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I am suffering from high cholesterol. Is coconut oil, a good substitute for sunflower oil. Why do drs. Advise us not to use coconut oil?
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Hello mam, coconut oil is richest source of saturated fats, please avoid it and use safflower oil or olive oil. Start physical Excercise or morning walk .Of you still have high cholesterol start statins (fat lowering drugs).
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Coconut oil is not a good substitute for sunflower oil. You can either go for groundnut oil, olive oil, and sunflower oil alternately. This will help you in controlling your cholesterol better.
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Dear Cholesterol is made in liver as per body needs. Food does not alter this. Pl read scientific article by Dr. B M Hegade as conconut oil is like mothers milk. Vm.
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