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Mary Newport has much reason to celebrate these days.
After helplessly watching her 58 year old husband rapidly degenerate into severe dementia only 5 years after MRI diagnosis with Alzheimer’s, Dr. Newport decided to pursue unorthodox treatment of his condition with virgin coconut oil (not refined!) instead of the expensive drug Axena which has the drawback of producing intestinal distress in some patients and wears off within just a few hours of ingestion.
Mary Newport, a neonatal pediatrician at Spring Hill Regional Hospital in Florida, learned through research that the active ingredient in Axona is MCT, also known as Medium Chain Triglycerides, a saturated fat used to treat epilepsy as well as in neonatal feeding programs.
Since Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) is loaded with MCTs, Dr. Newport began an intensive feeding program for her husband that consisted of a mixture of 2 TBL virgin coconut oil and the MCT pharmaceutical isolate with every meal. Interestingly, this regimen also assists with sensible and steady weight loss.
Within 35 days, Steve Newport’s rapid neurological decline was arrested and 18 months later he had recovered enough brain function and normal behavior to test as only a mild case of Alzheimer’s – the same tests which before starting the VCO feeding program had indicated that he was borderline severe dementia.
As a bonus, Steve Newport’s cholesterol profile has improved significantly by adding this healthy saturated fat to his diet with good cholesterol (HDL) going up and bad cholesterol (LDL) going down.
Dr. Newport now travels all over the United States relaying the remarkable story of her husband’s recovery from borderline severe dementia using VCO to essentially rebuild his brain.
She is a strong advocate for continued research into the use of MCTs as a therapy for those with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and other debilitating neurological diseases.
Coconut Oil Provides SuperFuel to the Brain
Dr. Bruce Fife, author of Stop Alzheimer’s Now, recommends VCO instead of MCT drugs such as Axona because the drugs become ineffective over time, wear off quickly, have side effects and cause free radical damage to the cells.
When the MCTs in virgin coconut oil are converted into ketones they act as a super fuel for the brain. This super fuel provides energy to the brain as well as stimulates healing and repair.
It is the chemical structure of the MCTs in coconut oil that allows them to pass the blood-brain barrier which ordinary food or oils cannot.
How to Source Quality Virgin Coconut Oil
If someone you love is suffering from a neurodegenerative illness, help them by adding virgin coconut oil to their diet! The research is showing what Traditional Cultures such as those in the Pacific Islands have known for centuries – coconut oil helps keep you healthy!
To source, please refer to my healthy shopping list page which identifies companies that offer only the finest organic Virgin Coconut Oil from sustainable sources available in convenient coconut oil capsules too!
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
Source: The Philippine Inquirer, A Cure for Alzheimer’s
an elderly friend of ours has seen improvement with dementia using coconut oil each day!
Is this replicable or just anecdotal?
How exactly is VIRGIN coconut oil different than non virgin?
It must be cold pressed.
Does anyone know if there is a child protocol for this? My son has trisomy 21 which puts him at a high risk for Alzheimer’s.
Thanx for sharing
When my mom was diagnosed with ALS, we had read that consuming coconut oil and massaging it into the skin would stave off progression. We tried it. It didn’t. I do believe diet can help prevent disease, and I do use coconut oil, but until there are conclusive and repeatable scientific studies that objectively demonstrate and prove that coconut oil can reserve conditions like ALS and ALZHEIMER’S, let’s be more sceptical of stories like this. Just because it happened once (or seemed to happen, since correlation does not equal causation) , doesn’t mean it will happen again, or for all people. Grain of salt.
Sorry the coconut oil did not work for your mother. However, this is not the first story about using it for dementia. Google it and you will see. I was on the Alzheimer’s forum a few years ago when caring for my father who had sever dementia….too far gone to try the coconut oil. He passed away before I notice all these claims or I would have tried anything at that point. That said, I am not sure how many cases one needs before one tries this….dementia is a fatal l disease. There is no cure, no recovery, so if giving coconut oil can slow that process down I see no reason on earth not to try it and if it does not work for you, at least you tried. Coconut oil will not hurt you so you are not losing anything by trying it.
Wish I knew this while my grandpa was still here!
I heard and saw the same thing awhile ago!!!!
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