I’ve got 99 problems…and coconut oil can cure 91 of them.
But how much is too much?
“I recommend one to two tablespoons of a healthy fat per meal.
If this is coconut oil at one or two meals, great!
But what about all of that saturated fat?
Frank Lipmanpoints out that it’sgoodsaturated fat.
“Coconut oil is agood saturated fatthat has positive metabolic effects,” he says.
For those conditions, Jessica will prescribe a diet higher in coconut oil to benefit from its therapeutic effects.
Is there anything about it that’s bad?
In aninterview with mindbodygreen, Whole Foods Market founder John Mackey expressed his dislike for oilcoconut oil included.
“The way I have a go at get people to understand oil is: What is sugar?
You’re taking a whole plant food, and you’re taking only the carbohydrate out.
I’d actually argue that oil is less healthy than sugar.
Neither of them has any nutrients in themif you look at them they’re devoid of minerals and phytonutrients.
Will Cole,a functional medicine practitioner, disagrees.
Coconut oil has beneficial MCT fats that our brains love, increasing cognitive function.
Avocado oil is a good source of lutein, a carotenoid to make our eyes healthy.
These oils have been shown to decrease disease and improve lipid panels.”
Dr. Sara Gottfried, a hormone specialist, somewhat agrees with Mackey.
I’m a whole foodist.
That said, she does think coconut oil is a health foodbut only for some types of people.
“I think coconut oil is a health food for some people with particular genes,” she explains.
Coconut oil will escort the bad parts of your gut bacteria into your bloodstream.
Can you eat too much coconut oil?
“Even with good things, you could have too much of it.
Too much coconut oil or any fat source can cause GI upset.
