Our Rainforest Herbs Organic Virgin Coconut Oil is a health supplement, natural cosmetic and herbal medicine all-in-one. It’s fresh sweet aroma and light taste is the reason it has been the superior brand in Malaysian pharmacies and retail stores since 2008.
In the Malay language, the coconut tree, pokok kelapa, is also known as pokok seribu guna, “the tree of a thousand uses”. In coastal India, the coconut tree itself is called kalpa vriksha, which translates as “the tree which provides all the necessities of life”. In the Philippines the coconut tree is simply called the “Tree of Life”.
Miracle Functional Food:
- Boosts energy levels and is useful in chronic fatigue syndrome
- Supports the immune system and has antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal properties
- May assist in Alzheimer’s Disease, Epilepsy and protection of the nervous system and brain from the effects of aging
- Supports thyroid function, raises metabolism & promotes weight loss
- Helps reduce hypoglycemic cravings & symptoms of digestive disorders
- Promotes strong hair and has moisturizing and protective properties for the skin
- Possesses a gastrointestinal antioxidant & anti-inflammatory effect
- May prevents osteoporosis
- Lauric acid slows prostate growth and may prevent male pattern baldness
Virgin Coconut Oil and Energy
Medium Chain Fatty Acids are so small that they are digested quickly and the body uses them as an immediate source of fuel rather than packing them away in storage inside our fat cells. MCFA’s are used to produce energy similar to carbohydrates and therefore are not circulated in the bloodstream like other fats (hence they do not increase the bad LDL cholesterol and lead to arterial deposits). MCFA’s supply energy without the need for insulin and are very suited for preventing blood sugar imbalances. They do not become stored in fat cells or contribute to weight gain (in fact they help to boost metabolism and lose weight) or arteriosclerosis. Furthermore, MCFA’s contain powerful antimicrobial effects against many harmful bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Virgin Coconut Oil and Brain Function
Virgin Coconut Oil is being intensively researched for its effects on various nervous system (neurodegenerative) disorders, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, epilepsy, dementia as well as schizophrenia and autism. Understanding how Virgin Coconut Oil is useful in Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurological disorders begins with the all important ketones that are produced after Virgin Coconut Oil and fats in general are digested and used as an alternative source of energy for the brain to carbohydrates (glycogen). Virgin coconut oil is a user friendly replacement for the stricter ketogenic diet in all those neurological conditions which have previously shown benefit from this diet, especially childhood and adult epilepsy and certain forms of cancer.
Preventing Arterial Disease
The polyunsaturated oils we commonly use for cooking are primarily composed of Long Chain Fatty Acids (LCFA’s) that require LDL cholesterol (the bad one) to move the fat through the bloodstream contributing to arterial plaque build-up and fat storage because LCFA’s are rapidly altered by free radicals creating oxidized LDL cholesterol which is the main culprit in arterial disease.
Common LCFA vegetable oils contain a majority of Omega 6 fatty acids which are excessive in modern diets and play a role in arterial inflammation (not to be confused with the essential Omega 3 oils from oily fish and flaxseed oil which also help to counteract this). Virgin Coconut Oil is made up for more than 65% MCFA’s that are highly resistant to oxidation and with the lowest Omega 6 ratio of all vegetable oils .
It is now being increasingly understood that only oxidized fats can end up as arterial plaque and the composition of 74% of this plaque comes from poly and mono unsaturated vegetable oils. Regularly consuming Virgin Coconut Oil also improves HDL cholesterol (the good one) thus improving the all important ratio between LDL and HDL.
Virgin Coconut Oil and Oil Pulling
The practice of swishing Virgin Coconut Oil in the mouth for oral health is a traditional folk remedy in India that has been gaining huge popularity worldwide with many thousands of testimonies to its benefit for a whole range of conditions. Clinical studies have also shown that Coconut Oil has a comparable antibacterial effect to modern chemical mouthwash as well as comparable antifungal effect to pharmaceutical drugs for oral candidiasis. Virgin Coconut Oil Puling has been confirmed to be a natural and cost effective treatment for oral & dental hygiene and bad breath.
