5. Coconut Oil Fights Cancer

Cancer-fighting properties of coconut oil cannot be denied. This health-food has all we need to fight cancer. This is possible due to the amount of ketones that are produced when we digest coconuts. The tumor cells that depend on glucose do not receive the energy they need hence they do not grow and develop. Ketogenic diets may help patients suffering from cancer. Additionally, thanks to the MCFAs that coconut oil has digest the lipid walls of bacteria. The helicobacter pylori bacteria are also killed by the same acids. That’s the way how coconut oil reduces the risk of stomach cancer. It is surprising, but coconut oil can prevent even chemically induced from developing.