Coconut Oil, The Multifunctional Superfood

Although once thought of as unhealthy, this saturated fat extracted from the flesh of mature coconuts has numerous uses and health benefits

The purist form of coconut oil is organic, cold pressed, extra virgin coconut oil.  If you can’t find or afford that then opt for virgin or extra virgin coconut oil to get the benefits. With it’s high smoking point, it is one of the healthiest fats to use for cooking. Coconut oil also has a high content of laurie acid, known for it’s anti bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties helping boost the immune system, fight infections and used as a topical ointment for improved skins and hair health.

Populations who’s  diets consume large amounts of coconut enjoy good health and are less likely to suffer from western diseases. For example, the Tokelauans, one of the worlds largest consumers of saturated fat, consume 60% of their daily calorie intake from the coconut, they have very good health with very little evidence of  heart disease and vascular disease.

Here is what coconut oil can do you you: 

• Help with fat loss, BMI reduction and waist reduction
• Appetite suppressant 
• Can help treat drug resistant epilepsy in children, reducing the amount of seizures
• A great antioxidant
• Improve brain function in Alzheimer’s sufferers
• Help improve types 1 and 2 diabetes
• An instant form of energy
• Improve cholesterol, lowering the risk of heart disease 
• Use as a mouthwash for improved dental health and fresh breath
• Slow hair loss and promote hair growth when rubbed into the scalp
• Hair conditioner 
• Used with apple cider vinegar for a treatment for head lice
• Skin moisturiser
• Can help prevent stretch marks
• Use as a natural deodorant
• Use as a chemical free make up remover
• Lighten age spots

Coming up in The Centre we have: 

Monday 4th November

Colonic Hydrotherapy with Enrida Kelly
Food and allergy testing with Cathy Foley
nutrition advice with Cathy Foley  
Hypnotherapy with Emily Harbrecht 
NLP with Emily Harbrecht
Slimming massage Better than Lipo with Hayat el Hamri 
Acupuncture with Miguel Freitas
Chinese herbal medicine with Miguel Freitas
Moxa with Miguel Freitas 
Physiotherapy with Ravi Shanker

Tuesday 5th 

Colonic Hydrotherapy with Joanie Graf
Podiatry with Susan Emami
Acupuncture (including IVF, fertility and pregnancy oriented) with Victoria Busk
Reflexology with Victoria Busk
Sports massage with Jambaal Jeng 
Back and neck pain therapy with Jambaal Jeng
Visceral manipulation with Jambaal Jeng
Myofascial release with Jambaal Jeng
Swedish massage with Hilary Insall 
Remedial massage with Hillary Insall
Lymphatic drainage with Hilary Insall 

Wednesday 6th

Colonic hydrotherapy with Enrida Kelly
Acupuncture (including IVF, fertility and pregnancy oriented) with Victoria Busk
Reflexology with Victoria Busk
Homeopathy with Shauna Estrada
Osteopathy with Gillian Lonsdale 
Naturopathy with Gillian Lonsdale
Sports Massage  with Kelly Shirley
soft tissue remedial therapy with Kelly Shirley
Sports massage with Jambaal Jeng 
Back and neck pain therapy with Jambaal Jeng
Visceral manipulation with Jambaal Jeng 
Nutrition with Kiran Ram
Holistic Health Coaching with Kiran Ram

Thursday 7th

Colonic hydrotherapy with Mandy Jones  
Deep tissue massage with Serge Tampakakis 
Raynor massage with Serge Tampakakis
Kinesio taping with Serge Tampakakis 
Sports massage with Jambaal Jeng 
Back and neck pain therapy with Jambaal Jeng
Visceral manipulation with Jambaal Jeng
Deep tissue massage with Melanie Howlett
Holistic and advanced clinical massage with Melanie Howlett
Myofascial release with Melanie Howlett
Advanced sports stretching with Melanie Howlett
Reiki with Melanie Howlett 
Body Talk System with Yvette Smith
Homeopathy with Sathish Kumar Muthulingam
Acupuncture with Sathish Kumar Muthulingam
Massage with Sathish Kumar Muthulingam 

Friday 8th 

Colonic Hydrotherapy with Joanie Graff
Sports massage with Jambaal Jeng 
Back and neck pain therapy with Jambaal Jeng
Visceral manipulation with Jambaal Jeng
Myofascial release with Jambaal Jeng
Hypnotherapy with Urmila Lewis 
Clinical NLP with Urmila Lewis   
Clinical Psychology with Sally Field
Assessment  and psychology treatment with Sally Field 

Saturday 9th

Colonic Hydrotherapy with Shemila Tharani
Physiotherapy with Ravi Shanker
Counselling with Phil Hartland  
Cognitive, behavioural, psychodynamic therapy with Martyn Bignold 
Slimming massage Better than Lipo with Hayat el Hamri 
Chiropractics with Robert Lloyd 
Bowen Therapy with Daniel Dollin
Acupuncture with Daniel Dollin
Reflexology with Daniel Dollin
Aormatherapy with Cindy  Mollineau
Reflexology with Cindy  Mollineau
Bamboo massage with Cindy  Mollineau  
Hypnotherapy with Helen McIlreavy

Sunday 3rd

Colonic Hydrotherapy with Shemila Tharani
Therapeutic Massage with Helen Rennie
Art Therapy with Helen Rennie
Aromatherapy with Helen Rennie
Counselling with Helen Rennie
Crystal Healing with Helen Rennie
Massage with Sheena Cox Dorey
Reiki with Sheena Cox Dorey

If you would like to know more about any of our therapies please conatct us on 0208549800 or 07436 070 832