Comments on: Coconut Oil and Alzheimer’s Disease http://www.healthyfellow.com/208/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease/ Your Natural Health Critic Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Audrey Gorr http://www.healthyfellow.com/208/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-7279 Audrey Gorr Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:15:32 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=208#comment-7279 I have been using coconut oil for a few years, it has improved my cholestoral and I have been able to reduce the strength of my thyroid medication. The best coconut oil I have found is from Tropical Traditions in the Philipines. I use it for all frying or sauteing, as well as on oatmeal and toast with cinnimon. Also in fruit smoothies. To keep it from hardening in a cold smoothie just warm it a little and gradually add to the smoothie in the blender . Works great. That gives you a lot of ways to get it in your diet. Just go to www.tropicaltraditions.com. They also have a lot of other organic foods. I get the Gold label 100% virgin organic coconut oil. I also know of someone who has improved memory after starting on coconut oil. Good Luck everyone. Audrey I have been using coconut oil for a few years, it has improved
my cholestoral and I have been able to reduce the strength of my thyroid medication. The best coconut oil I have found is from Tropical Traditions in the Philipines. I use it for all frying or sauteing, as well as on oatmeal and toast with cinnimon. Also in fruit smoothies. To keep it from hardening in a cold smoothie
just warm it a little and gradually add to the smoothie in the blender . Works great. That gives you a lot of ways to get it
in your diet. Just go to http://www.tropicaltraditions.com. They also have a lot of other organic foods. I get the Gold label 100% virgin organic coconut oil. I also know of someone who has improved memory after starting on coconut oil. Good Luck everyone. Audrey

]]> By: JO http://www.healthyfellow.com/208/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-6771 JO Tue, 10 May 2011 11:18:18 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=208#comment-6771 Trans fats, Alzheimer disease and cognitive decline The "Dietary Fats and the Risk of Incident Alzheimer Disease" study A study published in Archives of Neurology in February 2003 showed that the intake of both trans fats and saturated fats promoted the development of Alzheimer disease - a truly terrible form of dementia, in which people of middle age and older are progressively stripped of their memories, identities, personalities and ultimately their lives. The study, "Dietary Fats and the Risk of Incident Alzheimer Disease" by Martha Clare Morris, ScD et al., was based on a random sample of 815 people of 65 years or more in age, who were not affected by Alzheimers at the outset. It found a series of strong statistical correlations between dietary intake of fats and the risk of developing Alzheimers. Trans fats and saturated fat increased the risk of developing Alzheimers, while polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats of vegetable origin reduced the risk. The strongest effect was observed in the case of trans fats: the top 80 percent in trans fat consumption had, on average, four times the risk of developing Alzheimers (after adjusting for the effects of other fats), than the 20 percent with the lowest trans fat consumption (who typically ate only 1.8 grams of trans fat daily). Thus: "We observed a strong increased risk of Alzheimer disease with consumption of trans-unsaturated fat." In the case of saturated fats, there was a smilar but weaker effect: the top 80 percent in terms of saturated fat intake had a 2.5 times greater chance of developing Alzheimers than the 20 percent with the lowest intake (after adjusting for the effects of other fats). Similar but inverse correlations were found for intake of omega-6 polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fats, of vegetable origin. The 20 percent with the lowest consumption of unsaturated vegetable fats had a five times greater chance of developing Alzheimers than the 20 percent with the greatest consumption (after adjusting for the effects of other fats). The study also found a synergistic effect whereby the damaging effect of trans fat was increased if the diet was low in polyunsaturated fat, especially where polyunsaturated fat intake was less than 10 grams daily: "The deleterious effect of increased trans-unsaturated fat intake on the risk of developing Alzheimer disease was substantially greater among persons with low polyunsaturated fat intake, whereas the effects were minimized among persons with high polyunsaturated fat intake" Thus a person eating a high amount of trans fat and a low amount of polyunsaturated fat was found to have a nine times greater risk of developing Alzheimers than someone eating a low amount of trans fat and a high amount of polyunsaturated fat. The study concluded: "High intake of unsaturated, unhydrogenated fats may be protective against Alzheimer disease, whereas intake of saturated or trans-unsaturated (hydrogenated) fats may increase risk ... These data [...] provide promising evidence that diets high in unsaturated, unhydrogenated fats and low in saturated and trans-unsaturated fats may protect against dementing disease Trans fats, Alzheimer disease and cognitive decline
The “Dietary Fats and the Risk of Incident Alzheimer Disease” study

