The benefits of Coconut Oil

by | Dec 21, 2014 | Detox the Body | 1 comment

The benefits of Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is AMAZING for so many things, here’s just some of them…

  • Speeds healing up and helps minimise scaring and stretch-marks 
  • Eliminates spots & acne and helps balance skin
  • Is a strong anti-fungal (can be added directly to affected area or eaten)
  • Can help kill yeast, candida and parasites
  • Helps heal burns and abrasions
  • Helps thyroid function
  • Is a natural mild sun cream & after-sun
  • Reduces nappy rash and eczema
  • Helps with colds & flu
  • Is an anti-inflammatory (brings down swelling and inflammation)
  • Alleviates bites & stings
  • Helps ear infections (as well as other infections)
  • Helps with absorption of some vitamins & minerals
  • Is anti-aging when used as a moisturiser or eaten regularly
  • Helps with mental clarity
  • Helps reduce allergies and intolerance's.
  • Is an amazing daily moisturiser
  • Is the only oil you should really cook with as it’s one of the few that keeps most of it’s nutritional content when heated
  • It’s a great base for making loads of natural skin care products (like soaps and lotions)
  • Can be eaten and is very good for you raw (and as such is in a lot of raw food)
  • Can be used to de-frizz hair
  • Mixed with apple cider vinegar is makes a great lice wash for humans and dogs (helps with ticks and fleas in dogs)
  • Helps with digestion
  • Helps regulate insulin levels
  • Can help the appearance of varicose veins and reduce hemorrhoids
  • Can be used as a lubricant
  • Can be used as a shaving cream
  • Soothes itching with chicken pox/shingles etc
  • Taken with ginger is helps elevate sickness and heartburn
  • Speeds healing from bladder infections
  • Helps with healthy hair and nails
  • You can also make up a very effective toothpaste and mouthwash with it.
  • It’s a great mouth-wash (for oil-pulling), helping reduce inflammation and residing gums in the mouth



    • So you can now see why I’m a teeny tiny bit obsessed with this oil. It’s great all round, for you, your family, pets and it’s one of the most environmentally produced oils there is. I recommend getting and organic unrefined coconut oil and keep one pot in the bathroom and one in the kitchen and you’ll have all the above items covered.

    Do you use coconut oil for anything else I haven’t mentioned?

    Enjoy!

    Here’s some relevant links for you:
    Everyday Roots – 107 Everyday Uses for Coconut Oil
    Authority Nutrition – Oil Pulling
    The EveryGirl – Coconut Oil & Honey Hair Mask
    Collective Evolution – Coconut Oil Sunscreen

    1 Comment

    1. Betty Randolph
      Betty Randolph on June 1, 2015 at 8:57 am

      When I suffered from hemorrhoid 2 years ago, I tried using coconut oil and it really helps me in relieving the inflammation that one the symptoms of hemorrhoid. As of my research, I found out that coconut oil has an anti-inflammatory properties which really helps the hemorrhoid sufferers. I consulted a doctor and they said that it is a good thing that I used coconut oil and after that they recommended some products that I can use with coconut oil for a faster healing hemorrhoid.

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