Why is the Coconut Tree (aka Tree of Life) So good for you?

Virtually ever part of the Coconut Tree can be consumed, and it is REALLY GOOD for you!

In Sanskrit it is called kalpavriksha, translated it means "tree of heaven".

The "tree of heaven" is where we get our wonderful, and much loved, Coconut Oil from!

Coconut oil is considered a super food. It has unique fatty acids that have profound affect on our health. Coconut Oil is so versatile it can be used for just about anything you can think of, and it is a staple in my health and beauty routine.

Coconut oil is used for food preperation, cooking, used as a body butter for dry skin, dry hair, chapped lips, and it is said to have anti-aging properties. I use it on my face every night. I also make suppositories out of these and use it as my carrier oil. If you have a rash from candida or itchy skin this is perfect to use because it's a natural anti-fungal. Jock itch? This will help that too. :) Coconut oil is so wonderful because it is a natural anti-fungal. And has healthy fats which our body needs.

Using Coconut Oil has amazing benefits such as fat loss and better brain function. Seriously it has been shown to reverse Alzhiemers in a study! Patients that took 3X a day showed much improvement. Coconut Oil contains a unique combination of fatty acids with produces powerful medicinal properties.

The Lauric Acid in Coconut Oil Can Kill Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi, Helping to Starve Off Infections

An ancient ayurveda, the teqnique they use is called "oil pulling" and is said to pull toxins out of our gums and heal teeth. It also whitens the teeth.

You can purchase coconut oil any where like walgreens, or your local grocery store. You want to get unrefined organic coconut oil. It doesn't really matter the brand besides that it needs to be unrefined and prefferably organic. You can also get some frommountainroseherbs.com but they are pretty pricey.

If you just want to whiten your teeth I would do it once a day. Swish it around for 15-20 minutes. If you have health concerns I would swish up to 3X a day. It really can't hurt you, just don't swallow it the stuff you've been swishing. But if you have health concerns like candida you can take a clean teaspoon full of coconut oil and eat that up to 3X a day.

The benefits don't end there. I use Coconut Oil in my home-made deoderant! I will get into the health benefits of using a non-alluminum deoderant later. Since switching I have not had a single break out! Those of us that have stressed immune systems would really benefit from switching to a home made deoderant or a natural deoderant such as primalpitpaste.com has.

Aluminum forces the toxins into your body and for those of us with Candida need to be extra mindful would we put onto our body. Our skin is our bodies largest organ. Even something as simple as the wrong deoderant can affect us. Aluminum has been linked to breast cancer and the parabens found in it mimic estrogen. So we are putting that right into our lympatic system. No bueno. :(

I also made homemade toothpaste out of Coconut Oil and Baking Soda. It however was wayy too salty for me and I ended up using is as a "strong" version of my deoderant. Lol . . .

But, since this article is about Coconut Oil and not deoderant I will go into that a bit more later. :)

What do you think? Have you made any home made beauty or health items like deoderant or toothpaste?

Would you try it out if you knew it would improve your health?

So far I have been loving my Coconut Oil, I go through tubs of these like candy! Coconut Oil also has so many more benefits.

If you have issues with Candida or b.v., Unrefined Organic Coconut Oil is A MUST HAVE in your closet!

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