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Uses:
- Body scrub – Mixing coconut oil with some salt and your favorite essential oils can lead to a fantastic smelling DIY body scrub!
- Lip salve – Applying a bit to your lips will soften them right up.
- After shave – Coconut oil is a great remedy for razor burn and won’t clog up your pores in the process!
- Dandruff – In addition to thoroughly moisturizing your scalp, it also regulates the rate at which your scalp exudes oil.
- Diaper rash – This is a gentle remedy for your baby’s diaper rash as it has no chemicals.
- Body moisturizer – Substitute coconut oil in place of your usual body lotion and be amazed at the difference in how soft your skin becomes.
- Nipple cream – Nursing mothers will love this. Simply use a cotton ball to apply it to cracked and sore nipples.
- Stretch marks – Coconut oil fades stretch marks.
- Wrinkle reducer/preventer – Coconut oil revitalizes skin and lessens the severity of wrinkles.
- Deodorant – You can use coconut oil alone for deodorant or mix it together with baking soda and cornstarch.
Improving your General Wellness and Overall Health
Coconut oil’s usefulness doesn’t end with your skin or hygiene. It’s incredibly useful for myriad general health and wellness reasons, as well, including:
- Bones and teeth – Coconut oil improves your body’s absorption rate of magnesium and calcium, both of which lead to stronger bones and teeth. If you have yet to read our article on oil pulling, an ancient technique that helps maintain oral hygiene, go check it out!
- Stress relief – Gently massaging coconut oil into your scalp can help relief stress due to its soothing scent and texture.
- Weight loss – Coconut oil can control your body’s cravings, while its saturated fats can accelerate weight loss.
- Fitness – Coconut oil can drastically improve your energy level and increase your metabolism.
- Digestion – The saturated fats that coconut oil contains ease indigestion and irritable bowel syndrome.
Improving Internal Health and Other Issues
Coconut oil can also improve your internal health and address other health issues, such as the following:
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- Cold and Flu – Its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties can both prevent and lessen the severity of viruses.
- Diabetes – Coconut oil can stabilize the blood sugar levels in your blood.
- Kidney Stones/Disease – Coconut oil helps your body dissolve kidney stones.
- Acid Reflux – If taken after a meal, coconut oil can lessen acid reflux (or eliminate it entirely).
- Heart disease – Coconut oil protects arteries from atherosclerosis.
- Hemorrhoids – External or internal application can shrink hemorrhoids and reduce the discomfort.
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