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What Is ‘Brain Octane Oil’?
If you don’t inhabit the glitzy L.A. world of Orlando Bloom, you may very well have never heard about “Brain Octane Oil” until this weekend. As it happens, brain octane oil is an important part of Bloom’s diet, as he mixes it with certain “green powders” for his hair and nails every morning to concoct his very own breakfast of champions.
But what is brain octane oil? Is it even a real thing or something better left to be peddled by the mountebank influencers of Instagram?
When you look at the most popular Brain Octane Oil for sale on Amazon (which has a 4.5-star rating after over 16,000 customer reviews), you will see that brain octane oil is a MCT oil. That’s great, but they don’t bother to explain what that means. You might already know this if you follow a ketogenic diet, but for the uninitiated, MCT stands for medium-chain triglyceride. These are healthy forms of saturated fats which actually carry a host of benefits, including helping with weight loss and exercise performance. They are primarily known for the fact that they do not need to be metabolized; they go straight to your liver and provide you energy without having to exert any resources for digestion.
Derived from coconut oil, Brain Octane Oil claims to isolate the cognitive-boosting elements, powering your brain without wasting time or space to process or store the fat. Judging by the thousands of 5-star Amazon reviews, it seems to work.
People talk about putting it in their coffee, then being more productive throughout the day. Even if it is nothing more than the placebo effect, it is clear that Bulletproof’s Brain Octane Oil doesn’t hurt. It might even be worth a try.