Jarrow FORMULAS Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil - 16oz
Jarrow FORMULAS Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil from the fresh flesh of the coconut palm fruit, (Cocus nucifera) is unrefined and expeller-pressed in a controlled, indoor environment. This specific process does not utilize any solvents and preserves the volatile compounds responsible for imparting the rich, familiar flavor of coconuts. Coconut oil is an excellent source of Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs), such as lauric acid (C-12) and caprylic acid (C-8). The healthy fats in Jarrow FORMULAS Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil have vast health promoting properties. Unlike unhealthy polyunsaturated oils found in vegetable oils, the healthy saturated fats in Coconut Oil do not oxidize! The oxidation of vegetable oils can promote cholesterol and damage arteries and many organs in the body, especially the thyroid gland. Take a look at coconut oil and all its amazing benefits. We personally feed our dogs a tablespoon each day and take up to two tablespoons per day ourselves. No more flax seed oil for us, we get far too many polyunsaturated vegetable oils in our diet without adding more (We take fish oil to make sure we get those healthy omega 3 fatty acids)!
Jarrow FORMULAS Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil Benefits
- Features an array of health promoting benefits.
- Does not oxidize in the body like vegetable oils.
- Supports healthy metabolic function.
- Supports healthy thyroid function.
- Helps prevent sticky plaque from forming in arteries.
- Unrefined and expeller-pressed in a controlled, indoor environment.
- Contains a large amount of healthy medium chain fatty acids like Lauric Acid.
- Certified organic and non-GMO.
- Made from fresh coconuts, not dried copra.
- Cold-processed to retain nutrients.
- Unrefined.
- Chemical-free, unfermented, unbleached, undeodorized and unhydrogenated!
Jarrow FORMULAS Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil Details
Jarrow FORMULAS Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil Ingredients
100% Unrefined Expeller Pressed, Organic, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. PRODUCT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Coconut oil is stable even during long periods of storage. Because its melting point is 75â F, coconut oil can be used in both liquid or solid forms for cooking and baking.
For maximum freshness, best kept refrigerated after opening.
Jarrow FORMULAS Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil Suggested Use
Jarrow recommends up to 3tbls per day for adults.
To get the optimal dose for your size animal, determine the percentage of the adult dose by dividing your animal's weight by 150.
Ex. Your dog weighs 50lbs. Divide 50 by 150 and you get .33 which is 33%. So the dosage for your animal would be 33% of the adult dosage.
The Health Benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil
Since the 1960s, coconut oil has been unfairly labeled as "unhealthy." The media reported studies of how tropical coconut oils were laden with artery-clogging saturated fats. What was left out of these reports was the fact that the coconut oil used in the studies was not the virgin oil used for centuries but hydrogenated coconut oil. We have since learned it's the hydrogenation artificially adding a hydrogen molecule to oils in order to make them shelf-stable that's the problem, not the coconut oil itself. Hydrogenated soy, corn, and canola oils loaded with dangerous trans-fats and processed with toxic hexane solvents are routinely added to packaged foods. Hydrogenation fattened corporate profits and American waistlines, and is now linked with trans-fats and associated heart disease.
Baby formulas often include pure coconut oil as an ingredient because coconut is such a healthy super food. Virgin coconut oil is rich in the essential fatty acids, the "good fats" that doctors recommend and is cholesterol - and trans fat-free.
Health Properties of Lauric Acid
One of the good fats that makes up about 50% of coconut oil, is lauric acid. Lauric acid is a rare medium-chain fatty acid found in mother's milk. It is now being shown to have anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial health-protecting properties. Some researchers predict that lauric acid will one day become as well known in health circles as Omega-3 is today.
As studies reveal the downsides of consuming too many Omega-6 vegetable oils with their saturated fatty acids, coconut oil is making a comeback. We suggest consuming 3 tablespoons of extra virgin coconut oil a day (as an adult dosage).
Hydrogenated Trans Fat or Healing Coconut Oil?
The FDA started requiring the labeling of "trans fats" in 2006, and as a result the entire fat category is undergoing a review of its traditions and assumptions. Hemp and coconut oil products deliver the nourishing "good fats, which can play a vital role in our health. Millions of Americans are questioning the outmoded assumptions regarding zero fat is good, "tropical fats are bad," and "lots of vegetable oils are beneficial".
The traditional Pacific Islander diet included large quantities of coconut meat and oil, and those who still follow this diet have a low incidence of heart disease or weight issues. When a Western-style diet including vegetable oils replaces their traditional diet, all of the fat-related diseases common in the developed nations such as coronary heart disease begin to appear, their immune systems get weaker and serum cholesterol levels go up.
Besides its nutritional value, pure coconut oil also makes a luscious and soothing massage and body oil for dry and or
