Green Health and Complementary Medicine
As you must have garnered from reading the previous chapter, coconut oil is one fantastic substance. From moisturizing your skin to helping those with Crohn’s disease to being added to toothpaste, coconut oil can help just about anyone. Coconut oil contains saturated fats in the form of Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT’s). MCT’s, when digested, can be used as energy and can turn into ketone bodies. Ketone bodies provide the brain energy if glucose cannot be accessed. Coconut oil can be used both internally when digested and externally.
For many people, winter signifies a number of negative aspects, colder weather, shorter days, and perhaps worst of all, the start of cold and flu season. The flu especially can be extremely dangerous, particularly to elderly people, and it must be treated quickly and effectively.
If you don’t want to go see a physician or take medication for your back pain, there are plenty of all natural remedies you can try in the comfort of your own home. Keep in mind, however, that chronic and intolerable back pain may be a sign of some serious medical condition that requires immediate professional medical attention.
The fact that these illnesses have not been around in abundance until recent history proves that the biggest culprit is processed foods, which have come into our diets over the past century. Since the introduction of processed foods, conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s Disease are on the rise.
