Much maligned for years as a saturated fat, we’ll bring you truth regarding the incredible health properties of coconut oil.
Coconut Oil for Optimum Health and Fertility
by Gabriela Rosa
naturalfertilitybreakthrough.com
I love coconuts and I absolutely cannot live without coconut oil! So I thought I’d bring you some of the reasons why you’d do yourself and your family a great favour to add more of this great functional food to your diet. When using the oil or butter (as […]
Coconut Oil – Is it Nature’s Wonder Oil?
by Rainbow Treecare
Imagine if there were an all natural oil that was great for cooking with, could improve the look of your hair, skin and nails, help reduce high cholesterol and high blood pressure and deliver a large number of beneficial vitamins and minerals. Well actually you do not have […]
Capric Acid from Coconut Oil May Lead to Better, Safer Drug for Diabetes
Health Impact News Editor Comments: Since coconuts are a food and cannot be patented, many will continue to look for ways to “improve” upon nature and find components of the coconut, particularly the oil, that can be made into some kind of drug form that can be patented. This study deals with one of […]
Butter, Ghee and Coconut Oil are Good Fats to Fight Diabetes Says Doctor
by DNAIndia
It is well known that faulty diet and poor childhood nutrition are major factors contributing to the swelling number of diabetics in the world, but according to a study published in the German journal Environmental Health Prospect, pollution may also play a part in the spread of Type 2 diabetes.
Speaking to […]
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt uses coconut oil in fight against dementia
By Associated Press
WashingtonPost.com
Excerpts:
Pat Summitt has handled the talk about her dementia diagnosis the same way she manages Tennessee basketball and her life: with control and determination. The Hall of Fame coach dictated how news of her condition was revealed in August and has made it clear since that she wants the […]
New Research Highlights High Antioxidant Activity of Traditionally Made Coconut Oil
Health Impact News Editor Comments: As the first ones to export organic traditionally made virgin coconut oil from the Philippines to the United States ten years ago, we were very interested in reading about this research done in Sri Lanka published today. Laboratory tests done at the University of the Philippines back in 2006 […]
Texas Ace Pitcher Eats Organic with Coconut Oil
by MEAGAN HARRIS
WFAA TV
DALLAS — Baseball players aren’t necessarily known for being healthy, but that’s not the case for Texas Rangers starting pitcher CJ Wilson.
The game day omelet consists of three eggs with spinach, mushrooms, bell pepper and onion. The vegetables are sauteed in coconut oil before the eggs are added.
Read […]
Coconut Oil’s Comeback: Mistakenly maligned coconut oil is healthy, flavorful and essential in southern Indian cuisine
By Ammini Ramachandran
zesterdaily.com
Coconut oil’s many health benefits have been eclipsed for decades by fears about saturated fats. But now it’s time for a more sophisticated understanding of the virgin coconut oil’s healthful nature and its indispensable place in southern Indian cooking.
I grew up in a world where coconuts reign supreme; the name of my […]
Cardiologist with 30+ years experience says coconut oil is healthy for your heart
Coconut Oil And Heart Health
Question: Dear Dr. Sinatra,
Is coconut oil good for heart health?
Answer: Dr. Sinatra says…
Absolutely. Coconut oil is good for the heart and the entire body. One of the greatest attributes of coconut oil is that because it is a saturated fat, it doesn’t oxidize. Saturated fats used to be thought of as […]
Alzheimer’s and Coconut Oil: How coconut oil gave me back my brain
Ian Blair Hamilton and Cassie Bond talk about how coconut oil changed their lives.
More info:
Coconut Oil and Alzheimer’s Disease: The News is Spreading
Virgin Coconut Oil:
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The Top 10 Best Superfoods to Include in Your Diet
By Dr. Mercola
If optimal health is your goal, there’s no getting around your diet. Your physical health is a direct reflection of what you put into your body, and how you live your life in general. Pre-packaged processed foods may be convenient, […]
Chewing The Fat: Exposing the low-fat diet myth, by Dr. Joe
by Dr. Joe
drjoetoday.com
It has become “settled science” that fat is bad for us. We hear it all the time. Yet despite the push for low fat diets and low fat foods from health authorities, the same authorities keep telling us we are losing the “war” on obesity and that rates of illnesses associated with […]
Fats Made Simple – Top 6 Oils
by John Meadows
t-nation.com
Our acceptance of dietary fat has come a long way. Just a few short years ago, athletes, bodybuilders, and health nuts alike set aside their differences in agreement that every low-down dirty member of the oily “9 calories per gram” […]
Can Coconut Oil Help with Staph and MRSA?
Health Impact News Editor Comments: This is a good article by Michelle Moore highlighting the topical benefits of coconut oil as applied towards staph skin infections. Unfortunately, she does give some inaccurate information regarding coconuts, stating: “Mass produced coconut oil, extracted from hybrid and GMO trees using heat and chemical solvents, will provide little, […]
Virgin coconut oil – the secret’s out
Health Impact News Editor Comments: It is good to see people in coconut producing countries rediscover the health benefits of coconuts as one of their traditional foods, after years of propaganda against coconut oil in western countries. Unfortunately, it is a common myth that only Virgin Coconut Oil has health properties, and that refined […]
How to Add Coconut Oil to Smoothies without the Oil Clumping
by Sarah Shilhavy
FreeCoconutRecipes.com
Sometimes you just need a really, really quick breakfast. Other days you don’t want any at all. Or you may be starving but have absolutely no time to make a big breakfast because you overslept and the day is wasting away.
Whatever.
The point is, this smoothie makes a great breakfast. It’s creamy, fruity, […]
The problem with the Saturated Fat is Bad Message
by Alan Watson
Diet Heart Publishing
In the U.S. dietary kingdom, saturated fat is most feared – fingered as the cause of coronary heart disease and stroke. According to the American Heart Association (AHA) website, the AHA has been warning us away from saturated fat since 1957. At the urging of AHA […]
Brain Fog and Coconut Oil
Jay offers his testimony on how coconut oil along with other dietary changes caused his brain fog to improve greatly!
Virgin Coconut Oil:
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Natural remedies with ingredients from kitchen or garden
by Barb Berggoetz
indystar.com
Healing oil
» What it does: Plantain and yarrow stop bleeding and soothe pain, while marigold (calendula) and lavender flowers reduce inflammation, prevent infection and promote healing.
» Ingredients: 5 1/2 ounces each yarrow leaves and flowers, marigold (calendula) petals, lavender flowers, plantain leaves; 9 ounces virgin coconut oil, warmed.
» How to make: Wash and […]
5 Health Benefits of Coconut Oil For Your Baby
by Paulin Soleyman
theundergroundbootcamp.com
During the two years that I spent living on the Island of Dominica, The Nature Island of The Caribbean I learned a great deal about life and healthy living practices from the Carib Indians, Dominica’s indigenous people.
One of the most interesting rituals, that I was fortunate enough to partake in, was the […]