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Coconut Oil Benefits to Improve Your Overall Health

Updated on June 27, 2019

What all is coconut oil good for?

I know you have heard it a thousand times about what all coconut oil can do for you, but maybe, just maybe there are some topics you have never heard about.

Coconut oil is high in healthy saturated fats. The fat that you normally carry in your body is called triglycerides. Coconut oil fat is known as medium-chain triglycerides. When you consume these types of fatty acids it goes directly to your liver. Your liver uses these fatty acids as energy for your body. Many populations consume coconut oil on a daily bases and have proved to scientists the amazing benefits of this fatty acid-producing oil.

Here are some coconut oil benefits to improve your overall health.

  • It can be used on your hair to make your hair soft and grow longer quicker.
  • It can be used to put natural proteins back into damaged hair.
  • Coconut oil can increase fat-burning properties, increasing calorie burning in 24 hours up to 5%.
  • Coconut oil can kill harmful bacteria. You could say that it is a form of antibacterial natural medicine.
  • It can also reduce your hunger and make you eat less
  • Fatty acids may also reduce seizures
  • Coconut oil can help your skin from getting wrinkles too early and also help with acne. It can help keep skin moisturized and smooth. If you have dry skin, try coconut oil. Coconut oil also possesses antimicrobial properties.
  • Coconut oil can reduce abdominal fat which is the most dangerous fat. Abdominal fat has been the lead cause of many diseases.
  • Coconut oil is known to help whiten your teeth and put the natural protein back in them. Try oil pulling to get your teeth white and healthy. It may feel strange at first putting oil into your mouth, but you will get used to it in no time.
  • It can also help you tan quicker than regular tanning lotion. If you use tanning lotion try switching over to coconut oil for a quicker tan.


There are more countless properties to coconut oil. It would just take multiple pages to name them all. If you are interested in using coconut oil it can be very vital for your health. Most health-conscious people. Many people all over the world have been proving the health properties of coconut oil. Many scientists have really done their research on coconut oil. If you can think of any more properties that coconut oil can do, please feel free to leave a comment down below. Letting us know how much coconut oil has helped you.

© 2019 Miranda Scott

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