Tagged as: coconut oil

healthtalks: Chattin’ About Coconut Oil Benefits With Teisha Lowry from INDAH

Posted February 5, 2013
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You would have to have been hiding under a cheeseburger for the past few years if you’ve missed all of the buzz about coconut oil. This controversial product has the health world split down the middle – those of us into holistic health love it, while those who stick to the “food pyramid” style of nutrition loath it. So, who is right?

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Your Safe Summer Sun Guide

Posted November 28, 2012
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Believe it or not, but shielding yourself from the sun in summer is actually one of the most harmful things you can do for your health. I know I may cop some flak for saying something so “irresponsible”, but hear me out.

Vitamin D is the master key for optimal health, and the best way for us to receive vitamin D is by allowing our skin to soak it up via sunshine. When we avoid the sun at all costs, we are cheating ourselves out of this important element of health, and it’s doing us a disservice. A recent Australian study found that up to 58 per cent of Australians are deficient in the vitamin.

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Why Coconut Oil Is Amazing

Posted June 18, 2012
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I am such a massive fan of the coconut. If the coconut was a person and I was a teenager again, I would have posters bearing its face all over my bedroom walls. If the coconut were to hold a concert, I would be there in the front row with my giant coconut foam finger…. Read More

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Oil Pulling: My New Morning Ritual

Posted April 26, 2012
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I’ve been intrigued by oil pulling for yonks. It is one of those health practices that just kept coming up for me, but I’ve had to wait until I completed two years of Gerson Therapy to give it a go (no oil except flax and castor on Gerson – I tried with castor oil but… Read More

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Three natural items, so many awesome uses

Posted February 9, 2012
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  If I were being kidnapped, taken to an unknown destination and told I could bring just three items with me I would choose 3% hydrogen peroxide, apple cider vinegar, and coconut oil (I’m assuming I’m already dressed, my pooch Edie is already on her lead and attached to my wrist, and they’re promising to… Read More

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Coconut oil – The healthiest of all oils!

Posted May 31, 2010
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I grew up in a tiny town called Walkerston, which is just outside of Mackay in North Queensland. As an only child, I was forced to entertain myself most of the time. One of my favourite activities was to collect all the coconuts that had fallen from their trees into our backyard, sit on the… Read More

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