Coconut oil for weight loss? A common misconception about coconut oil is its association with weight gain. For decades, people who were struggling with weight loss would avoid coconut oil. They would read food labels and anything that contained coconut oil was immediately put back on the shelf. This was during that fairly lengthy time period in … [Read more...]
Coconut Oil – The Ultimate Immune Booster
That time of year crept up on us again. You know what I am talking about. The time when “achoo,” “hack, hack, hack,” and “sniffle, snarf, snort” become background noise in our daily lives. With cooler weather comes the onslaught of germs. Cold, flues, and other viruses are out in full force. No matter how many times you wash your hands, it seems … [Read more...]
How To Prevent or Stop Hair Loss (Baldness) With Coconut Oil
Hair loss happens. It is certainly normal to loose strands of hair every day, sometimes hundreds. These strands regrow as part of the normal growth and loss cycle. Typically, this is not a cause for concern, until it is. If you have ever been the victim of clumps of hair coming out throughout the day, you know how scary an experience this is. What … [Read more...]
Easy Sunscreen Recipe Using Coconut Oil, Carrot Seed Oil, and Raspberry Seed Oil
I have a few posts up on my site that generate a lot of email questions. It seems like everyone wants to get their hands on my secret recipe for sun protection! I guess my "I use this and this and this" isn't quite cutting it. You kind readers want and deserve specifics! Therefore, I am giving them to you TODAY! Before I get to my secret … [Read more...]
Natural Oils as Sun Protection
The sun is out full time these days, at least here in the desert! Most of us, especially those of us with children, are spending more and more time outside, soaking up the Vitamin D and filling our cups with warmth and solar energy. Certain natural oils offer SPF protection from the sun that is better than protection found in any commercially … [Read more...]
Coconut Oil for Constipation
Backups happen. Sometimes they are within our control and other times they are not. Either way, constipation sure isn't fun! I mean, who wants to be stuck on the throne for hours and hours, red-faced, bored to tears, pushing with all you've got, just to see a pea sized nugget of nothing at the bottom of the bowl. Not me thank-you-very-much. In … [Read more...]
Can Coconut Oil Eliminate Parasites?
“MOMMMMMMM! There is a worm coming out of my butt!” Thank goodness I have NEVER heard this from the lips of my child. I wouldn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Not that a parasitic infection in a child is out of the ordinary. SEEING a parasite would be more unusual that actually having an infestation. You see, parasites are pretty elusive. … [Read more...]
Treating Bug Bites and Stings With Coconut Oil
As the weather heats up, so do the number of bug bites and bee stings. No one enjoys getting nibbled on by our insect friends but for those times when you do find yourself dealing with the discomfort of a bite or sting, make sure you have some coconut oil on hand! When coconut oil is applied to bug bites or stings it forms a thin layer that … [Read more...]
Can Oil Pulling With Coconut Oil Spread The Herpes Virus?
I love all the comments and emails I get from all of you. Many of them spark new blog posts, especially if I seem to getting the same comment or question frequently. The other day someone mentioned that oil pulling with coconut oil can actually spread the herpes virus. Upon clarification, this reader was referring to the herpes virus associated … [Read more...]
Are You A Victim Of Mold Exposure? Why Coconut Oil May Be Your Enemy.
Obviously I live and breathe the health benefits of coconut oil. I also use it for all kinds of crazy stuff. It really is my go-to for everything and anything. However, I have learned something incredibly important about coconut oil as I have been researching everything mold these days. I was stunned that I didn’t already know this. But the … [Read more...]
Can Coconut Oil Help Arthritis?
I used to think that arthritis was just something “grandparents” suffered from. At least it seems this way when you are a young child. But then you begin to age and you discover that arthritis can hit at any time. I personally do not suffer from arthritis but I have certainly had longer lasting aches and pains in my joints. I really do feel for … [Read more...]
How Coconut Oil Can Help With Fatigue
Yawn! Tis’ the season for low energy! As the days grow longer and the to-do lists get busier, it is pretty common to end up with waning energy (always at the most inopportune times). What’s a person to do? Grab some coconut oil to fight fatigue! Just like coconut oil has many uses, it energizes you for all kinds of reasons. Here are a few of my … [Read more...]
DIY Weight Loss Lotion
It’s a new dawn, a new day, and let me guess… you have a few health goals in mind? Hmm…is weight loss one of them? Tightening and firming your skin? Kissing cellulite goodbye? Guess what? I have a lotion for that! It takes about a two hour block of time but it yields A LOT of this luxurious fat blasting lotion that will have you kicking your … [Read more...]
How Much Coconut Oil Should You Take?
Are you new to coconut oil? Wondering how much coconut oil is generally considered safe? Curious how much you need to take to see some of the possible health benefits? Hoping to figure out how much you can give to your child? You are not alone. My inbox almost always has at least one email per day from someone wondering the same thing. So how … [Read more...]
What You Should Know About Ear Infections But Probably Don’t
Middle ear infection, or otitis media, is one of the most common childhood afflictions, impacting up to 90 percent of children at least once before the age of 10.1 In most cases, ear infections clear up easily on their own and pose little long-term consequences. But in some children, the infections become chronic, which may describe an ear … [Read more...]
