How To Do Wolfin With Coconut Oil

So you can keep-on sporting hair waves that everybody wants to surf,   change your hair products.   Get all the natural advantages of 100% Extra Virgin Organic (EVO) pure coconut oil for your hair and scalp, instead of using petroleum-based products.

 

 

Top 7 Advantages of Coconut Oil for Hair Care:

1. Coco Oil adds a subtle, soft sheen, with natural fatty acids. It doesn’t look greasy.

2. It moderately softens hair – for more softening  add a little pure green olive oil.

3. It will not suffocate hair follicles (like petroleum) thus reduces chances of male pattern baldness.

4. It won’t dry out hair thus reduces breakage (unlike petroleum products).

5. It conditions hair with a moderate amount of protein.

6. The oil soothes your scalp and isn’t pimple forming.

7. You don’t have to use as much hair product – Less is Better!

 



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How To Use Coconut Oil For Hair Care

• Use as a scalp cleanser - Mix 1 teaspoon 100% Coco Oil plus exactly 1 drop of lime juice.    Massage into your scalp for 2 minutes, rinse then shampoo and condition your hair.

• Use a sulfate-free shampoo for softer hair.   This is vitally important!

• Use ¼ teaspoon of coconut oil as a leave-in conditioner on wet hair  Do not over-apply!

• Use a couple drops (no more) of coconut oil, if needed  before daily Wolfin or brushing.   Massage into your hands, apply to your hair, and then get to brushing.

 



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COCONUT OIL SCHOLARLY ARTICLE REVIEW

Larissa DeDea, PharmD recently presented a scholarly article in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Can Coconut Oil Replace Caprylidene for Alzheimer Disease? . It was published in the August 7, 2012 issue of the journal. In the article, Dr. DeDea examines whether there are any benefits to using coconut oil to restore the mental functioning of patients with Alzheimer Disease.

Dr. DeDea compares coconut oil to Axona, a pharmaceutical with coconut oil derivatives.

Coconut oil had been determined to induce ketosis, the biochemical process that occurs after the consumption of certain fatty acids that results in the body producing glucose, the primary food for the human brain.

Axona, manufactured by Accera, Inc. is currently the subject of a study by the National Institutes for Health (NIH), to determine its ability to remedy Alzheimer’s  Disease in patients by  inducing ketosis with a proprietary blend of coconut oil derived fatty acids.

ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS

• Dr. DeDea notes that only 1 patient study has been conducted which demonstrates that coconut oil reverses Alzheimer Disease or even alleviates the condition’s symptoms.
• The idea that coconut oil reverses Alzheimer Disease is very persistent in the American culture because of that 1 study.
• Also, Axona just like straight coconut oil can cause an upset stomach, sometimes severe.
• Axona is a very expensive prescription just as coconut oil is probably the most expensive cooking oil at the health food store or grocer.

Dr. DeDea’s work opens the door to some very basic questions about coconut oil and Axona that the American scientific, food and financial industries should answer.

scientific, food and financial INDUSTRY Questions

1. Why is there only 1 accepted study of coconut oil, a product that is produced internationally and has been consumed by literally millions of people over many millennia?  It stands to reason that there would be a viable patient population to study.  Have there in fact been studies conducted but which are not accepted by the American scientific community?
2. Why haven't there been any studies of the effectiveness of coconut oil in the treatment of reversible forms of dementia?
3. Is the fact that both the pharmaceutical Axona and straight coconut oil cause stomach upset, sometimes severe,  a hint or clue to how both could be more effectual?
4. Why haven't  coconut butter or coconut flakes been studied?
5. Is a process comparable to the nixtmalization of corn needed for the human body to utilize straight coconut oil?  Native Americans treated corn with lime, alkaline calcium carbonate, to release nutrients for human consumption. Throughout tropical latitudes, there are cultural traditions that call for coconut to be consumed with lime, the citrus fruit. There are even songs about the marriage of coconut with lime slices.
6. Is it high cooking heat that releases the coconut component that is effective for Alzheimer Disease?  In most tropical cultures that use coconut oil, the oil isn’t drank straight  or poured over cooked foods like in America but instead it is used as a cooking oil heated to very high temperatures.
7. What is the market basis for coconut oil costing about $10 for a small jar and Axona’s $114 monthly prescription price? Coconut oil is a seed oil. Millions of tons of it are annually produced worldwide, in many different tropical countries. 
8. Why is coconut oil still such a novelty at most large grocery stores and thus unavailable to millions of American consumers, despite the fact that the promise of coconut oil benefits has gone viral on the internet?

