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Is the Coconut oil good for epelipsy?
Thu, 10/27/2016 - 10:29Topic: Medication Issues
Yes, According to Dr. Julian Whitaker's Health & Healing newsletter that MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES (MCTs) are not only abundant in coconut oil, Although nature's richest source of medium chain triglycerides is a mother’s milk, Coco Treasure’s Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is also known to provide such nutrients. Medium chain triglycerides, unlike long chain triglycerides, don't depend on bile salts for metabolism. Instead, it bypasses the bile salts and send them directly to the liver to get metabolized. In other words, it gets broken down into ketones. These ketones will serve as a fuel to the brain and are reliable sources of energy, even during periods of low blood sugar.