All you need for this workout are:

• A Kettlebell
• A Drink
• A Towel
• A Stopwatch/Timer

•…An incredible 96% of all weight loss attempts fail

•…Over 70% of adults are now overweight

•…Almost 25% of us are now “clinically obese”

•…And we gain back a heartbreaking 95% of the weight we lose!

Do you find all of this as shocking—and as unacceptable—as I do? If so, read on…

Personal trainers are health and fitness professionals who are specially trained to help you achieve your fitness goals. You may choose to hire a personal trainer to help you lose weight, build muscle or increase endurance. Perhaps you just want to look and feel better. A personal trainer can help you set realistic goals and show you how to achieve them.

At some point 70% of us begin an exercise program. In less than 3 months 80% of those individuals will quit. More importantly, 80% of all gym memberships are never used. Interestingly, 85% of all individuals who have a personal trainer maintain their gym schedule. It may be a difficult decision for you, or it may be a very simple one to use a personal trainer.

Using a personal trainer can be very simple or very complicated, but there are some basic points that you should know. This will enable you to decide what trainer is best for you.

Personal trainers are individuals who have undergone certification and testing to prescribe exercise and in some cases dietary regimens. Exercising in the gym can be very intimidating, so some personal trainers now offer home exercise.

Having the right exercise program will help you to improve your quality of life and in some cases, extend your life expectancy. The wrong exercise program can result in injury.

Here Is A Time-Tested Way To Virtually Guarantee Your Weight Loss Success:

A Consumer Reports Magazine article titled “The Truth About Dieting” (June 2002) reported that people who were most successful at weight loss “did not involve themselves with Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, or any other organization.” Instead, the researchers found that…

“If any one thing made a difference for them, it was one-on-one counselling from a professional such as a psychologist, nutritionist or personal trainer…” (p. 27)

The preventive recommendation specifies how adults, by engaging in regular physical activity, can promote and maintain health, and reduce risk of chronic disease and premature death.

This unbiased article reflects the experience of more than 8000 successful weight “losers”—real people living in the real world.

Having a personal trainer & coach will dramatically increase your chances for success, too, because most people find that they can do with a coach what they just couldn’t do on their own.

Which explains why…

•Virtually all major sports figures and Olympic athletes use personal trainers to get and keep their “winning edge.”

•Tens of thousands of corporate executives at all levels rely on coaches to ensure their success.

•Countless entrepreneurs and small business owners use personal coaches to help them succeed where others fail.

•And thousands of “just plain folks” use personal trainers on a regular basis to find better health & energy, improved fitness, much needed support in making wiser food choices, and lose weight!

Simply put, the surest way to get results is with professional help. A few months of training will propel you toward your goals and can save you years on your path to victory.

So if your health and fitness goals are really important to you, why go it alone when you don’t have to?

The Top 5 Benefits Of Working With A Well-Qualified Personal Trainer

1. You Get Much Quicker Results - Working with a top qualified fitness trainer is your proven fast track to success. Your trainer’s expertise, clear focus, and targeted resources will get you to your goals at maximum speed – without detours, wheel-spinning, or backsliding.

2. It’s Much More Effective And Efficient - You don’t waste your precious time, energy, and other resources doing what doesn’t work. You do what works for YOU, you do it consistently, and you reach your goals much faster.

3. You Get Solid, Consistent, Unwavering Support - As you may know, not everyone in life always has your best interest at heart. But your trainer’s only goal is your total success.

4. You Join The Winners! - The widespread use of personal trainers by successful people in all walks of life is the strongest testament to the difference a good fitness coach will make in your life.

5. You’re Way Ahead Of Those Who Try To “Go It Alone” - Many people will be “penny wise and pound foolish” by trying to do it all by themselves. As a result, the success that could quickly have been theirs may come slowly – or not at all. Why put yourself through that?

Five More Reasons Why Personal Training Is So Effective:

1. You Take More, Better, Smarter Actions - Working with a well qualified personal trainer helps you get clear about what you really want, as opposed to what someone else thinks you “should” want.

