Do your nerves get a little frazzled at times...maybe it's the heat of summer or maybe it's just life. Coconut can soothe agitated nerves.  Here's how it works.  A fatty layer called the myelin sheath coats all nerves.  The sheath guides nerve impulses and insulates the neuron from hyperactivity.  When the fatty sheath layer is dried out from stress, inflammation, or toxification, your nerves become easily agitated and you may feel anxious....the connection between physiology and emotions! 

Have you heard?  In our quest to regulate our weight, we have gone no-fat/low-fat in our diets.  This was and is misguided.  We need healthy fats.  We need to be fat burners for slow, calming energy.   We have become sugar burners for energy and a host of mental and physical problems accompany that.

When the fatty sheath becomes dried out we become easily agitated and nervous.  A teaspoon of organic coconut oil daily is a neuron comfort food that restores tranquility. 

 
You can eat 1 tsp of coconut oil daily or better yet use it in your food.  Saute veggies in coconut oil or make curries.  The MCTs (Medium Chain Triglyceride) fats found in coconut oil are different from the composition of most fats.  These have been found to boost cognitive performance in older adults and especially those with Alzheimer's and other memory conditions. 

The energy hungry brain craves glucose.  When our glucose regulation is disrupted---common for most of us to some degree-- the brain's structure and function are compromised. Coconut oil translates into a much needed alternative fuel source that "recharges metabolic processes within the brain, resulting in an almost immediate improvement in cognitive function."

Check out the research on this here and add good quality, organic coconut oil to your daily food intake.