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Can coconut oil help ease pain of osteoarthritis?
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No: I never heard of this being effective nor have i seen any clinical studies on this treatment for arthritis.
Answered 6/9/2013
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No: The act of massaging the oil or any lubricant may help but cocoanut oil itself has no therapeutic properites for oa.
Answered 3/31/2023
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