MEDICINE & HEALTHScientists at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda's biochemistry department put up a systematic review on three plant derivatives that soothes eczema symptoms.
Coconut oil has become increasingly popular for numerous health benefits, yet lack scientific evidence to support these claims. Singaporean researchers analyze several studies to determine how consumption of coconut oil affects cholesterol levels.
Coconut oil has a long history of use in medicine and healthcare, especially in regions of the Asian continent where its trees are abundant. Now, scientific studies are supporting the potential of coconut oil as an anticancer agent.
Researchers from the Philippines are looking to study the virgin coconut oil (VCO) as a possible treatment for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Coconut oil is recognized by Ayurveda for over 4,000 years as a healthy oil because of its antimicrobial properties and helping modulate a person's immunity.
Coconut oil, whether it is cold-pressed or cold-processed, is not as healthy as some trends would have you believe. Although virgin coconut oil is 'better' in terms of purity, it's still important to understand the different processes, uses, and benefits of coconut oil.