Jamaican Health &Beauty Blog

Just thought I should share this . Since about October I started using Sunflower Oil and gave my usual Coconut Oil a break. The taste was kind of blah but it was cheaper. After a few weeks my joints in my fingers and in my knees were starting to become really painful.  After contracting Chic V in 2014 , I would have infrequent   joint flare ups.  That’s why I consumed turmeric several times a week. But I would still wake up with nagging joint pains.  I figured this is it for me then ,arthritis. But I was thinking about it and something  said “ it’s the oil , dummy”  I researched Sunflower Oil before I started using it and I read it was good for the heart and is high in vitamin E . But then I found out that sunflower oil is  rich in Omega 6 . Omega 6 can aggravate arthritis. I ran out and bought my Coconut  Oil, I slathered it on my meal , salad and even in my coffee. Since that day my joints especially in my hands have been fine. Coconut Oil is ...

If you know me you know I love Turmeric. I love finding  ways to get this herb  into my bloodstream. I initially made this Turmeric Moisturizer  for a friend's uncle   who suffered from extremely dry skin due to Diabetes.  After 2 weeks his skin is much healthier . So he ordered a 8 oz container . The ingredients for this moisturizer include Powdered Turmeric, Turmeric root, Shea butter  coconut oil, echinacea, ginkgo oil, and a little Castor oil .

I am working on a natural skincare line.  So I am sharing some of my samples with you guys. This packaging is just for the samples . This one is a Cool Cranberry Mask - I combined cranberries, coconut oil, oatmeal , cane juice and Ginkgo Biloba oil. This is chuck full of antioxidants, Vitamins A & C and hopefully is anti-aging  :) I made the Ginkgo Bilboa oil myself . I used coconut oil as the base oil . Ginkgo Bilboa is a natural cleanser and although research is fairly new it may have anti aging properties . It smells great and so far my clients love the way it makes their skin feel . I suggest keeping it refrigerated, then use generously all over the face and neck and leave on for 20 minutes ,

I made Turmeric moisturizer for a few friends that suffer from dry skin due to  medication. So far so good they love it and the results are great.  My recipe for this includes , turmeric (powdered and roots) shea butter and coconut oil among other skin nourishing oils . I use it as a skin moisturizer and my mom has been using it, I am done spending money on expensive skin products .

Vegetable Oil does not contain vegetables.  I am not a doctor but a few people I know used to complain about their heart racing so I suggested to them to stop using vegetable oil and start cooking or using coconut oil and now they are all thanking me.  This also helped a few people who suffer from hypertension and eczema. Vegetable oil  is an industrial product. If it can start a car it has no place in your body do destroy delicate organs. Buy coconut oil and take care of  yourself !!  The trans fats in vegetable cooking oil is the leading contributor to   cardiovascular diseases , cancer ,asthma and other forms of inflammation.  Do your own research and add olive oil or coconut oil to your diet .

I use coconut oil in and on everything next to honey this oil is a true super food.  In the supermarkets here we have so many good brands of coconut oil there is no excuse not to buy it. I stir fry with it , bake with it I even moisturize my skin and hair  with it.  Give it a try there are hundreds of benefits from this oil. I have been using Oaks its light and delicious.   The fatty acids in coconut oil can significantly reduce appetite   Studies in both humans and rats show that coconut oil improves important risk factors like Total, LDL and HDL cholesterol   Coconut oil can  be effective as a skin moisturizer and protecting against hair damage. It can also be used as a mild form of sunscreen and as mouthwash.   Coconut oil appears to be especially effective in reducing abdominal fat, which lodges in the abdominal cavity and around organs