In addition to beauty and sexual enhancement, coconut water has many other benefits. However, its delicious taste also comes with some precautions.
Benefits of coconut water
- It contains minerals that help treat dehydration. Athletes or those who exercise heavily and sweat a lot can drink coconut water instead of electrolyte water to increase freshness and replace the water lost through sweat.
- Coconut water contains many minerals, including vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, amino acids, and protein.
- Coconut water helps to brighten and radiate the skin because it helps the body produce collagen and elastin, increasing skin elasticity.
- Contains cytokines that help strengthen the body and reduce the risk of dementia.
- Helps digest food and reduces symptoms of acid reflux.
- Relieve stomach pain from gastritis .
- Helps with urination and relieves symptoms of cystitis.
- Coconut water contains phytoestrogen hormones that have a structure and action similar to estrogen (female sex hormones). It can help reduce hot flashes, mood swings, and night sweats in menopausal women.
- It helps slightly increase levels of testosterone, the male sex hormone.
- It helps to increase potency because good blood circulation and overall good health affect the ability to reach climax and erection of the penis.
Precautions for drinking coconut water
For those with kidney disease and diabetes. You may need to consult your doctor before drinking coconut water to find the right amount for your body. After all, coconut water is a fruit juice that contains sugar and potassium.
Dr. Thidakarn Rujipattanakul, or Dr. Phing, a สมัคร ufabet skin and anti-aging medicine specialist at Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital, stated that “coconut water is beneficial. It is a natural energy mineral drink, but it is considered high in sugar. Even though it is natural sugar, drinking too much can also make you fat.” One coconut, weighing 282 grams, contains 94 grams of water, 8.1 grams of fructose, 8.5 grams of glucose, and 4.0 grams of sucrose, which is equivalent to 5.1 teaspoons of sugar.
In addition, Dr. Kampanat Phornyasakrai, a urologist and admin of the Sarikahappymen Facebook fan page, and information from Ramathibodi Hospital, Prince of Songkla University, stated that drinking coconut water, which increases estrogen hormones, may increase uterine contractions during menstruation. This is why many adults often tell people to avoid drinking coconut water during that time of the month.
However, it must be drunk in large quantities. If you drink only one or two glasses, it will definitely not affect menstrual cramps. (However, the appropriate amount for each person may not be the same. It depends on each person’s body.) In addition, coconut water does not cause menstruation to stop or become irregular, and it does not cause irregular menstruation. However, the phytoestrogen in coconut water helps control menstrual cycles to come more normally.