Anyone taking Coconut Oil Internally?

[Irresistible]

Health Benefits of Coconut Oil The health benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, heart diseases, cholesterol levels, weight loss, kidney problems, digestion, metabolism, high blood pressure, immunity, dental care, diabetes, bone strength, HIV and cancer. These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing, etc.

The human body converts lauric acid into monolaurin which is claimed to help in dealing with viruses and bacteria causing diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia. As a result of these various health benefits of coconut oil, though its exact mechanism of action was unknown, it has been extensively used in Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicinal system.
Coconut oil is often preferred by athletes and body builders and by those who are dieting. The reason behind this being that coconut oil contains lesser calories than other oils, its fat content is easy converted into energy and it does not lead to accumulation of fat in the heart and arteries. Coconut oil helps in boosting energy and endurance, and enhances the performance of athletes.
Health benefits of coconut oil include the following:

• Hair Care: Coconut oil is one of the best natural nutrition for hair. It helps in healthy growth of hair providing them a shinny complexion. Regular massage of head with coconut oil ensures that your scalp is free of dandruff, lice, and lice eggs, even if your scalp is dry. Coconut oil is extensively used in the Indian sub-continent for hair care. It is an excellent conditioner and helps in the re-growth of damaged air. It also provides the essential proteins required for nourishing damaged hair. It is therefore used as hair care oil and used in manufacturing various conditioners, and dandruff relief creams.
• Stress Relief: Coconut oil is very soothing and hence it helps in removing stress. Applying coconut oil to the head helps in removing mental fatigue.
• 
  Skin Care: Coconut oil is excellent massage oil for the skin as well. It acts as an effective moisturizer on all types including dry skin. The benefit of coconut oil on the skin is comparable to that of mineral oil. Further, unlike mineral oil, there is no chance of having any adverse side effects on the skin with the application of coconut oil. Coconut oil therefore is a safe solution for preventing dryness and flaking of skin. It also delays wrinkles, and sagging of skin which normally become prominent with age. Coconut oil is also helps in treating various skin problems including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin infections. Therefore coconut oil forms the basic ingredient of various body care products such as soaps, lotions, creams, etc., used for skin care.
• Premature Aging: Coconut oil helps in preventing premature aging and degenerative diseases due to its antioxidant properties.
• Heart Diseases: There is a misconception spread among many people that coconut oil is not good for the heart. This is because it contains a large quantity of saturated fats. However, coconut oil is beneficial for the heart. It contains about 50% lauric acid, which helps in preventing various heart problems including heart burns, high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. The saturated fats present in coconut oil are not harmful as it happens in case of other vegetables oils. It does not lead to increase in LDL and HDL levels. It also reduces the incidence of injury in arteries and therefore helps in preventing atherosclerosis.
• Weight Loss: Coconut oil is very useful in reducing weight. It contains short and medium-chain fatty acids that help in taking off excessive weight. It is also easy to digest due as it helps in healthy functioning of the thyroid and enzymes systems. Further, it increases the body metabolism by removing stress on pancreases, thereby burning out more energy and helping obese and overweight people reduce their weight. Hence, people living in tropical coastal areas, who eat coconut oil daily as their primary cooking oil, are not fat, obese or overweight.
• Pancreatitis: Coconut oil is also useful in treating pancreatitis.
• Digestion: Internal use of coconut oil occurs primarily as cooking oil. Coconut oil helps in improving the digestive system and thus prevents various stomach and digestion related problems including irritable bowel syndrome. The saturated fats present in coconut oil have anti microbial properties and help in dealing with various bacteria, fungi, parasites, etc., that cause indigestion. Coconut oil also helps in absorption of other nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids.
• Immunity: Coconut oil is also good for the immune system. It strengthens the immune system as it contains antimicrobial lipids, lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid which have antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. The human body converts lauric acid into monolaurin which is claimed to help in dealing with viruses and bacteria causing diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia.
• Healing: When applied on infections, it forms a chemical layer which protects the infected body part from external dust, air, fungi, bacteria and virus. The curative properties of coconut oil are useful in healing as well. It speeds up the repairing of 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, ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush, diaper rash, etc.
• Liver: The presence of medium chain triglycerides and fatty acids helps in preventing liver diseases as they substances are easily converted into energy when they reach the liver, thus reducing work load on the liver and also preventing accumulation of fat.
• Kidney: Coconut oil helps in preventing kidney and gall bladder diseases. It also helps in dissolving kidney stones.
• Diabetes: Coconut oil helps in controlling blood sugar, and improves the secretion of insulin. It also helps in effective utilization of blood glucose, thereby preventing and treating diabetes.
• Bones: As mentioned earlier, coconut oil improves the ability of our body to absorb important minerals. These include calcium and magnesium which are necessary for development of bones. Thus coconut oil is very useful to women who are prone to osteoporosis after middle age.
• Dental Care: Calcium is an important element present in teeth. Since coconut oil facilitates absorption of calcium by the body, it helps in getting strong teeth. Coconut oil also stops tooth decay.
• HIV and Cancer: It is believed that coconut oil plays an instrumental role in reducing viral susceptibility of HIV and cancer patients.

