Publisher's Synopsis
With their unique health benefits, it's not surprising that medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) have become a staple of many diets. However, as is the case for many other supplements, the increasing popularity of MCTs has given rise to plenty of confusion and misinformation as well.Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) are special fatty acids that do things differently than the other fats. Due to the fact that they require no bile, enzymes, or chylomicrons for digestion and assimilation, they can take a shortcut straight to the liver. Once they reach the liver, they provide the cells with the substrates they need to produce alternative fuel sources like ketones. As a result of their unique digestion and assimilation process, MCTs are able to confer a wide range of benefits, improving our weight loss results, energy levels, exercise performance and endurance, heart health, cognitive function, blood sugar regulation, immune system function, gut health, and liver function, among others.Although coconut oil and other MCT containing foods can provide you with many of these benefits, using an MCT supplement is the most efficient way to experience them all. Which MCT supplement you chose is up to you. Just make sure you buy a sustainably sourced MCT oil or MCT oil powder that consists of a combination of caprylic acid (C8) and capric acid (C10) with no other unnecessary additives.When you first incorporate more MCTs into your diet, make sure you start with a small amount (1-1.5 teaspoons) and increase day by day until you work up to a 1-4 tablespoon dose. If MCT oil powder is your supplement of choice, you will probably be able to start with a higher dose at first and increase your dosage more quickly. To maximize your keto diet, we recommend using MCT oil or MCT powder as your personal ketone and energy level booster. It will be especially useful during your first few days of keto dieting when your body is trying to adapt to carb restriction. The simplest way to add more MCTs to your keto diet is by adding them to your keto smoothies, sauces, salad dressings, condiments, and/or your favorite morning beverage.However, don't fool yourself into thinking that these unique fatty acids are a shortcut to sustainable ketosis and weight loss. MCT supplements are simply going to give your energy levels, health, ketone levels, and weight loss results an extra boost. The only way to achieve weight loss, ketosis, and vitality for long periods of time is with a ketogenic diet.
