coconut oil

Coconut Oil: Health Food or Health Hazard?

Coconut oil: is it good for you or bad for you? Some sources say it’s a super nutrient that miraculously reverses Alzheimer’s dementia and has a multitude of other health benefits. Others advise avoiding it because it increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes. How can you make sense of the conflicting advice you

May 28, 2013Harriet A. Hall, MDHerbs and supplements, Nutrition, Science-based Medicine BlogAlzheimer's disease, coconut oil, coconut water, fats in diet, saturated fat

In a former life, when I was an Air Force doctor, one of my duties was to give “Healthy Heart” briefings with a script furnished by Air Force experts. It covered the scientific consensus of the time (the early 80s) about diet. It recommended a low fat diet, restricted cholesterol and saturated fat, and demonized