Dry hair…I can’t stand it….but I have it…and a lot worse than earlier this year. Why? Because I’ve seriously been slacking on my diet BIG TIME. Now that I have made my juice and lemon balm tea for the day…now it’s happy hair time. After going to the store a couple of days ago to get soem coconut oil I came across this oil called Red Palm Oil. This oil is mainly used as a cooking oil but also has moisturizing properties for the skin and hair. Let’s look at the bitchin’ benefits shall we….:)

 

 

Below is the Palm OIl Tree:

 

 

 

Red palm oil is rich in vitamin E and its form, tocotrienol, and vitamin E is well known for its amazing properties. Firstly, it promotes cell growth and regeneration as well as increasing circulation. This stimulates cell growth of the skull skin and follicles which results in strong hair. In addition, due to its ability of cell regeneration, vitamin E eliminates various scars and marks on the skin of the skull,

 

 

Rich red color of palm oil is delivered to it by the presence of carotenes, which are responsible for growth and division of cells. As well our body transforms carotenes into vitamin A. Due to the amount of saturated fats and lipids present, red palm oil serves as perfect moisturizer for skin and hair. Another important aspect for the proper hair growth is the absence of bacteria and parasites. The antibacterial features of red palm oil eliminate these parasites, cleaning the skin and creating healthy conditions for the hair growth.

 

Here is a study on the health benefits of red palm oil taken internally:

 

Red palm oil: nutritional, physiological and therapeutic roles in improving human wellbeing and quality of life.

 

The link between dietary fats and cardiovascular disease has created a growing interest in dietary red palm oil research. Also, the link between nutrition and health, oxidative stress and the severity or progression of disease has stimulated further interest in the potential role of red palm oil (a natural antioxidant product) to improve oxidative status by reducing oxidative stress in patients with cardiovascular disease, cancer and other chronic diseases. In spite of its level of saturated fatty acid content (50%), red palm oil has not been found to promote atherosclerosis and/or arterial thrombosis. This is probably due to the ratio of its saturated fatty acid to unsaturated fatty acid content and its high concentration of antioxidants such as beta-carotene, tocotrienols, tocopherols and vitamin E. It has also been reported that the consumption of red palm oil reduces the level of endogenous cholesterol, and this seems to be due to the presence of the tocotrienols and the peculiar isomeric position of its fatty acids. The benefits of red palm oil to health include a reduction in the risk of arterial thrombosis and/or atherosclerosis, inhibition of endogenous cholesterol biosynthesis, platelet aggregation, a reduction in oxidative stress and a reduction in blood pressure. It has also been shown that dietary red palm oil, taken in moderation in animals and humans, promotes the efficient utilisation of nutrients, activates hepatic drug metabolising enzymes, facilitates the haemoglobinisation of red blood cells and improves immune function. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the nutritional, physiological and biochemical roles of red palm oil in improving wellbeing and quality of life (pubmed).

 

Here is a video below that easily explains the benefits of Red Palm Oil:

 

 

Stay groovy and

consume panache’ filled palm oil!

 

Sincerely,

 

Radical Rose

 

http://radicalrose.wordpress.com

 

Resources:

 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20095133