In this video, I'll give you a complete guide to MCT oil. We'll discuss whether or not it
really works.
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In this video, we're going to give you a complete guide to MCT oil and we're also going to discuss
does it really work because this is a question a lot of people have. A lot of people say
Dr. Zyrowski, I’ve been using MCT oil, but I haven't seen any benefits. Does it actually
work? So we're going to talk about that, but we're also going to dive into the different
research behind MCTs because there's a lot of emerging research out there that most people
haven't seen yet. So we're going to discuss everything a to z and tell you how to use
it at the end of the video.
Now when we look at MCTs in general, first of all, the refer to medium chain triglycerides
and they're very unique in the way that it's a fat molecule with six to 12 carbons. So,
because it's unique in its overall structure, it offers some unique benefits. First of all,
it's more easily absorbed by, first of all, the brain, the mitochondria. It also is less
likely to be stored as fat. We don't want to be consuming this stuff and having it going
as fat. Well MCTs don't. So that's really great. Metabolize into ketones in the liver.
So once again it can be used quickly, especially for those who are on the Ketogenic diet, they
love this stuff and it’s utilized as a quick fuel source. So you know when you're using
these MCTs it’s going to go right to the mitochondria, start supporting the increase
in energy. It’s going to offer the brain that extra support so that you have extra
energy there. And this is once again is why many people loved using MCTs. And the great
thing about it is it does not impact insulin levels. So when we talk about if you're trying
to lose weight, if you were someone who has insulin level instability, the MCTs are great
because they're not going to spike those insulin levels. And as a result, they're not going
to cause weight gain. So when we look at the next topic here, we're going to discuss weight
loss. We're going to discuss brain health exercise. We’re going to get into a little
bit of gut health stuff.
So let's start with MCTs and weight loss. First is, when we look at MCTs overall in
general, they're very, very good for weight loss. They've been shown to reduce the daily
calorie intake. The reason for this is because the MCTs are very satiating. People who start
consuming them find themselves just eating lesser calories. And this is a big problem
for people who are trying to lose weight because one of the issues is, is that they just keep
over consuming calories. So if you use MCTs, you find yourself more satiated, not really
getting those different hunger pains and wanting to eat more throughout the day.
Reduction in body weight and circumference. So, anybody who's trying to lose weight - not
only are you trying to get the fat off but you're trying to look better. So if you can
reduce the body circumference, really, really positive stuff. Also it's going to help reduce
insulin resistance. Now when we look at looking to reduce insulin resistance, they did some
studies with diabetics and what they found is diabetics, prediabetics, they basically
were becoming more insulin sensitive by using MCTs.
And we look at these different studies right here. They did go and look at it compared
them to like long chain triglycerides. They also compared to the things like sunflower
oil and they found that the MCTs worked better again and again versus these other different
types of oils or the other triglycerides. There was a 2013 systemic review and this
is huge right here and meta analysis of 11 randomized controlled studies and what they
found is significantly reduced body weight. So when they're taking these different studies,
I mean they went and looked at 11 different ones. They were done properly. They were controlled
studies and they found that MCTs offered significantly reduced body weight. So that's really cool.
And that's a real big win for those who are using MCTs. So when we look at MCTs and weight
loss, positive stuff there - definitely want to utilize that if you want to lose some weight.
Let's talk about MCTs in Keto because MCTs are very much loved, loved by those in the
Keto community for many reasons. First of all, they are easily converted into ketone
bodies. So, if you are someone who's on the Ketogenic diet, you want that quick boost
of energy, you can go ahead, take the MCTs, convert it into ketone bodies, give you that
fuel source right then and there. Now there's also a 2018 study, that confirms it's a faster
fuel transition time. So it offers a faster fuel transition time. And what I mean by this
basically is that when people are switching from a regular diet to the Keto diet, essentially,
you're switching from a sugar burner to a fat burner. In that transition time, it can
take a long time for some people. I mean it's upwards between one week, two weeks, all the
way up into four weeks. And it just really depends on how metabolically healthy you are.
Now when using MCTs, they were finding that people were going and transitioning much faster.
And so, if you add in some MCTs and you want to switch from a sugar burner to a fat burner,
get in the state of ketosis, the MCTs will quicken that transition time. Really awesome.
Next is 2018 study also confirmed a reduction in keto symptoms. Now this is also powerful
because if you have done the ketogenic diet or even attempted it, cause some people attempt
it and they just fail because they start to get what's known as a Keto flu. All these
symptoms show up and they feel terrible and they're like, well, this guy's not right for
me. But no, it's just kind of part of the process. But basically what was found is you
took MCTs, it was reducing the Keto flu symptoms and people felt much better during that transition
time. So if you're switching from a sugar burner to a fat burner and that transition
when you're going into the state of Ketosis, the MCTs are going to help reduce symptoms.
Next on our list is we're going to talk about brain health because MCTs are very powerful
for brain health. There are win for keto. There are win for weight loss. They're going
to be a win for brain health as well. Now when we look at MCT versus placebo, what they
had found in the studies is that the MCTs were increasing levels of Beta hydroxy butyrate
and it was doing it rapidly. So basically, they were taking these different people with
different neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's. They gave them the MCTs and it
was increasing the Beta hydroxybutyrate, which is one of three primary ketones in the body.
Now the reason that that's beneficial is because people who have increased amounts of Beta
hydroxybutyrate in their system, they were shown to have better cognitive performance
and just overall better neurological health. Now, MCTs were found to significantly improve
cognitive function in those suffering from brain conditions. Once again, the study that
I was specifically reading was Alzheimer's, but there's a lot of different data out there
showing that people who are suffering from all neurological conditions, all brain conditions,
really benefit from MCT. So, if you're thinking kids with autism, people with Parkinson's,
people just who have, not necessarily a labeled diagnosis, but people who their brain doesn't
work well, they have brain fog, they have a sluggish brain, they have low brain endurance.
