| Coconut oil is the Swiss Army Knife of food; it does | | | | Fixes athlete's foot and other fungi |
| everything. Even more amazingly, it's a wonder on | | | | Works well as a bath oil |
| the outside of the body, too. | | | | And so on |
| Let me simply list many of the wondrous charms of | | | | One doctor, Bruce Fife ND, has testimonials from |
| this medium-chain saturated fat. | | | | people whose thyroids have been restored to good |
| Inside the body, coconut oil: | | | | function through adding coconut oil to their diet. |
| Revs up your metabolism, helping the thyroid | | | | Another doctor, Mary Newport MD, markedly |
| and the waistline | | | | improved her husband's Alzheimer's symptoms by |
| Fights infections | | | | adding coconut oil to his diet. It works through |
| Beats back viruses | | | | ketones, so it would probably do good things for |
| Improves all your cholesterol numbers (Although | | | | people with MS, Lou Gehrig's, Huntington's and both |
| I hate to mention that since cholesterol doesn't cause | | | | forms of diabetes. |
| heart disease and isn't really the ogre it's said to be. | | | | Coconut oil and breast milk both contain a ton of |
| Oh, well.) | | | | lauric acid, a very good and nourishing thing. The adult |
| Eases the work of the pancreas, good for | | | | equivalent of lauric acid that a nursing baby would get |
| pancreatitis and diabetes | | | | is 3.5 tablespoons a day. |
| Works to control blood sugar and improve insulin | | | | While recommended amounts vary, two teaspoons |
| secretion, great for diabetics | | | | seems to be a minimum. There is no upper limit, so |
| Helps handle irritable bowel syndrome | | | | experiment to find what works best for you. |
| Makes it easier for your body to absorb nutrition | | | | To get two teaspoons of coconut oil a day: |
| Assists in preventing liver, kidney and gall bladder | | | | Put a teaspoon in your coffee twice a day |
| disease | | | | Put two teaspoons in a bowl of oatmeal |
| Improves your bones' mineral absorption | | | | Use it in your cooking |
| Fights the good fight against yeast and fungal | | | | Add it to smoothies and protein drinks |
| infections | | | | And so on |
| And so on | | | | You'll find raw organic coconut oil recommended the |
| Outside the body, coconut oil: | | | | most. My taste buds find that it makes everything |
| Protects infections from airborne toxins | | | | taste like coconut, which is never my plan for |
| Speeds healing in bruises | | | | scrambled eggs. |
| Makes a fabulous moisturizer | | | | But if you like the taste of coconut, go for it. You |
| Improves the condition of your scalp. Massage it | | | | can get raw organic coconut oil at health food stores. |
| in, wait a while, then shampoo | | | | I keep raw coconut oil in the bathroom for my skin, |
| Kills cooties | | | | nails and hair. |
| Defrizzes your hair. Rub just a dab between | | | | For eating, I prefer non-hydrogenated, |
| your palms and quickly slick it down your tresses | | | | expeller-pressed (processed with low heat) coconut |
| Reduces joint and back pain. Just rub it in like a | | | | oil. It has the same benefits, but no significant taste. I |
| liniment | | | | get mine at the grocery store. I put it in just about |
| Softens skin | | | | everything. |
| Reduces wrinkles | | | | And coconut oil also contains Vitamin K, the next |
| Removes bacteria from your hands without | | | | vitamin rock star. |
| harsh, toxic chemicals | | | | |