Perhaps the most surprising claim is that eating coconut oil can cut your risk of heart disease by reducing your cholesterol levels. Coconut oil is more than 80% saturated fat, which has long been ...

"I learned to ask patients about this because I was seeing multiple patients whose LDL cholesterol was going up because they introduced coconut oil-containing foods," she told Insider. Checking ...

It is possible that a particular food can raise overall cholesterol levels, yet still be heart-friendly. So is coconut oil a cholesterol-busting wonder food, as some claim, or is this all ...

Coconut oil is as unhealthy as beef dripping and butter, say US heart experts. It is packed with saturated fat which can raise "bad" cholesterol, says the American Heart Association in updated advice.

Bringing the coconut milk to the boil before extracting the oil. Pix by M.A. Pushpa Kumara The lipid fraction consists of 93% saturated fatty acids, 5% mono-unsaturated fatty acids, and 2% ...

High cholesterol doesn't usually present with symptoms, but if levels get too high, it can lead to a heart attack or stroke - ...

Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood which can build up in the blood vessels - but a new study has found that ...