THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said that based on studies, they have proven that taking virgin coconut oil (VCO) can help reduce the symptoms of COVID-19.
According to DOST Undersecretary Rowena Guevarra, those with mild cases who participated in the VCO trials did not experience severe conditions and better yet, they recovered even faster.
Guevarra pointed to the community trials held by the DOST, wherein they mix the VCO to the food of trial participants.
In other studies, the VCO was taken directly by those with mild cases and they saw that the VCO truly reduced the symptoms.
Guevarra added that those who have no COVID-19 symptoms, young or old, can take the VCO directly.
For VCO manufacturers, Guevarra reminded them that they need to submit appropriate documents and data to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for them to be given the license to operate and authority to sell.
If before the VCO was used only as functional food, now manufacturers can place on their product labels that VCO can be used to reduce or decrease COVID-19 symptoms.