The Global Resurgence of Coconut Oil
Dietary experts are now recommending patients to replace their regular cooking oils with Virgin Coconut Oil to fight obesity, reduce the build-up of oxidized cholesterol in the arteries, maintain immune health and much more. We are faced with a dietary crisis globally that has seen a full rethink on the outdated food pyramid model and food recommendations of the past 40 years. Everyone is in agreement that modern diets have excessive carbohydrates, in particular excess refined carbohydrates and sugars.
Those communities in countries consuming the highest amounts of coconut milk and coconut oil (and less consumption of regular vegetable oils) such as in Polynesia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and the Philippines, have not only lower serum cholesterol but also lower obesity rates and lower coronary heart disease rates, in both prevalence and mortality. This does not include those Asian cultures where the excess use of margarine shortening, hydrogenated and heat treated Omega 6 vegetable oils has become the norm. It is commonly seen in this part of the world that as diets change from traditional to modern / processed, then they unknowingly increase their likelihood of suffering from diseases that were seldom seem by their predecessors such as; heart disease, cancers, diabetes, inflammatory, nervous and metabolic disorders. Indeed, the modern proponents of the Paleo Diet are recommending a return to Virgin Coconut Oil, Coconut Milk and Olive Oil in replacement of all other vegetable oils as part of the optimum diet in harmony with our genetic (pre-agricultural) legacy.
Rainforest Herbs Virgin Coconut Oil is Jakim Halal and organic certified: USDA, JAS & EU by Control Union. It is available in 125ml, 150ml spray bottle, 500ml, 1,000 ml bottles and 5 litre containers as well as in a PET 500ml bottle for online orders. Wide mouth jars (500mls, 1000mls) are also available for bulk export to cold climates. Please email us for bulk enquiries or visit: www.coconutoilmalaysia.com
How do I take Virgin Coconut Oil?
Virgin Coconut Oil can be used to replace regular vegetable oil in your kitchen or taken as a food supplement directly or added to drinks, smoothies, yoghurt etc.
Children 2 to 6 years old: 1 teaspoon morning and night.
Children 7 to 12 years old: 2 teaspoons morning and night.
Adults: Take 2 teaspoons 3 times daily. When first taking Virgin Coconut Oil start with 1 teaspoon with each meal.
Used in Cooking: Mix into salads or use as cooking oil, a healthy replacement for all processed vegetable cooking oil. Can also be kept in a container in the fridge and used as a family spread on bread.
Used Externally: Apply as antioxidant sun protection and moisturizer to hair & skin or on infected areas. For hair, apply once or twice a week for 20 minutes, then rinse, shampoo and condition as normal.
Virgin Coconut Oil Side-Effects
Virgin Coconut Oil may cause some mild loose motions when first taken on its own and this normally subsides after several days. If this happens, try taking only 1 teaspoon at first and gradually increase day by day. Using Virgin Coconut Oil in cooking is usually very well tolerated from the start.
Coconut Oil not be suitable for some people with known nut allergies or fat malabsorption syndrome due to insufficient bile, liver or pancreatic inflammation or disease. The presence of excessive yeasts in the digestive system (such as candida) may also be the cause of the digestive upset from the potent anti-yeast / antifungal / anti-candida effects of Virgin Coconut Oil causing a die-off reaction.
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Enjoy the convenience of ordering online.
Available in 500ml unbreakable food-grade PET Bottle / Jar and 1 Litre HDPE as well as Glass 125mls or 150ml spray bottles. As Virgin Coconut Oil will harden / solidify in temperatures below 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit) we recommend you contact us by email to order in Jar form for greater convenience in seasonal (non-tropical) climates or fully airconditioned houses in hot countries.
