Coconut oil-fab for hair

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  • lifechange12
    lifechange12 Posts: 91 Member
    wow....
  • JamCubeChi
    JamCubeChi Posts: 378 Member
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  • bigredhearts
    bigredhearts Posts: 428
    VCO is great for your hair and excellent for dry/damaged skin as well but shouldn't necessarily be taken in large quantities as a supplement or as your primary cooking oil. It's almost purely a saturated fat. A single tbsp has 120 calories and 13.5 grams of fat, of which 12.7 are saturated. If a 175 lb person were to follow the advice above and take 4 tbsp daily that would be 480 calories and 44 grams of fat just in their coconut oil usage. That's pretty insane for someone that size. I keep a jar around primarily for hair and skin but do occasionally make a stir fried shrimp dish with it but I use it very sparingly as it can easily double the calories and quadruple the fat content of my otherwise healthy meal.

    i agree in a sense, the jars i have seen say 1 TBSP 3x a day... for dietary benefits. i think overall health could be achieved with just one TBSP.
  • poesch77
    poesch77 Posts: 1,005 Member
    bump.....helps with psoriasis!
  • jjennyb4
    jjennyb4 Posts: 1,581 Member
    Thanks for sharing!!!!! Great tips :smile:
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    thanks for the list!
  • Kissybiz
    Kissybiz Posts: 361 Member
    Wow.. I'm gonna go get some! Had no idea.. thanks!
  • xMsAlly
    xMsAlly Posts: 164 Member
    I use extra virgin coconut oil once in a while to coat my hair before shampooing, to keep it hydrated and protect from the harsh shampoo detergents. Love it!
  • SteaknChez
    SteaknChez Posts: 7 Member
    my dogs get a tsp twice a day. They love the stuff.
  • KellieNause
    KellieNause Posts: 27
    It's so amazing for hair! My hair is a weird combination of oily at the roots and extremely dry at the ends. I find that using the coconut oil as a deep conditioner once a week has helped bring a perfect balance to my hair. I also use it as a facial moisturizer, again on combination skin. Haven't broken out once and it really evens out my skin tone. It gives you a great glow! I use it for pretty much everything now :)
  • mdebbie1026
    mdebbie1026 Posts: 164 Member
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  • BlessedHeart
    BlessedHeart Posts: 249 Member
    Thanks for the info! :smile:
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Very interesting!
  • persian_star
    persian_star Posts: 197 Member
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  • elizabeth1222
    elizabeth1222 Posts: 51
    great stuff
  • kkarrolle
    kkarrolle Posts: 120 Member
    I use it as a prewash hair conditioner up to twice a week, don't need to use any hair conditioner at all. A little rubbed on the hands and then dry hair also helps tame and define my curls as i come closer to needing a shampoo.

    I also use it as a face and body moisturiser.

    Some people use it for oil pulling (teeth) - google it, quite interesting...haven't tried it myself but apparently it works according to a poster on another website I visit, they said they have excellent results.

    The majority of the people who consume a lot of coconut oil are typically not calorie counting for weight loss but are probably doing another type of weight loss program eg LCHF or following other dietary principles such as primal or paleo..which would usually be moderate carbs, moderate protein and higher than the norm fat intake.
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    GNC had a sale in-store (maybe online too, not sure) on Nutiva brand unrefined virgin coconut oil, buy 1 get 1 half off. I also use the Nutiva brand chia seeds. I have not cooked with the coconut oil yet but did buy 2, one for beauty and one for cooking. I have used it on my body at night for 2 days now and a little dab rubbed into my face too. WOW I feel so soft and the smell is mild and pleasant.

    Can't wait to cook with it and even try it on my hair too!

    *Thought about trying a little dab in a bath sometime too, since I already use other oils in my bath at times too (lavender, jojoba, pre-mixed blends, etc.)
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    its good for your skin too, it really helped my ecxema.

    oh really now? I have really bad eczema. I should try this
  • sailorsiren13
    sailorsiren13 Posts: 460
    bump!
  • tiffylc37
    tiffylc37 Posts: 29
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  • lmd172
    lmd172 Posts: 172
    bump..
  • Sophiepoo
    Sophiepoo Posts: 264 Member
    Bump for the tips
  • whitleynoel
    whitleynoel Posts: 198 Member
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  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member

    20. Lubricant – it is an all-natural, perfectly safe personal lubricant. Not compatible with latex!

    I was waiting to hear this!
  • mariposa224
    mariposa224 Posts: 1,241 Member
    GNC had a sale in-store (maybe online too, not sure) on Nutiva brand unrefined virgin coconut oil, buy 1 get 1 half off.

    I just ordered it online & they have the deal there, plus free shipping right now. :) I'm anxious to try it on my hair. I've actually had some success with an organic hair product that contains coconut oil, but I'm in need of a bit more help regrowing my hair after having it relaxed. Quite a bit of it broke off and fell out, primarily on the top of my head. It's not really noticeable yet, as it's only been 5 weeks since I had it done and my hair hasn't grown a whole lot... But anything that may help stimulate growth is a winner in my book. The product I've been using has kept my hair smooth and soft, it just couldn't really protect it from the damage I inflicted, unfortunately.
  • eeebee
    eeebee Posts: 471 Member
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  • LifeLongJourney
    LifeLongJourney Posts: 32
    I want to try coconut oil for my hair, but I didn't figure out about it in till after I bought olive oil for my hair. Haha.
    Once I use up the olive oil I'll invest in coconut to see if there is a difference in results.
  • AFabulous50
    AFabulous50 Posts: 36 Member
    BUMP
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    I can honestly say I haven't had a bad hair day since I started using it as shampoo six or so years ago!
    I heard about using it as shampoo but when I looked into it only could find it as a condittioner. Do you just work it into your hair and rinse?
  • iamfranniefierce
    iamfranniefierce Posts: 305 Member
    Coconut oil is amazing for both hair and skin...I make a deep conditioning treatment for my hair using warmed up coconut oil and honey and it tames my frizzy curls and leaves it so soft and shiny, not to mention it smells gr8 also!
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