Organic Excellence

In looking for a healthy cooking oil, Coconut Oil should be considered. In the April 2004 Cooking in the Lite Newsletter, by Brit Elders “Coconut Oil has been found to boost the metabolism, act as a powerful antioxidant, augment the immune system, and working from the inside of the body and/or by applying directly to the skin, it appears that this oil helps make skin feel smoother.” She further states, “Health benefits that are currently being attributed to coconut oil are not what the experts expected to find. They are now linking coconut oil to lowered bad or LDL cholesterol, stimulation of thyroid activity, naturally produced anti-aging steroids, pregnenolone, progesterone and DHEA. It is almost 50% lauric acid, a beneficial fatty acid found in human breast mild and capric acid. Lauric and capric acid convert to monolaurin in the human body. Monolaurin is used by the human body to destroy lipid coated viruses, as well as several forms of bacteria and protozoa.”