Parachute 100% Pure and Natural Unrefined Coconut Oil | No Chemicals & Added Preservatives | 500ml

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Another study from 2015 found that replacing LCTs with MCTs in a person’s diet could possibly lead to modest weight reductions. Researchers note that further study is necessary to confirm this effect. A person gets most of their brain’s energy from glucose. However, according to the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, the brains of people who have Alzheimer’s cannot use glucose as effectively anymore.

A 2021 study suggest coconut oil may be beneficial for hair strength. Researchers found that, after applying coconut oil to hair swatches overnight, the tensile strength of twisted hair was significantly increased. Rial, S. A., et al. (2016). Gut microbiota and metabolic health: The potential beneficial effects of a medium chain triglyceride diet in obese individuals. Varma, S. R., et al. (2019). Invitro anti-inflammatory and skin protective properties of virgin coconut oil. Naseem, M., et al. (2017). Oil pulling and importance of traditional medicine in oral health maintenance.

Researchers in 2017 fed rats with liver disease a high glucose diet, with some rats also getting coconut oil. After a month, rats who ate coconut oil had better liver health than those who did not. More research is necessary to replicate this result in humans. Dental health Kaushik, V., et al. (2021). Single hair fiber assessment techniques to discriminate between mineral oil and coconut oil effect on hair physical properties.

Cunnane, S. C., et al. (2016). Can ketones compensate for deteriorating brain glucose uptake during aging? Implications for the risk and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Although it is an MCT, lauric acid behaves like a long-chain triglyceride (LCT) in terms of digestion. LCTs are saturated fats that have more than 12 carbon atoms. This means that the body digests lauric acid in the same way as other saturated fats. MCTs are a form of saturated fat. However, MCTs have a shorter chain of carbon atoms than some other saturated fats. Due to their shorter length, MCTs are rapidly digested and transported directly to the liver for use as energy.Additionally, the body can convert MCTs into ketones, which are substances created by the liver when it breaks down a lot of fat. The body can use ketones as a source of energy for the brain in place of sugar or glucose.