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Here's a link to a webpage about coconut oil and hypothyroidism... and weight loss: http://www.coconutdiet.com/thyroid_h...FQ8QagodGwxmsA

There are many health (supposed? real? who really knows...) of coconut oil. But the weight loss benefit, from what I've been able to find out, comes mostly to people with low functioning thyroids... those that know about it and are on med for it, and those that suspect it but haven't been diagnosed yet.

Here's another page you should read: http://coconutdiet.com/weight_loss.htm

A quote: "Do All Lose Weight While Using Coconut Oil?

No. We have also had testimonies from people stating that they did not lose weight. Coconut oil is NOT a magic bullet that one can just add to their diet and sit back and watch the pounds melt away. Some people have actually done that, but most people will not see that happen. For one thing, we have had people report that they could not lose weight until they cut out all polyunsaturated fats from their diet."

Coconut oil is a MCT... low in polysaturated fat, just like olive oil. It's much higher in saturated fat, though... just like butter, eggs, dairy and animal fats. The basis of most of the claims on the coconut oil are the same claims for EVOO and in some cases, the same as for saturated fats (Atkins and Taubs, for example).

I'm in no way saying coconut oil is a snake oil. I'm just saying it's not a magic bullet for weight loss and it's probably no better at helping it happen as EVOO is... If you follow the same recommendations that come with it (eat a low carb diet that includes plenty of MCT/saturated&monounsaturated fats and avoid LCT/seed&bean fats) then you'll get the same benefits regardless which MCT fats and saturated fats you choose. That's why we're told to choose olive oil, full fat cheese, meats, nuts, avocado, etc. Those are low in polyunsaturated fat... higher in saturated and monounsaturated. It's the overly processed seed and bean oils like soybean and grape seed plus the trans fats (hydrogenated fats) that we should avoid. These oils are processed using heat and they're higher in polysaurated fat (LCT).

Kinda confusing... all these acronyms like MCT and LCT, plus poly, mono, saturated and trans fats. In the end, it's best to stick with cold expeller pressed natural oils like olive, coconut, and palm oils... plus plant and animal fats found naturally in foods like olives, nuts and avocado. Avoid trans fats and processed fats derived from seeds and beans. Stuff we already knew! LOL

Tril