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Coconut oil isn't healthy and it's never been healthy

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Re: Coconut oil isn't healthy and it's never been healthy

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Post by jamieomatthews »

As someone who drinks Bulletproof coffee (ala Brain Octane oil), how does this fit in? Is the concentrated coconut oil in brain octane oil also just as bad? Or is the fact that its very concentrated mean it contains less of the negative qualities?

I feel like what this article is saying is that, just guzzling oil isn't good for you, which is obvious, but in small doses, is it ok?

Re: Coconut oil isn't healthy and it's never been healthy

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Post by sremani »

pdog wrote: post #3
mmagin wrote: post #2

So, I guess the American Heart Association is still committed to the LDL cholesterol causes cardiovascular disease idea.

Yes, apparently the AHA is still committed to science.

Science or as N.N.Taleb says Scientism? There is an entire state in India where Coconut Oil is a main ingredient (Kerala) for centuries.

Re: Coconut oil isn't healthy and it's never been healthy

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Post by undersuit »

epmaybe wrote: post #4
mmagin wrote: post #2

So, I guess the American Heart Association is still committed to the LDL cholesterol causes cardiovascular disease idea.

I'm not sure that I follow. Does high LDL cholesterol not increase your risk of cardiovascular disease?

There's been increasing evidence that high cholesterol is a symptom of cardiovascular disease, not the cause.

Editing because lots of people want sources.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4513492/

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/panel-suggests-stop-warni...

http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/6/e010401

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherosclerosis#Accelerated_gr...

This is a group I was unaware of until providing you links: http://www.thincs.org/index.php

Re: Coconut oil isn't healthy and it's never been healthy

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Post by pdog »

jamieomatthews wrote: post #5

As someone who drinks Bulletproof coffee (ala Brain Octane oil), how does this fit in? Is the concentrated coconut oil in brain octane oil also just as bad? Or is the fact that its very concentrated mean it contains less of the negative qualities? I feel like what this article is saying is that, just guzzling oil isn't good for you, which is obvious, but in small doses, is it ok?

From the article: 100% MCTs may increase your metabolic rate, but traditional coconut oil only contains about 15% MCTs and isn't good for your health in any quantity.

Re: Coconut oil isn't healthy and it's never been healthy

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Post by rarlsatan »

jamieomatthews wrote: post #5

As someone who drinks Bulletproof coffee (ala Brain Octane oil), how does this fit in? Is the concentrated coconut oil in brain octane oil also just as bad? Or is the fact that its very concentrated mean it contains less of the negative qualities? I feel like what this article is saying is that, just guzzling oil isn't good for you, which is obvious, but in small doses, is it ok?

From what I understand, the MCT oil in Brain Octane oil is essentially just the medium-chain triglycerides from coconut oil. All of the other saturated fats and so on are removed in the process, Asprey and many others give this as the reason to use MCT oil over coconut oil. It's really just a very pure form of the kind of fat the body likes, and can most easily use.

Re: Coconut oil isn't healthy and it's never been healthy

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Post by mmagin »

epmaybe wrote: post #4
mmagin wrote: post #2

So, I guess the American Heart Association is still committed to the LDL cholesterol causes cardiovascular disease idea.

I'm not sure that I follow. Does high LDL cholesterol not increase your risk of cardiovascular disease?

It might be an indicator of other problems, but it's not clear that it's causative. Start reading _Good Calories, Bad Calories_ and go from there.
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