In Conclusion

The last question about coconut oil benefits for health is:  Why are American consumers who happen to be patients, left to their own devices to figure-out if a seed oil that is commonly used in tropical countries could inexpensively remedy their infirmities.

PERSONAL DISCLOSURE:  

 I am not a scientist or doctor.

Resources and references: 

Dr. Bruce Fife, Coconut Research Center, Colorado, USA

Axona NIH government study by invitation only. Clinical Trial Identifier:  NCT01538212

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/nct01538212

Accera, Inc. links for additional information on Axona

http://www.accerapharma.com/axona.html

http://www.about-axona.com/hcp/

Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

Pat Thomas for THE COCONUT LOVERS MOJO until next time…

STRAIGHT-UP COCONUT, NO?

Personal choice means that you and I have the freedom not to use plain coconut products on our skin or hair.

Here’s a smattering of brand name products  formulated with some coconut for skin and hair care readily available at drug stores, specialty beauty stores or online shopping websites:

HAIR PRODUCTS WITHOUT PETRO CHEMICALS

• Aveda Brilliant Anti-Humectant Pomade contains coconut oil derivative caprylic/capric triglyceride. This product also contains professionally compounded aromatherapy essential oils.
• Ultra Sheen Ultra Care Oil Rich Serum contains multiple wholistic carrier oils and essential oils.  This product almost duplicates a recipe that I used to painstakingly prepare fresh each time I conditioned my hair. 
• Dove Nutritive Therapy Antifrizz Serum for hair contains hydrogenated coconut oil and also has sweet almond oil.

I use these products because of the aromatherapy oils and the sweet almond oil which are rare in hair care products. When I don’t have time to mix-up my own recipes, the above products are very convenient.

HAIR PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN PETRO/MINERAL OIL

• Softee Coconut Oil Hair & Scalp Conditioner (also contains jojoba oil) 
• Palmers Coconut Oil Formula Condition & Gloss Spray (also contains vitamin E)

Over the past 2 years, I have been able to virtually stop using hair care products formulated with petroleum. EXCEPTION: I use the above products only when it’s extremely humid outside.

SKIN CARE PRODUCT WITH COCONUT WATER

• Biore Refresh Daily Cleansing Cloths with coconut derivative caprylic/capric glycerides, coconut water plus gardenia extract.  Unfortunately, this product also contains parabens and propylene glycol. But it’s great for easily removing eye make-up with a simple wipe or two.

None of above products contain colorants or whiteners—they are all virtually clear just like coconut oil and coconut water.  That’s a big plus!

I just ordered Ojon's Rare Blend Oil which is advertised as including Tahitian Monoi Oil in the ingredients along with 6 other tropical oils, some rare.  I can't wait to try it for hair care. I already use 100% Tahitian Monoi Oil, the pure coconut oil for skin care.

STRAIGHT COCONUT

Perhaps you are wondering why I mainly use 100% coconut oil or coconut water straight out of the jar or bottle? Because of these questions:

• Is the coconut oil organic extra virgin? Hydrogenated coconut oil is a second choice.
• Is the coconut water fresh or reconstituted? 
• How much coconut product is in the container?  The ingredients list is not a reliable indicator.
• Why do I have to use so much product and so often when I can get away with using coconut by the drop weekly?

Insteading of wondering, I just dip out a little pure coconut oil or splash some coconut water to rejuvenate my hair and skin just like women living in tropical latitudes worldwide.

Pat Thomas for THE COCONUT LOVERS MOJO until next time…