CHP Magazines CHP Magazines Spring 2019 #16 | Page 32

Healthy Oils for a Healthy Gut
MCT oil is not just a superstar
when it comes to brain health.
Those potent antifungal and
antimicrobial fatty acids can
also do wonders for your gut
microbes and keeping your gut
flora in good check.
We have spoken a lot about the
health benefits of MCT oil and C8 MCT oil
for the brain. Brain power, brain octane,
and fuel for the brain have become
popular terms in the world of good oils.
Your gut flora (microbiome), your
diet, and the strength of your intestinal
lining, all determine the health of
your gut. The gut however is so
interconnected to the workings of the
brain, and vice versa, that one cannot
thrive without the other.
Scientists have started taking a
much closer look at the gut microbiome
and its connection to almost everything
in the body. A gut that’s out of balance
can lead to all kinds of serious diseases.
It’s actually tough to find a condition
that’s not connected to gut health in
some way.
A troubled intestine can also send
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signals to the brain, just as a troubled
brain can send signals to the gut.
Therefore, a person’s stomach or
intestinal distress can be the cause
or the product of anxiety, stress, or
depression. That’s because the brain
and the gastrointestinal (GI) system are
intimately connected.
C8 Coconut MCT Oil is derived from
coconut oil and made up of just one
ingredient, caprylic acid. A pure, potent,
anti-microbial fatty acid.
Gut health refers to the balance of
microorganisms that live in the digestive
tract. These bacteria, yeasts, and viruses
— of which there are around 100 trillion
— are also called the “gut microbiome”
or “gut flora.” Many microbes are
beneficial for human health, and some
are even essential.
Gut microbiome are also involved
in many other important processes
that extend beyond your gut, including
your metabolism, body weight, and
immune regulation, as well as your brain
functions and mood.
You can feel C8 working - it offers
mental clarity and stable energy a few
minutes after you drink it.
When you ingest C8, it almost
instantly turns into ketones, little
bundles of energy that are a powerful
alternative to the body’s typical fuel
source, glucose. Ketones are processed
more efficiently than glucose therefore
creating more energy, while using less of
the oxygen that you breathe in.
This is why C8 leads to better
physical performance and overall
wellbeing.
There are a couple other benefits to
C8, too:
Adding C8 to your diet is known to
suppress interleukin 8, a protein that
causes intestinal inflammation, making
it particularly useful for inflammation
related gut concerns.
That could mean smoother digestion
making C8 especially useful for digestive
health.
Keeping your gut in balance is a
delicate dance of lifestyle and nutritional
health, and there is a lot that can tilt it in
the wrong direction. Adding some good
oils such as MCT’s found in and derived
from coconut oil could very well be a
simple, and effective way to keep things
in check and in good balance for both
the brain and the gut.
By Jenni Madison - Coconut Magic