May 17, 2012
picture of senior man with daughterThe news about coconut oil and Alzheimer’s is spreading very fast, and many remarkable testimonials are being published. So naturally the national organization for Alzheimer’s Disease, The Alzheimer’s Association, has to deal with all of the attention that coconut oil is receiving. Their response on their blog: "It is impossible for us to know how well coconut oil does or does not work in Alzheimer’s disease because there have not been rigorous, large-scale research studies done." A member commented on the blog: "Coconut Oil gave us our father back!" Dr. Newport, a neonatology medical doctor and the medical director of the newborn intensive care unit at Spring Hill Regional Hospital in Florida, told the Alzheimer's Association about coconut oil back in 2007, and they treated her like a criminal instead of investigating it. Read More.

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