2. You Get Your Life In Balance - which is especially important for weight loss, because imbalances in the parts of you that are not visible (like your mind and spirit) sooner or later show up in your body—where they’re very visible!

3. You Learn To Prioritize Your Own Needs In A Very Healthy Way - You start to take the actions that get your wants and needs met, while not turning others off, yet still being totally true to yourself.

4. You Have Lots More Energy! - Working with the right fitness professional helps you clear up a lot more than just weight loss issues. Getting rid of your inner barriers to success frees tremendous energy to improve every part of your life!

5. You’ll Work Directly With The Creator Of Your Exercise Routine – You could just go to a gym, have an exercise routine written for you…and never see the person who wrote it again. What makes them accountable for what happens? What makes them care about what you’ll be doing? Nothing! Working with a personal trainer means that you’ll be working with the person who designed your workouts 1-2-1, giving feedback and making sure that if you have questions about exercises they get answered.

Isn’t It Time You Stopped Struggling And Started Succeeding?

The key to getting maximum results in minimum time, and succeeding even as others fail all around you, lies in the powerful combination of (a) using proven principles and techniques, and (b) working with a top qualified and experienced personal trainer.

If you’re serious about success and you live in South Wales, I want to personally invite you to contact me. I can get to know you a bit, you can learn more about my personal training service, and about how I can bring fitness & weight loss success to your life. Between you & I we’ll create a set up that will fit your needs, desires and will be within your financial budget.

Are You Ready To Become Your Own Success Story?

It really boils down to this: You can keep doing what most people do—and remain among the 96% who will keep on failing. Or you can start doing what’s been proven to work—and start losing your unwanted pounds safely, permanently, and without stress, struggle, drugs, pills, or diets

Do you fix your own car? Re-roof your house? Represent yourself in court? Then why try to “do it yourself” with something so much more important: Your own health. Your own fitness. Your own life!

Are you ready for once and for all weight loss success?

Is it your time yet?

If you’re serious about weight loss success, having your own personal trainer is absolutely the surest way to get it. If you live in South Wales, call or email me today and I’ll set you up on the program that fits your needs best.  Get the facts, and find out why so many people have used our approach to accomplish what they haven’t been able to do on their own.

If you’re ready for results, I’m 100% ready to help you get them. To get started, simply…

1. Click Here To Contact Me

 –or –

2. Call me (Simon Caddy) personally on 07971 244485.

But whatever you do, please don’t waste any more of your time, money, or emotional energy on fitness or weight loss “solutions” that never worked and never will.

Who deserves success more than you? How much longer will you wait? Haven’t you struggled enough?

You know, if my training clients could talk to you, each and every one of them would tell you – emphatically – that they know how you feel right now, they wanted results, just like you do now, and they want you to trust their judgement & join them as one of my clients, because you deserve better than what you’ve been getting. Much better.

That’s what they would say.

What do you say?

Yours in fitness,

Simon Caddy

Personal Trainer, Functional Performance Specialist & Clinical Hypnotherapist

Tel: 07971 244485

E-Mail: simon@simoncaddy.com

Starting this weekend I’ll be posting a free workout on here, complete to links to YouTube to see how to perform each exercise.

There’ll be different workout formats:

• Bodyweight
• Kettlebells
• Dumbbells
• TRX
• Circuits
• Metabolic Workouts

And more!!

Each workout will only be 20-30 minutes, so it’s not going to be a long workout.

For longer workouts, or to focus on getting your technique, book in for a session with me.

Don’t forget the best bit: these sample workouts will be FREE!

Stay tuned

Simon

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I recommend Nature’s Sunshine Products, and use them myself. They are the secret to my health & performance.

When will you let them become your secret?

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Solstic Slim is formulated to support any weight management regime in a number of ways, including helping manage cravings, thereby reducing fluctuations in blood sugar due to unhealthy snacking.

• With natural ingredients, Solstic Slim contains no added sugar and zero fat.

