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11. Cancer-Fighting Properties
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Coconut oil is somewhat of a health-food ninja, as it inherently contains two cancer-fighting qualities. Due to the ketones produced during the digestion of coconuts, the glucose-dependent tumor cells are starved as they are unable to access the energy in ketones and. It is believed that a ketogenic diet could significantly contribute to the recovery of cancer patients. Also, since the MCFAs contained in coconuts digest the lipid walls of bacteria, they also can kill the helicobacter pylori bacteria, which has been known as increasing the risk of stomach cancer. The introduction of coconut oil has been found to prevent cancer from developing, even in studies where cancer was chemically induced.