Coconut Oil

[sistadred]

Hi,

Can someone please tell me about the coconut oil treatment? I don't know anything about it.

Thanks

[satwar]

I posted recently:

There are two well written books out that anyone who's thinking about coconut oil therapy should read: Stop Alzheimer's Now and Alzheimer's Disease What If There Was a Cure.

Basically it is about getting ketones into your blood stream, which can cross the blood brain barrier. The ketones act as an highly efficient alternate fuel source for brain cells which are not functioning properly due to insulin resistance (diabetes of the brain), which is not allowing glucose to fuel the brain cells as in a healthy person. Basically it's about getting energy back into cells so that they can function properly again.

If your brain cells start functioning properly, then your Parkinson's goes away, except that you have to keep fueling your brain with ketones. The big question is whether past cell damage has actually killed the cells, or whether some cells are just rendered dormant. If they are just dormant then ketones could wake them up, then you have a miracle.

At the very least ketone therapy should help slow/stop the progression of brain cell dormancy/death. That's where I am after 3 months on coconut oil, with gradual signs of a decreasing tremor, my dominant symptom. My family doctor told me that he sees no signs of progression since I saw him 2 years ago, so perhaps some reversal has already taken place. I was diagnosed 13 years ago, and I knew something was wrong perhaps 10 years before I was diagnosed. That's a lot of cell damage to undo. I take a generous 8 tbs per day, but am struggling to keep my weight down, at this level.

Please read at least one of the books and consult with your doctor so you can make an informed decision.

[sistadred in reply to satwar]

Thanks, I'll check the book out

[fwes]

I have several posts on CO, the most recent 8 days ago

DIETARY GUIDELINES for higher doses of COCONUT OIL

which references the earlier posts. The comments from several members are quite valuable.

[Norton1 in reply to fwes]

Hello fwes. After all this time, I have managed to rejoin this website with the help of the engineers. During my time away, I have ceased taking coconut oil and stopped doing the Ketogenic diet. Why? Well after some initial improvement on the CO it stopped working for me and anyway I found it sickly in taste. As for the diet, it constipated me terribly, more than having parkinsons does and I don't need it.

I have taken up the Dr. Terry Wahls diet, based on her book called 'minding my mitochondria' which makes far more sense to me. I hope that the trial proves beneficial for those who take CO.

Regards

Norton

[satwar in reply to Norton1]

Hi Norton,

Sorry to hear you gave up on the coconut oil, but thank you for the Terry Wahls reference. I've ordered the book. I'll try to adopt her meal philosophy, but it certainly appears to have it's challenges, as does coconut oil therapy. Fortunately I'm getting slow progressive reduction of PD symptoms from coconut oil and perhaps Wahl's diet plan may facilitate this progress.

[Norton1 in reply to satwar]

Hello Satwar,

I'm pleased the coconut Oil is working for you and I will continue to look for your posts. I am convinced that diet is probably essential too. You have my best wishes as you try things out.

Norton

[satwar in reply to Norton1]

Hi Norton,

Exactly my thoughts. I've already visited a nutritionist, and the Wahl eating plan seems to be an extension of the advice given by the nutritionist that I am extremely low on my vegetable intake. Fortunately I enjoy eating broccoli and kale, just haven't been doing it. I think I can manage 9 cups of fruits and vegetables once I get organized. Got my copy of the Wahl book yesterday, very easy reading.

[Norton1 in reply to satwar]

Great Satwar. Please keep us informed.

Thanks

Norton