I just use 3 eggs, 1 / 3c coconut milk (cant tolerate 1/2 can at one time) and 2T coconut oil,
not MCT oil.
One thing that you should be aware of, while coconut oil contains a high concentration of MCTs it is
not an MCT oil.
Not exact matches
Of course, you don't have to use just
MCT oil, or
MCT oil at all.
MCT Oil Softgels - 100 % Pure Premium Medium Chain Triglyceride
Oil containing beneficial caprylic acid C8 and capric acid C10 in softgel form, so it's convenient when you travel or when you don't have time to make bulletproof coffee.
Honestly, though, I don't feel much difference between using this product and using
MCT oil from other brands... Might just be me?
Not just coconut or
MCT oil - Brain Octane is made with only the best parts of the coconut, which metabolize more efficiently into ketone energy than more common oils.
If you do
not use medium - chain triglyceride (
MCT)
oil, you can substitute coconut
oil.
I didn't have lecithin, and I substituted coconut
oil for
mct oil.
Hi AJ — thank you for your comment Unfortunately,
MCT oil wouldn't work here because it doesn't solidify at a room temperature (or even in the fridge).
Keep in mind that while coconut
oil is great for making fat bombs, pure
MCT oil won't work in this recipe, as it won't solidify.
Virgin coconut
oil contains the greatest concentration of
MCTs and does
not contribute to fat deposits unlike long - chain fatty acids.
If you don't have access to grass - fed or pastured butter, omit it and just use organic coconut
oil or
MCT oil.
Coconut butter — Packed with
MCT fats that have been shown to improve liver function and improve mood and brain health, coconut butter is made from the whole coconut fruit meat,
not just the
oil (which is just only fat and has zero nutrients or fiber like coconut butter).
It's also unique in that the main type of fatty acid in coconut
oil, medium - chain tryglycerides (
MCTs) is an efficiently burning fat meaning our bodies use it up quickly, it gives a burst of energy and doesn't typically get stored as fat.
«Liquid Coconut
Oil» or «MCT oil» are derivatives of coconut oil, and not real coconut o
Oil» or «
MCT oil» are derivatives of coconut oil, and not real coconut o
oil» are derivatives of coconut
oil, and not real coconut o
oil, and
not real coconut
oiloil.
Personally, I would rather opt to use a grass fed whey protein powder with my «fat shakes» (protein + coconut milk,
MCT oil, Macadamia nut
oil) rather than liquid egg whites but I am still
not clear what the consensus is regarding whey and ketosis.
As part of our commitment to nourishing people and planet, we do
not include «filler oils» like conflict palm
oil from Southeast Asia in our single - ingredient Organic MCT O
oil from Southeast Asia in our single - ingredient Organic
MCT OilOil.
Unlike non-organic «Pharmaceutical Grade» oils that use a high temperature chemical fractionation process, Nutiva uses a patented USDA certified - organic process —
not chemicals and hexane — to produce a clean, light coconut - flavored
MCT oil with no harsh aftertaste.
If this is you and you're noticing some strange things after you have your butter or Bulletproof Coffee... Heck, maybe you're vegan and you don't do the butter and you don't feel like downing some coffee with a bunch of
MCT oil in it.
There's been a little bit of chatter online about how
MCT oil is evil and shouldn't be consumed.
Miracle or
not,
MCT's are rising in popularity and together with that, coconut
oil has been often preferred over the
MCT oil for many reasons like health and effectiveness.
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And if you eat a plant - based diet or paleo diet, or just love your exercise, Nutiva Organic
MCT Oil is an especially helpful ingredient: Its clean, plant - based energy - boosting properties will
not only keep you full all day long, but will carry you through even the toughest of workouts.
With Nutiva, you're
not just getting any old
MCT oil.
Nutiva Organic
MCT Oil is the solution to this problem: Its unique fatty acid composition
not only helps keep us full, but has fat - burning properties, thus supporting weight management — so you're
not endlessly snacking!
Fractionated
oil or
MCT oil is a liquid
oil that does
not get solid below 76 degrees like unrefined
oil does.
While the Caprylic and Capric acids in
MCT oil have some antiviral and antibacterial properties of their own, they don't contain lauric acid and won't help the body create monolaurin.
Tip: Don't have
MCT or coconut
oil?
It is, but
not necessarily in the same form you'd find in
MCT oil.
And there are major differences with company ingredients, I've seen some companies use
MCT oil or EVO
not the greatest carrier... for getting into the cell and passing through the blood - brain barrier.
MCT oil doesn't contain lauric acid.
MCT oil manufacturers like to brag that their products are «more concentrated» than coconut
oil (which is also true), but it also doesn't contain one beneficial form of
MCT.
Coconut and
MCT oil are both highly digestible and have medium chain triglycerides which bypass the liver and are
not stored as fat.
MCT oil can also be used in place of coconut
oil if you don't like the coconut
oil flavor.
While coconut
oil isn't bad for you and certainly does have health benefits, it does
not have all the health benefits of
MCT oil.
As we mentioned above, coconut
oil is the number one food source for healthy
MCTs, but it also has plenty of LCTs which are
not great for your health.
MCT oil combined with exogenous Ketones boost your energy levels and do two things: give you a better workout (decrease oxygen demand), and help you get in to Ketosis faster so you're
not teetering back and forth (which isn't optimal).
Coconut
oil processed into wannabes like
MCT oil or liquid coconut
oil becomes something else entirely, and for the consumer, it is definitely
not for the better.
French Onion emulsified
MCT Oil * remove if you don't like too much heat.
As if
not being as good as real coconut
oil isn't enough, food manufacturers have the gall to charge a fortune for
MCT oil and liquid coconut
oil.
If you stomach does
not agree with
MCT oil, you can try
MCT powder, which is easier on your stomach.
Also remember the problem with chemical residues in
MCT oil if it wasn't extracted using a physical process only.
He says nothing about ketosis or
MCT oil, and he says, «I have found a balance, because I do
not believe that completely exclude carbs, he says on the phone from Germany the day before a race.»
One thing is for sure, if the
MCT oil or liquid coconut
oil stays fluid in the refrigerator, it doesn't have much lauric acid in it.
You could technically go keto using canola
oil, refined coconut
oil, and
MCT oil powder — many of the ketogenic formulas used in epilepsy clinics are highly processed and refined — but I wouldn't recommend it.
Hi Michele, if you just had one tablespoon of
MCT oil on that day and have
not had any more in the past 2 days, and you're still experiencing slight discomfort to your abdomen, I don't think it's the effect of
MCT oil anymore (it usually lasts for only a day).
MCT oil is quick to activate your muscular movement, but probably the fluid in there is
not enough.
There are one or two studies that show potential benefits of
MCT oil for health, but most of these are in clinical settings and
not linked to fat loss in general population.
To my surprise, I didn't have any digestion issues even after having 1 serving of exogenous ketones and one serving of
MCT oil powder in one day.
Swap out highly processed oils, like corn and cottonseed
oil, for medium - chain triglyceride (
MCT)
oil, a very efficient type of
oil derived from coconuts that gets rapidly converted into energy for your brain and body because it doesn't require a stop at the liver for processing.