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Thyroid

Approximately 65 percent of Americans are overweight, 27 percent are clinically obese. While our life style and eating habits have a great deal to do with the weight problem, more and more research is pointing to the fact that an under active thyroid might play a very large part. The thyroid regulates our metabolism and how our bodies use the food (fuel) we eat. If the thyroid is not properly "oiled" it appears not to work to full capacity.

Conuq Virgin Coconut Oil is the ideal oil to aid your thyroid function due to the medium chain fatty acids that are present.

To add to the confusion, medical science is only now reevaluating thyroid's function in weight loss and gain. Tests that in the past were thought to show if your thyroid is working properly are proving to be inadequate. Nutritionists, researchers, and doctors are discovering new ways to evaluate the thyroid function every day. They are rediscovering medium chain fatty acids and now believe those once discounted energy producing fats present in coconut oil help the thyroid function properly.

"Coconut oil is also being used by thyroid sufferers to increase body metabolism and to lose weight. Coconut oil and palm oil are the only plant oils that are medium-chained fatty acids (MCFA). Even the "good oils" such as soya oil, olive oil, corn oil, etc. are long chained fatty acids. MCFA are digested and utilized differently. They are not packaged into lipoproteins and do not circulate in the bloodstream like other fats, but are sent directly to the liver where they are immediately converted into energy. As a consequence you can eat much more coconut oil then you can other oils before the excess is converted into fat. Replacing LCFA with MCFA results in a decrease in body weight gain and a reduction in fat deposition. MCFA also shift the body's metabolism into higher gear, so that you burn more calories. MCFA are dietary fats that can actually promote weight loss."

- Bruce Fife, N.D.

"Coconut oil, on the other hand, is a saturated fat made up primarily of medium chain fatty acids... This is good news for people who suffer with low thyroid function." (full article)

- Cherie Calbom, M.S.

"When added to a balanced diet, coconut oil slightly lowers the cholesterol level, which is exactly what is expected when a dietary change raises thyroid function." (full article)

- Dr. Raymond Peat, Ph D

"People with hypothyroidism desperately want to live normal, energetic lives and it is quite possible adding coconut oil to your diet will be part of your answer." (full article)

- Bruce Fife, N.D.

"The cholesterol-lowering properties of coconut oil are a direct result of its ability to stimulate thyroid function." (full article)

- Lita Lee, Ph.D.