As you know one of our philosophies here at Thriving Healthy Women is to approach diet and nutrition from a different perspective to most ‘health’ sites.  We believe that the way to look at diet is to go back in time and around the world and see what traditional diets have worked rather than invent some hypothesis, the long term results of which cannot be foretold.  That is why we so admire the work of Weston A Price who travelled to remote countries in the earlier part of last century and documented the diets of healthy people free of diseases that ravage our western world today. 

Coconut Oil has been used for literally thousands of years and its properties are highly regarded.  Unfortunately for us and the poor coconut it has been given a very bad rap in recent decades due to the “Saturated Fat Smear Campaign”. You can read all about this in the Fats section of our Health Articles.  Now Coconut Oil is regaining its deserved credibility and numerous research studies are being done to highlight its amazing properties.  Even main stream magazines such as the May 20, 2003 edition of Women's World, called coconut oil a "miracle food" and promoted its ability help the body burn unwanted fat, triple your energy, and greatly help those with thyroid problems.

·          Here are just some of the amazing benefits of coconut oil:

·          Coconut Oil has been shown to reduce cholesterol

·          Coconut Oil stimulates thyroid activity (a good thing)

·     Coconut Oil stimulates weight release

·          Coconut Oil has anti-cancer properties

·          Coconut Oil has anti fungal properties

·          Coconut Oil contains lauric acid which the body converts to monolaurin which can protect against viral, bacterial or protozoal infections

·          Monolaurin has also been shown to be active against lipid coated viruses and has been shown to be a successful resource for the reduction of the viral in HIV patients

·          The short and medium chain fatty acids in Coconut Oil are essential building blocks in boosting the bodies immune system

·          These essential fatty acids have been shown to be active in combating Candida

·          Coconut Oil is highly heat resistant and only oxidizes at temperatures of 198o Celsius so it is ideal for cooking, baking or frying

·          Unsaturated oils become rancid very quickly – not so with coconut oil

·          It can help to prevent the formation of liver spots caused by aging or too much sun exposure

·          Its fantastic for sun burn, especially when mixed with essential lavender oil

·          It can aid in repairing and healing the skin

·          It makes an incredible massage oil

You can read more about the wonders of coconut oil in our Health Articles section, in the Fats category.

What makes our brand the best?

Our team at Thriving Healthy Women have carefully researched the best possible brand of Coconut Oil because all brands are not created equal.  We have certain criteria that we examine when looking for the best product available on the market.  Nui Coconut Oil meets all of our criteria as you can see from the chart below:

Nui Coconut Oil is produced by the company African Pacific and their definition of Virgin coconut oil is as follows:

“A naturally processed product derived from fresh coconut meat, which prior to or post extraction, has not undergone any chemical or synthetic processing, refining or deodorising procedures and should have a free fatty acid of level below 1%.”

In all the extraction methods used by their processors, the oil temperature does not exceed 60°C, well within the stability criteria for Vitamin E and other Tocopherols.

The benefits of Nui Coconut Oil don’t stop here, another reason why the Thriving Healthy Women team love this product is because of their “Fair Trade For a Fair Go” policy.   African Pacific Pty Ltd is an Australian business focused on the production of certified organic virgin coconut oil in the South Pacific.  They encourage multiple levels of production, from small family units, to community initiatives and medium sized plantations allowing communities to work towards their economic independence. They are actively involved in designing and sourcing the appropriate equipment that will allow the communities to produce the highest quality virgin coconut oil, focusing on the harvesting, processing, production and the organisational logistics to bring this virgin coconut oil to the international market.

You don’t have to store Nui Organic Virgin Coconut Oil in the fridge it has a shelf life of two years or more – the longest of any oil but do keep it out of direct sun.

To read more about Saturated Fats and Coconut Oil go to the Truth About Fats section of our Health Articles