I was going to do this, but I figured the ladies would google, thank you for adding what I was too lazy to add to a thread I started!

good info!

 

[Irresistible]

Its a good natural lubricant too ladies

 

[mikosbelle]

I am currently using it as a natural weight loss supplement. I take one tbsp in the morning and one in the evening. So far so good!!

 

[LadyEuphoria007]

Its a good natural lubricant too ladies

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:blondboob




*begins warming the coconut oil while looking for DH* LOL

 

[Aggie]

Subscribing. Too sleepy to read tonight so will be back tomorrow.

 

[Aggie]

which is the best to use, virgin or unrefined? or are those the same thing?

Someone was telling me about coconut oil recently and i was thinking of adding it into my diet because i have dry skin, lupus (an autoimmune disorder), and other stuff it's supposed to help you with. I was also thinking of using it for my hair.

extra virgin and unrefined are what you want to use as refined is when they remove certain properties from the coconut like the smell for example I guess for those persons who are scent sensitive but still want the benefits of the coconut oil. I have both and to be honest while the refined is cheaper, I like the virgin unrefined wayyyyyy wayyyyyy better. It smells and tastes yummy to me.

 

[Irresistible]

:eyebrows2





:blondboob




*begins warming the coconut oil while looking for DH* LOL

HEHEHEEEEEEEE

 

[lilsparkle825]

i'm with ladylibra on this one...some of you are actually just putting it on a spoon and eating it?! i can get with the cooking part, but...wow.

i will try the hair and skin routes come july though.

 

[Irresistible]

i'm with ladylibra on this one...some of you are actually just putting it on a spoon and eating it?! i can get with the cooking part, but...wow.

i will try the hair and skin routes come july though.

yeah your supposed to ingest it that way , as well as using it for cooking or on foods. I think for cooking though the heat would destroy alot of its properties

I cant get to the spoon yet, I'm taking just a little on my finger at a time

I must have alot of toxins, but thats going to change now

 

[Sui Topi]

I read in a magazine that it is like the closest thing to breast milk, in terms of like nutrients etc. I haven't tried eating it yet, but I would love to start cooking with it. I'm weird though, since I use it on my hair and skin, I feel like I'm wasting it to cook with it....but I'd feel like I'm wasting an avocado if I was to use it on my hair....I dunno I need to get off this trip.

 

[netnet26]

I was just about to purchase a 32 oz bottle of this stuff....but I didnt have enough to get the size I wanted so I will have to wait to next week.....but anyways taken internally has a BOAT load of nutrients it also addresses health related diseses!!!.... It is the BEST oil to eat and cook w/....there is a book on it that will just absolutely shock you.. trust me on this...I will never be without it again!!!

