Benefits of Coconut Oil

Not too many people are familiar with coconut oil. There are a number of benefits that are associated with coconut oil. It can help with weight loss, mouth rinse to keep teeth white and free of bacteria and bad breath. It can also be used on the skin to help moisturize naturally without harmful chemicals that lotions contain in the market. It can also be used for cooking for up to temperatures of 425 degrees. Coconuts have healthy fats called medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), they include: Caprylic acid, Lauric acid and Capric acid. So what does this mean? Over half of the oils in coconuts contain the healthy fatty acids which are healthy saturated fats. This means these fats are easier to digest, are anti-microbial and anti-fungal just to name a few benefits. According to WebMD, the following elements and conditions are related to coconut oil:

Conditions & Treatments Related to COCONUT OIL

• Dry skin Treatments

• Weight loss Treatments

• Psoriasis Treatments

• Cholesterol Treatments

• Overweight Treatments

• Coronary heart disease Treatments

• Obesity Treatments

• High cholesterol Treatments

• CHD Treatments

• Diarrhea Treatments

• Head lice Treatments

• Heart disease Treatments

• Hypercholesterolemia Treatments

• Hyperlipidemia Treatments

• Lice Treatments

• Malnourishment-related diarrhea Treatments

• Neonatal weight gain Treatments

• Pediculosis Treatments

• Xerosis Treatments

• As with everything, people will react differently depending on their current health status and environmental factors. However, there are a large number of people who use coconut oil to help with the conditions listed above.