Coconut oil benefits: Seven 'clever' ways that coconut oil could improve your health
COCONUT OIL has been claimed to have numerous health benefits, including protecting your skin, improving brain function, and even helping to get rid of belly fat. These are the seven "clever" ways that you can use coconut oil to improve your health. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does Coconut Oil Deserve Its Health Halo?
“It’s been known for a long time that coconut oil raises blood levels of artery-damaging LDL cholesterol,” one expert said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jane E. Brody Tags: Cholesterol Coconuts Oils and Fats Heart Diet and Nutrition Advertising and Marketing Source Type: news
Hair loss treatment: Coconut oil contains fatty acids which could increase hair growth
HAIR loss treatments can be costly and risky with many being more unhappy with the results. Natural is often always best and according to experts, applying this oil onto your scalp could help increase hair growth. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Talc and petroleum jelly among the best lubricants for people wearing PPE
(Imperial College London) Talcum powder, a coconut oil-cocoa butter beeswax mixture, and petroleum jelly provide the best skin protection for long-term PPE use, say scientists. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - September 24, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Coconut oil and weight loss
Coconut oil is widely promoted for weight loss. While the promises sound great, the research is less clear. A few studies have looked at the benefit of coconut oil on weight loss, and results have been mixed. While some studies have reported a decrease in participants' waist size and body mass index, also called BMI, [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 13, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Heart-healthy diet myths
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. The food you eat can play a major role in your risk of developing heart disease, but three popular nutrition myths could steer you down the wrong path. Do you know whether including coconut oil, eggs, and omega-3 or fish oil supplements in [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 1, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Hair loss treatment - how eggs could be used on your scalp to prevent alopecia
HAIR LOSS is a normal condition that affects many people in the UK - but it can be upsetting. You could treat alopecia, or lower your chances of losing your hair, by simply using a mixture of eggs and coconut oil as a moisturiser for your scalp at home to stimulate hair growth, it's been claimed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eczema treatment - the £1.50 oil to protect against dry skin at home
ECZEMA could be treated by using creams, moisturisers or emollients. But you could also get rid of the dry skin condition at home during the coronavirus lockdown by using this natural oil. Coconut oil may help to relieve the itchy and sore signs of eczema. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sunburn help: Should you have a hot or cold shower for sunburn? Does coconut oil help?
SUNBURN may become more common now the UK is seeing sunnier weather. So if you have sunburn, should you have a hot or cold shower to ease the pain? And does coconut oil help? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does coconut oil help scars heal?
More than a cooking ingredient, coconut oil has moisturizing properties that can work wonders for your skin. Some people use coconut oil regularly to hydrate their dry skin, while others have found it works especially well for reducing, even if not typically eliminating, the appearance of scarring.
Here’s your quick guide to using coconut oil for scar treatment:
Coconut oil may help reduce the appearance of scarring.
The potential healing properties
Coconut oil provides a thick, hydrating layer on the skin as it heals. Such moisturizing may help with early scar treatment, especially when the damaged skin i...
Source: Advanced Tissue - March 11, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound healing Source Type: news
Coconut Oil Consumption Linked to Increased LDL Coconut Oil Consumption Linked to Increased LDL
The high saturated fat content of coconut oil could be driving adverse cholesterol changes, authors of a new review of published studies suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - January 20, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Why coconut oil might not deserve the 'health halo' it's been given
It's regularly touted as a "superfood" or a "healthy fat" and is found in health food stores across the country. But coconut oil is made up almost entirely of saturated fat. Marketplace looks at how the product came to be seen as an attractive alternative for cooking, baking — and even in coffee. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What are the best ways to eat coconut oil?
People can eat coconut oil in many different ways, including as a cooking oil, as an alternative to butter in baking, and in smoothies. Learn about how to use it, and how much to use, here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Medical News Today: 5 ways to get rid of blisters
It is possible to help a blister heal by applying lemon balm, coconut oil, or aloe vera to it. Prevention is also possible. Learn more here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Eczema: Is coconut oil the answer to curing eczema symptoms?
ECZEMA is a lifelong health condition connected to a person ’s immune system. Symptoms vary according to the age of the person but often include scaly and itchy patches of skin. What is the best treatment to help cure the symptoms? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
