Tropika virgin coconut oil

Home made virgin coconut oil.

Why we should take virgin coconut oil?

1. It support human immune system by fighting disease and illness.

It contains antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial properties. Try taking it when you are facing with any type of virus or infection.

2. Good for cardiovascular health. 

It is true that it contains saturated fat (but contain NO CHOLESTEROL as it is a plant source) but studies stated that taking virgin coconut oil does not have bad effect to the heart. Instead, it reduces the risk of having high cholesterol and heart attack. The early studies found that it causes high cholesterol because the experiment use partially hydrogenated coconut oil and not virgin coconut oil and also it was done on animals, not on human. Moreover, it has been found that Polynesians in the Cook Islands whose diet is high in coconut oil have low level of cholesterol and very low heart attack incidents compared to the rest of people in New Zealand who do not take coconut oil that much. While in Sri Lanka, study found that the heart attack incidents rise as the intake of coconut oil has reduce.

3. For thyroid support

People with hypothyroidism have successfully improved or even reversed their hypothyroidism and have been able to stop taking thyroid medication. It may not work for everyone and it is important to consult with your doctor before stopping any medications.

4. Support weight Loss

A study found that daily intake of virgin coconut oil daily by women had a significant reduction in abdominal fat. Although it is a type of fat, it may actually help to lose weight because it contains medium chain fatty acids rather than long chain fatty acids like some other commonly used oils. Our body uses the energy from coconut oil and does not store much of it as fat. So, it helps to boost the metabolism.

5. Fighting the bacteria Staph

It can be applied to wounds and sores which may prevent further bacteria staph infection. A study found that it was beneficial in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) that was colonised with Staphylococcus aureus.

6. Healing wound faster

Study on mice found that wounds treated with virgin coconut oil showed faster healing and showed higher collagen cross-linking than the control group.

7. Prevent stretch mark

Coconut oil is commonly used in to Asia to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy. Women also found that by applying it to stretch marks after it was formed could erases the stretch marks or greatly reduces their appearance.

8. Food for the skin 

It keep your skin youthful and healthy as it moisturised your skin it can replaced lotion for a healthier moisturiser. It also helps to fight bacteria and other skin problems such as rashes, dermatitis, acne, wrinkles, eczema, and psoriasis. If you have an irritated skin, apply coconut oil on that area to soothe the inflammation and reduce the symptoms.

9. Giving you healthy hair

It improve the health of scalp and hair by strengthening the strands and reducing protein loss during washing. Try applying a little bit of coconut oil on the hair to brush out tangles or massage a tiny bit on coconut oil on the scalp for a silky, strong, head of hair.

10. Improve digestive system

It is beneficial for digestive problems such as irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, and indigestion. It also fights unhealthy bacteria in the digestive system and help in nutrient absorption  in the body.

  

Nutritional information

Nutritional content: Per serving of 100 ml provide 898 kcal or energy, 0 g carbohydrate, 99.7 g of fat-0.6 g caproic, 9.7 g caprylic, 6.4 g capric, 50.1 g lauric, 18.2 g myristic, 7.3 g palmitic, 2.2 g slearic, 0.8 g linaliec, 94.5 g saturated fat, 4.4 g MUFA, 1 g PUFA, 0 g of protein and cholesterol.

Source: http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/10-health-benefits-of-virgin-coconut-oil.html