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3955 Victoria Ave., Nanaimo, BC. V9T 2A1

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The Arbour Wellness Centre is a multidisciplinary health care centre located in Nanaimo, BC that integrates science-based medicine and research with the art, wisdom and philosophy of natural-based health care.

WE'VE MOVED! We are now located at: Arbour Wellness Centre (in the Long Lake Chiropractic Clinic) 3955 Victoria Ave. Nanaimo, BC V9T 2A1

Tel.: (250) 729-4969
Fax.: (250) 758-1532

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME!

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Mon : 9:00 - 5:00 pm

Tue : 9:00 - 5:00 pm

Wed : 9:00 - 5:00 pm

Thu : 9:00 - 5:00 pm

Fri : 9:00 - 2:00 pm

Closed 1pm - 2pm for Lunch

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Naturopathic and Integrative Leaders at Arbour Wellness Centre

2 days ago

The coconut oil controversy! A recent article by the AHA published information saying coconut oil is essentially bad for us. A colleague, Dr. Ryan Nakama, posted this recently and I thought it was a good summary to share here. Taken from Examine.com:
They're a great resource for unbiased nutrition research. Coconut oil was in the news this weekend. Here are four things to keep in mind before jumping to conclusions:
1) The American Heart Association report was NOT NEW EVIDENCE. It was a review of previous studies on saturated fat, with coconut oil taking up just a small portion of the review. Although they advise against coconut oil due to LDL effects, they also note "Clinical trials that compared direct effects on CVD of coconut oil and other dietary oils have not been reported."
2) Coconut oil could very well be harmful in people eating an unhealthy diet, and neutral or slightly beneficial in those eating a healthy diet. Physiological context matters! Research on certain island populations, who eat a ton of coconut and live to old age without heart disease, was not included in the AHA review.
3) Remember that not all foods with saturated fat have the same impacts, partly because they contain different fatty acids. Coconut oil increases both LDL and HDL, and also contains medium-chain triglycerides. The existing evidence is actually quite mixed on possible cardiovascular impacts, and not at all conclusive that coconut oil is "bad". We need more trials!
4) Coconut oil is not the cure-all it's sometimes made out to be. And cholesterol does matter, but so does arterial inflammation and cholesterol oxidation. In short, coconut oil is neither evil nor a panacea. We dug into the evidence on our coconut oil page below (with 100+ references) and will also update the page shortly. Stay tuned!
examine.com/supplements/coconut-oil/
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Coconut Oil - Scientific Review on Usage, Dosage, Side Effects

examine.com

Coconut oil is a highly saturated oil derived from coconuts, made up of medium chain fatty acids. It is a popular cosmetic.

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