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Coconut juice health benefits
can coconut juice cure serious illnesses such as kidney stones and dehydration?
( 7 Dec 2007)
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Well it can’t really cure any serious disease but it can easily help to reduce the symptoms of kidney stones and dehydration by increasing the water intake for the body. The health benefits of coconut water can be enormous with-
- It being an isotonic liquid so it can orally re-hydrate the body during dehydration and cool the body and reduce body temperature.
- It replenishes the natural nutrients to the body by carrying nutrients and oxygen to the cells.
- It can raise your metabolic rate and decrease weight.
- It can boost the immune system and protect against viruses.
- It can also be used to decrease the incidence of kidney stones.
- Pregnant women in India and Asia, drink a large quantity of coconut water as it is said to produce a fair baby.
- It can be easily used as a substitute for glucose as it comes in its own container with about two tablespoons of sugar per coconut.
- So although we don’t really know the exact mechanism it does seem to help during kidney stones and dehydration.
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answered by A S on 14 Dec 2007, 12:55:00
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