What are the health benefits from coconut oil?
Skin care – Coconut oil is excellent massage oil for the skin. It acts as an effective moisturizer on all types of skins including dry skin. Healing – When applied on infections, it forms a chemical layer which protects the infected body part from external dust, air, fungi, bacteria and virus. Coconut oil is most effective on bruises as it speeds up the healing process by repairing damaged tissues. Infections – Coconut oil is very effective against a variety of infections due to its antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial properties. According to the Coconut Research Center, coconut oil kills viruses that cause influenza, measles, hepatitis, herpes, SARS, etc. It also kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and gonorrhea, etc. Coconut oil is also effective on fungi and yeast that cause candidiasis (overproduction of a form of yeast), ringworm, athlete’s foot, thrush, diaper rash, etc. If you have any questions you would like answered,
