Benefits of Coconut oil

                               

Coconut oil is one of the best super foods available today. The positive effects are numerous from skin care, helping aid in weight loss and mental health. To get the best benefits you need to buy organic, virgin cold pressed coconut oil. Here is a list of the top 7 reasons to start adding coconut oil into your life.

1. Use coconut oil to fight infection. Either have a spoonful of the oil or rub some on the infected area. Since it is made up of lauric acid, which dissolves the cellular walls of viruses, bacteria, protozoa and fungi, it kills the harmful pathogens. Consuming the oil daily will also aid in preventing infections from forming in the future.
2. Great for Dental care. Oil pulling with coconut oil aids in keeping your mouth healthy. Oil pulling is swishing oil in your mouth for 15 minutes. and then spitting it out. The oil soaks up bacteria, viruses, and other organisms hiding in-between your teeth. By creating a daily routine this will whiten teeth, detox your mouth, alleviate halitosis, reduce gingivitis, help prevent cavities, and relieve gum and tooth sensitivity.
3. Aids in weight loss. Coconut oil increases energy expenditure by 5% in a 24 hour period, leading long term weight loss. Also helps regulate your appetite and improve digestion. You can switch to using coconut oil for all your cooking and baking needs. This way you are using it on a regular basis and making your meals healthier.
4. Coconut oil is great for skin care and anti-aging. You can benefit by just applying it directly to your skin. It provides protection from harmful UV radiation, heals damaged skin, reduces signs of aging, fades stretch marks, and helps reduce cellulite by strengthening the epidermis. It has this effect because it is full of the antioxidant vitamin E, and is a natural moisturizer.
5. Makes your hair healthier. Since coconut oil is a natural moisturizer, it works great as a deep conditioner, smoothes flyaways, helps get rid of dandruff, adds strength, and shine. Also, it will protect your hair from sun damage and dehydration.
6. Keeps your brain healthy and sharp. Coconut oil contains medium chain triglycerides, which are metabolized easier in your body. It will help with memory loss, depression and neurological disorders.
7. Coconut oil is a natural mood enhancer. By balancing hormones it helps reduce stress and anxiety which leads you to stay motivated and more energetic throughout the day.

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Latest Trend: Oil Pulling

Oil pulling has been the talk of the blogger world lately and we at the Co-E1 team had to try it out. We believe in using natural remedies, all our products are natural boosters that promote wellness from your cells. So natural remedies we love. Oil pulling has been around for years. it’s an ancient Ayurvedic technique that involves swishing natural virgin oil in your mouth for 20 minutes to help improve your oral & overall health. Just like oil is good for your skin, oil is able to cut through plaque and remove toxins without harming the teeth or gums. 

The benefits are different for everyone but generally the benefits are:

- Whitens teeth (without leaving them sensitive like chemical whiteners)

- Strengthens your gums/teeth/& jaw. It helps with sensitive teeth & even has reported to help TMJ sufferers like myself.

- Prevents cavities & gingivitis. Some people even reported it helped their cavities?! I am not so sure about that one… but who knows?!

- Helps get rid of acne/ eczema/ psoriasis/ & other skin care issues.

- General body detox.

- Cures a hangover and migraine.

- Helps with sleep issues.

- Clears out your sinuses & helps allergy sufferers.

- If you have halitosis, oil pulling has been a big savior for many sufferers & your morning breath will get MUCH better.

- Helps with general pain issues.

- Manages hormonal imbalances.

- and so much more.

It's pretty easy to do. Pick your oil, our team member here uses Organic coconut oil, but any vegetable based oil (sesame, sunflower, olive) will work. Coconut oil also has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. To do it you simply put anywhere from a teaspoon to a tablespoon of oil, depending on how much you can handle having in your mouth, and swish it around for 15-20min (no more than 20). It may sound like a long time, but if you do it while cleaning or surfing the internet it goes by fast. If you feel like your mouth is fulling up, just spit some of it out and keep going. 

Pull the oil through your teeth and make sure NOT to swallow it. Once you start the process, the oil fills up with bacteria (which is what you’re trying to get rid of), so you don’t want to swallow it. After 20 min just spit out the oil into a plastic baggy or directly into the trash. Don’t spit it down the drain cause the oil will solidify and really clog the plumbing pipes.

Our team member has been doing it for about a month now and she says: "My teeth are so much whiter, which isn't way I even tried it so its a great benefit.The best result of all for me is I suffer from TMJ and by doing this my jaw pain has decreased! When I first tried it I spit the oil out as soon as I put it in my mouth. It freaked me out, but I kept trying and by the third day I was used to the feeling I could do it for the full 20min no problem. I went to the dentist recently and I had the best appointment I have every had. My family has a history of bad teeth, even though I brush and floss regularly, I have never gone to the dentist without multiple cavities. This time when I went I only had one! I am not a medical professional. I just researched the method, tried it, and saw that it worked for me first hand."

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