A study published in Archives of Neurology in February 2003 showed that the intake of both trans fats and saturated fats promoted the development of Alzheimer disease – a truly terrible form of dementia, in which people of middle age and older are progressively stripped of their memories, identities, personalities and ultimately their lives.
The study, “Dietary Fats and the Risk of Incident Alzheimer Disease” by Martha Clare Morris, ScD et al., was based on a random sample of 815 people of 65 years or more in age, who were not affected by Alzheimers at the outset. It found a series of strong statistical correlations between dietary intake of fats and the risk of developing Alzheimers. Trans fats and saturated fat increased the risk of developing Alzheimers, while polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats of vegetable origin reduced the risk.

The strongest effect was observed in the case of trans fats: the top 80 percent in trans fat consumption had, on average, four times the risk of developing Alzheimers (after adjusting for the effects of other fats), than the 20 percent with the lowest trans fat consumption (who typically ate only 1.8 grams of trans fat daily). Thus:

“We observed a strong increased risk of Alzheimer disease with consumption of trans-unsaturated fat.”
In the case of saturated fats, there was a smilar but weaker effect: the top 80 percent in terms of saturated fat intake had a 2.5 times greater chance of developing Alzheimers than the 20 percent with the lowest intake (after adjusting for the effects of other fats).

Similar but inverse correlations were found for intake of omega-6 polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fats, of vegetable origin. The 20 percent with the lowest consumption of unsaturated vegetable fats had a five times greater chance of developing Alzheimers than the 20 percent with the greatest consumption (after adjusting for the effects of other fats).
The study also found a synergistic effect whereby the damaging effect of trans fat was increased if the diet was low in polyunsaturated fat, especially where polyunsaturated fat intake was less than 10 grams daily:

“The deleterious effect of increased trans-unsaturated fat intake on the risk of developing Alzheimer disease was substantially greater among persons with low polyunsaturated fat intake, whereas the effects were minimized among persons with high polyunsaturated fat intake”
Thus a person eating a high amount of trans fat and a low amount of polyunsaturated fat was found to have a nine times greater risk of developing Alzheimers than someone eating a low amount of trans fat and a high amount of polyunsaturated fat.
The study concluded:

“High intake of unsaturated, unhydrogenated fats may be protective against Alzheimer disease, whereas intake of saturated or trans-unsaturated (hydrogenated) fats may increase risk … These data [...] provide promising evidence that diets high in unsaturated, unhydrogenated fats and low in saturated and trans-unsaturated fats may protect against dementing disease

]]> By: Mark http://www.healthyfellow.com/208/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-6615 Mark Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:31:27 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=208#comment-6615 I would like to know where to source bulk MCT coconut oil from the UK. I plan to go on a keto diet and need this stuff in bulk to replace the carbs I use in my diet. I am a bodybuilder so getting enough calories is essential to me. I would like to know where to source bulk MCT coconut oil from the UK. I plan to go on a keto diet and need this stuff in bulk to replace the carbs I use in my diet.

I am a bodybuilder so getting enough calories is essential to me.

]]> By: bj http://www.healthyfellow.com/208/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-6280 bj Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:51:49 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=208#comment-6280 * Hi all. * I have been looking for a while to see how Dr Newport's husband * has been progressing in the last year or so. I can't seem to * find any updates or recent reports. * Does anyone know if there are some links or any webpage that * has the latest on his progress and any other developments that * Dr Newport may have come up with. * With thanks * bj * Hi all.

