Capric acid, together with lauric acid and caprylic acid two other medium-chain fatty acids, help to increase levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL cholesterol) relative to low-density lipoproteins (LDL cholesterol). Breast feeding mothers who consume pure virgin coconut oil have high levels of these healthy fatty acids in their milk which is of great benefit to the infant because it protects them from infections and toxins. Capric acid is also very useful for treating fungal and viral infections.
Health issues capric acid can help to treat
- Blisters
- Influenza (flu) including avian and swine flu
- Colds
- Fever
- Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
- HIV/AIDS (also used for preventing the transmission of HIV from mothers to children)
- Bronchitis
- Gonorrhoea
- Yeast infections
- Chlamydia
- Giardia lamblia infection
- Ringworm
Natural sources of capric acid in alphabetical order
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Related subjects
- A-Z of nutrients
- Colds coughs and influenza
- Fungal and yeast infections
- Heart disorders
- Herpes virus infection
- Human immunodeficiency virus HIV AIDS
- Human papilloma virus infection
- Parasites
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Respiratory disorders
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Skin disorders (blisters)
- Virus infections
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