Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is one of those miracle wonder, cure all, heal all kind of foods.  I think we are only just starting to scratch the surface of the amazing benefits of this wonder food.  It is being shown to be one of the most heart healthy foods that we can eat.  For quite a long time, coconut oil got a bad rap and was considered an unhealthy oil.  Some still say it is just a fad.   However, the proof is there.  The research is there, and the testimonies of users are there.  Here are just some of the many things that this wonder food is shown to do:

• energy boost - eat a spoonful - boost thyroid function and restore normal function
• help stabilize blood sugar levels
• helps absorb fat soluable vitamins
• helps increase healthy cholesterol and reduce bad cholesterol
• as a base for many home made scrubs and salves
• to treat wooden tools
• as a conditioner on your hair
•  actually shown to help reduce weight by eating 1 - 2 tbsp per day before meals
• powerful antioxidant - add to a protein shake or other smoothies
• replace baby oil
• kills candida
• as a hair straightener - just rub a little onto your hands and into your hair lightly to calm down fuzzy hair
• use as a skin moisturizer
• use it for oil pulling
• use for a natural deodorant for under arms
• use instead of shaving cream
• use as a makeup remover
• use as a nutritional supplement
• use for a massage oil
• baby diaper rash cream
• reduce the scaring of stretch marks
• home made toothpaste
• for nursing moms as a soothing cream
• apply to bee stings or bug bites
• a spoonful with each meal will help with digestion
• inside of nostrils to help prevent nose bleeds
• soothe hemorrhoids
• help reduce or eliminate migranes
• base for home made vapor rub
• base for insect repellent
• mixed with baking soda for goo gone
• detox during cleansing fasts
• metal polish
• leather moisturizer
• season your cast iron pans
• grease baking pans and sheets
• takes gum out of hair
• instead of WD-40
• helps heartburn and acid reflux
• natural sunscreen
• mixed with lemon oil as a furniture polish
• melt with butter over popcorn
• use on rough cracked heels
• base for home made candy
• boost immune function
• strengthens nails and cuticles
• massage into aching muscles
• mix with tea tree oil and use on athlete's foot / fungus
• helpful for colitis
• makeup brush cleaner
• useful for acne
• use on toast instead of butter
• helpful to Alzheimers and Parkinsons
• on damp cloth to clean shower, then wipe clean with vinegar
• treat head lice
• prevent stretch marks
• in cooking instead of margarine and butter
• carrier oil for baby wipes
• warts and moles
• as a base in lotions and creams
• as a hair treatment
• soothe burns
• on cuts to help with healing
• help reduce eczema and psoriasis
• dogs dry skin
• add to dog food to help with arthritis
• flea treatment
• a spoonful before a meal to help curb appetite
• treat thrush
• treat bladder infections
• smooth wrinkles and shrink pores
• helps with yeast infections
• use to clean brushes after using oil based paints
• treat ringworm
• treat ADD and autism
• make home made soap
• home made lip balm
• soothe sore throats
• as a treatment for ear infections
• with oil of oregano to treat cold sores
• with lavender to treat other ailments
• to clean inside of dogs ears
• treat styes
• to get lipstick of a rug
• help with menopausal dryness
• plants leaves instead of leaf shine chemicals
• on a canker sore
• help heal ulcers
• add to soups for nutrition
• add to baked goods for flavor
• mix with blended peanuts for peanut butter
• use in home made baby formula