Fight Fungal and Bacteria with Coconut

Do You Know What Coconut Can Do For You?

Coconut is often referred to as superfood.This is truly a superfood for us all. Every part or portion of the coconut is very important to our health.

Coconut meat (flesh) contains fiber. Fiber assists in the digestion process by adding bulk to the stool, which helps to transport food through the digestive tract. Fiber can also help you feel full, which is important if you are trying to eat less to lose weight.

Coconut the superfood contains potassium. Potassium helps in maintaining fluid balance in the body, it keeps your brain nerves, heart and muscles to function accurately. Invariably potassium helps to lower your blood pressure.

Coconut also contains the daily recommended caloric intake.

Coconut oil is also good for your immune system. It strengthens your immune system because it contains antimicrobial lipids, lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid which have antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. The our body converts lauric acid into monolaurin which research has supported as an effective way to deal with viruses and bacteria that cause diseases like candida albican, herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV.

Coconut oil helps in fighting harmful bacteria like listeria monocytogenes and helicobacter pylori and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia. 

Coconut water helps in reducing the effect of overdose drugs in the body system. It acts as an antidote.

Coconut milk helps in the treatment of an acute diarrhoea.

Don't neglect this superfood any day!