Coconut oil likely won’t help memory loss

April 28, 2012 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: I would like to know what you know about pure coconut oil being a good supplement for improving several kinds of dementia. My husband and I are both in our early 80s and don’t have many health problems but recently we have been concerned about memory problems. We saw a webmail and video about a doctor’s husband having Alzheimer’s. She gave him pure coconut oil and he improved over a period of time. Our primary doctors have given us both memory tests and will be checking us regularly in follow-up.

DEAR READER: Coconut oil is a tropical oil made from the nut of the coconut palm tree. One single tablespoon of the oil contains 117 calories – not a big deal – but 13.6 grams of fat, which is. Over the years the product has been touted as a cure-all for hypothyroidism, heart health, Alzheimer’s disease, as an energy boost, weight loss product, and a great deal more. [Read more...]

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Reader helped by coconut oil

August 24, 2010 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: I’m 81 years young, actively involved with work, home and yard. As I have aged, I have “met Arthur” in various parts of my body. Of tremendous help to me with knee, shoulder and back problems is massaging centrifuge-extracted virgin coconut oil into the areas of pain. The underlying cause will not be cured but the pains (that I assume are caused by inflammation from arthritis) can be lessened.
The use of coconut oil has helped my sister, two brothers-in-law, nephew and various others. One brother-in-law even uses it to cook with as well.
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