Aging Backwards Tuesday Tips #22: Go Coconutty!

Research has shown that -- contrary to what you may have heard -- coconut oil is actually good for you!

Without getting too "sciency," oil is made up of chains of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen called fatty acid. There are different groups of fatty acids contained in oils and fats. Generally, they're grouped into medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) and long chain fatty acids (LCFA). Coconut oil is a medium chain fatty acid, with about 50 percent of its fatty acid consisting of lauric acid. Lauric acid turns into monolaurin in humans and animals -- and that's important because monolaurin is the anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-prozoal monoglyceride used by humans and animals to destroy viruses and bacteria. Lauric acid is also prominent in the saturated fat of human breast milk, giving babies the vital immune building properties necessary in their first stage of life.

Outside of human breast milk, coconut oil provides nature's most abundant source of lauric acid. It also has lower cholesterol than palm kernel oil, sunflower oil, palm oil, soy oil, cottonseed oil and corn oil. Plain and simple, coconut oil is good for you, inside and out.

You can read the research here.

Since I'm such a fan of coconut oil, I searched until I found the highest quality, freshest, raw, USDA-certified organic, cold-pressed coconut oil and I've introduced CocoBoddy, nature's own incredible skin softener!

Aging Backwards CocoBoddy Skin Tips:

1) Use it after a shower. While you're still wet, rub CocoBoddy into your skin and then towel off. Its medium chain fatty acid composition makes it absorb quickly. Coconut oil is a solid, but will melt at 76 degrees fahrenheit. It's perfectly fine and safe to use as a solid, liquid or even in-between.

2) Massage it into your scalp. Before washing your hair, massage CocoBoddy into your scalp to keep away dry flakes. Wash and style as usual.

3) Put it in your bath. Put two or three tablespoons of CocoBoddy into a nice, warm bath to soften skin. It's excellent if you have any cuts, scrapes or rashes, since its' high lauric acid content makes it an excellent natural anti-bacterial, anti-viral substance.

4) Smooth frizzies, add shine. I live in Florida, the frizzy hair capital, so I use CocoBoddy to help prevent frizzies. Rub a little dab of CocoBoddy into your palms and lightly smooth over hair. A little goes a long way with this tip.

5) Pay attention to history. Ancient Polynesians used coconut oil to relieve stiffness in the joints, rheumatism and back pain by rubbing a liberal amount coconut oil on the affected area.

So, for soft, youthful, supple skin, forget all those chemical-laden lotions and go all-natural. Go Coconutty!

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Disclosure from the editors of LifeTwo: CocoBoddy is a product of Jackie Silver. The conflict of interest in her writing about her own product goes without saying. However we can attest to her ardent belief in this product which she has been telling us about for a long time. Most importantly, she has made no secret to her involvement with CocoBoddy so it is really no different than a writer who plugs their book in a post or an life coach offering their services in one.