Coconut Oil

The Coconut Oil Miracle by Bruce Fife

The truth about coconut oil

• Coconut oil is a medium-chained fatty acid (MCFA).  The fatty acids in coconut oil are broken down and are sent directly to the liver, where they are predominately used for energy production and thus seldom end up as body fat or as deposits in arteries or anywhere else.  They produce energy, not fat.  MCFA do not have a negative effect on blood cholesterol and help protect against heart disease.
• Coconut oil, being a highly saturated fat, is the least venerable of all the dietary oils to oxidation and free-radical formation and therefore is the safest to use in cooking.
• Coconut oil is composed of 48 percent lauric acid which is a strong antimicrobial.  Lauric acid can kill lipid-coated bacteria but does not appear to harm the friendly intestinal bacteria.   So if you feel you are coming down with the flu, eating dried coconut, coconut oil or foods prepared with coconut oil my help you fight off the infection.
• Foods prepared with coconut oil, or even fresh coconut, make a great energy booster without adversely affecting blood sugar.
• Athletes using a sport drink with MCFA mixture performed better in endurance testing.  The MCFAs gave the athletes an additional source of energy, sparing glycogen stores; the energy stored in the muscle tissue.

Coconut oil as medicine

Disease prevention and treatment uses for coconut oil:

1. Prevent heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke
2. Prevent diabetes
3. Protect against osteoporosis
4. Promote weight loss
5. Kill viruses and bacteria
6. Relieve symptoms of gallbladder disease; MCFA do not require bile or pancreatic enzymes so someone who has had his or her gallbladder removed or who has trouble digesting fats would greatly benefit from the use of coconut oil.
7. Relieve symptoms of Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, and stomach ulcers
8. Relieve hemorrhoids
9. Reduce inflammation
10. Protect the body from cancers
11. Relieve Chronic fatigue syndrome
12. Relieve symptoms of prostate enlargement
13. Prevent liver disease
14. Kill fungi and yeast that cause Candida
15. Reduce symptoms of psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis
16. Relive dryness, flaking and controls dandruff

Daily Dose Comparison

The amount of MCFA that is believed to be necessary for optimal health can be obtained from a variety of coconut products.  The following all contain about the same amount of MCFA

• 3 ½ TBSP pure coconut oil
• 7 ounces fresh coconut meat (about half a coconut)
• 2 ¾ cups dried, shredded coconut
• 10 ounces coconut milk

***Replace processed vegetable oils with coconut oil for six months and take advantage of the unique-health promoting properties of coconut.***