Coconut Oil

This has been a great week! I have learned quite a few things and one of those is that virgin organic cold-cold pressed coconut oil is fantastic for our health. My good friend Adolfo has been using it on daily basis for the last nine months.

He told me that in four months his "good" cholesterol levels improved whereas the "bad" cholesterol diminished and in addition the gap between the two cholesterols became a lot smaller.

He also called my attention to something all of us would be so happy to have, a great skin, shiny and soft - he showed me his elbow and I could not believe it. His face and arms looked absolutely smooth and healthy. I want that skin!

Then I remembered that I was told that when people are dehydrated coconut water is very good; somebody said in a conversation that it can even be used intravenously - I don't know if that is true though.

I also had heard that a human could survive for a long time drinking the water and eating coconut because it is so complete. So, if we ever are stranded in a solitary island, let's hope it is a tropical island.

What I know is that when we lived in Martinique, a lady told me that she had been prescribed coconut water and coconut itself to prevent fatigue and depression. I thought that was a great prescription because I love coconut.

I started investigating a bit on it; the first thing I read is that it does not clog our arteries, then I found out the following:

• It is an important ingredient in baby's formulas
• It is used in the diet of seriously ill patients
  
• It is recommended for digestive and nutritional issues
• It is recommended as protection against heart diseases
• It has showed positive effects on people suffering from hemorrhoids, psoriasis, bladder infections and even the flu

Adolfo tells me that he uses this oil in lieu of butter or other oils; he adds it to the soup and to almost everything he eats. He says to keep it in the refrigerator to keep it solid to make it easier to spoon it out and that he consumes 5 tablespoons of coconut oil every day.

Coconut oil is not cheap, he told me of a place where he buys it for $42/gallon; I found a web site where they sell it at $70 and that is their "sale" price!

At any rate this is something very well worth considering; I know I am considering it very seriously.