Oil It Up
It's crunch time for finals and you need a boost to your brain function. The answer? Coconut Oil! Different oils have a multitude of positive health effects, so here's a list of five different oils and the benefits that they have on your body to help you get through life and all its troubles.
Coconut Oil
Made up from 3 acids: caprylic acid, lauric acid and capric acid, the fatty acids in this oil have tremendous benefits not many people know of. All of this has been proven by medical research to boot:
- Used as a natural treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
- Prevents Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure and Osteoporosis. Coconut oils is also used for Cancer Prevention
- Cures UTI, Yeast Infections, Kidney Infection & protects liver
- Reduces inflammation and Arthritis
- Boosts Immune System due to it’s antibacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral qualities
- Improves memory, brain function, energy and endurance
- Improves digestion, reduces Stomach Ulcers, Ulcerative Colitis, reduces Symptoms of Gallbladder Disease and Pancreatitis
- Benefits for Skin Issues, Anti-aging and Hair Care
- Prevents Gum Disease and Tooth Decay
- Benefits l for Weight loss, Muscle Building and Hormone Balance
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Castor Oil
It comes from the castor seeds, Ricinus Communis, which is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. This oil is a triglyceride, comprised of fatty acids. It's composed of 90% ricinoleic acid, which is helpful in a multitude of ways.
- Relieves Arthritis pain
- Hair growth treatment
- Bowel heath (detoxifier, natural laxative)
- Skin health (wrinkle treatment, acne treatment, round the eye smoother)
- Reduces swelling
- Treats ringworms
- Cures allergies
- Fights infections by energizing the immune system
- Helps migraine and other headaches
- Treats Fungal Infections
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Argan Oil
No, it's not Aragon from Lord of the Rings. This oil instead is an unsaturated fatty acid that contains vitamin E, squalene and sterols. Argan oil acts as an antioxidants and also contains properties that help chronic inflammation.
- Reduces skin cancer risks
- Anti-tumorigenic
- Helps lower cholesterol and stabilizes blood sugar
- Improve circulation
- Improves immune system
- Prevents cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases
- Prevent various types of cancer
- Full body moisturizer
- Eases pain from rheumatism and arthritis
- Skin and hair health
Tea Tree Oil
Made from the leaves of the tea tree plant, Melaleuca Alternifolia, tea tree oil has antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. Tea tree oil is mostly made up of terpene hydrocarbons: monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and the alcohols that these components produce.
- Prevents and helps fungal infections
- Help and reduces skin acne
- Mold treatment
- Treats ringworm
- Treats warts
- Cures bad breath
- Reduces rashes and insect bites
- Removes ticks and fleas
- Treats psoriasis
- Serves as a cleaner (for kitchen and bathroom)
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Sunflower Oil
Sunflower oil is a compression from the sunflower seed, Helianthus Annuus. Sunflower oil is made up of groups of oils like linoleic acid, oleic acid and palmitic acid. Vitamin E, sterols, squalene and other aliphatic hydrocarbons are also found in this oil.
- Hair growth solution
- Helps with weight loss (targets bad fat build up ex. belly fat reducer)
- Teeth whitening
- Skin health
- Lowers cardiovascular risk
- Prevents arthritis
- Prevents of Asthma And Colon Cancer
- Lowers cholesterol
- Prevents infant infection
- Repairs the production of hormones
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