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Coconut oil 2

Originally Posted by TedHutchinson

Dietary ketosis enhances memory in mild cognitive impairment This is a new paper showing the way the use of coconut oil (because it induces ketone burning) appears to help memory.

Early dysregulation of the mitochondrial proteome in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease If we want to improve mitochondrial function we only have limited ways to do that. Exercise, a ketogenic diet or intermittent fasting are the best ways to create new fully functional mitochondria.

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Coconut oil

Originally Posted by TedHutchinson

Coconutketones is Dr Mary Newport's site on the topic. (her husband has Dementia)

If you want to understand the science of why a ketone based diet may be helpful then These AXONA videos should help

I use coconut oil in my cooking instead of industrial seed oils such as corn, soybean, safflower, sunflower and cottonseed oil. I also use MCT oil but it's difficult to find at a sensible price in the UK Organic virgin coconut oil is best bought in bulk

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Originally Posted by jenniferpa

P.S. and this is it from the horses mouth

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publicati.../03/26104104/4

Jennifer's reply to Loo's post.

John has 2 new types of meds for this headache...over 20 months now. He's read the leaflets, and the possible side effects are worse than those with the previous cocktails he was on, turned in to a near zombie, still with the headache. These are for heart/kidney problems, and anti-depressants!! He was in the peak of physical health prior to headache & meds, GP said John's blood pressure was better than his!

He says he's not taking any of them till he sees GP today, or until neuropsy

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Driving....take note

Originally Posted by KenC

Sadly this topic raises quite a few problems, with those who have the illness and those who care for them.

I was once in a car with someone who relied totally on the passenger next to him to tell him where to drive and where to stop. This apparently happened every day, and I felt unsafe and worried that his wife did not have the courage to say stop.


When I first became ill, I gave up my licence as I felt unsafe, and at that

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