More than 101 reasons to use coconut as a home remedy to improve your health naturally
Thursday, May 31, 2012 by: JB Bardot

(NaturalNews) Coconuts are a versatile superfood providing nutrition, health benefits, and amazing medicinal properties all wrapped in one delicious package. Coconuts are totally natural, easily available and affordable; and every part of the fruit is useful.

Green coconut water uses:

--Natural, healthy source for hydration, energy and endurance, making it the perfect sports drink.

--Restores electrolytes after exercise, vomiting, diarrhea.

--Antiseptic properties provide antibacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal agents to purify blood -- killing measles, herpes, influenza, AIDS, SARS, hepatitis C...

--Useful for emergency transfusions due to being close in composition to human plasma.

--Used to prevent vomiting, nausea and replace lost fluids in cases of malaria, typhoid, influenza...

--Dissolves kidney stones alkalizing urine pH.

--Used as a natural cleanse, coconut water mixed with olive oil eliminates intestinal parasites.

Coconut oil medicinal uses:

Virgin coconut oil tastes and smells like coconut. Expeller pressed oil has no scent or taste and both types can be used medicinally.

--Kills bacteria causing urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, gum disease, staphylococcus, MRSA...

--Destroys fungus causing candida.

--Kills viruses causing flu, infectious disease, typhoid, HIV...

--Inhibits parasite growth such as tapeworm, liver flukes, giardia...

--Eases acid reflux, relieves gallbladder disease.

--Enhances proper bowel function and lowers incidence of hemorrhoids when oil is consumed.

--Relieves and heals intestinal disorders, ulcers, colitis, IBS, and Crohn's disease.

--Stabilizes blood sugar and insulin production.

--Eases neuropathies and itching from diabetes.

--Protects against osteoporosis and reduces problems from cystic fibrosis.

--Enhances pancreatic function, enzyme production and reduces pancreatitis.

--Improves magnesium and calcium absorption, promoting stronger bones.

--Reduces joint and muscle inflammation, supporting repair of tissues.

--Regulates thyroid function.

--Protects against cancers of colon, breast, and digestive tract.

--Medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) protect against development of Alzheimer's disease.

--MCFA strengthen heart and circulatory system protecting against artherosclerosis and heart disease.

--Prevents oxidation of fatty acids.

--Provides antioxidants to fight free radicals slowing aging and degenerative diseases such as arthritis.

--Relieves symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome.

--Reduces incidence and intensity of epileptic seizures.

--Stabilizes female hormones reducing hot flashes and vaginal dryness during menopause.

--Lessens symptoms associated with prostate enlargement.

--Strengthens the liver and protects against degeneration.

--Soothes earaches when mixed with garlic and olive oil.

Topical uses for coconut oil:

--Forms a chemical barrier on skin to protect and heal infections.

--Topical applications relieve pain and swelling from hemorrhoids.

--Moisturizes and softens dry skin.

--Reduces bags, puffiness and wrinkles under eyes.

--Lessens occurrence and appearance of varicose veins.

--Preps skin before shaving.

--Mixed with baking soda, coconut oil makes an effective toothpaste.

--Soothes sunburned skin and promotes healing of burns and blisters.

--Heals psoriasis and eczema lesions.

--Stops pain, burning, and itching of bug and snake bites.

--Prevents itching from poison ivy, oak, and sumac.

--Promotes firm skin tone, preventing age spots, sagging and wrinkles.

--Eliminates head lice.

--Removes makeup easily.

--Heals nail fungus under finger and toenails.

--Prevent nosebleeds by applying light film inside nostrils.

--In combination with cornstarch and baking soda, coconut oil makes an effective deodorant.

--Makes an excellent massage oil, a natural personal lubricant, and great sunscreen.

--Conditions hair, prevents split ends, reduces frizz, controls flaky scalp and dandruff.

--Removes scars and stretch marks.

--Repairs cracked, sore, dry nipples from nursing.

--Heals diaper rash and removes cradle cap on babies.

Nutritional uses for coconut oil:

--Enhances absorption of nutrients and improves digestion.
--Provides a quick energy source and stimulates metabolism.
--Produces immediate, usable energy source rather than being stored as fat.
--Increases metabolic rate, stabilizes body weight, and controls food cravings.
--Enriches milk supply for breast-feeding women.
--Doesn't form harmful by-products during cooking when used at high heat.

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