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The oil contains lauric acid, which gives it antiviral and antifungal properties.

“Classifying lauric acid as a medium-chain fatty acid is a misnomer,” he wrote.

Other tweaks will produce lauric acid – goodbye palm oil – and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids – hello lab-grown fish.

While some research has linked the main type of saturated fatty acid in coconut oil, lauric acid, to increased levels of HDL, or “good cholesterol,” it still appears to raise LDL cholesterol.

While some research has linked the main type of saturated fatty acid in coconut oil, lauric acid, to increased levels of HDL, or “good,” cholesterol, it still appears to raise LDL cholesterol.