Why is MCT so popular, especially among the Keto Diet people?

Case studies with coconut oil have shown short-term beneficial effects in people with Alzheimer’s, with improved mental clarity.

Two breakthrough studies in Canada, by Dr Melanie Fortier and Professor Stephen Cunnane from Sherbrooke University in Canada have established that C8 oil can be extremely helpful as an energy source for those with cognitive decline

All Research Articles from Doctor Melain Fortier are here

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Melanie-Fortier-2

Ketotherapeutics to Rescue Brain Energy Deficits: An Emerging Strategy to Delay Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s DiseaseAn Emerging Strategy to Delay Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/347958669_The_effect_of_a_6-month_Ketogenic_Medium-Chain_Triglyceride_Supplement_on_Plasma_Cardiometabolic_and_Inflammatory_Markers_in_Mild_Cognitive_Impairment

Cardiorenal ketone metabolism in healthy humans assessed by 11C-acetoacetate PET: effect of D-β-hydroxybutyrate, a meal, and age

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/385119963_Cardiorenal_ketone_metabolism_in_healthy_humans_assessed_by_11C-acetoacetate_PET_effect_of_D-b-hydroxybutyrate_a_meal_and_age