 

[ladylibra]

Health Benefits of Coconut Oil The health benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, heart diseases, cholesterol levels, weight loss, kidney problems, digestion, metabolism, high blood pressure, immunity, dental care, diabetes, bone strength, HIV and cancer. These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing, etc.

The human body converts lauric acid into monolaurin which is claimed to help in dealing with viruses and bacteria causing diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia. As a result of these various health benefits of coconut oil, though its exact mechanism of action was unknown, it has been extensively used in Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicinal system.
Coconut oil is often preferred by athletes and body builders and by those who are dieting. The reason behind this being that coconut oil contains lesser calories than other oils, its fat content is easy converted into energy and it does not lead to accumulation of fat in the heart and arteries. Coconut oil helps in boosting energy and endurance, and enhances the performance of athletes.
Health benefits of coconut oil include the following:

• Hair Care: Coconut oil is one of the best natural nutrition for hair. It helps in healthy growth of hair providing them a shinny complexion. Regular massage of head with coconut oil ensures that your scalp is free of dandruff, lice, and lice eggs, even if your scalp is dry. Coconut oil is extensively used in the Indian sub-continent for hair care. It is an excellent conditioner and helps in the re-growth of damaged air. It also provides the essential proteins required for nourishing damaged hair. It is therefore used as hair care oil and used in manufacturing various conditioners, and dandruff relief creams.
• Stress Relief: Coconut oil is very soothing and hence it helps in removing stress. Applying coconut oil to the head helps in removing mental fatigue.
• 
  Skin Care: Coconut oil is excellent massage oil for the skin as well. It acts as an effective moisturizer on all types including dry skin. The benefit of coconut oil on the skin is comparable to that of mineral oil. Further, unlike mineral oil, there is no chance of having any adverse side effects on the skin with the application of coconut oil. Coconut oil therefore is a safe solution for preventing dryness and flaking of skin. It also delays wrinkles, and sagging of skin which normally become prominent with age. Coconut oil is also helps in treating various skin problems including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin infections. Therefore coconut oil forms the basic ingredient of various body care products such as soaps, lotions, creams, etc., used for skin care.
• Premature Aging: Coconut oil helps in preventing premature aging and degenerative diseases due to its antioxidant properties.
• Heart Diseases: There is a misconception spread among many people that coconut oil is not good for the heart. This is because it contains a large quantity of saturated fats. However, coconut oil is beneficial for the heart. It contains about 50% lauric acid, which helps in preventing various heart problems including heart burns, high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. The saturated fats present in coconut oil are not harmful as it happens in case of other vegetables oils. It does not lead to increase in LDL and HDL levels. It also reduces the incidence of injury in arteries and therefore helps in preventing atherosclerosis.
• Weight Loss: Coconut oil is very useful in reducing weight. It contains short and medium-chain fatty acids that help in taking off excessive weight. It is also easy to digest due as it helps in healthy functioning of the thyroid and enzymes systems. Further, it increases the body metabolism by removing stress on pancreases, thereby burning out more energy and helping obese and overweight people reduce their weight. Hence, people living in tropical coastal areas, who eat coconut oil daily as their primary cooking oil, are not fat, obese or overweight.
• Pancreatitis: Coconut oil is also useful in treating pancreatitis.
• Digestion: Internal use of coconut oil occurs primarily as cooking oil. Coconut oil helps in improving the digestive system and thus prevents various stomach and digestion related problems including irritable bowel syndrome. The saturated fats present in coconut oil have anti microbial properties and help in dealing with various bacteria, fungi, parasites, etc., that cause indigestion. Coconut oil also helps in absorption of other nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids.
• Immunity: Coconut oil is also good for the immune system. It strengthens the immune system as it contains antimicrobial lipids, lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid which have antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. The human body converts lauric acid into monolaurin which is claimed to help in dealing with viruses and bacteria causing diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia.
• Healing: When applied on infections, it forms a chemical layer which protects the infected body part from external dust, air, fungi, bacteria and virus. The curative properties of coconut oil are useful in healing as well. It speeds up the repairing of 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, ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush, diaper rash, etc.
• Liver: The presence of medium chain triglycerides and fatty acids helps in preventing liver diseases as they substances are easily converted into energy when they reach the liver, thus reducing work load on the liver and also preventing accumulation of fat.
• Kidney: Coconut oil helps in preventing kidney and gall bladder diseases. It also helps in dissolving kidney stones.
• Diabetes: Coconut oil helps in controlling blood sugar, and improves the secretion of insulin. It also helps in effective utilization of blood glucose, thereby preventing and treating diabetes.
• Bones: As mentioned earlier, coconut oil improves the ability of our body to absorb important minerals. These include calcium and magnesium which are necessary for development of bones. Thus coconut oil is very useful to women who are prone to osteoporosis after middle age.
• Dental Care: Calcium is an important element present in teeth. Since coconut oil facilitates absorption of calcium by the body, it helps in getting strong teeth. Coconut oil also stops tooth decay.
• HIV and Cancer: It is believed that coconut oil plays an instrumental role in reducing viral susceptibility of HIV and cancer patients.

