15 Proven Facts about Coconut Oil (You Won’t Believe #8)

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12.  Improves the Immune System

The saturated fats in virgin coconut oil are naturally antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-parasitic, which means that it can help to kill off pathogens and other nasties in the body, removing the load from your immune system.

13. Lowers the Risk of Heart Disease

Although coconut oil is full of saturated fats, as we mentioned earlier, these fats are processed differently than other fats.

The saturated fats in coconut oil actually increase your good (HDL) cholesterol and change the bad (LDL) cholesterol to a more benign subtype.

One study found that women who consumed coconut oil reduced their total and LDL levels of cholesterol but had increased levels of HDL cholesterol when compared to women who consumed soybean oil.

In studies done involving rats it was shown that consumption of coconut oil reduced total cholesterol levels, including LDL and triglyceride levels.

Since bad cholesterol levels are reduced overall, this can lead to a lower risk from heart disease.

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