The Benefits of virgin coconut oil
- Coconoil,as a virgin coconut oil, is cholesterol free
- Virgin coconut oil contains medium-chain triglycerides — when these are digested they go straight to the liver and are transformed into energy, not fat
- Virgin coconut oil contains fewer calories than many other oils and fats
- Virgin coconut oil is high in lauric acid which is a key constituent of breast milk. Lauric acid is believed to have both anti–viral and anti–fungal properties, helping to prevent and treat health problems such as yeast infections and candida
- Virgin coconut oil is considered to be useful in treating digestive problems, such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Virgin coconut oil oil has been used for centuries in Eastern Ayurvedic Medicine to prevent and treat conditions including diabetes, viral infections and cardiovascular problems
- Virgin coconut oil is thermogenic, which means it helps to increase the body’s metabolism, contributing to increased energy levels and weight loss.
INQ7.net, the Philippines' premier online newspaper, published a proposal by Dr. Dayrit, a professor at the University of the Philippines, to conduct studies on the effectiveness of using virgin coconut oil to treat HN51 - the bird flu virus. Dr Dayrit is best known for his pioneering in the early 1990s demonstrating that virgin coconut oil can be use to alleviate the suffering of HIV-AIDS patients. Read the original INQ7 article.
AidsMeds.Com has an interesting discussion about the anti-viral properties of coconut oil and monolaurin - particularly important for HIV sufferers.
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