Keep gallons of coconut
oil in your cupboards

I HAVE been reading lately about the properties and uses of organic virgin coconut oil for dogs, for humans and for all pets. It seems this oil has so many good uses that you do not need any other type of oil in the house. Coconut oil is the best by far for cooking with – it does not go rancid when it is heated and is a medium saturated oil that is good for the body and for digestion.

If you cook for your pets then add some to the cooked food. If you are frying food, use a little coconut oil. For your family use it instead of butter or margarine in sandwiches or baking, Put a knob of coconut oil on fish before baking it, or a teaspoon in the potatoes instead of butter. Or just eat a couple of teaspoons a day for good health.

And the message does not stop there. A recent television program claimed that the best remedy for brown, fungal toenails was to rub them in coconut oil (don’t use the expensive, organic, virgin oil for this but rather the cheaper ordinary coconut oil). And for a dog or cat with dry, itchy skin and skin allergies try a combination of rubbing some oil on the skin as well as feeding the animal a spoon or two every day.

Coconut oil is reported to have greatly helped dogs with “wobblers” disease, cysts, skin rashes, dry skin and allergies, degenerated body condition, overweight, coat condition, insect stings and bites, improved energy levels and helped thyroid conditions.

For cats it not only helps to keep the coat in soft, shiny condition but also helps to remedy furballs and to keep them (and the nasty cough associated with them) away. Horses also benefit from a daily intake of coconut oil. The coat becomes shiny, the energy levels rise and the horse develops great stamina levels for racing.

In Pacific countries coconut oil has long been used as an antiviral and antibacterial topical agent, and is rubbed on cuts and bruises, allergies and skin complaints.

A very recent discovery claims that virgin coconut oil offers new hope for the many people and their pets who suffer from low thyroid function. The oil stabilises their hormone imbalances, their moods and their energy levels and even helps with weight reduction, mental confusion, depression and muscle tone.

Coconut oil is a saturated fat made up primarily of medium chain fatty acids, medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), which increase metabolism and promote weight loss. Coconut oil can also raise body temperatures to also increase metabolism. This is good news for people with low thyroid function. 

So I would urge people to go out and try coconut oil in place of every other oily or fatty product they have used for both themselves and their pets. And I would love to hear about the results, especially if your dog has felt some benefit. If it is as good as reports claim, the least we can do is spread the word. - EP