Study reveals coconut oil and cacao butter could help reduce gut inflammation

Study reveals coconut oil and cacao butter could help reduce gut inflammation

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine found that a diet high in coconut oil, cocoa butter, and other plant-derived fats altered the diversity of gut bacteria in mouse models of Crohn’s disease, which was associated with a reduction in intestinal inflammation. (Rodriguez-Palacio, 2017)

The researchers found that mice fed the high-fat diet showed up to a 30 percent reduction in the types of bacteria in their guts, compared with mice fed a normal diet, suggesting that a diet high in “good” fats can alter the diversity of gut bacteria.

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Rodriguez-Palacio, A. (2017, June 22). Eurekalert. Retrieved from Eurekalert: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-06/cwru-hfd062217.php