Coconut Oil: The Latest Research - NutritionFacts.org
Coconut oil is not to be confused with coconut water, which is the fluid inside coconuts. Despite marketing claims to the contrary, coconut oil does not appear to be health-promoting. We’ve known for nearly a half-century, according to leading cardiovascular disease experts, that it is “one of the most potent agents” for elevating the ...
Coconut Oil for Weight Loss and Abdominal Fat - NutritionFacts.org
Jan 15, 2018 · The only other placebo-controlled study of coconut oil and waistlines was published in 2017, and no significant changes in weight or waist or hip measurements, total fat, belly fat, nor butt fat. No benefit to coconut oil for obesity over placebo shown in any study to date. So, how can coconut oil proponents get away with saying otherwise?
Coconut Oil and the Boost in HDL “Good” Cholesterol
Aug 18, 2017 · Proponents of coconut oil, who lament that this whole “coconut oil causes heart disease” thing “has created this bad image” for their national exports, assert that the medium chain triglycerides, the shorter saturated fats found in coconut oil, aren’t as bad as the longer chain saturated fats in meat and dairy.
What’s the Deal with Coconuts? - NutritionFacts.org
Nov 2, 2017 · Proponents of coconut oil, who lament that this whole “coconut oil causes heart disease” thing “has created this bad image” for their national exports, assert that the medium chain triglycerides, the shorter saturated fats found in coconut oil, aren’t as bad as the longer chain saturated fats in meat and dairy.
Coconuts and Health: The Latest Research | NutritionFacts.org
Coconut milk and coconut oil have cholesterol-raising saturated fats like those found in beef tallow. In fact, the saturated plant fats in tropical oils, including palm and coconut oils, not only join animal fats in increasing heart disease risk, but may also play a role in the obesity epidemic, despite claims made by the diet industry hawking ...
Is Coconut Oil Bad for You? The Latest Research - NutritionFacts.org
Jul 30, 2013 · Those selling coconut oil say one needn’t worry because coconut oil contains a type of saturated fat that doesn’t raise cholesterol. That’s a page straight out of the beef industry playbook: The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is always going on about how beef contains a saturated fat called stearic acid.
Does Coconut Oil Cure Alzheimer’s? - NutritionFacts.org
Feb 8, 2013 · As the Alzheimer’s Association put it, “there is no scientific evidence that coconut oil helps with Alzheimer’s.” And hey, you know, “The coconut oil promise has been around for more than three years. If the administration of coconut oil was, indeed, beneficial, it would presumably be shouted from every mountaintop.”
Does Coconut Oil Clog Arteries? - NutritionFacts.org
Feb 11, 2013 · Now, those selling coconut oil say one needn’t worry, because coconut oil contains a saturated fat that doesn’t raise cholesterol. You hear the same thing from the beef people. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is always going on about how beef contains a saturated fat called stearic acid.
Eczema Treatment with Coconut Oil, Mineral Oil vs. Vaseline
Oct 16, 2017 · But, just because it works as well as coconut oil for dry skin, doesn’t mean it works as well for eczema. Head-to-head, topical virgin coconut oil works better than topical mineral oil at decreasing eczema severity, with twice as many children experiencing an excellent response after two months’ treatment.
What About Coconuts, Coconut Milk, and Coconut Oil MCTs?
Aug 21, 2017 · And, frankly, so may MCT oil itself, bumping up LDL like 15% compared to control. So, this “[p]opular belief,” spread by the coconut oil industry, that “coconut oil is healthy” is “not supported by [science].” So, basically “coconut oil should be [treated no] differently than [animal] sources of dietary saturated fat.”