Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is cold pressed from fresh coconut meat at temperature below 120 °F (49 °C). Because it gets to retain its genuine flavor, aroma and a stronger set of health-boosting properties, virgin coconut oil offers the best benefits for health by far. Besides improving your immunity, virgin coconut oil makes a great flavor enhancer for food. Thanks to its natural fresh coconut scent that remains intact during cold-pressed.
Though virgin coconut oil offers the greatest health benefits of all types of coconut oil, you can't just hop into any health food store to buy any type or brand of virgin coconut oil. I've been there and the first couple of brands of virgin coconut oil I bought many years ago... find out more ›
Fractionated coconut oil sucks because it's not as natural as virgin coconut oil? It's true that fractionated coconut oil is refined. It's also true that it carries much lesser health-beneficial properties than virgin coconut oil. But you might not know that fractionated coconut oil actually provides certain benefits that virgin coconut oil... find out more ›
Not all fractionated coconut oils are edible. Why? Because some are food-grade while some are not. The non-food-grade fractionated coconut oil is made for topical use and cosmetic purposes only. It's not safe for consumption. Hence, you should not take it internally. So, which fractionated coconut oil is safe to eat and which is for topical use only?... find out more ›
Are you taking MCT oil or virgin coconut oil, or both? I take both. And I realize that MCT oil and virgin coconut oil can trigger side effects like diarrhea, heart palpitations, anxiety and hot flashes etc when you overdose on them. Not just overdosing, ingesting the dietary oils on an empty stomach, with a high-fat ketogenic diet or mixing them up with... find out more ›
If pure coconut oil can help with constipation, so can MCT oil. It is the medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) that make both pure coconut oil and MCT oil so good for relieving constipation. But because MCT oil contains 90+ MCFAs whereas pure coconut oil about 50 – 64% MCFAs, taking MCT oil may cause your bowels to... find out more ›