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Coconut oil contains the most lauric acid
of any substance on Earth!
Coconut oil also contains another fatty acid, capric acid. Capric acid
is present in very small amounts in goat’s milk and cow’s milk, but is
abundant in tropical oils including coconut oil and palm kernel oil. It is a
medium-chain fatty acid that has potent antimicrobial and antiviral proper-
ties. In the body, capric acid is converted to monocaprin, a form that can
readily fight viruses, bacteria and the yeast Candida albicans.
The third fatty acid that coconut oil contains is caprylic acid. This fat is
found in mother’s breast milk and coconuts. Also known as octanoic
acid, this saturated fatty acid has a number of health promoting proper-
ties. The Health and Science Institute tells us that caprylic acid has the
innate ability to treat yeast-like fungus in the intestines. This makes it
great ammunition against Candida (more to come). The Physicians’ Desk
Reference for Nutritional Supplements tells us that caprylic acid may also
help those who suffer from Crohn’s disease, and may have a beneficial
impact on high blood pressure. A Japanese study found that caprylic acid
suppresses the secretion of IL-8, the gene present in the intestines of
those suffering from Crohn’s disease.
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