Comments on: Alzheimer’s Disease and Coconut Oil

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:42:59 +0000

Kelly, I found a wonderful recipe for using coconut oil to make “Mounds” or “Almond Joy” candy. Here’s the link: http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2008/09/nourishing-and-scrumptious-mounds-candy-bars.html

I used agave syrup instead of honey for mine. I had some leftover chocolate and simply placed some nuts in one of the muffin tins. It was yummy too. My husband had his first taste of coconut oil this way with no complaints.

Kathy, I’m not a health professional but have you looked into chia seeds for your omega 3 supplements? They really don’t have a flavor to them. I put them in my oatmeal. I also make a recipe using dates, chia seeds, macademia nuts and chocolate nibs, (powdered chocolate will work also).

Here is another link: http://www.living-foods.com/articles/chia.html

Best of luck!

By: CatholicMom.com » Columnists Kelly the Kitchen Kop » Alzheimer’s Disease & Coconut Oil

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:45:50 +0000

[...] A few years ago, Kent’s Dad, Ron, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. This has been heartbreaking, as you can imagine, and he’s been in a nursing home for a couple years now. Ron’s Mom and two sisters also had Alzheimer’s, so obviously the next generation is hoping and praying that it wasn’t passed on. Kent isn’t one to just “wait and see”. Thankfully, he’s willing to do what he can right now, on the chance that it could make a difference later… Alzheimer’s Disease & Coconut Oil [...]

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By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:03:22 +0000

Check out this NEAT video I just found when googling the above. Warning: it’s a bit gross in one part, it shows a real brain. I thought it was cool, but you may not.

http://www.minnpost.com/minnclips/2009/03/26/7600/nun_study_on_alzheimers_returns_to_the_u

One more:

http://www.mmf.umn.edu/bulletin/2009/SPRING/msn/alzheimers_nun_study.cfm

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:43:09 +0000

Theresa, that is VERY interesting. Did the study on the nuns show what was different in the lifestyle of the nuns with no symptoms??? I’ll have to do some googling on that…

Thanks for sharing,
Kelly

By: Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:35:25 +0000

We have recently begun using coconut oil in more things. At first it took a little getting used to it but now we prefer it. I use it now in my bread, biscuits and homemade tortillas with great success. I am fascinated by the idea of it helping with Alzheimer’s Disease. My Grandma had early onset AD (in her early forties) and died at age 67. I was one of her caregivers and it is as you know traumatic to watch someone you love disappear. Amen on everything you said about visiting family in nursing homes…and even if they don’t know you. I found the simplest things could reconnect me with Grandma, snippets of songs, certain photographs, family stories. Sometimes no response and at other times a small window opened to her real self. For a fascinating read on AD, I recommend Aging With Grace about the nuns who were studied in the midwest. Their stories are incredible and there are a few tidbits in there about what kinds of activities may help the brain. Some of the nuns, upon autopsy had brains riddled with AD but they showed little or no symptoms. Some had very little AD in their brains, but showed all the symptoms.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:11:59 +0000

Katie, from all I’ve read, it’s BEST raw, but there are still great benefits to getting it in your food. Good question!
Kelly

By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:50:52 +0000

Any idea if the benefits are only from raw coconut oil, or if using it in baking, pancakes, etc is helpful in this arena as well? Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship’s last blog post..Mary and Martha Moment: Be a Body Steward

By: Sassy

Sassy — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:48:15 +0000

Kelly,
Thanks so much for going off topic! My father has Alzheimer’s and it has been so hard seeing him decline. Most days he knows I’m someone he knows but not that I’m his oldest daughter. His mother, one brother and his sister all had Alzheimer’s and the 4 of his children have wondered if we would get it too. I know much has to do with the food we eat and what we are exposed to. His doctor said that since he was a mortician that probably the chemicals he worked with are the cause of both that and his Parkinson’s since he was diagnosed after the age of 60. How blindly we eat what is in the store without reading labels! I will certainly increase our coconut oil intake this year. We have discovered it’s health benefits for other things as well. I have heard from friends that it costs too much to eat organic or just good food in general. It costs too much not to! Thank you so much for all your hard work in keeping us informed!

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:57:02 +0000

Two books that contain valuable information for treating and preventing Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders are:

Brain Longevity: The Breakthrough Program That Improves Your Mind and Memory by Dharma Singh Khalsa M.D
and The Ultramind Solution by Mark Hyman

Here is a link to an interview with Dharma Singh Khalsa http://www.healthy.net/scr/Interview.asp?Id=219&xcntr=1