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Seven Great Uses for Coconut Oil

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health benefits of coconut oil Seven Great Uses for Coconut Oil

After posting about the many benefits of coconut oil and hearing all the great feedback from you guys on your favorite uses for coconut oil, I decided to compile a list of my favorite uses.

If you’ve got other favorite uses, please add them in the comments below.

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In Cooking

Coconut Oil is a great addition to stir frys, baked recipes, smoothies, omelets and countless other uses. Cooking with it is a great way to get the benefits and the medium chain fatty acids. You can also just eat it off the spoon, which also tastes great!

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Natural Lotion

If you have dry skin, or acne, or anything in between, coconut oil is a great natural lotion by itself. It smells great, absorbs fast and makes skin incredibly smooth. Even those with oily skin or acne often notice improvement with coconut oil, since it is naturally anti fungal and antibacterial.

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Homemade Deodorant

I’ve gotten tons of emails about the post on how to make your own deodorant with only four ingredients (including coconut oil). It is a really easy recipe, and others have also reported that it works better than other natural deodorants they’ve tried.

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Homemade Toothpaste

Unless you’re a big fan of sulfates, fluoride and assorted chemicals, making your own toothpaste is an easy healthy option.

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Treating Yeast

Due to its natural antibacterial and antifungal properties, coconut oil is a great natural treatment for yeast infections. It can be used as a natural diaper cream, for vaginal yeast infections and for skin yeast.

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Healthy Snacks

There are tons of ways to incorporate coconut into healthy snacks. My favorite snack are these Chocolate Coconut Clusters.

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Natural Hair Conditioner

Coconut Oil is a great conditioner, especially for damaged hair. For an intensive treatment, work it into the roots and through hair. Put a shower cap on and leave it in for a few hours or overnight before washing. The natural fats also stimulate hair growth and nourish hair folicles.

Find Out More About Coconut Oil:

If you’ve never ordered coconut oil before, now is your chance to try it. When you order through this link, you will get a copy of the Virgin Coconut Oil Book which explains the story of how they discovered this high nutrient coconut oil and the many ways it can be used to support health. The book will be automatically added the first time your order. Click here to get your free copy.

 

What did I forget? If you’ve got a creative use for coconut oil, tell me about it below!

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  • Kendra

    I like using coconut oil as a chap stick/lip gloss

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  • Kellyraw

    It’s great with oatmeal in the morning!

  • Ryandkels

    For the hair treatment – do you wet your hair before putting it on, or just put it on dry hair and then wash in the morning?

  • http://www.kleendrybh.com Tile Cleaning

    I just added this website to my favorites. I really enjoy reading your posts.

  • Patty picinich

    i love your website and no grain philosophy. how do you feel about almond flour?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    In general, I think Almond flour can be a good substitute in
    moderation. It still has a decent level of phytic acid (check out the
    post on tooth decay) so it wouldn’t be good to consume in the levels
    that most people consumer regular flour (not to mention it would be
    really expensive!). Unless a person has a condition that would
    dictate otherwise, almond flour is great for cakes and treats though.

  • Carolina

    Another use for sugar: homemade wax!
    You just need sugar, lemon and water, and you have a natural homemade wax that works as well and even better as commercial wax 

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I didn’t know that! Thanks for sharing!

  • http://www.facebook.com/dyani.schnider D’yani Schnider

    Coconut oil cleanses the liver, and is the only oil that can be actually absorbed by the skin (other oil particles are too large).

  • http://www.facebook.com/dyani.schnider D’yani Schnider

    Water and oil do not mix, so having wet hair before applying any oil treatment is counterproductive. I put the coconut oil on my ends before I take a shower to avoid stripping too much oil when I shampoo.

  • LTN

    My dog gets yeast infections in his big floppy ears.  Instead of a chemical in his ears to treat it, I put a dollop of coconut oil in his ear canal and then massage the area.  Works great, no chemicals and smells good too.

  • Izabella

    How would I go about using coconut oil in a liver cleanse?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=762921213 Arzona Miller

    i make a natural sugar scrub with coconut oil and white sugar , and aloe to exfoliate your face, neck, legs, etc,its wonderful! 

  • AimezR

    I just recently started using Coconut oil to cook with after going grain free, in part because of your article. Now, after reading more of your posts I use it as a shaving cream and lotion. It has only been a few days but I love how I smell and how soft my skin feels. I have been a little apprehensive to use it as a lotion on my face because I tend to be oily towards the end of the day, but will give it a try this weekend and see how it goes! Thanks for all your awesome advice and ideas!

  • Missie

    It works great to get rid of cradle cap- rub it in, leave for 10 minutes, and comb it out!

  • Stephanie

    Love your blog, Katie! For the month of January, I tried giving up grains, but had intense sugar cravings like I’ve never experienced before (prior, I ate very little sugar, refined grains, or processed items). I ended up indulging in a little too much candy, and have been experiencing what I think is my first yeast infection, though I have no frame of reference for one. That leads me to two questions:

    1. I’ve been reading The Schwarzbein Principle, which states that the body can’t produce insulin or serotonin entirely on its own, and that healthy sources of grains can be one of the only ways to provide it (meats and veggies don’t produce insulin, according to the author). I read that diabetics are especially prone to yeast infections, and wondered if it was the insulin issue. That said, my hypothesis, for my body at least, is that I was craving sugar in refined because I wasn’t receiving it in better forms from carbohydrates. Do you know if these cravings, as well as yeast overgrowth, can be an effect of going off of grains? Any recommendations? I’ve reintroduced brown rice and quinoa in the last week and feel much better.

    2. I’d like to try the coconut oil treatment for the yeast–is it applied topically or taken internally?

    Thanks so much!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Both internally and externally. Plain organic yogurt also helps when used externally. You might be craving carbs, but it is possible to produce insulin from some veggies (especially root veggies) and fruits… Have you ever read the book “Deep Nutrition?” It addresses both the diet side and explains the yeast connection…

  • Christy Mattingly

    Wellll, it is excellent for helping a common post partum and breastfeeding issue caused by hormones that inhibit relations with the hubby. And that’s all I’m going to say about that. ;)

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