Category Archives: Coconut Products

Herbs and functional foods for immune support

The most common health conditions that any health practitioner sees on a daily basis are infections, especially of the respiratory system. This is one area that natural medicine can offer the greatest compliment to pharmaceutical medicine as it can support a healthy immune system and largely prevent the majority of infections in young and old. … Continue reading Herbs and functional foods for immune support
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Resistant starch, rice and virgin coconut oil

There’s been a lot of interest in the use of resistant starch in weight loss and digestive health. In a recent study from Sri Lanka researchers were able to significantly reduce the carbohydrate load of regular rice by adding coconut oil during boiling and then refrigerating the rice overnight, converting it to resistant starch. This … Continue reading Resistant starch, rice and virgin coconut oil
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