The MCT is really helped in that way.
Let's talk about MCTs and exercise because in 2018 there was a lot of great emerging
research that has come out about using MCTs in order to increase physical performance.
So first of all, the MCTs were shown to increase mitochondrial biogenesis. So, when we look
at the MCTs, they're essentially increasing the mitochondria, which is really important
because the mitochondria, essentially the fuel, the fuel or powerhouse for the body.
Now this powerhouse is what gives your brain the ability to think in your body. The ability
to have the energy to even perform on a daily basis. And so, it's increasing the Mitochondria
biogenesis and that's very powerful in itself, but it also helps improve metabolism, which
is going to help with weight loss issue most people are suffering from. It also decreased
blood lactate levels. So essentially what happens is when you're working out, you increase
blood lactate levels and it fatigues you out. So, the MCTs, we're helping decrease that
blood lactate levels, which was allowing people to sustain longer term exercise and increase
their overall performance levels. And that is really, really interesting. Also in 2018
study found that it decreased the perceived exertion. Now this is interesting because
as a runner, I can tell you that sometimes I go out and my perceived exertion is sometimes
far beyond what reality is. And so, you know, if you're out there and you're exercising
and you feel that you're just working so hard. But in reality, the time shows if you're running
that you are not moving very quick, you have a very different perceived exertion than what's
happening there. And so, if you can go out and decrease your perceived exertion by consuming
MCTs, that's going to be very powerful for overall physical performance. Also, a significant
improvement in time trial performance for cyclists. So, what they had is these cyclists
who are going and they're doing these time trials, their two-hour cycling sprint. And
essentially what they found is that those who are using MCTs had a much better time
there. So basically, if you're doing some of the longer duration exercise, MCTs are
powerful for that too.
MCTs in gut health. So this is kind of interesting because when we talk about brain health, I
always like talk about gut health too because they're very much connected. So, powder versus
oil. Now there's a couple of reasons that we have to talk about this. So, a lot of people
have a hard time digesting MCT, so they don't really get the benefits from it. They have
a hard time digesting that oil. Sometimes people even get sick to their stomach by consuming
the oil. So, what most people don't know is there's an MCT powder that's available. The
powder has been shown clinically to work much better when it comes to digestion. People
who have a lot of symptoms from the oil don't get it with the powder and even they are found
to get better results with the powder versus the oil. So, you can do powder or oil. And
one of the things about the powder, specifically, the one that I use, they put a acacia fiber
in it and that supports the gut brain connection. Once again, the idea is support the gut with
the acacia fiber and is going to support the microbes working as a prebiotic. But it also
is going to help with micro balancing. And so MCTs in gut health are very intricately
connected simply because the brain and the gut are connected and some people don't react
well to the oil itself.
Now, applications, how can you use this? So first of all, anyone can benefit. You saw
these benefits. I mean, they're really great and so anybody is not any particular person
that needs MCTs and some that shouldn't. Anybody can benefit from MCTs. I like to put it in
smoothies. You can go ahead and put the powder or the oil in a smoothie and it tastes great
like that. Coffee is probably one of the ways that MCTs were really popularized over the
past couple of years. A lot of people putting MCT oil in their coffee. I prefer the MCT
powder in my coffee because one of the problems with the oils, you put it in as like an oil
spill in your coffee. And if you don't have a blender available, it's disgusting. So,
I like to put the powder in my coffee. There's a lot of reasons that I actually typically
use the powder over the oil just because it's so much more convenient. You have that packet,
you can pull it out of your pocket. I'm like the coffee snob who goes to the coffee shop
and like pulls out my MCT oil packet and so the powder is great for that reason. It's
not messy. It doesn't leave you a with oil all over your hands every time you pour it.
So, using it in coffee is great. Supplements, too. So, some people will take like an MCT
oil supplement. If that's your thing, you know, once again, we know that MCT oil is
very beneficial. So, and also use it as a finishing oil. You can use it on a finish
as a finishing oil on the different meats that you cook. You could put in a salad, you
can use it a lot of different ways.
So, when we look at MCTs in general, they're not all created equal. Some are coming from
cheaper oil, some are coming are coming from better quality oils. The other thing to consider
is that some are just hanging on the coat tails of research done with our particular
blend of MCT oil. Now, the MCT powder that I use is actually a research and patented
form of MCTs that is proven. So some people that use MCTs go with this powder that I recommend
simply because you know that you're going to get these different benefits that we're
talking about here versus kind of a shot from the hip using some of these different other
MCTs out there that really are claiming research behind their product, but their product isn't
the same stuff that was used in the research. So, if you use the powder that I recommend,
it actually has been research proven and is patented, is really great stuff. And so, I'll
put a link in the description to the MCT powder and oil that I use. The other thing that's
important to know about the MCTs is that they're not all created equal. So, when you look at
a lot of the MCTs out there, they vary greatly in price. Some of them are coming from like
sunflower oil, some of them are coming from different oils, some are coming from coconut
oil. And so he always want to make sure you're getting the better ones. Now, the specific
MCT powder that I use is actually used with [inaudible] MCT, which has been patented and
research because it's been used in research and proven to be effective. Like a lot of
MCTs, kind of just hang on the coattails of the MCTs that have actually been researched.
But the one that I recommend to people is one that's been used in research. It is patented
and it's really awesome stuff. So you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you're actually
using an MCT powder or an MCT oil that is really going to offer you all the benefits
that we talked about today. So check those out in the description below.
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