Thailand Coconut oil can be found in numerous health and beauty products. It can play a significant role in a well-balanced whole foods diet. If this comes as a surprise, it may be that you once heard Coconut oil was unhealthy because it was high in saturated fat. For the next forty years, people were discouraged from using Coconut oil and it was pushed aside in favor of more traditional oils.

But people in the Eastern part of the world knew that the information was indeed incorrect, and continued to use Coconut oil as a main source of fat in their diet. In recent years, numerous studies have been conducted and the research indicates that, in fact, Coconut oil is possibly the healthiest of oils.

First of all, it’s important to know that not all saturated fats are unhealthy. Coconut is very unique in that it is also a source of saturated medium chain triglycerides. In Coconut oil, at least half of these are lauric acid which found in only one other whole food: Breast milk.

Health Benefits in Coconut Oil

• Assists in weight loss
• Increases metabolism
• Stimulates thyroid
• Increases energy
• Assists in killing Candida and yeast infections
• Rids the body of viruses
• Promotes clear thinking
• Fights bacterial in the body
• Strengthens bones
• Lowers high blood pressure

Due to its high lauric acid content, Coconut oil is easily digested. And, since the liver processes it, then immediately converts it into energy, there is less stress on the liver, pancreas and digestive system.

In addition to the health benefits, Coconut Oil is used in a myriad of beauty products and can be found in many skin creams, cosmetics and shampoos. It keeps the scalp free from dandruff and has also been found to assist in the growth of hair, especially following traditional cancer treatments.

Using Coconut oil as body oil relieves stress due to its soothing qualities and is very effective in treating dry skin. Some people who use it insist that Coconut Oil is great to reduce the effects of aging, including wrinkles and age spots. Also, pregnant women, and new mothers say it is superior to any other product for erasing stretch marks that follow pregnancy.

When it is used topically, Coconut Oil has been found to fight an array of infections because it is an antifungal, antiviral, and has antibacterial qualities too. It is very effective in treating the bacteria and viruses that are responsible for:

• Ulcers
• Measles
• Hepatitis
• Urinary tract infections
• Pneumonia
• Diabetes
• Cancer
• HIV
• Herpes virus
• Giardia lamblia

Athletes report that after switching to Coconut Oil for a few months, they begin to shed extra weight and begin to feel vital and healthy. That’s because Coconut Oil is pure and needs no other oils introduced to it. Because of this, Coconut oil has a long shelf life. Due to the vast amount of information being discovered about Thailand Coconut Oil, more and more people are using it. It is often referred to as the healthiest oil in the world.