• Can be used to help manage appetite to avoid unhealthy snacking

Unlike many other weight management supplements, Solstic Slim contains only natural ingredients which work with your body. It is easy to carry and share, and is free from sugar, alcohol, yeast, gluten and all animal products.

• The four key herbal ingredients have been chosen for their unique benefits and prepared in a way which maximises their potency.

• It contains chlorogenic acid, a well-known slimming ingredient, and resveratrol, which has a number of health benefits and high antioxidant activity.

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Solstic Slim is a supplement formulated by experts for weight management programmes alongside healthy diet and exercise.

Solstic Slim is a low calorie supplement which can be used as part of a calorie controlled diet.

Solstic Slim has a great fruity Huckleberry flavour and is so easy to use. Simply mix the contents of one sachet with 500ml of water and shake.

For best results, drink one or two servings a day as part of a proper diet and exercise programme.

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The human body is a marvel. Damage it and it will repair stronger than it was before. Feed it and it will grow. Feed it the wrong things and it will fight to survive, and do so as best it can.

However, that’s just it. If the body is fighting to survive it’s working harder than it needs to. I mean, you wouldn’t put diesel fuel into your petrol engine and expect it to run perfectly would you? Or you wouldn’t swap salt & sugar when baking cakes and hope for the same result.

You may get a cake at the end…but how good would it be??

To lose weight, boost your health and maximise your body’s performance you simply need to do 3 things:

Cleanse the body of all toxins

Analyse the body’s key systems to see what need Direct Aid.

Maintain this support for your key system(s) for 90 days and feel amazing!

So, let’s take a look at these and see what is involved to get you losing weight and feeling fantastic!

Cleanse the body of all toxins

Cleansing the body is far better for you than dieting, as the results will last far longer (even permanently) from a cleanse, whereas it is oh so easy to “yo-yo” diet. This picture shows the true difference between the two:

Ok, so there are basically “7 Deadly Sins” with nutrition, and these are all considered by the body as toxins. This because of the foods either having chemical content, being hard to digest & process, or the content of the food is something that basically we’re not designed to consume. In no particular order these “toxic” food types are:

• Caffeine
• Red Meat
• Alcohol
• Processed Foods
• Wheat & Gluten
• Added Sugars
• Dairy

Or…

…for short!

Remove the crapwad from your diet for 30 days and you will see amazing results in your weight loss!

You can also control what you eat to make your body more alkaline, as it has been proven that in an alkaline state the body is both more resistant to illness and better at burning fat. Take a look at this chart:

It shows which foods will help you to become more alkaline, and therefore more capable of burning fat. Notice how some foods are acidic despite being very good for you (blueberries for example)

Now, to get the maximum benefit from removing these toxins from your diet, you should assist your body in the cleanse process. This is also known as DETOXING.

A cleanse is basically helping your body to open the chemical pathways for removing fat from the body, and allowing your body to enhance the metabolism of fats & the excretion of the broken-down by-products.

I highly recommend the Healthy Starter Pack+ or the Healthy Starter Programme from Nature’s Sunshine Products.

The Healthy Starter Pack+ is a ten day programme providing natural herb supplements. It helps clean the colon by using Psyllium Hulls to attract and eliminate toxins from the colon. The Digestive Health formula uses time-honoured herbs to both sooth the digestive system and help maintain efficiency.

The Liver Health formula addresses one of the most complex organs of the body. The liver acts as both a blood filter and feedback system for hormones in the body. If the liver is overworked, other organs of the body begin to fall into dis-ease. This formula revitalises and nourishes the liver.

Another important eliminative channel is the Urinary Tract. Cranberry & Buchu help the miles of microscopic tubules that make up this important system. To help cleanse the circulatory system, we have included HSII (Hawthorn Berry, Capsicum Fruit, Garlic Bulb). This product not only helps the body maintain healthy blood vessels in the body, it supports elasticity in the vein walls, which is vital to circulatory health.

