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04/09/2026

I use MCT oil in my coffee every morning

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who received regular medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) supplementation showed notable improvements in their health-related quality of life.

This was a follow-up analysis of the 16-week, single-centre, double blind MIKARA (MCT-Induced Ketosis and Fiber in Rheumatoid Arthritis) randomised trial that examined secondary outcomes in RA for patients on stable drug therapy who received a twice-daily nutritional formulation. The formulation contained either 30 g/day of MCTs or an identical formulation containing long-chain triglycerides (the fatty acid contents were not specified for active or control). At 8 weeks, 30 g/day of bamboo fibre was added to both groups to explore possible microbiome effects and improve tolerability. In the 56 completers, the MCT group showed significantly greater improvements than controls in several patient-reported outcomes, including fatigue, vitality and mental health domains, pain intensity, and duration and severity of morning stiffness, with moderate-to-large effect sizes reported. Objective markers such as lipid profiles changed little. Importantly, most of the improvement occurred during the first 8 weeks before the fibre was introduced, suggesting any benefit was mainly related to the MCT.

However, because the trial outcomes were largely subjective, the sample size was small, and the comparator was another fat rather than an inert placebo, these results support a possible symptomatic adjunct effect rather than a clear disease-modifying activity.

“Our current evidence suggests that MCTs have the potential to enhance cognitive function and overall well-being in these patients. Therefore, we propose that MCTs could serve as a promising dietary complementary intervention,” the authors of the study wrote.

The original MIKARA report described the same trial in 61 patients with low-to-moderate RA activity, with the primary endpoint being any change in the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) from baseline to week 16 during supplementation. The MCT group showed a significantly greater reduction in the SDAI than controls (mean decrease 7.2 vs 1.8), corresponding to a large effect size around 0.8, Increases in β-hydroxybutyrate levels were also seen, but there was little change in CRP or other objective inflammatory markers. Notably, a reduction in SDAI indicates improvement in actual RA signs and symptoms rather than just subjective wellbeing.

Clinically, these findings are best applied by viewing MCT supplementation (at around 20 to 30 g/day in divided doses) as a supportive metabolic intervention for RA. The improvements in fatigue, pain, stiffness and SDAI, together with increased β-hydroxybutyrate, suggest benefit from a mild nutritional ketosis and an altered energy metabolism, rather than any direct anti-inflammatory effect.

For more information see:
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/adding-medium-chain-triglycerides-diet-can-improve-quality-2026a1000674?ecd=wnl_tp10_daily_260228_MSCPEDIT_etid8141655&uac=48709HJ&impID=8141655
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41698796/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37686750/

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04/06/2026

The most pro-inflammatory food component is saturated fat, which is found in meat, dairy, eggs, and junk. These products also contain other pro-inflammatory food components, such as cholesterol and trans fat.

The most anti-inflammatory food component is fiber. It appears that an increase of just 10 extra grams of fiber per 1,000 calories would equate to four fewer years of cellular aging. Now, of course, diets high in fiber go hand in hand with diets with significant amounts of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. So, fiber may just be a marker of eating lots of whole, healthy plant foods.

Anthocyanins, the antioxidant pigments that give berries their bright red, blue, and purple colors, have been shown in dozens of randomized controlled trials to reduce inflammation.
Turmeric, garlic powder, and ginger powder were also found to reduce interleukin-6 (IL-6), a marker of inflammation. However, antioxidant supplements, specifically vitamins C and E, beta carotene, and selenium, as well as turmeric supplements, provided no benefit for reducing markers of inflammation.

How else can we bring down inflammation? By changing our overall diet.

When individuals switched to strictly plant-based nutrition, their diets flipped to become anti-inflammatory. Not all plant-foods are anti-inflammatory, though. If all we do is boost our intake of less healthy plant foods, like juice, white bread, white potatoes, soda, and cake, we can end up with more inflammation. A really clean diet of whole plant foods can also significantly reduce levels of Lp(a), something we didn’t even think could be achieved with diet, as well as drop our LDL cholesterol. It can reduce levels of inflammatory markers, too. We’re talking about a 30 percent drop in C-reactive protein and a 20 percent drop in IL-6.

Cutting down on both animal products and processed foods, while increasing intake of whole plant foods, may be the most effective dietary strategy to combat inflammation.
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