What is the deal with coconut oil?  Doctors told us for years to avoid it like the plague.  Now everyone & there grandmother seems to be using it in good health.  What gives?  What gives is that coconut oils bad rep stems from research done with Hydrogenated Coconut Oil.  Hydrogenation is the process of blasting oils with hydrogen to produce a shelf stable product.  The problem is, they contribute to cardio vascular problems, obesity, & hindrance of cellular function.