Can Coconut Water Really Overcome Covid 19?

Coconut water contains many B vitamins, but there is no evidence that it can be a medicine.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The skyrocketing positive cases of Covid 19 in Indonesia over the past two weeks have made people start looking for alternative ways to protect themselves from the ferocity of this virus. One alternative way that people try is to consume coconut water.

Clinical nutrition specialist at Pondok Indah Hospital, dr. Juwalita Surapsari, M.Gizi, Sp.GK, emphasized that until now there is no scientific evidence bukti coconut water able to function as a drug, although it may be able to increase immunity from the content.

“So if he feels better, it’s really a subjective thing. We have to look at it comprehensively. The first possibility is that this person is already taking the recommended treatment. Not always the treatment is specific to Covid 19, but doctors may also give supportive drugs. Then the second, they have undergone a balanced diet which is indeed supportive of healing,” said doctor Juwalita in a press release received Republika.co.id, Sunday (11/7).

He explained the content of macronutrients and micronutrients in coconut water. In macronutrients, most of the form is carbohydrates. As much as 94 percent water, 5 percent carbohydrates, which are mainly in the form of glucose and fructose, about 0.02 percent protein and very little fat.

If you look at the micronutrient content, coconut water is very prominent, especially the B vitamins, namely B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, and B9. B9 is known as Folate. It turns out that B vitamins, especially B6 and Folate, play a very important role in the overall immune system.

“Our immune system is actually very complex, starting from the outside such as the skin, respiratory tract, vibrating hairs in the respiratory tract, entering again there are immune cells that fight pathogens or disease-causing agents,” he said.

If you look at its role, Vitamin B6 plays a lot of roles in the immune system. Most likely, people who consume coconut water benefit from support vitamins in it, so the consumption of coconut water can help meet their vitamin B needs.

“Incidentally, B vitamins are involved in all enzymatic processes in the body, so many chemical reactions in the body are supported by B vitamins,” he said.

He also explained the other benefits of coconut water such as its electrolyte levels are also quite high because it contains Potassium and Magnesium. Both of these elements are very good for controlling blood pressure and heart health. This means that it is also related to the prevention of comorbid (comorbid) diseases in Covid 19.

“It is also possible that the consumption of coconut water can give positive suggestions to people who consume it,” he said.

He said that all positive suggestions for the body can have a good impact as well. So the key to getting a healthy body condition, both when you are exposed to certain diseases or just maintaining health, in addition to maintaining physical, must also maintain a balance of mind.

“So with positive affirmations that we will recover and we will be healthy, it will also support us to be healthier,” he explained.

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