Coconut Oil Health Benefits
The coconut oil craze followed Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge’s 2008 study showing MCT oil aided weight loss. People mistakenly applied these findings to coconut oil, which contains only 62% MCTs. Dr. Oz’s 2011 endorsement sent imports soaring 40% by 2015. Recent cardiology research shows coconut oil raises bad cholesterol by 10% with no unique advantages. Heart disease kills 655,000 Americans yearly. The exotic appeal and wellness blog promotion fueled this trend despite mounting evidence against its benefits.