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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BINGU_PUTHA" data-source="post: 30990719" data-attributes="member: 469273">Thanks Brother. But according to these studies, coconut oil looks risky. What do you think? I too used coconut oil before and now I have swtitched to canola oil and  oil oil. Absolutely! Here are the full references to the two studies you mentioned:<hr /><h3><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🧪" title="Test tube    :test_tube:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f9ea.png" data-shortname=":test_tube:" /> 1. BMJ Open (2018) – Randomized Trial on Coconut Oil and Lipids</h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Title: Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Authors: Khaw KT, Sharp SJ, Finikarides L, et al.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Journal: BMJ Open, 2018; 8(3): e020167.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020167</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Summary: This randomized trial compared the effects of coconut oil, olive oil, and butter on lipid profiles. Coconut oil increased both LDL and HDL cholesterol, but the LDL increase was less than that caused by butter.</li> </ul><hr /><h3><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="📊" title="Bar chart    :bar_chart:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f4ca.png" data-shortname=":bar_chart:" /> 2. Nutrition Reviews (2020) – Meta-Analysis on Coconut Oil and Cardiovascular Risk</h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Title: Effect of coconut oil consumption on cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Authors: Neelakantan N, Seah JYH, van Dam RM.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Journal: Nutrition Reviews, 2020; 78(10): 872–887.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaa024</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Summary: This meta-analysis reviewed multiple clinical trials and concluded that coconut oil consumption increases LDL cholesterol compared to unsaturated fats, without clear benefits for other cardiovascular risk factors.</li> </ul><hr /><h3>What the Evidence Suggests</h3><h4>1. Coconut Oil Raises LDL Cholesterol</h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Both studies found that coconut oil increases LDL ("bad") cholesterol, though not as much as butter.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This effect is less favorable compared to unsaturated fats like olive oil, which tend to lower LDL.</li> </ul><h4>2. Coconut Oil Also Raises HDL Cholesterol</h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Coconut oil increases HDL ("good") cholesterol, which may help balance the LDL increase.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">However, the net cardiovascular benefit is unclear, and raising HDL alone is not always protective.</li> </ul><h4>3. No Clear Advantage Over Healthier Oils</h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Compared to olive oil or other unsaturated fats, coconut oil does not offer superior cardiovascular benefits.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The 2020 meta-analysis concluded that coconut oil should not be recommended as a heart-healthy fat.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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