Now the Healthy Starter Programme has 2 other supplements added – Liquid Chlorophyll & Bifidophilus Flora-Force (bacterial supplement).

Liquid Chlorophyll is a great tasting ‘minty drink’ which the whole family can enjoy throughout the day. Chlorophyll is the substance responsible for a plant’s green colour. Among its many benefits, Chlorophyll is a good natural cleanser and it helps eliminate body odour. Add Liquid Chlorophyll to water for a great tasting drink that has effective cleansing properties, making it a valued addition to your cleanse programme.

Bifidophilus-Flora Force is a milk-free probiotic supplement, providing important strains of friendly flora that naturally inhabit the intestinal tract. These aid the digestion and absorption of nutrients, and help to maintain a healthy immune function. Bifidophilus Flora Force provides billions of beneficial intestinal micro-organisms that offer a whole range of health benefits. It contains 3.5 billion friendly micro-organisms, including lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium longum. Nature’s Sunshine’s Bifidophilus capsules are enteric coated which means they release the friendly bacteria in the intestines where it is needed and not in the stomach.

Using just one of these two packs (Healthy Starter Pack+ or Healthy Starter Programme) alongside the above eating guide will give you great results on your weight loss.

Now for the test…

Analyse the body’s key systems to see what need Direct Aid

This analysis is a matter of answering a series of questions that will review your entire lifestyle and the way it is affecting your body. The questions simply have a “Yes” or “No” answer, so when you complete them be as honest as you can, and remember that the questions are based on you at the time of doing the analysis. Not last month, or last year, but now (within the last 1-2 weeks). The questions are on 2 screens of this website, and on the third screen you get your results. Start to finish it will take you 5 minutes MAX (it’s that quick!)

The start of the lifestyle analysis questions

The end of the lifestyle analysis questions…

…and the results page!

Now, if you’d like me to personally advise you (for FREE) on what your results mean and how you can help your body recover as best it can, then simply head to the bottom of the results page, click “Contact Simon Caddy Nutrition For Help”, complete the small form that pops up, and both you & I will be sent a copy of the results so I can get in touch with you and help you.

Click THIS…

…and fill THIS in

FINALLY…

Maintain this support for your key system(s) for 90 days and feel amazing!

Kind of speaks for itself really, doesn’t it Basically though, once we have found the system(s) in your body that need support, and which products to use to get the best results for you for the lowest price, maintain this supplement regime for 90 days to ensure the healing process takes hold.

Here’s to your health!

Simon Caddy
Body & Mind Transformation Coach

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Experts are clear – low levels of vitamin D can increase the risk of poor bone health, including rickets in young children.    
 
Dr Benjamin Jacobs, consultant paediatrician at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, described the issue as a “major problem”.  He said:

“There are many other children who have less severe problems – muscle weakness, delay in walking, bone pains – and research indicates that in many parts of the country the majority of children have a low level of Vitamin D.”

 Supplements are already recommended for groups at higher risk of deficiency. This includes people with dark skin, such as people of African-Caribbean and South Asian origin, and people who wear full-body coverings, as well as the elderly, young children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and people who avoid the sun.  Recent findings also show that we can add pale-skinned people to the list. 
 
Vitamin D ‘The Sunshine Vitamin’
 
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin best known for its roles in preventing rickets and maintaining proper levels of calcium in the blood.  The ‘Sunshine Vitamin’ is generally acquired by the body in two ways – exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays and dietary intake. 
 
Vitamin is an important factor in the maintenance of good health, furthermore Vitamin D helps in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth, and the absorption and use of calcium & phosphorus.
 
Studies also suggest that Vitamin D may play a part in slowing the ageing process and the onset of age-related diseases.

Now you may be aware that we generate Vitamin D when we are in sunlight. This is true! We need to be in the sunlight for about 20-30 minutes, or until the skin starts to turn pink.

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 Early Research: Is Coconut Oil Good For You?

