coconut oil
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Uses
- promoted to reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
- use is based upon the supposition that AD brains do not properly utilize glucose, thus medium chain triglycerides in coconut oil can be converted to ketone bodies which the brain can utilize during glucose deprivation[2]
- not enough evidence to recommend for treatment of AD[2]
Adverse effects
- coconut oil (mostly saturated fat) increases LDL cholesterol like other saturated fats[4]
Notes
Nutritional information:
- saturated fat: 91%
- mono-unsaturated fat: 7%
- linoleic acid (omega-6): 2%
- alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3): <1%
More general terms
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References
- ↑ http://www.canola.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Prescriber's Letter 19(4): 2012 Alzheimer's Disease: Can Coconut Oil Help? Detail-Document#: http://prescribersletter.com/(5bhgn1a4ni4cyp2tvybwfh55)/pl/ArticleDD.aspx?li=1&st=1&cs=&s=PRL&pt=3&fpt=25&dd=280410&pb=PRL (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
- ↑ Lawrence GD. Dietary fats and health: dietary recommendations in the context of scientific evidence. Adv Nutr. 2013 May 1;4(3):294-302. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23674795
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sacks FM, Lichtenstein AH, Wu JH et al Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation. June 15, 2017 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28620111 <Internet> http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2017/06/15/CIR.0000000000000510
- ↑ Sacks FM Coconut Oil and Heart Health: Fact or Fiction? Circulation. 2020;141(10):815-817 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31928069 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/929357