AMAZING FACTS ON COCONUT OIL
Why use Coconut Oil?
Science has finally proven what common sense should have told us long ago: that natural, fresh and unrefined foods, in this case oil, are better for us. The oil in coconuts is incredibly high in antioxidants and lauric acid, a main component of human breast milk. It has a myriad of benefits. Among these are the following: it treats hypothyroidism and promotes weight loss, it promotes healthy and youthful skin, boosts the immune system, helps control diabetes, benefits those with gastric disorders, treats bacterial, fungal, yeast and viral infections, including AIDS. It has been touted by some as the “Tree of Life”.
What About the Fat?
Cold pressed coconut oil does not contain cholesterol. It contains healthy plant derived fat that is rapidly converted to energy. Because of its high saturated fat content coconut oil has been unfairly associated with animal fat, however its saturated fat is comprised of short and medium chain fatty acids which are sent directly to the liver for conversion to energy instead of into body tissues as fat. Nowadays mixes of medium chain fats are extracted and sold as a weight loss product. Coconut oil supports thyroid function so effectively that it increases the metabolic rate resulting in decreased blood cholesterol and weight loss.
Myths Regarding Oils
Popular polyunsaturated vegetable oils have now been found to be dangerously high in trans fats, particularly with the addition of hydrogenation for better shelf life and “spreadability”. Randomly adding hydrogen atoms to polyunsaturated fats converts natural food components into all sorts of altered compounds, some of which have never been seen prior to this process! Health Care professor Brian Olshansky states "trans fatty acids may help preserve food so that it tastes good, but your body can't break them down and use them correctly… normal fats are very supple and pliable, but the trans fatty acid is a stiff fat that can build up in the body and create havoc." They have been found to line blood vessels and brain surfaces, cause obesity, heart disease, blindness, diabetes and more. Unsaturated oils have been found to increase the incidence of thyroid suppression, high cholesterol and cancer.
Coconut oil becomes solid at approx 26 degrees Celsius – a perfect replacement for chemically manipulated spreads! Due to its richness in antioxidants natural cold pressed coconut oil has a shelf life of up to five years without any evidence of being rancid.
For Diabetics
Doctors have discovered that a diet high in refined polyunsaturated vegetable oils promotes both sluggish thyroid function and diabetes. These fats decrease your cells’ ability to bind with insulin, so lowers their ability to get glucose. Coconut oil is easily absorbed without enzymes or insulin. It has been shown to help regulate blood sugar, put less demand on the pancreas, and improve insulin secretion and the use of glucose. The medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil increase your metabolism which in turn increases your insulin production and glucose absorption . It helps both Type I and Type II diabetics. With its weight shedding properties it is one fat that diabetics can eat without fear.
The facts on Aging
According to biochemist Dr Ray Peat, studies have shown that the amount of unsaturated oil in the diet strongly affects general aging, especially aging of the brain. Oxidation in the body tissues commonly occurs with unsaturated fats but not saturated fats. Unsaturated fat in the skin is a major target for the aging and carcinogenic effects of ultraviolet light, and speeds up the rate at which aged, wrinkled skin develops.
In contrast to this, coconut oil used on the skin penetrates readily and deeply into the cell structure of underlying connective tissues, strengthening, protecting and repairing the skin. It prevents destructive free-radical formation, helps to prevent sagging and wrinkling, and can keep the skin from developing liver spots and other blemishes caused by aging and over exposure to sunlight. It will keep connective tissues strong and supple, aiding in healing damaged or diseased skin.
Why look for Cold Pressed Virgin Oil?
Commercially produced coconut oil is normally made from copra – dried coconut flesh which is often rancid and moldy before it is pressed for oil. The process of cleaning this oil then requires steam, detergents, bleaches and deodorizing agents, removing all the nutrients and health benefits that coconut oil should offer.
Cold pressed virgin oil uses fresh coconuts from traditional coconut trees – no hybrids, and no copra. Low level heating does not damage the nutrients. There is no refining, bleaching, deodorization, hydrogenation, and there are no chemicals added.
Our Process
The process we use hygienically produces oil from freshly opened nuts within 45 minutes via the DME (Direct Micro Expelling) method. We currently provide employment to many who would otherwise be unemployed. We are interested in promoting this natural health product which is independent of a fluctuating tourism industry, and have a view to setting up more empowering micro-businesses in rural Indonesia.
Contact Us
We sell 100% pure cold-pressed coconut oil in 100ml to 25 liter containers. This is suitable to take medicinally (1-2 tablespoons three times a day), to use in all forms of cooking, and to apply to the skin via massage.
Matthew and Alicia Trevatt
Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia
Ph +62 361 7416649
Email: matthew@trevatt.net
http://www.campbali.com/coconut_press.htm