Coconut Oil & MTC Oil

[Adelaide]

I was just listening to a video and it mentioned that Coconut Oil contains some MTC Oil and that MTC oil can cause diarrhea.

The last thing I want to take is something that causes diarrhea!

So what does this mean for us with MC?

[tex]

To me that's just another illustration of the fact that nothing is perfect, and if you look long and hard enough you can find faults with every good thing that has ever existed in the world.

And at the other extreme you can find something good in the worst of things, no matter how bad they might be otherwise.

MCT stands for medium chain triglycerides — hardly something to get excited about. Anything can cause diarrhea when taken in excess. One of the things that are claimed for MCTs is that they help to increase HDL cholesterol (which is the good type). Sounds like someone couldn't think of anything worthwhile to talk about but didn't allow that to stand in the way of making a video anyway.

Tex

[Adelaide]

Thanks Tex! The video was saying how good MTC oil and Coconut oil were for your health. The diarrhea bit was only mentioned very briefly but it caught my attention.

I will stick with the coconut oil especially as the benefits are so good

[Gabes-Apg]

Linda
there are Pro's and Con's to every food ingredient

we have to weigh up these Pro's and Con's. If an ingredient provides more benefit than risk or issue, And the important part in MC world, it does not trigger us, then stick with it.

With internet, Facebook, Podcasts, etc there is lots of information, well actually it is moreso opinions coming into our lives.
one week coffee is good for us, the next week it isnt..
the main thing we need to do is 'listen to our bodies' especially in MC world where we have limited base of safe ingredients. if something settles well, is affordable and tastes ok, stick with it!

[Adelaide]

That makes a lot of sense Gabes. Thank you so much for that.
Gabes I hope you are okay with all the wild weather and flooding. I have been thinking of you.