Because medium chain fatty acids are similar to the skins of many bacteria and viruses, these harmful pathogens mistake the fatty acids for one of their own – and let them inside, through the protective barrier.

Once inside however, the pathogens find that the molecules of these medium chain fatty acids are smaller than the molecules of their own skin. This actually begins to break down and disintegrate the already “leaky” outer casing or “skin” of the pathogen. Without their outer casing, the pathogen’s insides spill out and this immediately kills the pathogen. All without harming a single human cell.

Precisely because of coconut oil’s powerful anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, the oil is often used in different types of body cleansing.

Body cleansing is a way to remove common bacteria, viruses, and even chemical contamination from the body. Body cleansing often also involves doing a colon cleansing and a liver cleanse. Many experts say that it’s this accumulation of toxins inside the body that is the underlying cause of common health problems. Actually, it’s common to remove health problems by deeply cleansing the body.

Coconut oil is a powerful accompaniment to deep body cleansing because by colon and liver cleansing, you’re quickly removing enormous amounts of waste from the body. In fact, after you kill viruses and bacteria in your body with coconut oil, colon and liver cleansing are very effective ways to quickly show those now broken up pathogen innards to the outside of your body.