That's very interesting, Chuck. If it helps, a lot of people would benefit.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:21 PM
Subject: [OM] [OT] Coconut oil for Alzheimer's,was: My friends Ted & Carolyn
> 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. :-)
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> My brother sent some information about possible Alzheimer's treatment
> today to me and my sister relative to my dad. The information concerns
> Dr. Mary Newhart a medical doctor in Spring Hill, Florida (just above
> Tampa) and her husband who has well advanced Alzheimer's.
>
> Dr. Newhart runs a clinic for premature babies but has been studying and
> researching Alzheimer's for many years now and in 2008 discovered a
> patent filing describing the use of medium chain triglycerides oil (MCT
> oil) as a treatment for Alzheimer's. The biochemical rationale for this
> is the suspicion that the actual death of brain cells in Alzheimer's has
> to do with insulin resistance within the brain such that there is
> insufficient insulin within the brain to drive glucose into the cells.
> Consequently the brain cells die of energy starvation. But it's also
> possible for our cells to derive energy from what are called "ketone
> bodies". In fact, the brain would much rather get its energy from
> ketone bodies than glucose. Ketone bodies can be produced by the body
> naturally when, for example, on an extremely low carbohydrate diet. They
> can also be produced when you consume MCT oil which was the basis of the
> patent application. The idea is that consuming MCT oil provides a
> "back-channel" way for the brain to get energy that's being denied due
> to insulin resistance.
>
> Dr. Newhart's inspiration was to realize that coconut oil is about 60%
> MCT oil. Consequently, she started feeding her husband coconut oil on a
> regular basis and he has seen a dramatic improvement... not just a
> slowing of the progression due to Aricept and another drug he was taking.
>
> I'm including a link here to a paper she has written which you might
> find a little tough sledding in places but nevertheless, very
> interesting reading. <http://www.coconutketones.com/whatifcure.pdf>
>
> Dr. Newhart also has a website
> <http://www.coconutketones.com/biography.html>
>
> She has also recently written a book
> <http://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Disease-What-There-Cure/dp/1591202930/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329617363&sr=1-1>
>
> There is also an interview with her on YouTube (in 2 parts)
> part I
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iScs0uzQZFk>
> part II
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_676688&src_vid=iScs0uzQZFk&v=LOrDIixbGMs>
>
> And, finally, a video by an Australian couple where the husband was
> suffering from early onset Alzheimer's. They discovered the use of
> coconut oil from Dr. Newhart and the husband also has seen dramatic
> recovery from where he was (not as bad initially as Dr. Newhart's
> husband) <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMw3d3ohx_s&feature=related>
>
> Anyhow, I know this stuff probably seem too fantastic to be true (and
> maybe it is) but I can't see any reason not to try it. When you read
> Dr. Newhart's paper you will see that her husband made very significant
> improvements first in 2 weeks after starting the coconut oil and again
> when he was evaluated again after 37 days (evaluation using the clock
> drawing tests)
>
> I'm praying it works for the both of you. Maybe I'll start taking it
> myself.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 2/19/2012 12:26 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> That's a charming image, Chuck. Sorry to hear of Ted's decline.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus mail list"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 5:57 AM
>> Subject: [OM] My friends Ted& Carolyn
>>
>>
>>> Apart from shooting portraits of the residents of our RV park for the
>>> photo board in the activity center I haven't been doing much photography
>>> of late. However, I was quite happy with this little snapshot on the
>>> beach taken with my Samsung WB650 (even though I couldn't see the screen
>>> in the sun). It's of our good friends Ted& Carolyn who, because of
>>> Ted's slowly worsening dementia, have sold their place here and may not
>>> be wintering in Florida any more. This may be their last walk on this
>>> beach. The scene is the Gulf of Mexico from Holmes Beach, Florida.
>>>
>>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/Ted%20&%20Carolyn/sam_1832ecf.htm>
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
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