Coconut oil has been all the rage across the States for the past decade. It has been touted for health benefits, beauty benefits, cooking uses, and even teeth whitening. It has been so popular, in fact, that it has had a somewhat bubbling negative response from the general public as people started to wonder if it was really as good as everyone was saying.
While coconut oil has been treated as a miracle oil for centuries in other regions of the world, it hasn’t been quite as trusted in our world until science started to prove that it was indeed as good as everyone was saying. So here are some science-supported health miracles that you can benefit from, today!
Coconut Oil and Alzheimer’s Disease
News of coconut oil as a treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) has been spreading over the years. To most of us, the idea that a couple of tablespoons a day could prevent and reverse symptoms of AD seemed a bit miraculous, if at all believable. It turns out, however, that these claims are true.
The medium-chain fatty acids in the oil cause the body to naturally produce ketones, fatty energy sources that the brain can rely on when the brain is unable to process glucose properly. Though AD is characterized by the inability of the brain to use glucose as an energy source, coconut oil is able to bypass that process by effectively providing another source of energy to brain cells. This swap-out prevents deterioration of the brain, which is the ultimate result of dementia and AD.
Coconut Oil and Insulin Resistance
Coconut oil doesn’t necessarily have a direct effect on insulin or glucose, but it does impact the body’s ability to convert glucose to energy. Other oils, typically made up of long-chain fatty acids, impede the body’s ability to absorb blood sugar, which exacerbates insulin resistance in people with diabetes.
The medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil, on the other hand, can actually improve insulin sensitivity over time. Coconut oil helps increase the metabolic rate, which can, in turn, improve insulin sensitivity.
Coconut Oil and Stress
The medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil help combat the negative impact of stress. One study found that coconut oil restored oxidative stress and to fight serum cholesterol, triglyceride, glucose, and corticosterone levels following a stressful event. This effect helps the body recover from perceived stress a lot more quickly than subjects not treated with medium-chain fatty acids.
All of these benefits to the body combined make this a powerhouse natural treatment for the cognitive decline that comes with diabetes. Due to a diabetic’s difficulty maintaining stable glucose levels, the diabetic brain is likely to experience cognitive decline more rapidly than those without diabetes. In an attempt to combat this debilitating disease from spurting, diabetics can incorporate a couple of tablespoonfuls of coconut oil into their diets each day.
If you’re concerned about your cognitive abilities because you have diabetes, get a head start on the decline and start incorporating coconut oil into your diet!
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Natural News. URL Link. Accessed February 15, 2017.
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. URL Link. Accessed February 15, 2017.
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