Coco nut oil...who would of thought

5 Glowing Benefits of Raw Coconut Oil

Posted on July 26, 2012

Can a saturated fat help make you glow? Absolutely, especially when it is organic virgin coconut oil, a key ingredient in Hail Merry’s nurturing desserts. Coconut Oil is classified as a functional food because it provides benefits over and above basic nutrients. Coconut oil’s medium chain fatty acids work their magic both inside and outside your body to keep you glowing.

How can coconut oil benefit you? Here is our top 5:

1. GLOWING ENERGY: Coconut oil is a medium chain fatty acid that is quickly absorbed and metabolized because it can be broken down by digestive enzymes in the mouth called saliva lipase. Then it is quickly absorbed into the blood stream where it is used as energy to the fuel the body, similar to carbohydrates. Most other plant based fats need to be digested by enzymes further down the digestive tract in the pancreas and liver, and are then stored as fat. Energy drains are not pretty. Create beauty from within with E=MC² or Energy=Miracle of Coconut Two Times Per Day.

2. GLOWING CALMNESS: Coconut oil contains polyphenols and bio-nutrients, antioxidants that resist the oxidation of skin cells and may protect against the formation of free radicals that can cause inflammation. Coconut oil’s natural antioxidant properties work both inside when eaten and outside when applied directly to the skin to keep you glowing all day long. Close your eyes and feel the calmness.

3. GLOWING IMMUNITY: Upon digestion, lauric acid, the medium chain fatty acid in coconut oil, is converted into monolaurins. Monolaurins are powerful immune-boosting antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal agents that occur naturally within the body. Research suggests that monolaurins interact with the lipids and phospholipids of antimicrobial invaders. Lipids and phospholipids are the building blocks that form cell membranes.  Monolaurin weakens or disintegrates antimicrobial invader cell membranes. Many lipid-coated viruses can live in your stored fat and disturb your metabolism, promoting obesity and diabetes. Coconut oil may offer immune support against HIV, herpes, influenza H pylori and giardia lamblia, a harmful protozoon. Strong is the new sexy!

4. GLOWING ABSORPTION: Coconut oil helps the body absorb minerals and the important fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Coconut oil also acts as building blocks for cell membranes in the brain that help you think and feel. When you feel good, you think good!

5.  GLOWING HAIR : When applied topically, coconut oil may help nourish dry and damaged hair. It may help control dandruff, lice and lice eggs when massaged into scalp. Beautiful hair equals beautiful day!