The man who popularized the theory of saturated fats being bad for the health was Mr. Ancel Keys, an American scientist. He conducted several studies both on men and animals to see the effects of fats in the body. His studies were widely publicized, emitting fear in the general public. This raised concerns about the presence of saturated fats in foods and oils, making people turn their heads away from products that contained this type of fat.

Coconut oil, containing 92% of saturated fatty acids, was put under fire and many shunned the use of this oil for decades. However, recent developments show that studies made on coconut oil were not consistent and there is much fault in the previous researches. Dr. Mary Enig MS, Ph.D criticized researches made in the past decades, saying that the coconut oil used in the studies were hydrogenated, altering the composition of the oil. Hydrogenating the coconut oil results in increasing the amount of trans fat (the bad kind of fat), and reducing the amount of essential fatty acids needed by the body.

Aside from pointing out the faults of past studies, Dr. Enig conducted studies of her own to show the health benefits coconut oil can give. Her studies concluded that dietary coconut oil does not lead to high blood cholesterol levels; neither does it prompt the development of coronary heart disease. These new discoveries greatly contrast the findings of past generations, giving the name of coconut oil a fresh start.

Aside from the research done by Dr. Enig, a string of new experiments and investigations have been conducted by many renowned scientists, bringing new information about the health benefits of coconut oil. Aside from lowering cholesterol levels and preventing heart disease, coconut oil is now known for fighting cancer and HIV, it’s antimicrobial properties, it’s role in regulating hyperthyroidism, weight loss, diabetes management, and many more.

Why Coconut?

The coconut provides a nutritious source of meat, juice, milk, and oil that has fed and nourished populations around the world for generations. On many islands coconut is a staple in the diet and provides the majority of the food eaten. Nearly one third of the world’s population depends on coconut to some degree for their food and their economy. Among these cultures the coconut has a long and respected history.

Coconut is highly nutritious and rich in fibre, vitamins, and minerals. It is classified as a “functional food” because it provides many health benefits beyond its nutritional content. Coconut oil is of special interest because it possesses healing properties far beyond that of any other dietary oil and is extensively used in traditional medicine among Asian and Pacific populations. Pacific Islanders consider coconut oil to be the cure for all illness. The coconut palm is so highly valued by them as both a source of food and medicine that it is called “The Tree of Life.” Only recently has modern medical science unlocked the secrets to coconut’s amazing healing powers.

Coconut In Traditional Medicine

People from many diverse cultures, languages, religions, and races scattered around the globe have revered the coconut as a valuable source of both food and medicine. Wherever the coconut palm grows the people have learned of its importance as a effective medicine. 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, colds, constipation, cough, dropsy, dysentery, earache, fever, flu, gingivitis, gonorrhoea, irregular or painful menstruation, jaundice, kidney stones, lice, malnutrition, nausea, rash, scabies, scurvy, skin infections, sore throat, swelling, syphilis, toothache, tuberculosis, tumours, typhoid, ulcers, upset stomach, weakness, and wounds.

Coconut In Modern Medicine

Modern medical science is now confirming the use of coconut in treating many of the above conditions. Published studies in medical journals show that coconut, in one form or another may provide a wide range of health benefits. Some of these are summarized below:

• Kills viruses that cause influenza, herpes, measles, hepatitis C, SARS, AIDS, and other illnesses.

• Kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract infections, gum disease and cavities, pneumonia, and gonorrhoea, and other diseases.

• Kills fungi and yeasts that cause candidiasis, ringworm, athlete’s foot, thrush, diaper rash, and other infections.

• Expels or kills tapeworms, lice, giardia, and other parasites.

• Provides a nutritional source of quick energy.

• Boosts energy and endurance, enhancing physical and athletic performance.

• Improves digestion and absorption of other nutrients including vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.

• Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose.

• Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body.

• Reduces symptoms associated with pancreatitis.

• Helps relieve symptoms and reduce health risks associated with diabetes.

• Reduces problems associated with malabsorption syndrome and cystic fibrosis.

• Improves calcium and magnesium absorption and supports the development of strong bones and teeth.

