Surprising Benefits Of Coconut Oil

Cocoa oil is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera).Because of its high saturated fat content, it is slow to oxidize and, thus, resistant to rancidification, lasting up to six months at 24 °C (75 °F) without spoiling. The oil is used not just in tropical countries, where coconut plantations are abundant, but also in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia. People are discovering the wonders this oil can create, and it is again gaining popularity throughout the world.

Composition Of Coconut Oil

More than 90% of coconut oil consists of saturated fats, along with traces of a few unsaturated fatty acids, such as monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Health Benefits Of Coconut Oil

Keeping Organs Healthy: It also helps in preventing liver, kidney and gall bladder diseases and helps to dissolve kidney stones. Coconut oil is also believed to be useful in keeping pancreas healthy by treating pancreatitis.

Diabetes: Coconut oil helps in controlling blood sugar, and improves the secretion of insulin. It also promotes the effective utilization of blood glucose, thereby, preventing and treating diabetes.

Hair Care: Women in tropical coastal regions of the world use this oil for their hair almost daily. This thick butter-like oil helps in healthy growth of hair and makes your hair shiny. It is also highly effective in reducing protein loss, which if unchecked can lead to various unhealthy qualities in your hair.

Skin Care: It’s an excellent massage oil that acts as an effective moisturizer on all types of skin, including dry skin. There is no chance of having any adverse side effects on the skin from the application of this oil. It has been safely used for thousands of years for preventing dryness and flaking of skin. It also helps in treating various skin problems, including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, and other skin infections.

Weight Loss: It contains short and medium-chain fatty acids that help in taking off excessive weight. Several people focus on exercises to lose weight, from using indoor machines like leg press machines to outdoor exercises like running and playing sports. While this is a good approach to lose weight, including products like coconut oil enhances your weight loss efforts.

Improves Immunity: It strengthens the immune system because it contains antimicrobial lipids, lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, which have antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. Coconut oil helps in fighting harmful bacteria like listeria monocytogenes and helicobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia.

Boosts Digestion: Coconut oil helps to improve the digestive system, and thus, prevents various stomach and digestion-related problems including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It also helps in the absorption of other nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.

Dental Care: Calcium is an important component of our teeth. Since coconut oil facilitates absorption of calcium by the body, it helps in developing strong teeth. It also stops tooth decay. 

Speeds Up Healing: Cocoa nut oil applied to infected areas, forms a chemical layer that protects the infected body part from external dust, air, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. It is highly effective on bruises because it speeds up the healing process of damaged tissues.