Healthy Cooking with Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is one of the purest forms of oils available on the market (pure virgin coconut oil). It can be used both internally and externally with positive results. Today I will highlight some benefits of healthy cooking with coconut oil. In my follow-up post I will cover some of the external uses.

Due to it’s pure form, when coconut oil enters the body it is entered as energy instead of fat. Coconut oil is known to treat or cure the following:

Brain: Most of our brain is made up of saturated and unsaturated fat cells. By consuming organic coconut oil you directly feed the brain cells. If you do not maintain a healthy diet of saturated fats the chemistry of your brain could be compromised leaving you susceptible to different forms of brain diseases.

Liver: The consumption of saturated fats found in organic coconut oil can aid in the protection of your liver from toxins such as alcohol. There is a direct link to the increase use of poly-unsaturated oils and the increase in liver problems.

Kidney: Coconut oil is know to help in the prevention of kidney disease and dissolving kidney stones. Toxins are filtered from the body by the kidney through the use of cholesterol, saturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids. Coconut oil contains myristic acid which aids the kidney cells to function properly.

Bones: The consumption of coconut oil have been known to improve the body’s ability to absorb important minerals such as magnesium and calcium. Both magnesium and calcium are vitally important in bone creation. the use of coconut oil should be highly considered for middle-aged people diagnosed with osteoporosis.

Lungs: The successful operation of the lungs is dependent on a diet that include saturated fats. The lungs cannot operate efficiently when items such as; vegetable oils, partially hydrogenated oils, trans-fats or poly-saturated fats are taken in large doses. Clearly if you inspect the consumption patterns of the past forty years it indicate a rise in lung disease and cancer. Studies have shown that children that consume the right amount of butter-fat and coconut oils have a lower risk of asthma.

Digestion: Cooking with coconut oil can aid with the digestive process and help to prevent digestive problems such as irritable bowel syndrome. Consuming coconut oil can help with controlling bacteria, fungi and parasites that causes indigestion.

Heart: Dr. Mary Enig, a world renowned authority on trans-fat claims that, “Saturated fats protect the body organs.” Coconut oil contains fifty percent lauric acid. This is known to prevent various heart problems like high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Contrary to previous claims, coconut oil does not increase LDL like vegetable oils. Studies have shown that the human heart is surrounded by a concentration of saturated fat that help to reduce injury to the arteries and help with preventing atherosclerosis.

PS: Please consult your medical professional to verify claims about healthy cooking with coconut oil mentioned in this post.