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March 2012 - Coconut Oil vision becomes a reality in the Solomon Islands

Skimming across the glassy surface of the Coral Sea last week, Dr Dan Etherington confessed to me (over the outboard motor’s roar) that not all his Solomon Island canoe trips had been this smooth. A one hour trip on a flat sea can turn into an agonising day-long bashing when the sea begins to “smile”, as the locals euphemistically put it. This sort of adventure has been par for the course over the last two decades that my father, known in the islands as Dr Dan, has pioneered virgin coconut oil in the tropics. This visit to the wild and unspoiled Solomon Islands proved that the vision behind Dr Dan’s Kokonut Pacific enterprise, to Empower and Bring Hope, has now become reality for many communities.

Peter Kabela is a natural leader - an elder among his people he speaks several of the 80 indigenous languages of these diverse islands read more...

June 2011 - Kokonut Pacific featured by NASAA in their Organic Insights Magazine

Magazine of the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia
Read the full story here

May 2011 - Kokonut Pacific on ABC New Inventors

Kokonut Pacific featured on the New Inventors and is in the finals for Overseas Inventions. Watch the video...

April 2011 - Kokonut Pacific team visits the Philippines

Richard and Ian have just returned from a fruitful trip to the Philippines. This included meeting our coconut flour supplier and inspecting their Certified Organic production facilities. It was great seeing the way the company treats its staff after a major restructuring of its operations. and the benefits to the certified organic small-holder farmers. Benefits include free seedlings enabling them to replant ageing coconut trees, scholarships for some of their children and a premium on the cash price they receive for nuts. Richard and Ian were able to secure supplies of S02-free desiccated coconut and have a number of other new products now in the pipeline. They really enjoyed getting to know the locals and were made very welcome everywhere they went.

May 2009 - BioFach China

Shanghai hosted China's second  BioFach Organic Fair at the end of May 2009 when Richard headed up Niulife's first venture into China. Preparation for this took many weeks as we had to get stock sent in advance for the show and also had to produce banners and brochures in Chinese.

Fortunately we discovered that while it is only very recently in the West that Virgin Coconut Oil has been called... "The healthiest dietary oil on earth", 400 years ago the Chinese sage Li Shi Zheng extolled coconut because it "kills hunger, brightens up one’s complexion and reinforces Qi".

Although the Chinese island province of Hainan produces coconuts and coconut water is quite a common beverage, the general public is unaware of the benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil. However, organic products are becoming much sought after among the rapidly growing middle class who were deeply shocked by the dairy milk scandal.

Coconut-the oil of life

For years, coconut oil was thought to be bad for you However, new research shows that this 'good fat' can stimulate your metabolism and have an anti-virus affect. COCONUT oil was once lumped with other saturated fats and blamed for causing cholesterol problems. However it is now known as a 'good fat' that stimulates the metabolism and has many valuable health benefits. Current scientific research suggests that it has significant anti-viral, anti bacterial and anti-fungal properties and that it can even help with weight loss coconut oil strengthens the immune system and enhances thyroid function. Virgin coconut oil tastes good, is easy to digest and is a quick energy source for young and old. For many centuries, traditional healers in India and the south Pacific have used coconut oil for massage to so the and cool the body. It can also be used to alleviate symptoms of eczema and other skin ailments because the skin absorbs it quickly. It doesn't leave a greasy feeling. Niulife extra virgin coconut oil is made from fresh, mature coconuts and comes directly to Canberra from the Solomon Islands and East Timor. It is Imported by Canberra based company Kokonut Pacific who developed the direct micro Expelling (DME) system to enable farmers in the South Pacific to produce virgin oil within just one hour of opening a coconut. It is cold-pressed, pure and natural, organic and unrefined. Niulife extra virgin coconut oil can be use as a natural health food. a cooking oil, raw and fresh bread spread, stable carrier oil for other dietary supplements a skin moisturiser, a massage oil, a baby oil, a hair oil and a base ingredient for organic cosmetics It is also the best oil for premium soap and shampoo as it has natural glycerine and even lathers in salt water.

Coconut oil as a sports elixir. Niulife extra virgin coconut oil gave a vital energy boost  to the riders in the recent Mont 24 hour mountain bike race.

It's The Latest Celebrity Super Food

But Is The Humble Coconut All It's Cracked Up To Be?

Jan 21 2008 By Brian Mciver

Source:http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/health-fitness/2008/01/21/vita

It's a food which is most commonly enjoyed as the tasty parts of a Bounty, a snowball or at the heart of a tasty shot of Malibu rum.

But the humble coconut has become the latest super food.

Experts and celebrities have all been tripping over themselves to celebrate the goodness of the tropical fruit as the latest miracle munch to cure ailments, boost health and revitalise our diets.

The milk-filled and tasty-fleshed food, has until recently only been enjoyed as a diet staple by Robinson Crusoe and the cast of Lost. But Jennifer Aniston is the latest celebrity reported to have been converted to the joys of coconuts, which is being found to have all sorts of health benefits, from fighting cancer, helping weight loss and improving heart health.

Even sport stars are getting in on the act, with the England rugby team enjoying its metabolism-boosting qualities at the recent world cup. The key to the super food is coconut oil, which has no cholesterol, and while it is calorie rich, it is claimed the oil actually helps you lose weight, because it metabolises very fast, and is believed to actually raise the body's metabolic rate, by burning fat faster. In the past it has been avoided by many because of its high calorie content, and also its high saturated fat content.

But the rethink of its benefits has been significant. The key factor in the ingredient is MCT-Medium Chain Triglycerides - which are absorbed by the liver and are burned just like carbohydrates. Regular oils and butters contain long chain fatty acids, which burn slower. A 2004 obesity research study in 2003 found that overweight men burned fat quicker by consuming virgin coconut oil. In terms of heart health, the oil is unlike most saturated fats in that it has no cholesterol which means that levels are not increased. And some have even claimed that the oil, which has been a staple of indigenous populations of the Asia Pacific region, also has various healing properties that can be beneficial. However, some experts of organisations such as the British Nutrition Foundation have cast doubt over such findings, claiming they may have just short term success, while others feel the health benefits have been exaggerated. [I haven't (yet) found adverse comments on the BNF web site at http://www.nutrition.org.uk

There have been claims that the oil can help heart health, with antibacterial properties. But one illness which seems to benefit from coconut oil consumption is Candida, the excess growth of yeast. Experts at the National Candida Society encourage suffererers of the condition to include the oil in their diet. Some other claims for coconut oil include that diseases such as diabetes can be helped, as well as thyroid function, vitamin absorption, digestive problems and boosting the immune system. And some of the more excitable proponents have also suggested that it can help fight cancer, although there is currently no proof. Despite all the claims and counter claims, the overall message seems to be that the oil has certain benefits to your diet, and may be worth a try. The fact that it is used by the England rugby team, as well as several club rugby and football sides, shows that there must be some health benefits, and it may be worth finding out more.