Health Benefits Of Avocado Oil

Other popular names for avocado include Poire Alligator, Abokado, PerseaPersea, Aguacate, PerseaLeigyna, Ahuacate, PerseaGratissima, Persea Americana, Plato, etc. Seeds, leaves and fruit of the plant have medicinal properties. Avocados contain some very good oils. Monounsaturated fats and omega 3 to 6 fatty acids are contained in it in high amounts. The oil is useful in cooking due to its high smoking point. Avocado oil in unprocessed form is very delicate, expensive and hard to find. Refined Avocado Oil by the cold pressing method is better to use as it does not go rancid.

Improves Skin And Hair Health

Topical use and ingestion of the oil improves hair and skin both. On hair and skin it is used for moisturizing. Wrinkles, fine lines and age spots reduce with regular avocado oil use. Collage binding and production gets promoted with the vitamin D and A content in the oil. Aging process of skin can be slowed down effectively with its application and intake. To treat psoriasis a skin condition the oil can be mixed with Vitamin B12 and used. Wounds heal faster and hair growth is promoted with topical use of the fruit pulp. The oil is an important lecithin source. On the surface of the skin and on hair follicles the oil applied forms a protective cover and prevents damage caused by climate and wind. Skin and hair become soft due to the sterolin present in avocado oil.

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Other Uses

The oil is used for making dressings for salads and sauces and blends well with spices, mayonnaise and vinegars due to the light and nutty flavor. It is best to use the oil for cooking, frying and grilling under 500 degree F smoke point only. Menstrual flow is stimulated, sexual desire increases and cholesterol levels get lowered with avocado intake. Osteoarthritis can be treated with unsaponifiable fractions or oils present in avocado. Diarrhea, toothache and dysentery are treated with extract obtained from the bark, leaves and seeds. Arthritis, pyorrhea or infection of gums and joint cartilage can be repaired with chemicals contained in avocado. Oil extracted from the fresh pulp of avocados is used for cosmetic purposes also.

Improves Cardiovascular Health

It modifies and controls cholesterol in blood thus protecting the cardiovascular system. The oil is heart healthy and blood vessels are offered protection against free radical damage. Flexibility and strength of blood vessels increases due to intake of the nutritionally high avocado oil. Cancer can be prevented with vitamin E and omega 3 fatty acids content in the oil. The OA or monounsaturated oleic acid present in the oil inhibits triglyceride and dietary cholesterol absorption by stopping their transportation into the blood stream. It raises levels of HDL or high density lipoprotein thus lowering blockage of vessels and formation of plaque and reducing cardiovascular disease risk. The antioxidant properties of avocados, helps cholesterol deposits and free radical removal and thus reduces risk of damage to blood vessels. Blood vessels become flexible and strong and respond to blood pressure changes better.