Study: VCO can speed up recovery from Covid

By Kaithreen Cruz

Jun 01, 2021 12:19 am

A STUDY by the Department of Science and Technology's Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DoST-FNRI) found that adding virgin coconut oil (VCO) to meals speeded up the recovery of those suspected to have Covid-19.

'VCO could be used as an adjunct supplement to probable and suspect cases of Covid-19 due to its antiviral and immunomodulatory properties,' the FNRI said.

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