Coconut oil benefits and health risks remain controversial. Mainstream nutrition (including major health organizations) to this date consider saturated fats as dangerous to heart health, regardless of their category and…
Medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) have become an increasingly popular macronutrient in recent decades. MCTs have recently been linked to numerous health benefits, with two of the most popular products coconut…
The unique therapeutic properties of medium chain triglycerides are not new to science. Medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) have been used for therapeutic purposes since the mid-20th century as an alternative…
MCT oil or median chain triglycerides oil is an extract from edible oils such as coconut or palm oils. It is tasteless, and can be either colorless or slightly yellowish.
This article describes some common myths related to categorizing lauric acid as long chain, and explains why it is actually a medium chain fatty acid. Medium chain fatty acids are…
