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  1. Mar 27, 2018 · The first study is titled, “Can coconut oil and treadmill exercise during the critical period of brain development ameliorate stress-related effects on anxiety-like behavior and episodic-like memory in young rats?” This study was devised to observe the synergistic effect of virgin coconut oil (VCO) and exercise on young rats.

  2. Mar 27, 2024 · Stress relief: Pure coconut carrier oil for aromatherapy is very soothing and helps remove stress. Applying it to the head, followed by a gentle massage, helps eliminate mental fatigue. Research shows that virgin coconut oil gives relief from stress and has antioxidant properties. [36] [37]

    • Meenakshi Nagdeve
    • May encourage fat burning. Coconut oil is a rich source of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), a type of saturated fat. In general, saturated fats are divided into three subgroups, each of which has different effects in your body.
    • May work as a quick source of energy. The MCTs in coconut oil provide a quick supply of energy. When you eat long-chain triglycerides (LCTs), the fat molecules are transported through your blood to tissues that need them, such as muscle or fat tissue (4).
    • May have antimicrobial effects. Coconut oil has antimicrobial and antifungal properties due to its MCT content — specifically, lauric acid (1). Lauric acid is a fatty acid that makes up about 50% of the MCTs in coconut oil.
    • May help reduce hunger. One interesting feature of MCTs is that they may help reduce food intake (8, 9). This may be related to how the body breaks them down.
  3. Nov 3, 2014 · The antistress effect of VCO (administered per os, at a dose of 10 ml/kg body weight) was evaluated using the forced swim test and chronic cold restraint stress models. VCO was able to reduce immobility time and restore oxidative stress in mice post-swim test.

    • Swee Keong Yeap, Boon Kee Beh, Norlaily Mohd Ali, Hamidah Mohd Yusof, Wan Yong Ho, Soo Peng Koh, Noo...
    • 10.3892/etm.2014.2045
    • 2015
    • Exp Ther Med. 2015 Jan; 9(1): 39-42.
  4. Dec 28, 2022 · Some people apply coconut oil to their hair to help improve scalp and hair dryness and to lock in moisture. Some research has found that putting coconut oil in your hair can help strengthen it, reduce breakage, and nourish the strands. This may be because coconut oil makes hair strands more flexible and less easily breakable.

  5. May 29, 2023 · Coconut oil offers unique benefits for the brain, including the potential to treat neurological disorders. Learn how to use coconut oil for brain health. The versatile coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is so important that, in some cultures, it’s called the “tree of life.”

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  7. Nov 8, 2019 · Possible benefits of coconut oil include increasing good cholesterol, controlling blood sugar, reducing stress, and more.

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