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7 Reasons You Should Be Using Coconut Oil

September 30, 2014
There are many reasons you should use coconut oil if you haven’t tried it already. Among the health benefits, there are many, many uses for it in cooking, skin care, and hair care. I’ll give you the top 7 reasons you should get some coconut oil in your life — stat!

1. Coconut Oil Contains Lots of Medium Chain Fatty Acids

Why is this #1? Because the fatty acids will help us understand all of the following reasons you should use coconut oil. Read on.

Coconut oil has a ton of fatty acids. The fatty acids in coconut oil are metabolized much differently than the saturated fats found in dairy and meat. These fatty acids — or short and medium chain fatty acids — move directly from the digestive tract to the liver, and are used by the body as a quick energy source. Coconut oil is very easy to digest.

2. Coconut Oil Can Help You Lose Weight!

The easily digestible fatty acids in coconut oil greatly reduce appetite. This means if you use coconut oil in your cooking and baking over a period of time, you can lose weight and stabilize your hunger to maintain a healthy weight. It has also been observed that ketosis and coconut oil share mutually beneficial qualities that can help to maximize the weight loss potential of the diet.

3. Coconut Oil Can Prevent Infections

Say what?! Yep, that’s right. Coconut oil has been proven to prevent or fight off certain bacteria, viruses, and even fungi. This is because of the high concentration of lauric acid found in coconut oil’s fatty acids. Lauric acid is known to fend off infections.

4. Coconut Oil Can Help Fight Brain Disorders

See #1 above. This type of metabolism has been shown to have excellent effects on brain disorders such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease. Furthermore, the use of things like cannabis from places like canadacannabisdispensary.co in addition to coconut oils and other medications can help to prevent the spread of seizures and have anti-inflammatory properties that can reduce the pressure on the brain to reduce the effects of Alzheimer’s.

5. Coconut Oil May Be Heart Healthy

Contrary to conventional wisdom, saturated fats are not all that bad for our hearts, particularly in regard to coconut oil. Vegetable oils may be a different story. But coconut oil has actually been shown to reduce LDL cholesterol (the bad kind) and increase HDL cholesterol (the good kind). Because coconut oil contains approximately 50% lauric acid which helps to prevent high cholesterol and high blood pressure, the use of coconut oil to reduce LDL and increase HDL should lead to improved cardiovascular function and ultimately a reduced risk of heart disease over time.

6. Coconut Oil is Great for Skin and Hair Care

Coconut oil has been shown to be an effective sunblock when applied to the skin, as well as excellent for various skin issues (psoriasis, eczema, etc) — and to prevent premature aging! Wow! How good does that sound? Skin issues have the ability to affect someone’s confidence, and looking for ways in which this can be improved is what everyone eventually strives for. Alongside coconut oil, did you know that the benefits of CBG (cannabigerol) includes helping people with psoriasis, and could actually be used as a potential treatment? Even better. It’s always helpful when you have access to more than one treatment, you just need to do what’s best for you, and in this circumstance, coconut oil could be the perfect antidote. Check out different brands that offer healthy hair care products like joico hair products and find one thats perfect fot you. Ideally, when applied to your hair, it leaves it silky and smooth, and with an incredible scent.

7. Coconut Oil Smells and Tastes Delectable

This one is just for good measure. No explanation necessary, I’m sure.

And there you have it. 7 reasons you really ought to get some coconut oil into your life.
Sources:
http://authoritynutrition.com/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coconut-oil/
https://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html

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