Coconut Oil Kills Germs
One of the claims we
constantly hear against coconut oil is that there is no research to back
up any of the claims to health benefits. That is simply not true, and
the research behind coconut oil’s ability to fight pathogens is well
documented and well-known. Much of the research is regarding components
of coconut oil or specific fatty acid extractions, since such products
can be patented, while coconut oil cannot, since it is a basic dietary
oil. More and more people are finding out just how powerful the medium
chain fatty acids are in fighting pathogens. Here are a couple more
examples:
Research done in the
Philippines found monolaurin from virgin coconut oil to be comparable in
effectiveness, or even more effective, in fighting Mycobacterium
tuberculosis as antibiotic drugs streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampicin,
and ethamburol. The study was conducted by Jonathan Cabardo in his
dissertation for a PhD degree in biological science at the University of
Santo Tomas. His adviser was Dr Delia Ontengco, a well known
microbiologist and professor at the UST Graduate School.
A medical doctor in
Florida recently saw excellent results from using coconut oil in
treating Helico Pyloric Bacteria in the gut in his patients. They took
one teaspoon of virgin coconut oil three times a day, and saw results as
good or better than taking antibiotics.
So as super germs
continue to develop and antibiotics lose their effectiveness, look to
coconut oil as a possible alternative that is 100% natural.
Adapted fromcoconutoil.com
Adapted fromcoconutoil.com
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