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Does glucose handling in the brain decline with age? And if so, does this serve as a rationale to supplement with MCT oil to prevent cognitive decline? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #304

Mastering Nutrition

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Is McToil a Food?

MCTOIL brings BHP beta-hydroxybutyrate, the predominant ketone that's measured in the blood, to less than a third of the bottom range of a modestly ketogenic diet. So you're just straight up not going to get this effect with coconut oil. It is especially in a carbohydrate dominant diet. Is MCTOIL a food? You know, it's kind of in a gray area like, but it's really not doing anything that butter isn't doing.

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