The Many Fold Medicinal And Health Benefits of Coconut

Coconut is highly nutritious and rich in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. It provides a wide range of health benefits beyond its nutritional content. It is revered by the people all over the world as a valuable source of both food and medicine.
Coconut contains-Vitamin-A, vitamin-B, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin-C, calcium, iron, phosphorus, fat, carbohydrates, protein etc.

  • Coconut provides a nutritional source of quick energy.
  • Coconut meat is very good in destroying intestinal parasites that we get from infected food.
  • Coconuts have amazing anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-microbial properties.
  • It boosts energy and endurance, enhancing physical and athletic performance 
  • Coconut is used to treat a wide variety of health problems like abscesses, asthma, baldness, bronchitis, bruises, burns, colds, constipation, cough, dropsy, dysentery, ear ache, fever, flu, gingivitis, gonorrhea, irregular or painful menstruation, jaundice, kidney stones, lice, malnutrition, nausea, rashes, scabies, scurvy, skin infections, sore throat, swelling, syphilis, tooth ache, tuberculosis, tumors, typhoid, ulcers, upset stomach, weakness and wounds.
  • Coconut kills virus that cause influenza, herpes, measles, hepatitis, sars, aids and other illnesses.
  • It kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infection, urinary tract infections, gum disease and cavities, pneumonia and gonorrhea etc.
  • It kills fungi and yeast that cause candidiasis, ring worm, athlete's foot, thrush, diaper rash etc.
  • It expels or kills tape worms, lice, giardia and other parasites.
  • It improves digestion and absorption of nutrients like vitamins minerals and amino acids.
  • It improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose.
  • It relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body.
  • It reduces symptoms associated with pancreatitis and health risks associated with diabetes.
  • It improves calcium and magnesium absorption and supports the development of strong bones and teeth.
  • It helps relieve symptoms associated with gall-bladder disease, ulcerative colitis and stomach ulcers.
  • It helps protect against osteoporosis.
  • It improves digestion and bowel function.
  • It relieves pain and irritation caused by hemorrhoids.
  • It reduces inflammation, epileptic seizures and symptoms associated with psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis.
  • It supports and aids in tissue healing and repair, immune system function, thyroid function and the natural chemical balance of the skin.
  • It helps protect the body from breast, colon and other cancer, heart diseases, periodical diseases, tooth decay, premature aging, degenerative disease, kidney disease and bladder infections.
  • It functions as a protective antioxidant.
  • It helps relieve symptoms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome and prostate enlargement.
  • It reduces epileptic seizures, psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis.
  • It dissolves kidney stones.
  • It helps prevent liver disease, obesity and over weight problems.
  • It is low in calories compared to all other fats.
  • It increases the metabolic rate and thus promotes loss of excess weight.
  • It is utilized by the body to produce energy in preference to being stored as body fat like the other dietary fats.
  • It helps to form a chemical barrier on the skin to ward off infection.
  • It softens skin and helps relieve dryness and flaking.
  • It prevents wrinkles, sagging skin and age spots.
  • It promotes healthy looking hair and complexion.
  • It provides protection from the damaging effects of ultra-violet radiation from the sun.
  • It helps control dandruff.
  • It doesn't form harmful byproducts when heated to normal cooking temperature like the other vegetable oils do.
  • It has no harmful or discomforting side effects.
  • It is completely non-toxic to humans.
  • It prevents simple goiter because of its organic iodine content.
  • It is a good body builder.
  • It is good for constipation and for any build up of gas in the stomach and intestinal tract.
  • It boosts your immune system.
  • It detoxify and fight viruses.
  • It cleanses your digestive tract.
  • It controls diabetes.
  • It balances your PH and reduces the risk of cancer.
  • It treats kidney and urethral stones.
  • It boosts poor circulation and aids in digestion.
  • Coconut milk helps in giving relief to stomach ulcers and cases of sore throat.
  • It gives good taste to the food.   
  • Coconut oil is special because it possesses healing properties far beyond that of any other dietary oil and is extensively used in traditional medicine.
  • Some people consider coconut oil to be a cure for all illnesses.
  • It heals cuts, scratches, burns and sun bums.
  • Facial massage using coconut oil is reported to be good as a wrinkle remover.
  • It is good for the scalp and hair.
  • Intake of at least two table spoons of coconut oil per day can lessen your vitamin-E deficiency.
  • Coconut water is a natural, biologically pure energy drink full of natural sugars, salts and vitamins to ward off fatigue.
  • It is good for kidney and urinary bladder problems.
  • It is low in carbohydrates, fat free and low in sugars.
  • It contains healthy growth promoting organic compounds.
  • It keeps the body cool.
  • It re hydrates your body.
  • It is a natural isotonic beverage.
  • It carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells.
  • It increases your metabolism and promotes weight loss.
  • It is more nutritious than whole milk (less fat and cholesterol ), more healthy than orange juice (low calories ), better than processed baby milk (as it contains lauric acid like in human mother's milk ).
  • It is identical to human plasma.
  • It contains more potassium, less sodium and very high in chloride.

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