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Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil 1600 ml	€29,95

Aman Prana - Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil

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Coconut oil is produced out of the fresh flesh (copra) of the coconut palm fruit (cocos nucifera). The fresh coconuts are shelled and pared and the white meat is ground and then dried. The dried meat is then processed through a cold process expeller press where the oil is separated from the meat. The oil is then filtered and packaged. This product is Organic and not genetically modified.

For generations they have been making virgin coconut oil by hand using a traditional method of extraction. First the fresh coconuts are opened and grated. Then the flesh is pressed, yielding a fresh coconut milk emulsion that is approximately 40% oil. This milk is called an emulsion because there is a natural protein that holds the oil in solution. Within about 17 hours, however, the natural enzymes from the coconut will breakdown this protein, releasing the oil. This process has been studied and now perfected by the manufacturers and professors at the neighboring university. As the oil floats it is siphoned off and made ready for export. This oil, unlike other traditionally processed oils, is never heated. While most traditionally processed virgin coconut oils experience temperatures close to the boiling point of water (212 degrees F).
The suppliers have discovered that the micro nutrients in the oil are altered at temperatures above 50 degrees C (140 degrees F). Experiments done by David Wolfe ( a leading raw foodist) have shown the naturally occurring enzymes are destroyed at temperatures above 170 degrees F, though most raw foodist prefer to use food that does not see heat above 117 degrees F. So they have perfected this process so that they have a very low moisture content without having to heat the oil at all.

This brings up another difference between this new virgin coconut oil and some other oils. Our oil has a 0.1 % moisture content while other fermented oils have higher moisture content, some as high at 1.0%, which is 10 times higher and causes the oil to have a much shorter shelflife.

And lastly, if you have had a traditional coconut oil in the past that tasted sour or fermented, it is because some of the acids of fermentation have remained in that oil. This new oil we are carrying does not have any of these acids and the resulting fermented taste. Instead, it has a sweet mild coconut flavor which is not over powering, but rather tasteful and pleasant.

All in all, this is a much improved virgin coconut oil. It is still made using the fermentation process, but the quality control, and methods are much improved over similarly made oils that are produced in homes and sold by other companies. This new virgin coconut oil rivals our centrifuged oil for taste and quality, and we expect it to become very most popular.

The Health Benefits Of Coconut Oil
Over the years I have done enough talking about coconut oil that it is easy to sum up the health benefits in a concise, easy to understand manner. Hence, this page. I hope it is helpful to all who read it.

In all honesty, these health benefits can be summed up in 4 basic point:
1.First of all, coconut oil is not the same as any other oil Americans use. All the see oils currently in the American diet are predominately made of long chain fatty triglycerides. These long chain triglycerides once ingest need to be emulsified by bile salts, which are produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder until needed. Once fats are eaten the bile salts leave the gall bladder and are introduced into the small intestine. Here they mix with the fats and draw them into the aqueous solutions where lipase one of the digestive enzymes can work on them. They all become broken down into triglycerides made of 14 carbon chain fatty acids. Any carbohydrates eaten in excess of energy requirements by the body are also converted into these 14 carbon chain triglycerides. All these triglycerides are stored in fat stores by the body until their energy is needed. They are bound to HDL and LDL in the body and transported to their place of rest.

Coconut oil, on the other hand is already than the 14 carbon units the other fats are broken down to. So coconut oil is handled totally different by the body. Since coconut oil contains mostly 8,10,and 12 carbon chain triglycerides instead of being digested and traveling in the blood stream it is directly absorbed into the portal vein and goes into the liver. There is support the immune system, helps to clean out pathogens, toxins, etc and continues on through the lymphatic system to the cells of the body.

If you stop to think about this you will realize that there is no way that coconut oil can be responsible for heart disease if it is not even present in the blood stream. You will also realize that people without gall bladders or people who can not digest food well, especially people who can not digest fats like those with cystic fibrosis can and will thrive on coconut oil. Doctors doing research have known for a long time that the elderly and the very young thrive on formulas given them that contain coconut oil. Products like baby formula and Ensure use to be made with coconut oil. Sadly, even these items have fallen victim to the propaganda we have received over the last 50 years, too.

2.Secondly, as the medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil travel throughout the body they are actually anti microbial compounds. For example, Lauric acid, which makes up about 50% of the coconut oil becomes 2 mono-lauren. 2-mono-lauren dissolved the lipid envelope that protects most pathogenic bacteria and viruses. It also attacks pathogenic yeast and parasites. Lauric acid is the major fat contained in a human mother\'s breast milk and the major reason nursing infants have a high resistance to getting sick. Lauric acid in the diet will have the same effect, regardless of age. Coconut oil has been used in research with AIDS, Candida, Crohn\'s disease, SARS, and lots of other diseases. Its anti microbial properties will probably make it famous one day.

3.Thirdly, coconut oil, because it is smaller than the standard storage unit, is burned for energy rather than stored. One thing this tends to do is increase metabolism. People with under-active thyroid glands all of a sudden discover their basal temperature has become normal. People with low energy notice they have energy again and a sense of well being they did not realize they had lost. And, unlike other energy the cell receives, the medium chain fatty acids do not require insulin. Most people in the US have some degree of insulin resistance. This is probably because of the types of fats we have all used thinking they were healthy and all the toxins in our environment coupled with a lack of vitamins and minerals in our food supply. So most people as they age, even though they are eating, do not feel they are getting energy from their food. Part of the reason is insulin resistance. The good news is that if a person has coconut oil or coconut products in their diet the fats will be used as energy and that energy is not dependent on the insulin system working. Therefore, diabetics can get good energy into their cells without insulin requirements, and people who need naps or think they need naps in the middle of the afternoon, have energy again.

4.Lastly, on the skin the medium chain fatty acids in the coconut oil are identical to the fats found in sebum. Normal flora that lives on our skin and keeps it healthy will actually live on the glycerol unit of the triglycerides, creating free fatty acids identical to those found in sebum. This allows the skin to have a slightly acidic pH ideal for keeping pathogens away and keeping the skin healthy. For people with dandruff or red spots on their scalp, you just douse the scalp with coconut oil and leave it for about 20 minutes. Then shampoo. You will need to shampoo at least twice. This works better than tea tree oil shampoo from the health food store or anything else you have probably tried. If you have red spots on your skin try it there as well. If you need a little more "umph" add a drop of lemon or lavender essential oil to the coconut oil. Many people get out of the shower and reach for their pot of coconut oil. They just dap it on and spread it all over, very lightly. A number of customers have discovered that if they do this they eventually do not have to even where deodorant.

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