KOMPAS.com – Utilizing natural or herbal ingredients is now one of the efforts of researchers to find medicines supporting the treatment of Covid-19. Including using natural ingredients virgin coconut oil (VCO). Pulmonology Expert of Medicine Faculty, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and Chairman of Airbone Disease Team of RSUP Dr. Sardjito, Dr. Ika Trisnawati said the pilot of VCO study as Covid-19 adjuvant therapy is currently taking place in 4 Yogyakarta hospitals, namely Dr. Sardjito Hospital, RSA UGM, Wonosari Hospital, and Sleman Hospital.

The use of VCO in Covid-19 therapy, she said, is based on VCO content that has... read more

The team of ICC and NAM-CSSTC ,Jakarta  have visited Lampung Province, one of the Indonesia’s biggest coconut producing province  from 5-9 April 2021. The ICC team was led by Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw, Executive Director; accompanied by  Ms. Mridula, Assistant Director; Mr. Alit Pirmansah, Marketing & Statistics Officer; Mr. Otniel Sintoro, Information & Publication Officer, and Ms. Sri Hartati, Administrative Assistant. While the NAM-CSSTC team were H.E. Ambassador, Mr. Diar Nurbintoro; Mr. Edi Supriyatno, Administrative, and Financial Assistant Director; Mr. Suroso, Documentation Staff, and Mr. Syahroni, General Affairs Staff.

The main purpose of the field visit is to... read more

On January 4th, 2021, the New York Times published an article entitled “Does Coconut Oil Deserve Its Health Halo?”[i], which challenged the health properties of coconut oil and the claims that it is a “miracle food.”

While it is wrong to tout coconut oil as a “miracle food”, it is equally wrong to criticize it based on half-truths.

This article presents the other half of the truth on three issues that were brought up in the article: LDL cholesterol, lauric acid, and the coconut diet.

Half-truth #1: Coconut oil raises “artery-damaging” LDL cholesterol

There... read more