The benefits of MCT oil

( Natural News ) You may have heard of the many benefits of coconut oil, especially to your skin. But what you may not know is that coconut oil also has potent antibacterial properties , thanks to its medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) content. Clostridium difficile is a hardy bacteria known to survive even the onslaught of antibiotics. However, it apparently is nothing when treated with coconut oil . The only caveat is that you need to have fully digested the coconut oil for its full antibacterial effects to manifest. What this suggests is that it isn’t the oil, but what’s in the oil – its medium-chain fatty acids – that inhibits the growth of the bacteria. The antibiotic effects of MCT have also been proven effective against other types of disease-causing bacteria and even fungi. For instance, one study determined that medium-chain fatty acids are effective against Neisseria gonorrhoeae , the pathogen behind – you guessed it – gonorrhea . MCT has also been tested and proven effective against Geotrichum candidum , a common species of yeast which, although mostly harmless , can infect different human body parts. It also fights common pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli . But the health benefits of MCT do not stop there. Different studies have indicated benefits – both proven and potential – that can be had from MCT. Weight loss Several studies indicate weight loss benefits from consuming MCT or food items that have high concentrations of it. It works in two ways. First, one study reveals that MCT can increase the amount of fat and the number of calories that overweight men burn. Second, it increases the production of hormones that reduce appetite and induce the feeling of fullness, as another study found, compared to longer-chain fatty acids. Support our […]

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