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OPTIMAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY ™ ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Presented by Steven L. Smith, DC & Stuart deWitt, DC The Superfood Powers of Coconut Oil

Again and again, modern science confirms the nutritional value of traditional whole foods, even those it once deemed unhealthy. Coconut oil is a prime ex- ample of a newly popular — yet very old-fashioned — functional food. Used for centuries in its native Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim, coconut oil is making a comeback in Western countries that once shunned this ingredient for its high saturated fat content. Your doctor at Hickory Chiropractic Clinic cuts past the low-fat rhetoric and reveals the amazing health benefits of coconut oil.

medical journals has called into ques- tion the relationship between saturated fats like lauric acid and the modern illnesses often attributed to them (Am J Clin Nutr 2010;91:535-46).

Your doctor at Hickory Chiropractic Clinic is pleased that coconut oil is receiving more and more attention as a health-promoting fat due to its stable composition and powerful antioxidant levels of HDL (high density lipopro- qualities (Indian J Pharmacol tein, or “good”) cholesterol (Clin Bio- 2010;42:142-5). chem 2004;37:830-5).

The Healthy Fat in Coconut Oil Lowers Cholesterol This confirms what many cultures have known for generations about the The key to coconut oil’s superfood Did you know that the right kind of importance of coconut oil for main- status is lauric acid, a saturated fatty saturated fat can actually improve cho- taining health. Studies in the 1980s acid also plentiful in palm kernel oil lesterol levels? Coconut oil contains showed the ill effects of removing this and breast milk. Dairy fat from cows antioxidants called polyphenols that ingredient from the diets of healthy and goats also contains modest prevent LDL (low density lipoprotein, individuals who consumed it as a cul- amounts of lauric acid. But at seven or “bad”) cholesterol from oxidizing tural tradition. grams per tablespoon, coconut oil is in artery walls. Coconut oil also boosts the supreme source.

Once a part of the Western diet via coconut oil in baked goods and full-fat Find Out More About Nutrition and Wellness Research dairy products, lauric acid is scarce in From Your doctor at Hickory Chiropractic Clinic modern meals — the demonization of saturated fats has pushed these natural If you are interested in nutrition and wellness research, you have come to foods off of our plates. We turned to the right place! Your doctor at Hickory Chiropractic Clinic is committed to highly processed vegetable oils in the providing patients with the latest cutting-edge research. middle of the twentieth century, es- chewing traditional fats based on We are focused on teaching our patients and community about this vital shaky evidence that blamed them for health information to help jump-start wellbeing and wellness. To this end, high cholesterol and cardiovascular each week we present one hot-off-the-presses Optimal Health University® disease. topic. To find out more about this revolutionary approach to patient educa- tion, or to suggest future topics, please call our office today! Research published in well-respected

Steven L. Smith, DC & Stuart deWitt, DC, Hickory Chiropractic Clinic, PLLC 256 Third Avenue NW, Hickory, NC 28601 (828) 323-8998 www.hickorychiro.com For example, when corn oil replaced A Champion Disease-Fighter lepsy (Pediatrics 2007;119:535-43). coconut oil in the diets of young Sri The same diet has been used by some Lankan men, their LDL/HDL ratios Want to ward off infections naturally? doctors to slow cancer growth (J Am shot up 30 percent (Nutr Rep Intl Include coconut oil in your diet. The Diet Assoc 1995;95:693-7). 1989;40:4). body converts the lauric acid in coco- nut oil into a potent antimicrobial Watch Out When Buying! In another study, researchers gave agent called monolaurin. Scientists three groups of women a low-fat diet, have discovered that monolaurin kills Select an organic, cold-pressed, extra- a diet high in coconut oil, or a diet antibiotic-resistant bacteria and many virgin coconut oil for the healthiest high in monounsaturated fat. The viruses (Mol Cell Biochem product with the least processing. group on the diet high in saturated fat 2005:272:29-34). Look for it at health food stores, eth- from coconut oil had the greatest drop nic markets or on the Internet. Avoid in blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a The real strength of monolaurin was hydrogenated coconut oil as it con- precursor of heart attack and stroke (J evident when doctors added a coconut tains trans fats. Extra-virgin coconut of Nutr 2003;133:3422-7). oil supplement to usual antibiotic oil is solid at temperatures below 76°F treatment for children hospitalized (24°C) and has a light coconut aroma Eat Fat, Lose Weight with pneumonia. The children who and flavor. received coconut oil for three days Counterintuitive as it may seem, a returned to normal respiration, tem- diet rich in saturated fat from coconut perature, and oxygen saturation faster oil is a powerful tool for weight loss. than those who received only antibiot- Its medium chain fatty acids ics, resulting in shorter hospitaliza- (MCFAs) are particularly satiating, tions (Chest 2008;134:139001). making it an effective appetite sup- pressant (Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Coconut oil also shows potential as an Care 2003;6:629-34). antifungal. In a lab test comparing it to the common antifungal medication At the same time, the body turns this fluconazole, coconut oil was on par type of fat into energy quickly rather with the drug for killing several strains than storing it as body fat (Am J Clin of Candida, a group of pathogenic Nutr 2000;72:905-11). yeasts. The researchers recommended medical use of coconut oil to treat The smaller size of MCFAs — com- yeast infections that are increasingly pared to the long-chain fatty acids in drug-resistant (J Med Food most vegetable and seed oil — makes 2007;10:384-7). them easier to digest and metabolize. A heat-stable fat with a smoke point of Consuming coconut oil with a meal More Disease-Busting Benefits 360°F (180°C), coconut oil is ideal for also raises body temperature, thus sautéing and frying. It is also a com- boosting metabolism and helping the Coconut oil’s medium-chain fatty ac- mon ingredient in curries and other body burn other fats (Int J Obes Relat ids (MCFAs) show promise in the Southeast Asian dishes. Add it to Metab Disord 2000;24:1158-66). prevention and treatment of diabetes. smoothies for a health boost, or simply In a trial on rats, those fed a diet high take it by the spoonful as a supple- Clinical trials support the notion that in MCFAs displayed less insulin resis- ment. However you like your coconut coconut oil kick-starts weight loss. A tance, a condition that can lead to type oil, you will soon reap the health randomized, double-blind study put 2 diabetes (Diabetes Metab Res benefits of including this superfood in two groups of women on the same Rev 2009;25:185-94). your diet. reduced-calorie diet with the addition of 30 milliliters of soybean oil or co- And in individuals who are already Optimal Health University™ is a professional service of PreventiCare Publishing®. The information and recom- conut oil daily. diabetic, this fat found plentifully in mendations appearing on these pages are appropriate coconut oil helps sustain the cognitive in most instances; but they are not a substitute for consultation with a health care provider. 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