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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
Wow…we are using coconut oil with our daughter who has learning disabilities…we have not been very diligent but we will start! Great post! Thanks
You may want to look into the GAPS diet to help learning disabilities. We are doing this with our two children and have seen improvement.
Ahhhh! Thanks for the clarification. It’s raining today and my own brain isn’t working very well. O:-)
ima gonna get me some …
I put-da lime inda coconu-den I feeyell bedda
So this is something different/set apart from the VCO then?
MCTs are already in VCO … I suspect that Dr. Newport added the additional MCTs to the VCO just to boost the amounts that her husband was getting.
My Dad is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, and is sitting here with me as I read this. What is “MCT pharmaceutical isolate”?
It’s Medium Chain Triglycerides. I believe you can get MCTs isolate at the healthfood store.
You should check with your Dad’s neurologist though and see if there is possibly a pharmaceutical grade MCTs that you can get by prescription? Or maybe the straight MCTs at the healthfood store would be fine.
UPDATE on this question:
Dr Bruce Fife contends that isolated MCT supplements are not nearly as effective as coconut oil. See his latest book, Stop Alzheimer’s Now, released since this post was originally written.
Jennifer, NOW brand has a great MCT oil. Google online, or iherb.com should have it. It tastes like water, even my daughter who is currently experiencing very infrequent absence seizures has no problem taking it. I did read a study that to get better benefits for any brain function is 4 teaspoons of MCT oil to 3 teaspoons of coconut oil, 3 times a day. Hope this helps.
I take a vitamin K2 supplement that’s suspended in MCT oil. It tastes fine.
Bruce Fife’s recommendation is for 5 TABLESPOONS of coconut oil daily for treating those who have clear symptoms of neurodegeneration. For everyone else, the dosage for prevention is 2-3 TABLESPOONS daily. Teaspoons won’t have the same benefits. (There are 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon.)
Kinda…did you watch the interview? He improved but certainly not cured…
Halting is not the same as curing. Like, if you halt the progress of a tumor, the tumor is still there, it’s just not growing anymore. Hence the choice of words used. I don’t think the article is misleading at all. And if your choices are watch your husband continue to deteriorate or “only” improve him, it’s not tough to figure out what 99.9 percent of wives would choose.
I wonder what she’s doing about his refined carb intake. The sugar in particular–Alzheimer’s is called Type 3 diabetes in certain circles. If she hasn’t addressed that yet, that’s something else she can do.
Wow, that’s awesome!
I heard similar stories like this last year, I instantly went out and found the best cold pressed raw virgin coconut oil I could find. It’s the only thing I cook, or bake with.
Thanks for posting this! My best friend and her family have been caring for her grandmother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and is declining rapidly. It definitely wouldn’t hurt for them to try this for her!
how is your friend grandmother doing now please let me know my wife is going threw this now thank you
This is astounding!
I feel the same way: WOW. I’m going to eat some tonight when I get home!!!!!