MCT Oil, NKD Living, 500ml

MCT Oil is high with the medium-chain triglycerides, capric acid and caprylic acid. We easily digest medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), which provide energy. They also support your metabolism and are burned by the body for energy and fuel. In conjunction with a balanced diet and exercise, consuming MCT Oil may support weight management. Also, making it an excellent option for athletes or those following a vegan, paleo, or plant-based diet. For a quick boost, blend MCT Oil into your smoothies, shakes and coffee.

Ingredients: MCT Oil from Coconut. MCT content: C8: 60% C10: 39% C12: <1%

Study:

Some studies link MCT oil to weight loss and better insulin management. This is from that study: “Prior studies of medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) suggest that MCT might be a useful tool for body fat mass management in obese nondiabetic humans. We now report a pilot study that tests if MCT is beneficial for moderately overweight subjects. All with type 2 diabetes mellitus. We run the study in a group of 40 free-living subjects in an urban area of China. The subjects were randomized into 2 test groups, with one given MCT and the other corn oil as control for long-chain triglycerides (LCTs). We administered the test oil (18 g/d) as part of daily food intake for 90 days. All subjects completed the study with self-reported full compliance. We analysed body weight, waist circumference (WC), and serum samples on days 0, 45, and 90.

The MCT group showed an across-time reduction in body weight and WC, an increase in serum C-peptide concentration, a reduction in homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, and a decrease in serum cholesterol concentration (P < .05, repeated measures). We detected no significant across-time difference for the above parameters  for the LCT group. We associated these changes with an involuntary reduction in energy intake in the MCT group (P < .05, repeated measures). A between-group comparison also shows reduced body weight, WC, and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance in the MCT group compared with the LCT group at the end of the study. Collectively, our results suggest a link between moderate consumption of MCT and improved risk factors in moderately overweight humans in a low-cost, free-living setting.”