* I have been looking for a while to see how Dr Newport’s husband
* has been progressing in the last year or so. I can’t seem to
* find any updates or recent reports.

* Does anyone know if there are some links or any webpage that
* has the latest on his progress and any other developments that
* Dr Newport may have come up with.

* With thanks
* bj

]]> By: william rainbow http://www.healthyfellow.com/208/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-6279 william rainbow Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:41:40 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=208#comment-6279 Greetings Jenn I have been taking Ceres Organics Virgin cold pressed coconut oil plus Ginkgo 8000 plus brain and circulation formula for one month and there definitely has been a marked improvement in my short term memory loss. Instant recall is still not there but there sure is an improvement in the last month. Best of luck with the medication Bill Greetings Jenn
I have been taking Ceres Organics Virgin cold pressed coconut oil plus Ginkgo 8000 plus brain and circulation formula for one month and there definitely has been a marked improvement in my short term memory loss. Instant recall is still not there but there sure is an improvement in the last month. Best of luck with the medication
Bill

]]> By: Jenn http://www.healthyfellow.com/208/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-6278 Jenn Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:57:56 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=208#comment-6278 Hi everyone. Just checking in to find out if anyone has noticed any positive improvements since starting your Alzheimer's loved on on Organic EV Coconut oil. I started my father on it nearly a month ago. So far nothing positive that I have noticed. In fact last week he was worse than usual. I'm still giving him 4 tablespoons daily. Still hoping and praying to see any improvement. Has anyone seen any improvement? Hi everyone.
Just checking in to find out if anyone has noticed any positive improvements since starting your Alzheimer’s loved on on Organic EV Coconut oil.

I started my father on it nearly a month ago. So far nothing positive that I have noticed. In fact last week he was worse than usual. I’m still giving him 4 tablespoons daily. Still hoping and praying to see any improvement.

Has anyone seen any improvement?

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/208/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-6215 JP Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:57:34 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=208#comment-6215 William, I'm happy to hear that you're finding an improvement. I'd stick with the Fijian brand. This less refined form is probably best, IMO. Be well! JP William,

I’m happy to hear that you’re finding an improvement.

I’d stick with the Fijian brand. This less refined form is probably best, IMO.

Be well!

JP

]]> By: william rainbow http://www.healthyfellow.com/208/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-6214 william rainbow Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:35:20 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=208#comment-6214 Thanks for your reply I have purchased the following and unless it's my imagination, I am finding an improvement in short term memory loss! I have purchased Organic cold pressed virgin coconut oil from Fiji. The incredients are undydrogenated unrefined unbleached undeodorized organic and I also have puchased-- ceresorganics coconut oil cold pressed which I notice is deodorised Which do you consider the better oil ? Thanks Thanks for your reply
I have purchased the following and unless it’s my imagination, I am finding an improvement in short term memory loss!
I have purchased
Organic cold pressed virgin coconut oil from Fiji. The incredients are undydrogenated unrefined unbleached undeodorized organic
and I also have puchased–
ceresorganics coconut oil cold pressed which I notice is deodorised
Which do you consider the better oil ?
Thanks

]]> By: bj http://www.healthyfellow.com/208/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-6212 bj Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:32:12 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=208#comment-6212 Iggy, do you mind if I ask what dosage of lipitor your mother was on before you took her off it, and did you have any alternative approaches to compensate for not having it? thanks bj Iggy, do you mind if I ask what dosage of lipitor your mother was on before you took her off it, and did you have any alternative approaches to compensate for not having it? thanks bj

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/208/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-6124 JP Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:00:37 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=208#comment-6124 Thank you for sharing that, Jenn. Please keep us posted. I wish you and your father all the best. Be well! JP Thank you for sharing that, Jenn. Please keep us posted.

I wish you and your father all the best.

Be well!

JP

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