Coconut Oil: Friend or Foe? Heart Health Explained
Is coconut oil good or bad for your heart? Research and population data suggest it may help prevent heart disease through antiviral and antimicrobial.
Is coconut oil good or bad?
In one study, when coconut oil was fed as 7% of energy to patients recovering from heart attacks, the patients had greater improvement compared to untreated controls, and no difference compared to patients treated with corn or safflower oils.
Populations that consume coconut oil have low rates of heart disease. Coconut oil may also be one of the most useful oils to prevent heart disease because of its antiviral and antimicrobial characteristics (Journal of the American Medical Association 1967 202:1119-1123; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1981 34:1552).
Therefore you should not afraid to use this wonderful oil on a regular basis.
Yours in Health,
Dr Serge
