>
> Thanks all for compliments on the photo of Ted & Carolyn. Not long
> after I took this shot I received some information from my brother
> (regarding my dad who had some dementia as well) about a doctor (not far
> away here in Florida) who treats her husband's Alzheimer's with coconut
> oil! I thought it sounded wacko at first but, as I dug into it, I
> discovered there is a possibly valid reason behind it. I summarized
> what I had discovered and forwarded that info along with a number of
> related links to Ted & Carolyn. The following is the majority of the
> email I sent them.
>
> If you find the idea seemingly ridiculous I don't blame you but would
> urge that you read at least the short PDF by Dr. Newhart in the first
> link. Pay special attention to the clock drawings by her husband (a
> standard Alzheimer's test). Coconut oil is cheap and initial results
> are claimed to be seen within weeks. Even if it's not true one can't be
> led far down the rosy path before realizing it. AFAIK, Dr. Newhart
> doesn't own any coconut tree plantations in the Philippines. :-)
>
<<SNIP>>
That's interesting. I wonder if you can use coconut oil in place of
vegetable oil in cooking?
I've seen a number of things over the years that have been suggested as
being linked to alzheimer's, including the possible link with using aluminum
cooking utensils. Haven't hear much about that lately, but I did dispose of
all aluminum cooking utensils except for the pressure cookers. Another was
the use of fish-oil as a dietary supplement to provide a fatty acid to make
a plaque-fighting protein that keep nerve tissues healthy. That one is
on-going, and it's not that far removed from the practice of taking a zinc
and magnesium supplement to keep your immune system in working order.
Chris
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