Roex
Coconut Oil
Organic Extra
Virgin
Coconut Oil
(For Immune System and Heart Health)
120 Soft Gel Capsules
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Roex Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
When you think of oils in
your diet, the first words that come to mind might be “fat”, “bad”, and
“unhealthy”. You may equate oils with being overweight, an increased risk for
heart disease, having high blood pressure and cholesterol, and maybe ever a bad
complexion. Imagine a good oil that can actually do just the opposite by
improving your body’s cholesterol levels, enhancing your skin, and supporting
your overall health. Coconut oil has a unique role in the diet as an important
physiologically functional food. The health and nutritional benefits that can
be derived from consuming coconut oil have been recognized in many parts of the
world for centuries. Although the advantage of regular consumption of coconut
oil has been under -appreciated by the consumer and producer alike for the past
two or three decades, its unique benefits are compelling for the health-minded
consumer of today. As a leader in the nutraceutical industry, bringing superior
products to health-conscious consumers, Roex is proud to introduce a pure,
unprocessed coconut oil supplement in an easy to swallow softgel capsule that
delivers this exceptionally beneficial oil to you!
Get the Fact on Coconut Oil:
It is too bad that coconut oil’s true benefits went largely unnoticed and
unaccepted by the nutrition and diet industry in recent times. Wrongly
affiliated with many of the “bad” saturated fats, coconut oil has been blamed
(and wrongly accused) for many years as a cause of increased cholesterol levels,
and risk for heart disease. Because heart disease is the number one killer in
America, it is easy to see how any “oil” quickly gets labeled as “bad”.
Coconut oil is an edible oil that has been consumed in
tropical places for thousands of years. It was once prevalent in western
countries, including the United Sates. Popular cookbooks advertised it at the
end of the 19th century. With a long shelf life and a melting point of 76
degrees, it was a favorite in the baking industry. But a negative campaign
against saturated fats in general - and the tropical oils in particular - led to
most food manufacturers abandoning coconut oil in favor of the polyunsaturated
oils that come from the main cash crops in the United States, particularly soy.
But studies done on traditional tropical populations that
consume large amounts of coconut oil show JUST THE OPPOSITE to this notion that
coconut oil is “bad”. To the contrary, studies done on native diets show that
these populations are generally in good health, and don’t suffer from many of
the modern problems that plague western nations.
People who live in tropical climates and who have a diet
high in coconut oil are healthier, have less heart disease, cancer, colon
problems and so on, than people who eat other fats. Two such groups of people
include those from Melanesia and the Yucatan. These people are slightly
hyperthyroid because of the thyroid stimulating effects of coconut oil plus a
diet that includes protein (fish) and adequate fruit (stimulates thyroid
function).
In all, a history of misinformation and disinformation
ruined coconut oil’s otherwise worthy reputation. Now it is returning to glory
and redefining itself with the help of sound science and an exploration of its
amazing health benefits.
Good Versus Bad Cholesterol:
Most people know there is a good and a bad cholesterol.
Back when measurements of serum cholesterol were first done, only the total of
both HDL (“good cholesterol”) and LDL (“bad cholesterol”) were read. Now that
testing has become more sophisticated, doctors look more at the balance of these
two types of cholesterol. The goal is not to have a good overall cholesterol
“number”, but instead, have a good ratio of good to bad (or HDL to LDL).
In studying substances that affect cholesterol,
researchers today note whether a substance raises cholesterol levels of HDL or
LDL levels. In some cases, certain foods lower total cholesterol, but only by
lowering good HDL cholesterol while at the same time actually raising levels of
the bad LDL cholesterol. Studies now show that coconut oil actually Increases
the good HDL cholesterol, while lowering LDL. so total cholesterol levels may
actually increase, but in a very favorable ratio.
Antimicrobial Effects of Coconut Oil:
The antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties of
coconut oil’s main components- the medium chain fatty acids/triglycerides (“MCTs”)
- have been known to researchers since the 1960s. Research has shown that
microorganisms that are inactivated include bacteria, yeast, fungi, and
enveloped viruses.
The secret to coconut oil’s germ-fighting characteristics
is lauric acid, the most prevalent fatty acid found in coconut oil. Lauric acid
is famous for its antiviral, antibacterial, and antiprotozoal properties in
destroying lipid-coated viruses. Lauric acid is such an effective fighter that
nature ensures this nutrient gets delivered to babies through a mother’s breast
milk. Once the body receives Lauric acid, it then converts the molecule to a
fatty acid derivative called monolaurin, which is the substance responsible for
protecting the infants from viral, bacterial or protozoal infections. In other
words, the lauric acid in coconut oil is used by the the body to make the same
ailment fighting fatty acid derivative (monolaurin) that babies make from the
lauric acid they get from their mother’s milk. Until just recently, this
important benefit has been largely overlooked by the medical and nutrition
community.
What This all Means:
Coconut oil is a function food that may offer tremendous benefits to the body on
a variety of different levels, from supplementing its own defenses to assisting
in the control of cholesterol levels.
Increasingly, over the past 40 years, the
American diet has undergone major changes, many of which have involved fats and
oils. There has been an increasing supply of the partially hydrogenated
trans-containing vegetable oils and a decreasing amount of the lauric
acid-containing oils. As a result, there has been an increased consumption of
trans fatty acids and linoleic acid and a decrease in the consumption of lauric
acid. This shift in diet has an effect on the fatty acids the body has
available for metabolic activities. With Roex's Coconut Oil supplement, you
ensure you are getting enough lauric-acid containing oils that have a big role
to play in keeping your body balanced and healthy. Each capsule consists of
1,000 mg of unprocessed coconut oil. the pure coconut oil contains medium fatty
acids that the body quickly metabolizes and converts to energy.
The multiple benefits attributed to coconut
oil include:
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