Does Coconut Oil Clog Arteries?

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[wickedglassbears]

People don’t like to hear bad things about their favorite things. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[PassedTime]

I'm glad I never jumped on the coconut oil bandwagon. I've always been suspicious of the claims. Staying away from oils in general is the best idea, while eating a handful of nuts daily is as well.

[jentompkins]

Bottom line, oils are not whole foods, and will never promote health the way a whole food can!

[GlennGJ]

It astonishes me why people think pure liquid fat is healthy... It makes absolutely no sense

[hkentw]

I was born and raised in Kerala India [Kerala happens to mean coconut]. The only oil traditionally used in Kerala is Coconut oil. Everything is cooked in coconut oil; coconut oil goes on our hair faces and skin daily; our babies get massaged with coconut oil. Traditional life is virtually saturated in coconut oil. But, alas, we are traditionally deprived of heart disease, Alzheimer's, atherosclerosis, cancer, obesity, diabetes and ALL the advances of the science saturated countries. The only people blessed with these are the rich folks in the big cities who take up Western 'food' fashions. Other things we miss out on are wrinkles, arthritis, osteoporosis, and grey hair. Please forgive me; I am not a scientist, just a little black girl raised in a forgotten place in the jungle.   Mary Kuriakose

[idahval]

I guess I'll have to stop baking cod liver cupcakes...

[adamwebb]

mostly I use it as moisturiser and tooth paste.... I don't eat it.

[francoismotierre]

I never use any oils. I do, however, eat a raw coconut about once a week. I've noticed that it seems to help moisturize my skin, hair, and nails.

[jefflebowski]

I believe Dr Gregor over any coconut oil quack, his opinion is based on scientific studies while the online quacks don't back up their claims. Raw coconut meat is a tasty snack but I never use coconut oil.

[vinuv]

American saying coconut oil is bad for you then they are actually promoting other oils.In kerala, India people were using it for centuries and no anyone died by heart attack because of high cholestrol levels.Now the people are having high cholestrol levels beacause of swapping to some other oils.

[karlyg]

wait, so....DOES it clog arteries? I wish he'd do conclusions at the end of these. for ppl like me who cannot keep up with his ultrafast pace

[panchovilla]

Sorry to disappoint you I've been taking coconut oil for a year my cholesterol level went down so I'm going to continue taking coconut oil thanks

[danielhutchins]

I have been having coconut oil for 3 years now. Bulletproof coffee in the morning, cooking with coconut oil and adding it to food. My overall cholesterol is a little higher, but my ratio is so goo that the doctors congratulated me on the high level of HDL and my ratio. And lost 20 pounds on the bargain.

[enjoylife]

Dear Mr Gregor, I love your Life Work to make at least my life so much easier by you doing a lot of research and comparing test and research and sharing it with us.
Regarding this video I have a question: are the test results based on processed coconut oil (hydrogenated) or on non-hydrogenated virgin coconut oil? I so much like to know this as I wonder if that would make a huge difference on the 'is it good or bad for your health' when using it in smoothies (non heated) or baking with/in it

[zxn-hntv]

remember heated coconut oil and the press coconut oil is different

[ArnoldsDesign]

Wow, that's really something. Good for her. There has to be something to this. I know a lady who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer three years ago and was given 6 months to live even with chemo. She started eating organic vegetable and fruits along with her treatments and is still alive and in good spirits. I met her this summer and you would never know she was sick. Her doctors said they don't know why she is still alive. I hope you keep doing well.

[percivalburger]

And when it comes to those chocolate cakes, it is the refined sugar, the wheat gluten and the dairy that causes the inflammation, not the fats.

[patriot]

I decided to experiment on myself. I had my cholesterol numbers done (it was fine) then for one month the only change I made was to add 1 to 2 tablespoons of coconut oil a day. When I checked the numbers again my LDL was the same and my HDL had gone UP!  And now, finally, the news is reporting that the cholesterol you Eat affects you very little as compared to the cholesterol your body Makes.  Which, btw, it is only doing to protect you from whatever it is that is already going wrong in your body. Lower it at your own risk (statin users) if you haven't fixed the problem. Doctors who prescribe statins should be sued for malpractice.

[javierbernal]

I'm so confused. So many Youtube videos preaching the incredible health benefits of coconut oil and many videos stating coconut oil is not health at all. Who to believe?

[JassminaVellucci]

The only thing I used coconut oil for is my hair, and sometimes skin.