning, I noticed that the oil was not liquid but solid. Upon
further examination, the solid oil looked like tiny crystals.

But,
being an oil and not something that would be consumed frequently in
more than minute quantities, coconut oil is extremely beneficial over a
long period of time as opposed to the immediate benefits of ingesting
organic sulfur crystals on a regular daily basis.

That being said, the following will put into perspective why coconut oil should be added to one's diet regimen.

In
the past, there was strong propaganda by the corn and soy oil
industries against coconut oil because it was hurting their business and
their profits. Their allegations were that due to coconut oil's high
saturated fat content it was harmful to one's health. Yet, this oil has
been used extensively in tropical countries like the Philippines, India
(it is used extensively in the Ayuevedic system), Thailand, etc. for
generations with no adverse side effects. Coconut oil
was also very popular in the western countries like the U.S. and Canada
but they succumbed to the propaganda and cut back on its use only until
the early 2000s when the propaganda was questioned and seriously looked
into. What they discovered brought back coconut oils' popularity.

The benefits of coconut oil
is due to the presence of lauric, capric, and caprylic acids in it and
the antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, and antibacterial properties
inherent within the oil. Our bodies convert the lauric acid into
monolaurin, which fights the viruses and bacteria associated with
herpes, flu, HIV, listeria, and giardia.

Despite coconut
oil being more than 90 percent saturated fat, most of which are medium
chain triglycerides, the lauric acid is the chief contributor to its
assimilation. It also is rich in linoleic acid, oleic acid,
poly-phenols, which are responsible for its fragrance and taste, vitamin
E, vitamin K, iron, and organic sulfur.

For
hair, coconut oil promotes healthy growth, keeps hair shiny, reduces
protein loss, eliminates dandruff when used in head massage, provides
essential proteins for nourishing damaged hair, is an excellent
conditioner, helps in the re-growth of damaged hair, and helps in
keeping the hair free from ukus (Hawaiian for lice and bugs). It is
applied topically after bathing.

For skin, it is a great
moisturizer, prevents skin dryness, flaking, delays wrinkles and
sagging, helps in treating psoriasis, eczema, and other skin infections.
As such, coconut oil is the foundation of body care products like
soaps, lotions, creams, etc.

For heart disease, despite its high
saturated fat content, the lauric acid helps in preventing heart
problems including high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Unlike
other vegetable oils, the saturated fats in coconut oil are not harmful
and does not increase LDL (bad cholesterol) levels) and in reducing
injuries in the arteries is effective in preventing atherosclerosis.

For
weight loss, the short and medium-chain fatty acids help if taking off
excessive weight. It is easily digested, promotes healthy functioning of
the thyroid gland, increases body metabolism by reducing stress on the
pancreas, and burns more energy, which equates to weight loss.

For
digestion, its internal use is as a cooking oil. It improves the
digestive system, prevents various digestive related problems including
irritable bowel syndrome, the saturated fats, with their anti-microbial
properties, help in dealing with bacteria, fungi, and parasites that
cause indigestion, and it helps in the absorption of other nutrients
like vitamins, minerals and amino acids.

For the immune system,
the anti-microbial fats, lauric, capric, and caprylic acids, through
their antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral properties, strengthen
the immune system. The lauric acid, which is converted into monolaurin
helps in dealing with viruses and bacteria that cause herpes, the flu,
HIV, and giardia.

For healing infections, coconut oil protects
the infected part of the body by forming a protective covering
preventing the entry from dust, air, fungi, bacteria, and virus. For
bruises, it speeds up the healing process by repairing the damaged
tissue. According to the Coconut Research Center, coconut oil kills
viruses that cause the flu, measles, hepatitis, herpes, SARS, etc., and
kills the bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract
infections, pneumonia, gonorrhea, Candida, ringworm, athlete's foot,
thrush, diaper rash, etc. For bruises and infections it is used
externally.

But wait, there's more. Coconut oil reduces the work
load on the liver and prevents the accumulation of fat; it helps
dissolve kidney stones; it is useful in treating pancreatitis; helps
with mental fatigue by massaging the head with it; it is effective in
utilizing blood sugar thereby preventing and treating diabetes; because
it facilitates the body's absorption of calcium it strengthens the teeth
and stops decay.

Because coconut oil contains lesser calories
than other oils, its fat is easily converted into energy, does not lead
to an accumulation of fat in the heart and arteries, boosts energy and
endurance, and enhances athletic performance.

If the oil is in
its solid form and you want to use it topically, just melt it down to
its liquid form. You can do this by putting some in a small bowel and
putting it in the sun, or by putting the bottle in warm water, or
heating some in a container over a low heat. Under no circumstances use a
microwave! A microwave will change the molecular composition, as it
does with food, and makes it into something that the body has no idea of
what it is consuming. Is this euphemistically saying to throw out your
microwave? YES!! If you don't really care about your health, keep it.

Oh
yeah, the reason it's so great for cooking is because of its high heat
tolerance. Because of this, and unlike other vegetable oils, it will not
become rancid from high heat.

If you reflect upon coconut oil's
incredible health benefits, it's like reading the benefits of the
organic sulfur crystals. Using both on a daily basis will change your
health forever.The two together are as effective as Batman and Robin.
Imagine!

Source:-
http://www.naturalnews.com/039320_coconut_oil_superfood_sulfur.html