Coconut Oil and Alzheimers?

“Coconut Oil is the healthiest oil on earth.”  Bruce Fife, ND

I’ve been touting the benefits of coconut oil for a number of years and have written several articles describing its health-giving properties.  For example, see “Do This ONE Thing to Improve Your Health.”

I use it daily in food preparation and recommend it to all of my clients.  Ongoing research continues to reveal a multitude of reasons of why coconut oil is so good for us.

However, imagine my surprise when one of my clients sent me a link to a video which proposed that coconut oil might be an Alzheimer’s remedy.   I was curious.  The video is excellent and you can watch it for yourself by clicking the first link of the Link of the Day below.

In essence, a female neonatologist, Dr. Mary Newport, discovered some unexpected benefits of coconut oil in dealing with her husband who was fighting a losing battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  In the video you’ll see the results of her 61 year old husband attempting to draw a picture of a clock.  The first picture shows  a few random circles along with several random numbers, none of which resembles a clock.  After including coconut oil in his diet for just TWO weeks, another attempt at the clock drawing showed a stunning improvement.  Three weeks later a drawing reveals an ordinary clock with all the numbers in the correct position.  Nothing short of remarkable!

Dr. Newport has done extensive research in an effort to “resurrect” her husband.  She categorizes Alzheimer’s as a type of “diabetes of the brain” and says that the process can begin 10 to 20 years before any noticeable symptoms occur.

Coconut oil is primarily made up of medium chain triglycerides which are high in ketones.  She offers a rather technical, scientific explanation of how the ketones help to improve brain function especially in individuals with diseases such as Alzheimer’s,  Parkinson’s, MS, ALS, and Huntington’s.

Dr. Newport has also written a book entitled, Alzheimer’s Disease What If There Was A Cure?  I’ve also included several links should you want to explore this amazing discovery in more detail.

I will certainly continue to eat and use coconut oil, and will continue to encourage all of my clients in its use as well.  If you’re not already using it, then I highly encourage you to begin doing so.  Feel free to contact me if you have further questions about it’s use.

Links of the Day
Video showing Coconut Oil as an Alzheimer’s Remedy
What if There Was A Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease
Coconut Oil for Alzheimer’s

Photo by YIM Hafiz

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