So, recently I have started using coconut oil, for myself and for my dogs. I have seen some articles that other people have posted and I have done a bit of research myself on the topic. I thought I would post a little about some of the benefits that I have seen and then add some links to other articles that I found helpful. Hopefully if I post them this way, in the blog, they can be tagged and people can find them more quickly. I originally bought Nutiva brand from The Vitamin Shoppe. I got the organic, extra virgin. I figured if I am trying to use it for "healthy" purposes, I should make sure I get the purest form. :-) It really does smell like coconut...I think it smells great! :-) You can get a kind that doesn't have the coconut flavor or something...I guess I would tend to use that more in cooking, since the hubby doesn't like coconut flavor. I got it to start giving my dogs, as they seem to have developed some skin problems and digestion problems, since then I have done more research and used it for the following; it has almost cleared up my one dog's chronic ear infection...I have only used it 3 times on her...will do it again in a day or two! I add it to their food (you have to add the amount slowly since it pulls toxins from their bodies and can give them diarrhea if you add too much at once), I use it on her itchy skin rash spots and it soothes them; I am using it on my belly in hopes of avoiding stretch marks, I use it on toast instead of butter. I tried (once) just eating a bit of it...not a fan of that, and I didn't think it tasted very coconutty like that...but if I add it to toast under my jam or peanut butter it adds a very nice little coconut flavor. I have bookmarked a recipe for homemade bath scrub using it and there are a few other things I want to try with it. It really seems to have a lot of health benefits! You should try it! :-) Have any of you all used it and what do find it helpful with?The Healthy Benefits of Coconut Oil for Dogs
Healthy Dogs use Nutiva Coconut Oil
52 Uses for Coconut Oil
Coconut & Pregnancy
160 Uses for Coconut Oil
Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
Coconut - The Tree of Life
Homemade Vapor Rub
Simple Body Scrub
