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The use of coconut oil - panacea or poison?

   What is coconut oil?

   Coconut oil is the oil obtained from an old coconut. Coconut oil is sometimes stained yellow, pale yellow or clear like water. For this reason, coconut oil has many names. Coconut Oil (Extra Virgin Coconut Oil) cold pressed coconut oil. Pure coconut oil cold pressed

   Coconut oil is a liquid, it's true. But it is easy to become a solid state. Coconut oil is in a liquid state when the temperature is above 25 degrees Celsius and below 25 degrees Celsius, it is solid, but we can make it as liquid as simply by heating it up.

   As a "panacea", the use of coconut oil is what?

1. Coconut oil can be used for fat abstainers:

   Coconut oil provides less energy than other oils at 8.6 kcal per gram. While other oils provide energy for 9 kcal per gram. Saturated fatty acids do not cause obesity weight gain, very good for those who are on a weight loss regime. Coconut oil helps increase metabolism by up to 24 hours of food intake or calories burned. Not just the excess calories To be accumulated as fat.

2. Reduce the risk of incurable diseases

   The virgin coconut oil feature lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) and raises good cholesterol (HDL), thereby reducing the risk of degenerative diseases like diabetes, hypertension, obesity, heart disease, liver disease and kidney.

3. Bone care

   The nutrients in coconut oil are rich in essential minerals including calcium and magnesium for strong bones. Coconut oil helps replenish essential minerals to help bones recover after injury.

4. Teeth care:

   Coconut oil has reduced the accumulation of bacteria in the mouth. Causing plaque can lead to various problems, such as gingivitis, gums in the mouth, swelling, bruising or bleeding gums. You can use coconut oil to rinse your mouth 2 times a day to improve dental problems

   Coconut oil is also a hidden drug.

   Eating a lot of harm

   Many women eat coconut oil for the purpose of weight loss, however, in fact, coconut has a higher proportion of saturated fat than animal fats. Eating too much coconut oil can lead to atherosclerosis. Therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and many other countries (UK, Canada ...) all recommend not using much coconut oil in the diet. eat daily.

   Moreover, for people with metabolic disorders (diabetes, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, overweight, etc.), the use of products high in saturated fatty acids like coconut oil. also increases the risk of dyslipidemia.

   

According to Dr. Phong, currently, coconut oil has not been approved for use as a safe drug or drug. In the process of homemade coconut oil, there will certainly be certain downsides in safety and hygiene issues, so when used directly, especially drinking coconut oil will accidentally bring a large number of bacteria into the muscle. our body. This will destroy the immune system and cause many underlying diseases.

   "Coconut oil only has certain effects on the body. Therefore, it should be used very carefully. Please consult the doctors and experts to be able to achieve results in a way. best, ”recommended Dr. Phong.

   The use of coconut oil is huge, however, you should know how to apply them to a safe medicinal ingredient, avoiding abuse so that coconut oil is not a "poison".