Organic coconut oil in Australia is amazing. It has a unique combination of good fatty acids and is one of the few ‘superfoods’ out there. Incorporating organic coconut oil into your diet has many health benefits such as promoting better brain function, weight loss, heart health and many more. Here are the following benefits you will notice from adding organic coconut oil to your shopping list.
It Protects You from Harmful Microorganisms
When 12-carbon lauric acid is broken down in our body, it produces monolaurin (glycerol monolaurate). Both monolaurin and 12-carbon lauric acid protect our bodies from threats such as swine flu, shingles, the common cold, herpes, and can destroy dangerous pathogens (bacteria) like Staphylococcus aureus. Why’s this important? Because 50% of fatty acids found in organic coconut oil in Australia contains 12-carbon lauric acid. [ J Med Food, “In vitro antimicrobial properties of coconut oil on Candida species in Ibadan, Nigeria.”, accessed June 18, 2019. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17651080]
It Promotes Weight Loss
Apart from lauric acid, organic coconut oil’s fatty acid content also can reduce your appetite. This is because it contains medium chain fatty acids. Unlike long chain fatty acids, medium chain fatty acids go directly from the digestive tract to the liver and are instantly used for energy or converted into ketones. By reducing your appetite, it helps you eat less throughout the day. [ ISRN Pharmacol, “An Open-Label Pilot Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Virgin Coconut Oil in Reducing Visceral Adiposity”, accessed June 18, 2019. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3226242/]
It Protects Your Teeth, Hair and Skin
Organic coconut oil in Australia is great for protecting the outside of your body as well. It can be used as a mouthwash (traditionally known as ‘oil pulling’) to improve teeth health, eliminate bad breath and protect the mouth from harmful bacteria. It protects the hair by blocking around 20% of the ultraviolet rays produced by the sun, and can reduce eczema symptoms by boosting the moisture content of your skin. [ Jisppd, “Effect of oil pulling on Streptococcus mutans count in plaque and saliva using Dentocult SM Strip mutans test: A randomized, controlled, triple-blind study”, accessed June 18, 2019. www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2008;volume=26;issue=1;spage=12;epage=17;aulast=Asokan]
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J Med Food, “In vitro antimicrobial properties of coconut oil on Candida species in Ibadan, Nigeria.”, accessed June 18, 2019. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17651080
ISRN Pharmacol, “An Open-Label Pilot Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Virgin Coconut Oil in Reducing Visceral Adiposity”, accessed June 18, 2019. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3226242/
Jisppd, “Effect of oil pulling on Streptococcus mutans count in plaque and saliva using Dentocult SM Strip mutans test: A randomized, controlled, triple-blind study”, accessed June 18, 2019. www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2008;volume=26;issue=1;spage=12;epage=17;aulast=Asokan