Nature’s Candida Cure: Coconut Oil Solves Yeast ProblemsNatural

In countries where coconuts are regularly consumed, candida occurrences are surprisingly low, as noted by Dr. Bruce Fife, a strong believer in the healing power of coconut oil. Although many people in these regions live in conditions that typically promote candida overgrowth, they rarely suffer from candida.

This is because coconut oil is high in both lauric acid and caprylic acid, which both have antiviral, antimicrobial and antifungal properties. These components of coconut oil target harmful bacteria but leave friendly bacteria alone, which helps balances the flora in the digestive system. They also kill off excess yeast and other fungal overgrowth in the body. Studies in Iceland and Nigeria show coconut oil is an effective agent for killing off candida yeast.

If you've heard conflicting reports and are concerned about whether or not coconut oil is healthy, keep in mind the natural, unrefined fats in coconut oil are medium-chain saturated fats–the kind that are more easily converted into energy instead of being stored. Adding a moderate amount of coconut oil to your diet should be considered safe. In fact, the saturated fat content in coconut oil makes it an excellent choice for cooking because the oil is not damaged at high temperatures like other cooking oils.

Be sure not to buy coconut oil that has been hydrogenated. This destroys the beneficial attributes of coconut oil and makes it high in dangerous trans-fatty acids. The best kind of coconut oil is organic virgin coconut oil, which is closest to its natural state and will provide the most healthbenefits.

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Get Rid of Cellulite by Eating Right

Include essential fatty acids in your diet and eliminate the bad kind of fats from it

“When you do not eat enough fiber and cellulite is a problem, your diet may contain more of the foods that can cause cellulite,” says John Degram in “Cellulite Treatment.”He recommends replacing those fats with fiber and the right type of fats (extra-virgin olive oil, butter and unprocessed coconut oil for cooking, for instance). “Any salty or fatty foods will go straight to your hips and thighs if you do not use fiber to prevent this from happening. Fiber acts like a scrub brush for the body. Fiber will improve circulation and improve your skin’s appearance from the inside out,” Degram points out.

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Tips on Fighting Dry Skin

Go all natural for healthy skin

While our first thought would be to go out and get the first body lotion or hand cream that comes our way, dermatologists tell us that we should do our best to avoid commercial products because they contain all types of ingredients and additives that are anything but good for us.

Instead, we should use natural oils, like virgin coconut oil, coconut butter or shea butter, which we must apply immediately after stepping out of the bath, ...

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Virgin Coconut Oil: From Fiji Isles, to Australia and now the World!

NATURE PACIFC was founded in Australia in 2004 as a joint venture to market Virgin Coconut Oil being made by Banaban families in Fiji.

NATURE PACIFIC directors Ken Sigrah and Stacey King were already involved in the natural health industry in Australia since 1997 with direct links through out the Pacific region importing and exporting raw materials for Australian companies. So marketing the family's Virgin Coconut Oil was a natural progression. Originally they began selling the oil in bulk through out their existing business networks, but at that time even the natural health industry was not fully aware of just how important Virgin Coconut Oil would become. They soon realised that to make Nature Pacific a company that could support the full scale production required to provide a self supporting industry back in Fiji they needed to turn over volume. They also realised that by 'value adding' the raw Virgin Coconut Oil here in Australia was key to producing quality products.

The first product they made were scented body oils based on traditional blends made back on the Island.

The Banabans pride themselves on smelling good with golden glistening skin and hair and coconut oil had always been an essential part of their daily life. From that point on, they marketed their products based on the values and traditions from their Island home and realised that with the development of the BANABAN brand they could also use their products to tell the world about the plight of Ken's people - the Banabans! Today their products are exported worldwide.

If you would like to find some of the great Banaban Virgin Coconut Oil products that are now available go to: Nature Pacific

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Fitness Celebrity & Weight Loss Success Story Jennifer Nicole Lee Reaches Out to Oprah Winfrey in her Recent Weight Gain Plight

12 December 2008

"First of all, I would get Oprah off of the all vegan diet and off soy milk ASAP. We all know that Oprah needs a sufficient amount of lean proteins, healthy whole grain carbs, and more fruits and vegetables. What I know that other so called weight loss experts don't is that she (Oprah) needs to really make the mental change and emotional shift regarding food. And with a thyroid problem, all of her soy based foods did not help. Soy raises a woman's estrogen level, thus making her hoard onto fat, not allowing her body to release it with diet and exercise."

