Saturated fats good for immune system

[Guest guest]

Just was reading an interesting article talking about

the overall health benefits of saturated fats, but because

we talk so much about immune system health, this part

stuck out.

Saturated fats good for immune system:

7) Strong immune system

Saturated fats found in butter and coconut oil (myristic acid and

lauric acid) play key roles in immune health. Loss of sufficient

saturated fatty acids in the white blood cells hampers their ability

to recognize and destroy foreign invaders, such as viruses, bacteria,

and fungi. Human breast milk is quite rich in myristic and lauric

acid, which have potent germ-killing ability. But the importance of

the fats lives on beyond infancy; we need dietary replenishment of

them throughout adulthood, middle age, and into seniority to keep the

immune system vigilant against the development of cancerous cells as

well as infectious invaders.

_________

Note also that saturated fats are good for the brain which is made of

saturated fat cells and cholesterol.

5) Healthy brain

You will likely be astounded to learn that your brain is mainly made

of fat and cholesterol. Though many people are now familiar with the

importance of the highly unsaturated essential fatty acids found in

cold-water fish (EPA and DHA) for normal brain and nerve function, the

lion’s share of the fatty acids in the brain are actually saturated. A

diet that skimps on healthy saturated fats robs your brain of the raw

materials it needs to function optimally.

Mara