80 USES FOR COCONUT OIL - HEALTH IMPACT NEWS

 So what’s the deal with coconut oil, and how much should you take daily for general health and disease prevention?


Offering a myriad of health benefits, coconut oil is affordable, readily available and completely natural. I have completely fallen in love with coconut oil and use it for EVERYTHING. Literally. I buy it in 5 gallon increments and keep it all over my house. I even have some in the car. So here is a little information to inspire you to check out this amazing oil including 80 uses for it!


General information about Coconut Oil
Coconut Oil Is:
·       Anti-inflammatory
·       Antimicrobial
·       Antifungal
·       Antiviral
·       Improves nutrient absorption

Daily Dosage:

Here is a chart outlining the recommended daily dosage of virgin coconut oil for persons over the age of 12. Coconut oil may be consumed by children under 12 but it is advisable to check with a healthcare practitioner on the proper dosage. Any good naturopath will have the information at the ready.

(Editor’s note: the amounts below are for “general” health and maintenance. Depending on why one is taking coconut oil, and what they hope to accomplish, the amount can be much greater. For example, many people seeing positive results for neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s are reporting that they are consuming up to 9 tablespoons a day or more to see positive results. For those just starting, amounts much less than these below should be started until the body is used to consuming high amounts of fat. The most common side effect of taking too much coconut oil is diarrhea.)

Weight in pounds/kilograms	Number of tablespoons of coconut oil daily
175+/79+	4
150+ /68+	3 1/2
125+ / 57+	3
100+/ 45+	2 1/2
75+ / 34+	2
50+ / 23+	1 1/2
25+ / 11+	1

Type to use:

·       Expeller pressed coconut oil can be used for anything. It does not have a coconutty smell of taste.
·       Virgin coconut oil tastes coconutty and is great for cooking and baking where you want that flavor.
·       Food grade should always be used.

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KETOGENIC DIET RESOURCE - ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE CARE

Studies on neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimers Disease have demonstrated that the ketogenic diet may not only provide some relief of symptoms, but could also reverse some of the brain cell death processes associated with these diseases.

Researchers at Brown University in Rhode Island have coined the term "Type 3 Diabetes" in relation to the structural changes found in the brains of Alzheimers patients.

Several studies have demonstrated that the "neurofibrillary tangles" of proteins found in the brains of Alzheimers patients are in part caused by a lack of insulin sensitivity in the brain, and just as in Type 2 Diabetic patients, the disease begins as a sort of insulin resistance.

The difference is that instead of the insulin resistance being in the liver, the resistance is in the brain cells.

This insulin resistance results in a reduced ability to metabolize glucose in the brain, which sets up a scenario where brain cells begin to malfunction due to lack of cellular fuel.

Read the full article here.

BRAIN SHRINKAGE? TRANS FATS LINK TO ALZHEIMER'S

For years, doctors have been advising Americans not to consume trans fats. But do you really stay away from them?

What if trans fats cause the onset of Alzheimer's disease? That question led to an investigation at Portland's Oregon Health and Science University, led by Dr. Gene Bowman. 

"We're interested in things that might have a role in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease," he said. "But we're also looking for things that actually might be causing the disease." 

Read the full article here.

COCONUT OIL FOR ALZHEIMER'S - LOW CARB DOWN UNDER

Another article, including a video, about a man who started suffering from memory loss and depression, who completely turned it around and recovered by using coconut oil.

Click here to read the full article and see the video.

IS COCONUT OIL GOOD FOR ALZHEIMER'S?

Coconut oil is Alzheimer's most popular and most controversial non-drug treatment. See how it works. Learn about a new study on its effectiveness by Florida's Byrd Alzheimer's Institute.  Click here to learn more.

KETOGENIC DIET AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - LIVESTRONG

Ketogenic Diet and Beta-Amyloid Plaque

Amyloids are protein fragments produced by the body. Beta-amyloids, which are found throughout the brains of Alzheimer's patients, are snippets of the amyloid protein. Animal research published in the October 2005 issue of "Nutrition and Metabolism" found that the ketogenic diet reduced the buildup of this plaque in mouse brains.

Human Studies on the Ketogenic Diet

Researchers have tried to mimic the effects of a ketogenic diet by giving a drug that produces ketones in the body to 152 elderly patients who were presumed to have Alzheimer's disease. The results of the study, which were published in the October 2009 issue of "Nutrition and Metabolism," showed that these patients showed significant improvements on tests of cognitive functioning. Results were especially good for patients who carried the APO E4 gene, which predisposes carriers to develop Alzheimer's disease.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/464905-ketogenic-diet-and-alzheimers/#ixzz25NOwc5Ak

ALZHEIMER'S AND COCONUT OIL: IAN BLAIR HAMILTON AND CASSIE BOND