• Helps protect against osteoporosis.

• Helps relieve symptoms associated with gallbladder disease.

• Relieves symptoms associated with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and stomach ulcers.

• Improves digestion and bowel function.

• Relieves pain and irritation caused by haemorrhoids.

• Reduces inflammation.

• Supports tissue healing and repair.

• Supports and aids immune system function.

• Helps protect the body from breast, colon, and other cancers.

• Is heart healthy; improves cholesterol ratio reducing risk of heart disease.

• Protects arteries from injury that causes atherosclerosis and thus protects against heart disease.

• Helps prevent periodontal disease and tooth decay.

• Functions as a protective antioxidant.

• Helps to protect the body from harmful free radicals that promote premature aging and degenerative disease.

• Does not deplete the body’s antioxidant reserves like other oils do.

• Improves utilization of essential fatty acids and protects them from oxidation.

• Helps relieve symptoms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome.

• Relieves symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate enlargement).

• Reduces epileptic seizures.

• Helps protect against kidney disease and bladder infections.

• Dissolves kidney stones.

• Helps prevent liver disease.

• Is lower in calories than all other fats.

• Supports thyroid function.

• Promotes loss of excess weight by increasing metabolic rate.

• Is utilized by the body to produce energy in preference to being stored as body fat like other dietary fats.

• Helps prevent obesity and overweight problems.

• Applied topically helps to form a chemical barrier on the skin to ward of infection.

• Reduces symptoms associated the psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis.

• Supports the natural chemical balance of the skin.

• Softens skin and helps relieve dryness and flaking.

• Prevents wrinkles, sagging skin, and age spots.

• Promotes healthy looking hair and complexion.

• Provides protection from damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

• Helps control dandruff.

• Does not form harmful by-products when heated to normal cooking temperature like other vegetable oils do.

• Has no harmful or discomforting side effects

• Is completely non-toxic to humans.

Why Use Coconut Oil?

While coconut possesses many health benefits due to its fibre and nutritional content, it’s the oil that makes it a truly remarkable food and medicine.

Once mistakenly believed to be unhealthy because of its high saturated fat content, it is now known that the fat in coconut oil is a unique and different from most all other fats and possesses many health giving properties. It is now gaining long overdue recognition as a nutritious health food.

Coconut oil has been described as “the healthiest oil on earth.” That’s quite a remarkable statement. What makes coconut oil so good? What makes it different from all other oils, especially other saturated fats?

The difference is in the fat molecule. All fats and oils are composed of molecules called fatty acids. There are two methods of classifying fatty acids. The first you are probably familiar with, is based on saturation. You have saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats. Another system of classification is based on molecular size or length of the carbon chain within each fatty acid. Fatty acids consist of long chains of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached. In this system you have short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA), and long-chain fatty acids (LCFA). Coconut oil is composed predominately of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA), also known as medium-chain triglycerides (MCT).

The vast majority of fats and oils in our diets, whether they are saturated or unsaturated or come from animals or plants, are composed of long-chain fatty acids (LCFA). Some 98 to 100% of all the fatty acids you consume are LCFA.

The size of the fatty acid is extremely important. Why? Because our bodies respond to and metabolize each fatty acid differently depending on its size. So the physiological effects of MCFA in coconut oil are distinctly different from those of LCFA more commonly found in our foods. The saturated fatty acids in coconut oil are predominately medium-chain fatty acids. Both the saturated and unsaturated fat found in meat, milk, eggs, and plants (including most all vegetable oils) are composed of LCFA.

MCFA are very different from LCFA. They do not have a negative effect on cholesterol and help to protect against heart disease. MCFA help to lower the risk of both atherosclerosis and heart disease. It is primarily due to the MCFA in coconut oil that makes it so special and so beneficial.

There are only a very few good dietary sources of MCFA. By far the best sources are from coconut and palm kernel oils.

 Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

The health benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, dental care, and bone strength. These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing, etc.

How is Lauric Acid Used by our body?

