Life saving benefits of coconut

        Coconut is known for its great versatility as seen in the uses of its different parts.
Coconut palm is known as kalpa vriksha  'tree which gives all that is necessary for living' because nearly all parts can be used, the water, milk, flesh, sugar and oil. Even the husks and leaves are used as materials in furnishings and decoration. 

        For thousands of years coconut products have held a respected and valuable place in local folk medicine. In traditional medicine around the world coconut is used to treat a wide variety of health problems including the following: abscesses, asthma, baldness, bronchitis, bruises, burns, constipation, cough, dropsy, dysentery, flu, gingivitis, irregular or painful menstruation, kidney stones, lice, sore throat, ulcer, wounds and many more.
        Coconuts contain significant amounts of fat, but unlike other nuts, they provide fat that is mostly in the form of medium chain saturated fatty acids (MCFAs) in particular, one called lauric acid. Lauric acid is converted in the body into a highly beneficial compound called monolaurin, an antiviral and antibacterial that destroys a wide variety of disease causing organisms. It is therefore now thought that consumption of coconut milk may help protect the body from infections and viruses.
       

The health benefits of coconut:
- Improves digestion
- Kills viruses that cause herpes, measles      and other illnesses
- Helps protect against osteoporosis
- Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose   
- Reduces problems associated with malabsorption syndrome and cystic fibrosis
-Helps protect against kidney disease and bladder infections
- Dissolves kidney stone
- Helps prevent liver disease
-  Supports thyroid function
- Promotes loss of excess weight by increasing metabolic rate
- Helps to protect the body from harmful free radicals that promote premature aging and degenerative disease
- Helps prevent periodontal disease and tooth decay
- Is heart healthy; improves cholesterol ratio reducing risk of heart diseases
- Supports and aids immune system function
- Supports tissue healing and repair
- Reduces inflammation
- Promotes healthy looking air and complexion
- Is completely non-toxic to human