Coconut

I have heard that it can be good for inflammation. But........I have also heard that eating coconut can be bad for us, because the shredded coconut could cut the inside of intestine. Sorry not much info but I am sure someone else with more info, will be along soon.

Hugs!

coconut is excellent for digestive health and healing, in any form....it's unlikely eating shredded coconut would hurt or injur the intestinal lining especially once it passes through the stomach acids but if you have concrns of that then definitely go with the milk/juice of the coconut as it still has benefits.


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craizy_daizy said...
i'm thinking that it's probably the water, oil, and milk though that has beneficial properties, as the dried stuff would need to be re-hydrated to be absorbed? maybe...

I think you could be on to something there... except there would be a tiny bit of oil in the "meat" I think...

Unrefined coconut oil is considered one of the healthiest oils on earth! Here's a great link we had running around here about 2 years ago when we had a "coconut macaroons" discussion thread going!

http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/

Here are more fun facts about health benefits, like anti-candida properties, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, etc. I've begun using it for dry skin, too:

http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/coconut_oil_facts.html