yep, I'm not 'exactly' sure but I belive it either is a Medium-Chain Triglyceride or acts as one providing energy from fat ( even though it's a saturated fat )
You can also use it as a skin conditioner, it works really well for that.
Give it a go for a week or two, eating roughly the same as you would during a normal week of your diet, and see what differences you notice with it, alot of people with hypothyroid take it, and within 30 to 45 minutes of taking it ( a tablespoon or two ) their temperature rises several degrees.