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Our carefully verified advice and tips on using natural oils of all kinds to improve your health and wellness.

Coconut Oil and Diabetes. 4 Reasons to Add It to Your Diet

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  Coconut oil, a common ingredient in consumption of a lot of tropical residents, has been recommended for a variety of diseases for several centuries. Due to the health beneficial properties of coconut oil diabetes type I and II can be treated with it. Coconut oil is ...

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IMPORTANT! 6 Fish Oil Side Effects You Must Be Aware of

fish oil side effects

  Fish oil supplements are considered safe by many people. However, when you take fish oil side effects may appear. According to ConsumerLAb.com, the fish oil supplements are taken daily by a lot of Americans. They are the most wide-spread in the market – even more than multivitamins. Consult ...

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The Astonishing Health Benefits of Almond Oil

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  Many health beneficial properties of almond oil were recognized even thousands of years ago. Almond oil is an integral part of Ayurvedic medicines. Our ancestors knew of such health benefits of almond oil as improvement of heart health, delaying ageing and maintaining sharp memory. Almond oil ...

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Coconut Oil and Candida: Why and How

coconut oil candida

  Candida is yeast that live in digestive system of approximately 80% of people, as Wikipedia states. As long as it is controlled by probiotics (“good” microorganisms) it won’t do any harm to our health. Under the influence of stress, antibiotics, malnutrition, birth control pills and some ...

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Coconut Oil and Thyroid

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  Hypothyroidism, a condition characterized by an underactive thyroid gland, is a growing problem in the United States nowadays. Currently a lot of researches are being made on coconut oil thyroid treatment. Although coconut oil hasn’t been proved as a thyroid gland remedy, it can benefit greatly ...

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Flaxseed Oil and Weight Loss

flaxseed oil weight loss

Flax is a plant with blue flowers that has seeds rich in oil with a nutty taste. Seeds are rich in fiber, vitamins, protein, minerals and, what is very important, essential fatty acids that possess a lot of health benefits. Flaxseeds are available in ground form but ...

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Almond Oil for Babies: Pros and Cons

almond oil for babies

  Almond oil used for babies is a sweet variety of almond oil extracted from almond nuts. It is translucent and lightweight. It has a light yellow color and a mild sweet flavor and scent.

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Does Fish Oil Lower Cholesterol?

krill oil vs fish oil

  According to the recommendations of the American Heart Association people should eat fish at least 3 times a week. Fish is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. In case you don’t like the taste of fish you can simply add fish oil supplements to your ...

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Important! 6 Flaxseed Oil Side Effects

laxseed oil side effects

Flaxseed oil is derived from the seeds of flax, or Linum usitatissimum. It is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, especially in alpha-linolenic acid ALA, which provides a lot of health benefits and is extremely important. However, flaxseed oil is not always beneficial. Sometimes overdose of flaxseed oil ...

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Olive Oil Uses: Health and Personal Care

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Nowadays olive oil has been studied thoroughly so one can name dozens of uses for olive oil. Its benefits mostly concern health and personal care, though you may find some of its applications really surprising. Still in this particular article we would like to talk about those ...

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