Does Virgin Coconut Oil Really Help Fight Cancer?

Does Virgin Coconut Oil Really Help Fight Cancer?

Question: Does Virgin Coconut Oil really help fight cancer? The anti-viral effects of MCFA’s (medium-chain fatty acids) in virgin coconut oil has been studied, documented and proven by various research groups here and in the US.

Cancer can be caused by a number of factors such as free radicals and carcinogenic chemicals, the effects of which appear to be tempered by coconut oil.

Other known causes are viruses. Human Papillomavirus (HPV), for instance, is found in virtually every case of cervical cancer.

Other viruses that may be linked to cancer include the Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and adenovirus.

Virgin coconut oil may be helpful in preventing these cancers because of MCFA’s anti-viral effects.

Researchers concluded that MCFA’s enhance the immune system. A group of researchers tested these hypotheses and found that monolaurin, a monoglyceride of lauric acid, stimulates the production of white blood cells, specifically T cells which attack and kill anything that is foreign to the body, including cancerous cells.

Another study shows that MCFA’s can influence the fatty acid composition oftumor tissue and tumor protein kinetics inhibiting tumor growth.

These pieces of evidence show that virgin coconut oil acts as a protective anti-oxidant that stops the destructive action and cancer-promoting effect of free radicals.

It enhances the immune system, which actively fights renegade cells and blocks the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells against the mutagenic effects of carcinogens.