Coconut Oil is BLISS
By: Shalini Rampersad, RMT + 889 Wellness Spa Leader
The health benefits of coconut oil include hair nourishment, skin nourishment, stress relief, cholesterol level maintenance, weight loss, increased immunity, increased bone strength, strong digestion and metabolism and relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer. The benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid. The beauty of coconut oil is that it is also antimicrobial, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing and is a strong antioxidant.
The human body converts the lauric acid in coconut oil 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.
Once mistakenly believed to be unhealthy because of its high saturated fat content, it is now known that the fat in coconut oil is a unique and different from most all other fats and possesses many health giving properties. It is now gaining long overdue recognition as a nutritious health food.
Coconut oil is also an excellent massage oil for the skin. It acts as an effective moisturizer on all types of skins 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 also helps in treating various skin problems including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin infections. Therefore coconut oil forms the basic ingredient of various ‘clean’ body care products such as soaps, lotions and creams. Coconut oil also helps in preventing premature aging and degenerative diseases due to its antioxidant properties.
The 889 Organic Bliss with Coconut Oil body treatment is a great way to experience the benefits of coconut oil during the cold and dry winter season. Imagine being massaged with heated coconut oil, then wrapped in a warm foot wrap and wrapped again with a heated body blanket while you receive a head and neck massage. This treatment will leave your feeling relaxed, moisturized and protected from the winter.
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