Brain Octane vs. MCT Oil: What’s The Difference?
Brain Octane is a staple of the Bulletproof Diet and a key ingredient in Bulletproof Coffee. It’s there because it raises fat-burning, brain-fueling molecules in your body called ketones much more than coconut oil or another broad category of fat generically called medium chain triglycerides (MCTs). Brain Octane is the most effective type of MCT you can use to help lose weight, curb your hunger, kick your brain into a higher gear, and even recover faster. In...
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MCT Oil vs. Coconut Oil: What Is MCT Oil Really?
Coconut oil is good for you. It’s a cheap and abundant source of lauric acid, a medium chain triglyceride (MCT). In the US, coconut oil and MCT oil manufacturers are legally allowed to claim that lauric acid is an MCT because chemists named it that way, even though biochemists recognize that it does not act like other true biological MCTs in your body. If you are counting on plain coconut oil or “MCT-labeled” oil...
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Cutting-Edge Way To Get Into Ketosis C8 or C10 MCT Oils
You may already be familiar with the cognitive boosting properties of MCT oil if you’ve tried Bulletproof Coffee, the ketogenic coffee blend that involves mixing butter, some form of MCT oil or coconut oil, and some tasty additions like chocolate or cinnamon. However, there’s plenty of confusion out there about all the different forms of MCT’s, and there’s an important difference between oils like coconut oil, XCT oil, MCT oil, and a newer addition to the...
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