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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.51,0:00:03.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Does Coconut Oil Clog Arteries?"
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.00,0:00:10.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if the science isn't there,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.34,0:00:14.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why at least not try treating Alzheimer's\Nwith coconut oil?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.75,0:00:18.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, unlike other natural remedies \Nlike the spice saffron
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.64,0:00:21.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which was able to beat out placebo\Nand seemed to work
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.27,0:00:24.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well as the leading drug \Nwithout the side effects,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.08,0:00:28.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coconut oil is one of the rare\Nplant sources of saturated fat,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.52,0:00:30.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,normally only found in animals,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.04,0:00:32.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which tends to increase LDL \Nor bad cholesterol,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.97,0:00:35.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the number one risk factor \Nfor our number one killer:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.63,0:00:36.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,heart disease.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.81,0:00:41.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You want to try coconut oil on someone\Nwith Alzheimer's for a few days
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.10,0:00:43.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to see if it makes a difference? \NFine!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.86,0:00:45.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd try almost anything,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.74,0:00:48.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if as expected \Nyou don't see any improvement,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.86,0:00:52.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd be hesitant to keep anyone\Non it long term.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.50,0:00:58.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, those selling coconut oil say \None needn't worry because coconut oil
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.31,0:01:02.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,contains a saturated fat\Nthat doesn't raise cholesterol.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.96,0:01:07.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You hear the same thing \Nfrom the beef people.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.05,0:01:09.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.19,0:01:12.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is always going on about \Nhow beef contains a saturated fat
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.47,0:01:16.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,called stearic acid, \Nunlike those evil saturated fats:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.44,0:01:21.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,palmitic, myristic and lauric acids\Nwhich do increase blood cholesterol levels
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.48,0:01:25.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stearic acid has been shown to have \Na neutral effect on blood cholesterol.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.76,0:01:29.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, see that's true, \Nand beef does contain stearic acid,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.06,0:01:30.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but guess what?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.26,0:01:33.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has twice as much \Nof the palmitic and myristic,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.38,0:01:36.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which they just admitted \Ndoes raise cholesterol.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.50,0:01:40.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like Coca Cola saying \Nthey know for a fact
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.22,0:01:44.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that soda doesn't make you gain weight\Nbecause Coke contains water,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.90,0:01:48.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and water has a neutral effect\Non weight gain.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.78,0:01:50.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, but that's not the only thing in it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.87,0:01:55.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the same thing with beef, \Nand the same thing with coconut oil.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.64,0:02:00.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Years ago I profiled this study \Nthat found that cholesterol levels
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.75,0:02:04.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were significantly lowered \Nduring a coconut oil diet,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.96,0:02:09.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but only when compared\Nto a butter diet.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.50,0:02:11.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know you've got a problem
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.12,0:02:13.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when the only way you can make \Nyour product look good
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.09,0:02:16.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to compare it to diets rich in butter.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.52,0:02:20.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, it made bad cholesterol go up, \Nbut not as bad as butter,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.67,0:02:23.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but how much is that really saying?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.32,0:02:25.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now that was all the science \Nwe had for ten years,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.87,0:02:27.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but four new studies\Nhave recently come out:
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.94,0:02:30.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a population study \Nand three clinical studies.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.43,0:02:33.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The population was of Filipino women,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.24,0:02:35.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and although those that ate \Nthe most coconut oil
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.68,0:02:39.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had the worst levels of bad cholesterol,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.75,0:02:42.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those that ate the most coconut oil \Nwere also more overweight
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.91,0:02:45.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which alone can raise your cholesterol.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.47,0:02:47.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When the fact that the coconut oil eaters
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.78,0:02:49.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were eating more calories, \Nwere more overweight
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.44,0:02:51.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when that was kind of factored out,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.11,0:02:54.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the rise in cholesterol \Nlost statistical significance.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.08,0:02:59.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To really control for factors, though, \Nyou've gotta put it to the test.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.57,0:03:01.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first clinical trial involved
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.21,0:03:04.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,giving people two tablespoons \Nof coconut oil a day for three months, \N
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.21,0:03:09.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their bad cholesterol went up a bit, \Nbut not significantly.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.13,0:03:11.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,During this time, though, \Nthey were all forced to lose weight
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.97,0:03:15.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by being placed \Non a calorie-restricted diet.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.54,0:03:18.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you lose weight, \Nyour LDL should drop naturally.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.54,0:03:22.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fact that it didn't on the coconut oil, \Nsuggests an adverse effect.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.95,0:03:25.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The most encouraging study was this one:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.11,0:03:28.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An open-label, meaning not blinded, \Nno control group, pilot study
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.69,0:03:31.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in which two tablespoons \Nof coconut oil a day for a month
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.74,0:03:35.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,added to their regular diet\Ndid not worsen their cholesterol;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.78,0:03:39.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,though when tested\Nin a better designed study
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.02,0:03:41.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,randomized, cross-over trial,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.39,0:03:44.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coconut oil did significantly worsen \Nbad cholesterol.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.66,0:03:47.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hence the recommendation from Harvard:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.31,0:03:50.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"If you're going to use it, \Nuse it sparingly".
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.46,0:03:52.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now look, if you're eating so healthy
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.48,0:03:55.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that your LDL cholesterol \Nis under 60 or 70
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.19,0:03:56.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then it may not be a problem.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.89,0:03:58.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unlike saturated animal fats,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.85,0:04:01.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coconut oil doesn't cause that spike\Nin inflammation
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.85,0:04:04.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,immediately after consumption\Nof animal foods
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.33,0:04:07.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which makes sense because, \Nas you'll remember,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.58,0:04:13.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it may be the dead bacterial endotoxins\Nin animal products
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.30,0:04:17.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ferried into the body by saturated fat \Nthat are to blame.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.24,0:04:19.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this study, for example,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.86,0:04:23.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they compared the effects \Nof chocolate cake made out of coconut oil,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.98,0:04:31.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,flax seed oil or cod liver oil \Non the effects on inflammatory markers
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.57,0:04:35.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not much change\Nin the inflammatory gene expression
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.39,0:04:41.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the coconut or flax cakes, \Nbut cod liver oil cake may indeed be worse.