Is coconut oil good for you or just less bad than other oils? if good, why?

Coconut Oil: There are many proposed benefits of coconut oil including weight loss, boosting of immune system,hair care, skin care, reduction of cholesterol etc etc. None are proven yet. We need to wait and see when and if anything becomes fact.

Coconut oil: Coconut oil is saturated medium chain fatty acids which do not need modification for absorption or bile for digestion. It effects calorie burning. It is a source of b hydroxybyturate which may benefit neuro-degenerative diseases and is a moisturizer of skin and hair. The fact the fat is medium chain offsets that is is saturated. Palm and cottonseed oil are best avoided.