Coconut Oil

by Ching M. Alano
Okay, oil right, we received some e-mails as a rejoinder to Dr. Jun Respicio’s absorbing piece on canola oil, where he separated fat, er, fact from fiction and dwelt on the good, the bad, and the oily. For instance, one anxious reader wanted to know what oil we use for cooking before [...]

Much research still has to be done on the benefits of virgin coconut oil but preliminary findings and anecdotal reports are very promising. Benefits of VCO are as follows:
? A boost to the body’s immune system? A good source of saturated medium chain triglycerides? VCO helps regulate blood sugar? Lowers the viral load of AIDS [...]