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They accidentally made pigs leaner

17 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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Kashif Khan recounts a 1930s experiment where pig farmers fed coconut oil to their livestock expecting weight gain, but the pigs became leaner and more energetic. He explains that unlike long‑chain fats, coconut oil is rich in medium‑chain triglycerides (MCTs) which travel directly to the liver and are burned for energy, behaving more like carbohydrates. This metabolic pathway raises resting energy expenditure, supports thyroid function, and provides antibacterial effects that can reduce gut overgrowth and inflammation. Khan cites a study comparing linseed oil to coconut oil, showing the linseed group gained more fat. He argues that mainstream nutrition narratives ignore these benefits because they conflict with long‑standing dietary dogma and lack profit motive. The video ends with a call to follow for more content.

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In the 1930s, pig farmers tried a new fat to fatten up their pigs, and all the pigs got leaner instead. Coconut oil was new to the West back then, and farmers thought it looked like a cheap way to put weight on an animal, so they fed it to their pigs. And then the pigs became leaner and running around more with more energy. It did the exact opposite of what they wanted. We've got proper studies on it now. One fed pigs either linseed oil or coconut oil, and the linseed group put on a lot more fat. So what's different about it? Most fats are long-chain. Coconut oil is mostly medium-chain. Those go almost straight to the liver and get burned for energy instead of your body storing them. In your body, they behave more like a carb than they do a fat. On top of that, it raises the amount of energy you burn just sitting. It supports your thyroid, which sets your whole metabolic rate. And it's antibacterial, so it helps clean up the gut overgrowth that drives inflammation. And you won't hear about this from the mainstream because it doesn't fit the narrative they've been selling for 40 years. There's no money in telling people that a jar of coconut oil raises their metabolism. And if you found this helpful, make sure to follow for more.