In addition, JNL would create a specialized weight and strength training program for Oprah to follow at least 4 to 5 days a week. "She needs to recharge her sleeping metabolism and make it burn fat faster with weight training, good for you healthy oils like organic virgin unrefined coconut oil, and other super foods, such as lean red meat," says JNL.

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Let's all hope it's not really going to be as bad as they say

BUSINESS & LEISURE By Ray Butch Gamboa

December 06, 2008 12:00 AM

Did you know that we are no longer the No. 1 producer of coconut in the world? We have been overtaken by Indonesia which is now No.1, but the Philippines is currently the No. 1 supplier of coconut oil, desiccated coconut and oleo chemicals from coconut oil. And Indonesia, the top producer, is one of our top export markets. I hope I don’t see the day when it overtakes us here as well.

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APCC should safeguard coconut industries

Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka
6 December 2008

The Minister said that the coconut is an important crop which is grown in an area of 392,000 hectares in Sri Lanka. The country's coconut exports exceed US$ 20 billion per annum. Coconut is an indispensable component in the Sri Lankans' diet providing much needed nutrition and energy.

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Why Banaban Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is Cold Pressed and ‘No Hexane’ is used!

With so many different types of Virgin and Coconut Oils on the market; cold pressed, expeller pressed, wet milled, centrifuged spun etc. it is important to know how your Banaban Virgin Coconut Oil is processed.

You also might have noticed that we have a NO HEXANE sticker on our labels. We believe it is important for our customers to be made aware of why hexane is used and how it can still be found in some of the ‘organic’ coconut oils in the market place.

Hexane is a hydrocarbon volatile liquid found in glue or gasoline and because it contains carbon as the primary backbone of the molecule it can be technically listed as ‘Organic’. Many companies that make Expeller Pressed Coconut oil treat the oil with chemicals like hexane to extract the remaining oil (higher yield) from coconuts when crushing them. Usually expeller pressed oil only can get about 66% of the oil from the coconuts during processing, so the yield of oil is lower unless hexane is used.

It is verifiable that hexane in great quantities can be very dangerous. When inhaled it is can cause sleepiness, nausea, and headaches. Chronic hexane inhalation may result in cramping and muscle weakness. Muscles may also deteriorate. These effects will steadily decline after exposure to hexane ends. But in inhaled form, it is most definitely a toxin that affects the central nervous system.

When expeller pressed coconut oil is treated with hexane, it is also heated. This kills off the majority of the hexane and in the process will also destroy the important Vitamin E content of your Coconut Oil. It is unclear whether trace amounts, if any, still exist in the oil after heating. It is also unclear whether tiny amounts of ingested hexane have health risks.

If there are small amounts of hexane in oil, it could become an inhalant if the oil is cooked. So people who do a large amount of cooking with oil, like frying food everyday, might possibly be inhaling very small amounts of hexane. So just because you think that Organic Virgin Coconut oil is ‘chemical free’ make sure you understand the different types of processing methods and why Nature Pacific believes in a totally natural form of cold pressing of fully mature coconuts to recover the highest levels of important lauric acid and vitamin E where ever possible.

So we can assure you that NO HEXANE is used during the processing of our oil. To learn more about Banaban Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

Issue No.3 'Coconut Wireless' Nov-Dec 2008

Organic popcorn and virgin coconut oil belong together

Organic Food Examiner
Examiner.com - USA
8 December 2008

Another advantage to making my own popcorn is the oil and butter I use: virgin coconut oil, a staple in my kitchen; and organic butter ... In case bypassing microwave popcorn in favor of making your family's next bowl of popcorn on the stovetop appeals to your tastebuds, try my recipe...

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Coconuts and all, it's a dress

IT'S called the tree of life. And it can be used for different things.

From the coconut, found in abundance in our islands, to its leaves, islanders have found nourishment and developed their generations from all they could make from the tree.

At the Fiji Fashion Week, skirts made from magimagi (coconut fibre), belts and coconut shell bra tops graced the catwalks.

Coconut woman ... Ofa Moce struts her stuff on the catwalk at the Fiji Beach Resort and Spa at Denarau in a coconut outfit designed by Koila McBride.


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Sunday, December 07, 2008
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Virgin Coconut Oil Winter Hair Care Tips

Virgin Coconut Oil helps the hair and scalp absorb the oil better. Pure or virgin coconut oil is the best massage oil for this season. Itchiness and irritation are common ...
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