A diet is a diet is a diet. That’s what we all know: that weight loss is about the amount of calories you eat vs. the amount you use. So why are there so many coconut oil weight loss stories? Well, while a diet may be math, beneficial foods can play a role in your…
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Coconut Oil’s Good Saturated Fat Health Benefits
Virgin coconut oil is mostly saturated fat, so it is easy to wonder: What makes it so healthy? The answer lies in the fact that not all saturated fats are created equal, and the ideal saturated fats in coconut oil are actually healthy for the heart and blood vessels (and so much more). Coconut Oil…
Coconut Oil vs. Coconut Milk, Water, Cream & Butter
You’ve probably been hearing all sorts of great things about the benefits of coconut to promoting health. You may be a little confused though, should you want to get in on the craze and start using some coconut products. You will quickly discover that there are several different applications that use coconut, all of which…
Coconut Oil Smoothie Recipe / Green Smoothie
Coconut Oil Smoothie Recipe This healthy coconut oil smoothie recipe is full of nutrients, tastes great and gives me an energy boost every time! I first made this delicious elixir when I added this extra virgin, organic coconut oilto my favorite green smoothie. Amazingly, it made something I already loved taste even better. I also…
Coconut Oil Deodorant – Homemade Recipe
How to Make Coconut Oil Deodorant If you’re wary of commercial deodorant and antiperspirant ingredients, you just might be fond of a DIY coconut oil deodorant. It’s light and mild smelling, you can make it from stuff in your kitchen, and it works! Commercial Deodorant Hazards I’m skeptical of the parabens and aluminum-based compounds in…
Coconut Oil Herpes Cold Sores Treatment – Natural Remedy
Coconut Oil Herpes Cold Sore Remedy If you are living with a herpes simplex virus, you’ve probably made some changes to your diet to prevent or manage unpleasant cold sores or outbreaks. Now, coconut oil is becoming a subject of interest for those looking to manage outbreaks and contagiousness of herpes simplex viruses. With the…
Coconut Oil for Alzheimer’s Disease in Plain English
Stories have been swirling around about another amazing use for coconut oil: Coconut Oil for Alzheimer’s Disease. It sounds incredible, but people are reporting success using coconut oil to treat their loved one’s dementia. So why does coconut oil work for Alzheimer’s? Since this subject can be a maze of jargon, I’m going to write…
How to Melt Coconut Oil When it’s Solid
Coconut oil: a solid or liquid?! A lot of newcomers to coconut oil’s benefits get thrown off when their first jar gets solid. Often if coconut oil is ordered in the mail, it will arrive in liquid form from the heat during transport, then solidify once it cools down! Then the buyer can get suspicious:…
Coconut Oil Pink Eye Cure – Best Natural Remedy
Coconut Oil Pink Eye Cure A good extra virgin coconut oil is effective at treating all sorts of ailments, and a lot of people successfully use it as a household remedy for pink eye (also called conjunctivitis). That’s because virgin coconut oil is a natural microbial agent, meaning it kills unwanted viruses, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and…
Coconut Oil Lice Treatment – Natural Home Remedy
Coconut Oil Lice Treatment If you or your children have head lice, you may have already struggled to get rid of them because some cases of head lice are stubborn and don’t respond to conventional treatments. In fact, lice are now usually resistant to pharmacy shampoos and pestiticides! You may be determined to try something…