Caprylic Acid promotes the progression of prostate cancer.

[pca2004]

New study below [1].

Long-term vilification of saturated fats have led us to be afraid of longer-chain fats, such as (the innocent) stearic acid (C16:0). The short & medium chain fats don't get much press.

"Caprylic acid {C8:0} (from Latin capra 'goat') ... is a saturated, medium-chain fatty acid". It has a backbone of 8 carbons.

"Two other acids are named after goats via the Latin word capra: caproic acid (C6) and capric acid (C10). Together, these three fatty acids comprise 15% of the fatty acids in goat milk fat" (Wiki)

"... we verified that high concentrations of FFA C8:0 can promote the biological behavior of PCa cells by activating KLF7/IL-6/p21 signaling pathway

-Patrick

[1] Caprylic Acid (FFA C8:0) promotes the progression of prostate cancer by up-regulating G protein-coupled receptor 84/ Krüppel-like factor 7

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/371...

[2] Caprylic acid (C8:0) promotes bone metastasis of prostate cancer by dysregulated adipo-osteogenic balance in bone marrow

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[cujoe]

So, does this mean you have given up goat cheese as an "accessory" to the daily wine ration?

[pca2004 in reply to cujoe]

I might eat a little very occassionally ... but I will not use coconut oil.

Coconut oil is 6.8% Caprylic Acid.

In contrast, the soft goat cheese that my wife likes has only 0.569%.

I prefer the aged hard goat cheese, which is 0.961%, but it's not something I can eat a lot of. & I don't recall seeing it in stores here. A neighbor in Virginia used to make it. But that was 18 years ago.

I recall a vlog post where Dr. Myers was against coconut oil, but I can't locate it.

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from something I wrote 4 years ago:

"NPfisherman posted a Mayo link [3] with a quote by Cardiologist Dr. Stephen Kopecky:“Forty years ago, a study was done looking at butter, lard, beef suet or coconut oil. Which one raised your bad cholesterol the most? And guess what? It was the coconut oil.”"

-Patrick

[3] newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/...

[cujoe in reply to pca2004]

Patrick,

I've always been at odds with the notion that coconut oil was good for you. In fact, it has seemed to be a mainstay for keto advocates. You have always made a point to distinguish between the good, the bad, and the downright ugly when it comes to fats and our health.

No small feat for a guy who is not a trained MD, NP, naturopath, or dietitian/nutritionist.

Paz - K9