Benefits of Coconut Oil:
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The health benefits of coconut oil are so plenty, people aptly call it, "The Drugstore In A Bottle."You will not find a dietary oil or fat that can beat what coconut oil can do for your overall well-being. You won't.
Coconut oil is nature's richest source of Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) or Medium Chain Fatty Acids (MCFA). These special fat molecules are the "muscle" behind coconut oil's supreme disease-fighting characteristics.
From making skin and hair young-looking, to taming deadly pathogens, coconut oil uses are wide-ranging. MCFAs plentiful in this magnificent tropical oil can help:
Much of the benefits of coconut oil would not have been possible if not for MCTs or MCFAs "rarely" found in nature.
MCFA-loaded coconut oil destroys viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, worms, yeasts, etc. Of all the harmful organisms coconut oil can kill, lipid-coated bacteria and viruses appear to be the most vulnerable. Here's a short list:
| LIPID-COATED VIRUSES | LIPID-COATED BACTERIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Human immuno deficiency virus (HIV-1) | Gram-positive bacilli | |
| Hepatitis C virus | Helicobacter pylori | |
| Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) | Staphylococcus aureus | |
| Cytomegalovirus | Streptococci A, B, F and G | |
| Epstein-Barr virus | Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Measles virus (rubeola) | Hemophilus influenzae | |
| Leukemia virus | Chlamydia pneumoniae | |
| Pneumonovirus | Streptococcus agalactiae |
At 92 percent saturated, coconut oil is highly resistant to oxidation (spoilage) and free-radical destruction. It doesn't get rancid easily. Unlike other vegetable oils like soybean and corn oils, properly prepared coconut oil can stay fresh for at least three years, even without refrigeration.
Coconut oil functions as an antioxidant protecting against damaging free radicals that are often produced by toxins.
REFERENCES:
Arranza, J. L. The Dietary Fat Produced in Asian Countries and Human Health. Paper presented at the 7th Asian Congress of Nutrition in Beijing, October 8, 1995.
Trocki, O. Carnitine supplementation vs. medium-chain triglycerides in postburn nutritional support. Burns Incl Therm Inj 1988;14(5):379-387.
Reddy, B. S. and Maeura, Y. Tumor promotion by dietary fat in azoxymethane-induced colon carcinogenesis in female F344 rats: influence of amount and source of dietary fat. J Natl Cancer Inst 1984;72(3):745-750.
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