Talk:Medium chain triglycerides

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[edit] Cholesterol

MCTs can raise blood cholesterol levels.

"MCTs significantly raised serum cholesterol in subjects with prior mild hypercholesterolemia." MCTs "decreased HDL cholesterol"

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FDN/is_5_7/ai_94159012/pg_2

Mixing phytosterols with MCTs can reduce these negative impacts: "MCT oil, phytosterols and flaxseed oil" results in "a better lipid profile than those who consume a diet rich in OL [olive oil]" alone.

http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/133/6/1815

Itsme2003 16:12, 21 April 2007 (UTC)My citation of PDR hEALTH might not conform to the standards. I would appreciate it if someone would clean it up if needed.