More natural skin care tips for dry hands and feet
Coconut Oil - Pure, certified organic, unrefined, non-hydrogenated, unbleached, unfermented, undeodorized coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils to use, both internally and for natural skin care. It’s anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal.
Coconut oil does not have to be refrigerated. In fact, it’s a solid at room temperature and will start to melt around 76 degrees F.
To apply it to your hands, feet or other parts of your body, just scrape a small amount with a butter knife or spoon and let it melt in your hands, then rub it in where you want it. I find it leaves a little oily feel on my hands, so I generally use it on clean feet, morning and night and then put socks on.
Since the health of your skin is affected not only by what you put on your skin, but also what you put into your body, I also recommend using one to three tablespoons a day internally. You can melt it and use on your salad with a little lime juice or raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar and Celtic Sea Salt. It’s also the best oil to cook with and makes great stir-fry veggies. Some people just eat it by the tablespoon too!
Besides being good for your skin, unrefined coconut oil is good for your heart, helps improve thyroid function, revs up your metabolism, increases your energy and helps you to lose weight. Yes, it is a fat, and yes it does help you to lose weight.
Yours in health,
Christine H. Farlow, D.C.
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