wow thanks for the info!

Its a good natural lubricant too ladies

i'll keep that in mind if i ever need "assistance" in that area

I read in a magazine that it is like the closest thing to breast milk, in terms of like nutrients etc. I haven't tried eating it yet, but I would love to start cooking with it. I'm weird though, since I use it on my hair and skin, I feel like I'm wasting it to cook with it....but I'd feel like I'm wasting an avocado if I was to use it on my hair....I dunno I need to get off this trip.

to the bolded: really now? y'all dang near have me thinking about buying this stuff, for real. at least to cook with and sometimes put in our hair. Sui, i don't feel like i'm wasting food products by putting them in my hair at all... beer, on the other hand... i would cry if i saw it going to waste like that!

 

[*Happily Me*]

I've been using coconut oil for years now.

I recently started adding coconut oil to my green smoothies. Always organic, extra virgin and cold pressed.

yummy

 

[Irresistible]

Virgin Coconut oil being made!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfjZmkPHLqU

 

[Irresistible]

I cannot take this oil, headaches and it made me sick to my stomach and thats with starting out with less than 1/2 a teaspoon

 

[Healthb4Length]

I've been taking CO for 2 weeks internally and I have already seen results! My skin is soft, I don't need to moisturize after I wash my face yet my face and skin is not greasy! It is also helping with my sugar cravings cause they have reduced drastically! My appetite is not as big as it used to be (GREAT) and I am more "regular" (sorry TMI). I was having some problems with an underarm breakout due to deodorant (aluminum based) and I read that coconut oil can be used as deodorant. I taught at first but I gave it a try and within 3 days my underarm area healed so nicely (it usually takes a good week or 2). As for using CO as a deodorant it works! It neutralizes the odor, I asked my SO and BFF to do a sniff test(this after a hot day and exercising etc) and they reported that there was no smell!!! CO works for people with sensitive underarms, this stuff is great I will NEVER be without it!

 

[firewoman213]

What I've noticed is that when I take take it consistently say 2 weeks before hand I don't get any menstrual cramps or pains at all. I missed one month and man it was painful that first day.

I try to get 3tbsps in a day.

 

[Healthb4Length]

What I've noticed is that when I take take it consistently say 2 weeks before hand I don't get any menstrual cramps or pains at all. I missed one month and man it was painful that first day.

I try to get 3tbsps in a day.

You know what? I noticed the same thing too! I didn't get any PMS or crazy mood swings!

 

[Irresistible]

You know what? I noticed the same thing too! I didn't get any PMS or crazy mood swings!

I'm mad at everybody that can take this oil and I cant! *pout*

 

[Healthb4Length]

I'm mad at everybody that can take this oil and I cant! *pout*

awww, sorry irresistible! Have you tried incorporating it in your food? I spread some on my toast or bake with it, it makes food more flavorful and it's easier than downing it by the spoonful. You could include it in a healthy smoothie or soups perhaps.

