.Doctors (not experts...) are starting to question the health benefits of coconut oil. Since I've started eating coconut oil I've seen a difference in my hair and skin. I also use it as lip balm. As always, if it works for you and make you feel good then go for it. Everything is about balance and listening to your body. Also, do your own research instead of listening to the latest news. In two months they are going to tell us coconut oil is the best thing on earth... Wall Street Journal article: Unlikely Source of Healthy Fat: Coconuts.