The human body converts lauric acid into monolaurin, which is claimed to help in dealing with viruses and bacteria causing diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia. As a result of these various health benefits of coconut oil, though its exact mechanism of action was unknown, it has been extensively used in Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicinal system. The Coconut Research Center has compiled various references on scientific research done on coconut oil.

Before we move on to the benefits of coconut oil in detail, let us understand its composition.

Composition of Coconut Oil:

• Coconut oil consists of more than ninety percent of saturated fats (Don’t panic! First read to the last word. Your opinion may change), with traces of few unsaturated fatty acids, such as monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Virgin Coconut Oil is no different from this. Let us have a bit detailed study of this.

• The Saturated Fatty Acids: Most of them are Medium Chain Triglycerides, which are supposed to assimilate well. Lauric Acid is the chief contributor, with more than forty percent of the share, followed by Capric Acid,

• Caprylic Acid, Myristic Acid and Palmitic.

• The Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Linoleic Acid.

• The Monounsaturated Fatty Acids: Oleic Acid.

• The Poly-phenols: Gallic Acid, which is phenolic acid. These poly-phenols are supposed to be responsible for the fragrance and the taste of Coconut Oil and Virgin Coconut Oil is rich in these poly-phenols.

• Certain derivatives of fatty acid like Betaines, Ethanolamide, Ethoxylates, Fatty Esters, Fatty Polysorbates, Monoglycerides and Polyol Esters.

• Fatty Chlorides, Fatty Alcohol Sulphate and Fatty Alcohol Ether Sulphate, all of which are derivatives of Fatty Alcohols.

• Vitamin-E and Vitamin K and minerals such as Iron.

Let us now explore the benefits of coconut oil in detail:

Hair Care

Coconut oil is one of the best natural nutrition for hair. It helps in healthy growth of hair providing them a shiny complexion. Regular massage of the head with coconut oil ensures that your scalp is free of dandruff, lice, and lice eggs, even if your scalp is dry. Coconut oil is extensively used in the Indian sub-continent for hair care. It is an excellent conditioner and helps in the re-growth of damaged hair. It also provides the essential proteins required for nourishing damaged hair. It is therefore used as hair care oil and used in manufacturing various conditioners, and dandruff relief creams. Coconut oil is normally applied topically for hair care.

Skin Care

Coconut oil is excellent massage oil for the skin as well. It acts as an effective moisturizer on all types of skins including dry skin. The benefit of coconut oil on the skin is comparable to that of mineral oil. Further, unlike mineral oil, there is no chance of having any adverse side effects on the skin with the application of coconut oil. Coconut oil therefore is a safe solution for preventing dryness and flaking of skin. It also delays wrinkles, and sagging of skin which normally become prominent with age. Coconut oil also helps in treating various skin problems including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin infections. Therefore coconut oil forms the basic ingredient of various body care products such as soaps, lotions, creams, etc., used for skin care. Coconut oil also helps in preventing premature aging and degenerative diseases due to its antioxidant properties.

Heart Diseases

There is a misconception spread among many people that coconut oil is not good for the heart. This is because it contains a large quantity of saturated fats. However, coconut oil is beneficial for the heart. It contains about 50% lauric acid, which helps in preventing various heart problems including high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. The saturated fats present in coconut oil are not harmful as it happens in case of other vegetables oils. It does not lead to increase in LDL levels. It also reduces the incidence of injury in arteries and therefore helps in preventing atherosclerosis.

Weight Loss

Coconut oil is very useful in reducing weight. It contains short and medium-chain fatty acids that help in taking off excessive weight. It is also easy to digest and it helps in healthy functioning of the thyroid and enzymes systems. Further, it increases the body metabolism by removing stress on the pancreas; thereby burning out more energy and helping obese and overweight people reduce their weight. Hence, people living in tropical coastal areas, who eat coconut oil daily as their primary cooking oil, are normally not fat, obese or overweight.

