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I thought I remembered someone posting a website that showed how coconut oil helped memory loss. they showed someone trying to draw a clock and then after awhile of coconut oil he could do a lot better. Anybody know what I am talking about?
I choose not to consume coconut or other tropical oils because the #1 killer of women in the U.S. is heart disease, mostly caused by high cholesterol. IH isn't going to kill me, though sometimes it feels like it's going to.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/10/22/coconut-oil-and-saturated-fats-can-make-you-healthy.aspx
I do appreciate differing points of view. It's what keeps the world lively.
Saturated fats increase LDL, Bad Cholesterol.
The VAST majority of science done on this topic proves that there is a positive correlation between saturated fats and LDL (bad cholesterol).
Dr. Mercolas site has some psudoscience on it. A study cited was just another article written by another doctor on their website. I couldn't find her elsewhere in legitimate peer review articles. It's like someone citing themselves. One of the studies quoted in there compared pacific islander's consumption of coconut oil and their cholesterol levels - that study did not control for things like meat consumption and other dietary differences, and excercise, both of which would influence cholesterol levels. Another study cited on Dr. Mercola's page is about cows (with 4 stomaches and a different digestive system). Can't relate that to humans. I could go on and on. You will notice there are a large number of products for sale on Dr. Mercola's website, some of which are coconut. Think he had something monetary to gain, here?
According to WHO (the world health organization), the International Stroke Society, and the World Heart Federation, coconut oil is a saturated fat and should be limited.
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2005/9241546727.pdf
According to the FDA:
"Choose vegetable oils (except coconut and palm kernel oils)"
The American Heart Association:
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/FatsAndOils/Fats101/Tropical-Oils_UCM_306031_Article.jsp
"What are "tropical oils"? This term refers to coconut, palm kernel and palm oils. ... they contain a lot of saturated fatty acids. Coconut oil contains 92 percent"
The American Dietetic Association and Dieticians of Canada:
http://www.eatright.org/Media/content.aspx?id=1590&terms=coconut+oil
"saturated and trans fats should be kept to a minimum... Saturated fats are found in tropical oils such as coconut and palm oil"
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