MCT OIL - How Much and When?

KristenTyler
KristenTyler Posts: 6
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone!

I've recently been taking MCT oil in my coffee in the morning after a lot of reading about it's health benefits and possible weight loss benefits.

However, through all of my research I cannot find anything on dosage! (I take one TBS in the AM with my coffee, but should I be taking more at any other point in the day for maximum benefits?)

Thanks!!

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  • gdluke
    gdluke Posts: 1
    I usually do one tablespoon in the morning. I try not to mix fats & carbs, to me that's a recipe for disaster. The bottle says 1-3 servings per day, so you can actually do like 3 tablespoons. I just wouldn't do them all at once, it can cause a laxative effect!!
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,395 Member
    edited February 2015
    Haven't looked for a few years but remember reading that the benefits if MCT's are in the 40% of total calorie consumption..... basically a vlcd and then consuming mostly MCT's.......otherwise pretty much someone taking advantage of it and selling a promise.

    All the hoopla is based on how MCT are metabolised, which is to say they get converted to energy much like a carb, but dosage is key.
  • KristenTyler
    KristenTyler Posts: 6
    neanderthin wrote: »
    Haven't looked for a few years but remember reading that the benefits if MCT's are in the 40% of total calorie consumption..... basically a vlcd and then consuming mostly MCT's.......otherwise pretty much someone taking advantage of it and selling a promise.

    All the hoopla is based on how MCT are metabolised, which is to say they get converted to energy much like a carb, but dosage is key.

    Hmmm. Interesting. I'm terrible at math so in trying to figure out what exactly that means in terms of how much I should be taking? Lol
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,395 Member
    KristenTyler wrote: »
    neanderthin wrote: »
    Haven't looked for a few years but remember reading that the benefits if MCT's are in the 40% of total calorie consumption..... basically a vlcd and then consuming mostly MCT's.......otherwise pretty much someone taking advantage of it and selling a promise.

    All the hoopla is based on how MCT are metabolised, which is to say they get converted to energy much like a carb, but dosage is key.

    Hmmm. Interesting. I'm terrible at math so in trying to figure out what exactly that means in terms of how much I should be taking? Lol
    Well, for example if your calorie allotment is 2000 calories then you would need to consume around 90g's of MCT which is not necessarily something you cook with but something you supplement with, even then the studies show some advantages in some people...... see where I'm going with thins?
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