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Coconut Oil Muscle
MCFAs are the "antimicrobial powerhouse" behind coconut oil's ability to cure and prevent a growing list of disease and illness. Lauric, capric and caprylic acids and their respective monoglycerides, monolaurin, monocaprin and monocaprylin, all exhibit antimicrobial activity that boosts your immune system.
Of all the MCFAs, lauric (C12) acid appears to have the greatest overall effect. Below are just some of the microorganisms destroyed by this mighty MCFA.
- AIDS virus (HIV)
- Helicobacter pylori
- Influenza virus
- Chlamydia pneumoniae
- Measles virus
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Herpes simplex virus II
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Gram-postive organisms
- Leukemia virus
- Hemophilus influenzae
- Hepatitis C virus
- Streptococcus agalactiae
- Sarcoma virus
- Groups A, B, F and G streptococci
- Visna virus
- Escherichia coli (E. coli)
- ... many more ...
Lauric acid is not just about killing bacteria, viruses, fungi and other harmful organisms. This magnificent MCFA tends to improve cholesterol ratio by increasing HDL (good) cholesterol. It also enhances the ability of your pancreas to secrete insulin.
Same as Breast Milk
Like coconut oil, lauric acid is also the primary saturated fatty acid present in mother's milk? Its ratio to other MCFAs in mother's milk is similar to coconut oil.
The immune system of a newborn is weak and still developing. Studies have shown that the lauric (C12) acid in breast milk is the main ingredient that protects infants from infection for the first few months of their lives.
Research has been so compelling that companies are now marketing dietary supplements containing it. Isn't this exciting!
I don't know about you but in the fight against disease and illness, I'd rather eat my favorite foods cooked in coconut oil rich in lauric-acid than stuff down a handful of expensive antibiotics and suffer with their side effects.
REFERENCES:
Mensink, R. P., et al. Effects of dietary fatty acids and carbohydrates on the ratio of serum total to HDL cholesterol and on serum lipids and apolipoproteins: a meta-analysis of 60 controlled trials. American Journal Clinical Nutrition 2003;77(5):1146-1155.
Han, J., et al. Medium-chain oil reduces fat mass and down-regulates expression of adipogenic genes in rats. Obesity Research 2003;11(6):734-744.
Witcher, K. J., et al. Modulation of immune cell proliferation by glycerol monolaurate. Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology 1996;3(1):10-13.
Sundram, K., et al. Trans (elaidic) fatty acids adversely affect the lipoprotein profile relative to specific saturated fatty acids in humans. Journal Nutrition 1997;127:514S-520S.
Isaacs, C. E., et al. Inactivation of enveloped viruses in human bodily fluids by purified lipids. Annals New York Academy Sciences 1994;724:457-464.
Holland, K. T., et al. The effect of glycerol monolaurate on growth of, and production of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 and lipase by Staphylococcus aureus. Journal Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 1994;33:41.
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