Does coconut oil cause heart disease, stroke? The AHA has advised avoiding coconut oil for years, saying in a 2017 advisory aboutcardiovascular diseasethat the oil "has no known offsetting favorable effects" and could increase risk of heart attack and stroke. It has held the same position on ...
Arecent reportby the American Heart Association shut this down, stating that coconut oil has a higher percentage of saturated fat than butter, palm oil and lard. It referenced multiple studies finding that the oil increases LDL – also known as “bad” cholesterol – which causes heart disease...