Confusingly, though, while coconut oil as a whole increases plasma levels of high-density lipoproteins/HDLs (the “good” cholesterol), on its own, lauric acid increases low-density lipoproteins/LDLs ...
This means that simply adding coconut oil to the diet would not provide brain cells with an alternative energy source. The keto diet is also linked to very high cholesterol levels, which is known to ...