Recently, I have come across a product that seems so versatile and useful that I thought it was too good to be true. That product is coconut oil, and its astounding number of benefits are real. I couldn't help but be skeptical when I first heard of it because amazing products always seems to have a downfall. Sometimes they are revealed to have long term health risks or just be flat out scams. However, so far coconut oil has lived up to all my expectations. Here is a list of the most helpful ways to incorporate coconut oil into your life.

1. Rub on your skin to soften and reduce dryness.
2. Reduces stretch marks on the skin.
3. Add to homemade soaps or lotions.
4. Cook with it to add natural flavors or replace fatty oils.
5. Put it in your coffee as a natural creamer.
6. Add into you sunscreen to reduce likelihood of burns.
7. If you do get a burn, use it to speed up the healing process.
8. Mix in with your toothpaste to strengthen enamel.
9. Use as an eye-makeup remover.
10. Cleans makeup brushes.
11. Treat your eyelashes with it to strengthen or revitalize them.
12. Mix in with your conditioners or shampoos.
13. Treat your hair with the oil directly to help your strands grow stronger.
14. Fights lice.
15. Rub on lips as a natural chapstick.
16. Take a couple tablespoons a day to increase nutrients in body.
17. When mixed with warm water, it can sooth a sore throat.
18. Can help fight acne when applied regularly to skin.
19. Use as a natural bug repellent.
20. If you get bug bites, use it to sooth the itch.
21. Sooths bee stings.
22. Can be used to help heal certain infections, like UTIs and yeast infections.
23. Clears up cold sores.
24. Apply to cuticles and nails to help with stronger growth.
25. When ingested regularly, coconut oil can aid weight loss.
26. Ingest to boost energy.
27. Coconut oil has been known to have specific health benefits, like lower cholesterol and risk of heart disease.
28. Unstick a zipper.
29. Gentle enough to use as a diaper cream on babies.
30. Fights inflammation and sooths rashes.
31. Use as a shaving cream to avoid painful bumps.
32. Eases arthritis pain.
33. Cleans retainers and mouth guards.
34. Heals and prevents hangnails.
35. You won’t be the only one to benefit, for coconut oil can heal the cracked paws or dry nose of your dog.

These uses for coconut oil only scratch the surface. There are so many ways to incorporate it into daily activities that will benefit your health and wellbeing. Trust me, once you start using coconut oil, you will immediately fall in love with it. Soon you will be preaching to your friends and family about why they should use coconut oil and buying them their first jars.