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6/1/2008
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The Hangover Cure
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Coconut Water: The Natural Hangover Elixir
Coconut Water is a natural fat free drink and has the ability to rehydrate your body, besides providing you some necessary minerals, such as potassium and sodium. Coconut water has no artificial additives and contains significant amounts of electrolytes, while being low in food energy. Coconut water is therefore not only a very refreshing drink, it has proved to be the best natural hangover cure.
Coconut water is the liquid found inside young green coconuts and differs from coconut milk. As the coconut matures, this liquid gets absorbed into the nut’s flesh. Coconut water is a popular drink in tropical regions, such as Tropical Asia and Trinidad and Tobago. It is found and sold in Central America on strategic highway stops and beaches. In this region coconut water is called "agua de pipa.”
The various minerals and healthy bacterial present in coconut water enable our body to recover from rigorous exercise, making this drink far superior to other sports drinks. Fresh cocunut water also helps in digestion, optimizes muscle performance, boosts our immune system and blood circulation, besides helping maintain body temperature.
Coconut water: good remedy for dehydration Dehydration is quite common after you have partied all night or drank too much. Since alcohol is a diuretic, i.e. something that makes you urinate, you need to hydrate your body through the consumption of a lot of fluids. Coconut water is one of the most effective ways of rehydrating the body. Consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a dehydrated state results in a hangover. The main symptoms of a hangover are headache, nausea and vomitting. And the best remedy is to consume liquids with electroytes.
Too much alcohol also has a negative impact on several of your body parts. Your kidneys, liver, stomach and small intestines fall prey to the adverse impact of alcohol and result in problems such as electrolyte imbalances, gastrointestinal disturbances, disruption of sleep, among other things. The need to quickly restore the body to optimal hydration is therefore irrefutable.
Coconut water, although a little known cure for hangovers, has several other beneficial properties: ? it is a natural isotonic beverage because of the significant amount of electrolytes it contains ? improves our digestive system ? encourages bowel movement ? helps in prevention of bacterial, viral and fungal infections ? keeps the body cool while maintaining adequate temprature ? aids in healthy functioning of the thyroid ? has a cleansing effect on the whole endocrine system ? clears your complexion ? is even safe for infants
Lizzi Loraine is a writer and writes for health magazines. She suggests O.N.E.™ Coconut Water for hangover cure. It has no additives and has ability to hydrate you body.
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Rehydration
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How to Use Coconut Water to Treat Exhaustion
In some countries, coconut water is used as an intravenous solution for rehydration purposes. It's a low-fat, low-calorie and low-carbohydrate drink that purportedly has many healing properties. With the use of alternative medicine remedies increasing, coconut water products can be found at many health food stores to use as supplements or to treat exhaustion and lethargy.
Drink Coconut Water for Your Health
Step1
Use the water harvested from a young coconut--or pre-packaged coconut water purchased at a health food store--to treat exhaustion. Whether you are merely feeling fatigued or are feeling significantly debilitated, the antioxidant properties of coconut water can help to improve your energy levels.
Step2
Treat heat exhaustion with coconut water. The fluid loss that accompanies heat exhaustion often disrupts the balance of electrolytes in the body. The potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium levels found in coconut water are similar to those normally found in the bloodstream and can help to replenish electrolytes.
Step3
Boost your immune system by drinking at least 8 oz. of coconut water per day. It contains high levels of lauric acid, a substance that has anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.
Step4
Use coconut water to increase your overall energy levels. The lauric acid in coconut stimulates the release of thyroidal hormones, thereby increasing your metabolic rate and, in turn, your energy level.
Harvest Coconut Water
Step1
Look for young, unripe coconuts from which to harvest coconut water. Since the liquid inside green coconuts becomes absorbed into the flesh as they mature, older coconuts aren't suitable to treat the symptoms of exhaustion.
Step2
Place the coconut on a flat surface and turn it on its side to remove the husk. Use a sharp knife to carefully cut off the husk until the hard coconut shell below is visible.
Step3
Locate one of the seams on the coconut shell and place the knife just below it. Break through the coconut shell, putting some pressure on the knife handle if necessary, and insert the knife blade about 1 inch into the coconut flesh.
Step4
Rotate the knife slowly, creating a circular plug in the top of the coconut shell.
Step5
Remove the plug and pour out the coconut water.
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Helps in digestion
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Modern medical science is now confirming the use of coconut in treating many of the above conditions. Published studies in medical journals show that coconut, in one form or another, may provide a wide range of health benefits. Some of these are summarized below:
Kills viruses that cause influenza, herpes, measles, hepatitis C, SARS, AIDS, and other illnesses.
Kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract infections, gum disease and cavities, pneumonia, and gonorrhea, and other diseases.
Kills fungi and yeasts that cause candidiasis, ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush, diaper rash, and other infections.
Expels or kills tapeworms, lice, giardia, and other parasites.
Provides a nutritional source of quick energy.
Boosts energy and endurance, enhancing physical and athletic performance.
Improves digestion and absorption of other nutrients including vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.
Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose.
Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body.
Reduces symptoms associated with pancreatitis.
Helps relieve symptoms and reduce health risks associated with diabetes.
Reduces problems associated with malabsorption syndrome and cystic fibrosis.
Improves calcium and magnesium absorption and supports the development of strong bones and teeth.
Helps protect against osteoporosis.
Helps relieve symptoms associated with gallbladder disease.
Relieves symptoms associated with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and stomach ulcers.
Improves digestion and bowel function.
Relieves pain and irritation caused by hemorrhoids.
Reduces inflammation.
Supports tissue healing and repair.
Supports and aids immune system function.
Helps protect the body from breast, colon, and other cancers.
Is heart healthy; improves cholesterol ratio reducing risk of heart disease.
Protects arteries from injury that causes atherosclerosis and thus protects against heart disease.
Helps prevent periodontal disease and tooth decay.
Functions as a protective antioxidant.
Helps to protect the body from harmful free radicals that promote premature aging and degenerative disease.
Does not deplete the body's antioxidant reserves like other oils do.
Improves utilization of essential fatty acids and protects them from oxidation.
Helps relieve symptoms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Relieves symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate enlargement).
Reduces epileptic seizures.
Helps protect against kidney disease and bladder infections.
Dissolves kidney stones.
Helps prevent liver disease.
Is lower in calories than all other fats.
Supports thyroid function.
Promotes loss of excess weight by increasing metabolic rate.
Is utilized by the body to produce energy in preference to being stored as body fat like other dietary fats.
Helps prevent obesity and overweight problems.
Applied topically helps to form a chemical barrier on the skin to ward of infection.
Reduces symptoms associated the psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis.
Supports the natural chemical balance of the skin.
Softens skin and helps relieve dryness and flaking.
Prevents wrinkles, sagging skin, and age spots.
Promotes healthy looking hair and complexion.
Provides protection form damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation form the sun.
Helps control dandruff.
Does not form harmful by-products when heated to normal cooking temperature like other vegetable oils do.
Has no harmful or discomforting side effects.
Is completely non-toxic to humans.
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