Virgin coconut oil (VCO)

Here are the efficacy and benefits of VCO for health:

VCO

1. Lauric acid

•  VCO contains nearly 50 percent of lauric acid, a medium chain fatty acid with a variety of health benefits. Breast milk is another important source of lauric acid

     2. Antimicrobial

• Due to the high content of lauric acid, VCO has antimicrobial properties, antifungal, and antiviral properties.
• The body converts lauric acid into monolaurin which is responsible for virus destroyer.
• VCO is also believed to slow the growth of virus in patients with HIV / AIDS.

    3.  The immune system

• Lauric acid is found in breast milk helps babies fight infections.
• Lauric acid in the VCO also able to strengthen the immune system so that the body is protected against disease.
• Because the adult diet is generally low in lauric acid, VCO is a source of easy and powerful way to boost the immune system.

    4. Good Cholesterol

• VCO can lower bad cholesterol levels while promoting an increase in HDL or good cholesterol.
• A study in 1980 by Dr. Hostmark showed that rats who ate 10 percent fewer VCO produces bad cholesterol and good cholesterol more than mice whose diet consisted of 10 percent of sunflower oil.

    5. Antibiotics super

• The effects of modern medicine is the emergence of bacterial strains that are resistant to antibiotics.
• A 2005 study by Georgetown University showed that lauric acid in the VCO capable of treating bacterial infections in mice better than the usual antibiotics.

    6. Good For pregnant and nursing mothers

• Prompts old parents to consume coconut oil, coconut oil has a point because it contains incredible. In addition to turning off a variety of harmful microorganisms content of MCFA ((lauric acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, oleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid) in the VCO also provide needed energy when the baby will be born.
• Some of the experiences mentioned that VCO consumption during pregnancy give very good influence for babies, not only while in the womb the baby is healthy, but when the baby is born in a clean and healthy. In addition VCO makes US production I became more and more quality.

    7. Maintaining a healthy heart and blood vessels Research shows a connection of heart disease and         vascular and infectious virus / bacteria that will cause the formation of plaques in blood vessels ..      Because the VCO is antibacterial / virus then it can help prevent plaque formation by killing               microorganisms p encetus plaque.

• In addition, one of the causes of heart disease is high blood cholesterol levels. Cholesterol buildup caused by the excessive consumption of fat in the daily menu so the excess is stored in the body. In VCO MCFA are easily metabolized to produce energy is not deposited as body fat. S Elain that regular consumption of VCO also prevent blood clotting (due to platelet aggregation) and prevent narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis).

     8. Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease caused by lack of calcium so that bones                become porous. Osteoporosis can are due to free radicals is oxidized in the process of bone                  formation. Free radicals can be addressed by the content of saturated fat contained in the VCO.            Fatty acids in the VCO functions as an antioxidant that protects the bones from bone damaging            free radical.

• One antioxidant in VCO is a sterol compounds. These substances such as fats and beneficial in the formation of pregnenolone. The function among others to produce progesterone for women. For women the availability of progesterone is very important because it is not balanced amount of progesterone and estrogen will cause osteoporosis.

• VCO consumption good Sagat also helps the absorption of important minerals for bone are calcium and magnesium.

     9. Millitus Diabetes (Diabetes) Diabetes mellitus, also known as diabetes.

• Symptoms of diabetes is mainly caused by buildup of glucose in the blood so removed with urine. In this condition the production of insulin from the pancreas to decrease so disturbed metabolism. This causes the glucose can not get into the cells so that the blood glucose concentration increased. Heaps of glucose can not be utilized to produce energy and eventually disposed of with the urine.
• Insulin serves convert glucose into energy for cells. Blood glucose can not be directly used as energy to be transferred first into the cell through a process of oxidation in the cell. Besides insulin also convert glucose into energy reserves (glycogen and fat). If blood glucose is converted form the abundant glycogen and stored in the liver and muscles. While fat is stored in fat tissue. The content of MCFA in VCO is able to stimulate the production of insulin thus helping the process of conversion of glucose into energy for cells.
• In addition, the VCO does not require insulin to be burned to produce energy so that it is most profitable patients with diabetes who have experienced a shortage of insulin the body. At the time of VCO burnt burned to the succession of glucose and fat that had previously been buried so that the blood sugar levels are relatively normal.

     10. Liver Hepatitis is a virus that has a sheath of fat on the outside so it is difficult to penetrate by             the drug.

• The structure of medium chain saturated fatty acids in the VCO has a similar structure fatty sheath virus so that the VCO can penetrate and kill the hepatitis virus. In addition VCO also prevents liver cell damage caused by free radicals caused by viruses, drugs or alcohol because it has an effect as an antioxidant.

     11. Cancer Since the VCO has an antibacterial effect then there is enough white blood cells to                destroy and inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Animal studies have shown that VCO inhibit                cancer cell growth ker cause of the colon and breast. In addition VCO has antioxidant properties          that prevent the formation of free radicals trigger the onset of cancer and VCO helps boost the             immune system that helps the healing process.

     12. Helps Lose Weight MCFA in VCO can directly enter the blood stream and converted into                    energy that is not deposited in the body. At the time of VCO burned participated burned to the           long chain saturated fatty acids (LCFA) so fat stockpiled be reduced and the weight will fall.

• In addition VCO also gives energy quickly causing a sense of satiety and not feel hungry until mealtime process of burning and body temperature becomes higher so that your metabolism increases and there burning body fat reserves.

     13. Increase Stamina

• Currently, decreased immune system, the body undergoes physical fatigue is characterized by muscle weakness, headache, infections intermittent, fever, fatigue exceptional and swelling of the glands of the body VCO provide quick energy and increase energy and boost the immune system so the body can restore itself.

     14. Maintaining Skin Health VCO contains natural moisturizer and helps the skin retain moisture             as well as good for dry skin, rough and scaly.

• VCO contains medium chain saturated fatty acids are easily into the skin layers and maintain flexibility and suppleness. VCO is antifungal and natural bacteria that help prevent and treat skin infections, including fungal infections of the skin, eczema, boils, acne, and others.

    15. Maintain Healthy Hair Because VCO small molecules that can get into the hair shaft and                     maintain the levels of protein in the hair and make hair more radiant and healthy. VCO                         contains natural moisturizers that retain moisture and prevent dryness of the hair.

         VCO has antifungal effect, so good for preventing and treating dandruff due to the growth of P.          ovale fungus on the scalp.

Initial reaction if you consume VCO

Typically the initial reaction when consuming VCO form into a churning stomach to diarrhea. However, consumption should continue to reduce the dose and with the passage of time this reaction will diminish and disappear. VCO is recommended to consume on a regular basis, a minimum of 1 month to see the positive effects. (From various sources)