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HEALTH BENEFITS OF COCONUT OIL 
(Source Organic Facts)

The health benefits of coconut oil include 
hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining 
cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased 
immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, 
relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, 
high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, 
dental care, and bone strength. 

These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed 
to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and 
caprylic acid, and its properties such as 
antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, 
antibacterial, soothing, etc.

How is Lauric Acid Used by our body?

The human body converts lauric acid into 
monolaurin which is claimed to help in dealing 
with viruses and bacteria causing diseases 
such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, 
and even HIV. 

It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as 
listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, 
and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia. 

As a result of these various health benefits of 
coconut oil, though its exact mechanism of action 
was unknown, it has been extensively used in 
Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicinal system. 

The Coconut Research Center has compiled various 
references on scientific research done on coconut oil.