The benefits of virgin coconut oil
"in a nut shell"
1. First of all, coconut oil is not the same as any other
oil Americans use. All the see oils currently in the American diet are
predominately made of long chain fatty triglycerides. These long chain
triglycerides once ingest need to be emulsified by bile salts, which are
produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder until needed. Once
fats are eaten the bile salts leave the gall bladder and are introduced
into the small intestine. Here they mix with the fats and draw them into
the aqueous solutions where lipase one of the digestive enzymes can work
on them. They all become broken down into triglycerides made of 14
carbon chain fatty acids. Any carbohydrates eaten in excess of energy
requirements by the body are also converted into these 14 carbon chain
triglycerides. All these triglycerides are stored in fat stores by the
body until their energy is needed. They are bound to HDL and LDL in the
body and transported to their place of rest.
Coconut oil, on the other hand is already than the 14 carbon units the
other fats are broken down to. So coconut oil is handled totally
different by the body. Since coconut oil contains mostly 8,10,and 12
carbon chain triglycerides instead of being digested and traveling in
the blood stream it is directly absorbed into the portal vein and goes
into the liver. There is support the immune system, helps to clean out
pathogens, toxins, etc and continues on through the lymphatic system to
the cells of the body.
If you stop to think about this you will realize that there is no way
that coconut oil can be responsible for heart disease if it is not even
present in the blood stream. You will also realize that people without
gall bladders or people who can not digest food well, especially people
who can not digest fats like those with cystic fibrosis can and will
thrive on coconut oil. Doctors doing research have known for a long time
that the elderly and the very young thrive on formulas given them that
contain coconut oil. Products like baby formula and Ensure use to be
made with coconut oil. Sadly, even these items have fallen victim to the
propaganda we have received over the last 50 years, too.
2. Secondly, as the medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil travel
throughout the body they are actually anti microbial compounds. For
example, Lauric acid, which makes up about 50% of the coconut oil
becomes 2 mono-lauren. 2-mono-lauren dissolved the lipid envelope that
protects most pathogenic bacteria and viruses. It also attacks
pathogenic yeast and parasites. Lauric acid is the major fat contained
in a human mother's breast milk and the major reason nursing infants
have a high resistance to getting sick. Lauric acid in the diet will
have the same effect, regardless of age. Coconut oil has been used in
research with AIDS, Candida, Crohn's disease, SARS, and lots of other
diseases. Its anti microbial properties will probably make it famous one
day.
3. Thirdly, coconut oil, because it is smaller than the standard storage
unit, is burned for energy rather than stored. One thing this tends to
do is increase metabolism. People with under-active thyroid glands all
of a sudden discover their basal temperature has become normal. People
with low energy notice they have energy again and a sense of well being
they did not realize they had lost. And, unlike other energy the cell
receives, the medium chain fatty acids do not require insulin. Most
people in the US have some degree of insulin resistance. This is
probably because of the types of fats we have all used thinking they
were healthy and all the toxins in our environment coupled with a lack
of vitamins and minerals in our food supply. So most people as they age,
even though they are eating, do not feel they are getting energy from
their food. Part of the reason is insulin resistance. The good news is
that if a person has coconut oil or coconut products in their diet the
fats will be used as energy and that energy is not dependent on the
insulin system working. Therefore, diabetics can get good energy into
their cells without insulin requirements, and people who need naps or
think they need naps in the middle of the afternoon, have energy again.
4. Lastly, on the skin the medium chain fatty acids in the coconut oil
are identical to the fats found in sebum. Normal flora that lives on our
skin and keeps it healthy will actually live on the glycerol unit of the
triglycerides, creating free fatty acids identical to those found in
sebum. This allows the skin to have a slightly acidic pH ideal for
keeping pathogens away and keeping the skin healthy. For people with
dandruff or red spots on their scalp, you just douse the scalp with
coconut oil and leave it for about 20 minutes. Then shampoo. You will
need to shampoo at least twice. This works better than tea tree oil
shampoo from the health food store or anything else you have probably
tried. If you have red spots on your skin try it there as well. If you
need a little more "umph" add a drop of lemon or lavender essential oil
to the coconut oil. Many people get out of the shower and reach for
their little pot of coconut oil. They just dap it on and spread it all
over, very lightly. A number of customers have discovered that if they
do this they eventually do not have to even where deodorant.
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