Coconut Oil for Thyroid Health

Hi there. Carlos Here. A reader asks: I've heard that coconut oil is being studied as a help for hyper-thyroidism. Do I have any ideas on this theory? Well first of all, we need healthy fats and oils in our diet I really believe. And coconut oil is the latest of these healthy fats. For a long time we thought that the saturated fats that were in coconut oil were concerning with cholesterol and other problems in the body.

But really what coconut oil contains is good quality fatty acids and particularly, medium chained triglycerides. MCTs, which are more readily absorbed and seem to help the cells, cell membranes, and even brain function. So since it helps energy, that's one of the main symptoms of low thyroid and that can be reduced a bit with adding coconut oil to your diet. Because it seems to help with brain function, many doctors are suggesting coconut oil, maybe one to two tablespoons a day, for people with memory loss or dementia or Alzheimers And that needs to be studied as well a little bit more.

One of the main concerns is the thyroid and it is a very common problem, low thyroid function, and often this is shown by testing that your doctor or practitioner can run on you. But if you have issues of sluggishness and fatigue, coldness in your body, hair loss, dry skin, these are some of the symptoms of low thyroid and you should be checked out. If you are going to use coconut oil, get a good quality, fresh, non-hydrogenated oil that is very available now. So that's my ideas on coconut oil and thyroid and there needs to be more studies done with this as is the case with many nutritional support products.