Digestion

Internal use of coconut oil occurs primarily as cooking oil. Coconut oil helps in improving the digestive system and thus prevents various stomach and digestion related problems including irritable bowel syndrome. The saturated fats present in coconut oil have anti microbial properties and help in dealing with various bacteria, fungi, parasites, etc., that cause indigestion. Coconut oil also helps in absorption of other nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids.

Immunity

Coconut oil is also good for the immune system. It strengthens the immune system as it contains antimicrobial lipids, lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid that have antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. The human body converts lauric acid into monolaurin, which is claimed to help in dealing with viruses and bacteria causing diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia.

Healing and Infections

When applied on infections, it forms a chemical layer that protects the infected body part from external dust, air, fungi, bacteria and virus. Coconut oil is most effective on bruises as it speeds up the healing process by repairing damaged tissues.

Infections

Coconut oil is very effective against a variety of infections due to its antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial properties. According to the Coconut Research Center, coconut oil kills viruses that cause influenza, measles, hepatitis, herpes, SARS, etc. It also kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and gonorrhoea, etc. Coconut oil is also effective on fungi and yeast that cause candidiasis, ringworm, athlete’s foot, thrush, diaper rash, etc.

Other

Liver: The presence of medium chain triglycerides and fatty acids helps in preventing liver diseases as they substances are easily converted into energy when they reach the liver, thus reducing work load on the liver and also preventing accumulation of fat.

Kidney: Coconut oil helps in preventing kidney and gall bladder diseases. It also helps in dissolving kidney stones.

Pancreatitis: Coconut oil is also believed to be useful in treating pancreatitis.

Stress Relief: Coconut oil is very soothing and hence it helps in removing stress. Applying coconut oil to the head followed with a gentle massage helps in removing mental fatigue.

Diabetes: Coconut oil helps in controlling blood sugar, and improves the secretion of insulin. It also helps in effective utilization of blood glucose, thereby preventing and treating diabetes.

Bones: As mentioned earlier, coconut oil improves the ability of our body to absorb important minerals. These include calcium and magnesium, both of which are necessary for development of bones. Thus coconut oil is very useful to women who are prone to osteoporosis after middle age.

Dental Care: Calcium is an important element present in teeth. Since coconut oil facilitates absorption of calcium by the body, it helps in getting strong teeth. Coconut oil also stops tooth decay.

HIV and Cancer: It is believed that coconut oil plays an instrumental role in reducing viral susceptibility of HIV and cancer patients. Preliminary research has shown indications of the effect of coconut oil on reducing the viral load of HIV patients (Reference).

Finally, coconut oil is often preferred by athletes and body builders and by those who are dieting. The reason behind this being that coconut oil contains lesser calories than other oils, its fat content is easily converted into energy and it does not lead to accumulation of fat in the heart and arteries. Coconut oil helps in boosting energy and endurance, and enhances the performance of athletes.

You can use coconut oil in various mouth-watering recipes or the way I do it, which is to just take it by the spoonful. This is really easy as coconut oil is solid at room temperature, so you’re not likely to spill any. If you need to add to the flavour to make it easier, simply add some ground cinnamon to get a great taste, and the health benefits of cinnamon too!

I ingest or swallow at least four tablespoons of Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) daily. A spoonful after every meal:

• Breakfast

• Lunch

• mid-afternoon snack

• Dinner

Keep in mind that even half a teaspoon taken everyday is already beneficial. I know some people who are experiencing good results with only a single tablespoon of coconut oil daily.

Spread It Out

To maximize efficiency, I recommend you take it several times per day. You don’t have to consume them all at the same time. Besides, too much of any oil loosens the bowels, though most people get used to it with regular use.

Simply cooking with coconut oil is one of the easiest ways, especially if you have difficulty eating oil straight from a spoon. Heck, you can just massage it on your skin if you like. After easily penetrating your skin, it will eventually end up in your bloodstream for even greater health benefits.

Using coconut oil doesn’t get any easier than this, and you still get all of the health benefits listed above.

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Yours in fitness,

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