 

[firewoman213]

I used to take spoonfuls and I tried to get down 5 of them and I almost threw up and never again did I or will I do spoonfuls. I have to get creative with it and find ways to mix it with the food.

 

[Irresistible]

awww, sorry irresistible! Have you tried incorporating it in your food? I spread some on my toast or bake with it, it makes food more flavorful and it's easier than downing it by the spoonful. You could include it in a healthy smoothie or soups perhaps.

Yeah I'm gonna have to find other ways to get it in me, but its weird because I was only dipping my finger in it and taking very small amounts, I would say it didnt equal no more than 1/2 a teaspoon, it started with headaches, then after a few days of sticking with it I got sick to my stomach! so I gave up! Frustrating because I was starting with such a small amount

I'm gonna put some in foods and see how I do

 

[needmoresleep]

I've been taking 3 tablespoons a day, mixed with a glass of water (not cold!) It's helping my weight loss, since it works on metabolism and thyroid issues and my hair finally seems to be a little softer. It's only been 6 weeks, but I'd been on a 6 month plateau and I'm finally losing again.

 

[jrae]

I've been taking CO for 2 weeks internally and I have already seen results! My skin is soft, I don't need to moisturize after I wash my face yet my face and skin is not greasy!

I have noticed the same thing... no moisturizer needed anymore. I just take 1 capsule at night. I wasn't really taking this supplement seriously... just trying to use up my supply, but now I may replenish.

 

[maddywoo13]

I took a spoonful every night for 1 and 1/2 weeks. I don't know why I stopped, I never looked better as far as my skin and my hair got really thick really fast after after an unfortunate fake ponytail thinning incident. I really need to start back, my skins all jacked up now lol my hair is still kinda full but not as full as I want it to be. It was horrid for me at first cause it has no taste, its smells greasy and its like a big clump so I use to have gag reflexes until I decided to hold my nose and intake. That made it SO much easier

 

[Irresistible]

I'm starting to think you guys are rubbing this in now! yall can take it and its wonderful , yeah SOOOO WHAT? hmph!

 

[almond eyes]

While Dr. Mercola suggests that coconut oil is better than olive oil, studies say that coconut oil has a lot of saturated fat which is not good for the heart. So I wouldn't be taking it internally. There are so many other wonderful oils (fish oils) that we can take. Flaxseeds are better than the Flax oils. Of course extra virgin olive oil in cooking, especially at low temperatures and expeller pressed canola oil is good. And untreated virgin palm oil from time to time.

Best,
Almond Eyes

 

[ImFree27]

Pls Share the benefits you have experienced!

I just started doing this. But I have to start slow, its giving me a headache!

I was at one point, but Icouldnt anymore, becos i kept gaging, I just felt like i was drinking straight oil, then I tried to mix it in with my smoothies, but it hardned. so I just stopped, supposed to make you lose weight.

 

[Irresistible]

I was at one point, but Icouldnt anymore, becos i kept gaging, I just felt like i was drinking straight oil, then I tried to mix it in with my smoothies, but it hardned. so I just stopped, supposed to make you lose weight.

yeah its supposed to be good for so many things, but it litterally made me sick, not from the action of taking it, I could handle that, I was only taking like less then 1/2 a tsp , it just made me very sick

I'm not sure if I even want to try again

Might have to just get fresh coconuts or somethin! I dunno

 

[Irresistible]

While Dr. Mercola suggests that coconut oil is better than olive oil, studies say that coconut oil has a lot of saturated fat which is not good for the heart. So I wouldn't be taking it internally. There are so many other wonderful oils (fish oils) that we can take. Flaxseeds are better than the Flax oils. Of course extra virgin olive oil in cooking, especially at low temperatures and expeller pressed canola oil is good. And untreated virgin palm oil from time to time.

Best,
Almond Eyes

Yeah but those oils serve their purposes while Coconut oil serves others! its not bad for you