However, one study compared MCT oil to coconut oil and confirmed that MCT oil exerts effects on satiety, not coconut oil. Dental health

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St-Onge, M.-P., et al (2010). Medium chain triglyceride oil consumption as part of a weight-loss diet does not lead to an adverse metabolic profile when compared to olive oil.Some people interpreted this to mean that if MCTs can have a positive effect on HDL and total cholesterol levels, coconut oil must be healthful. Applying a coconut extract to human skin may enhance its protective barrier functions and have an anti-inflammatory effect, says a 2017 study. Nayak, B. S. et al. (2017). A study on scalp hair health and hair care practices among Malaysian medical students. Most studies that show positive health benefits use MCT oil, not coconut oil. Studies supporting coconut oil have often been short term, small scale investigations involving animals rather than humans. The results have not been significant enough to warrant advising people to switch to coconut oil. Ogbolu, D. O., et al. (2007). In vitro antimicrobial properties of coconut oil on Candida species in Ibadan, Nigeria.

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Narayanankutty, A., et al. (2017). Virgin coconut oil reverses hepatic steatosis by restoring redox homeostasis and lipid metabolism in male Wistar rats. [Abstract]. However, no studies have taken place in humans, so people should not inhale coconut oil. Improving satietyCoconut oil works wonderfully as a moisturizing body butter. Due to its chemical makeup, it is readily absorbed into the skin and has a naturally sweet and clean aroma. We hope you enjoy this wonderful product from the world's beautiful tropics. A person would have to eat 150 g, or 10 tbs, of coconut oil each day to get the benefits. Consuming this much oil would not be healthful. Findings from a 2009 animal study suggested that MCTs, present in coconut oil, may help preserve insulin sensitivity. The review also listed the specific beneficial health effects of MCT oil, not coconut oil, in 29 studies.