The supplement tricaprin, which is found in coconut or MCT oil, improved long-term survival for people with triglyceride ...

When the body needs energy, the triglycerides stored in the adipocytes (fat cells) are broken down into free fatty acids and glycerol through a process called lipolysis. Beta-oxidation ...

Hirano et al. develop a heart failure diagnosis of triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy based on defective lipolysis and show long-term survival and patient recovery after tricaprin treatment.