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Coconut oil is a healthy saturated fat that contains medium chain trigylcerides including lauric acid, the kind found in breast milk. These fats are more easily digested and therefore might ease digestive disorder symptoms for people with malabsorption and pancreatitis. It also contains caprylic acid which is thought to have anti-fungal properties and could be beneficial for people with candida. Research shows that caprylic acid may also help maintain proper cholesterol levels.
Coconut oil is shelf stable, and doesn't go rancid as quickly as other oils, making it great for high temperature cooking.
It got a bad rap because it contains saturated fat. You wouldn't want to go overboard eating it and stick within saturated fat guidelines. It can be PART of a healthy diet.
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