How to Help Your Thyroid With Virgin Coconut Oil 11/8/03

Coconut oil ... is a saturated fat made up primarily of medium chain fatty acids. Also known as medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), medium chain fatty acids are known to increase metabolism and promote weight loss. Coconut oil can also raise basal body temperatures while increasing metabolism. This is good news for people who suffer with low thyroid function (including of course people with brain tumors!). There have been scores of testimonies to this effect.