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EddieF 05-22-2010 03:04 PM

coconut oil, cinnamon, ect?
 
Was going through my favorites on XP drive and found this..
http://alzheimers.infopop.cc/eve/for...261/m/63910335

Scroll through it and they talk about coconut oil, cinnamon and other naturals with results. Drugs mentioned too but wonder how the above would work on our MS brains?

EddieF 05-24-2010 05:59 PM

If you scroll down the site linked above, you'll read some amazing Alzheimer’s improvement stories.
Looked up MCT and here's what a wiki page gave:


Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) are medium-chain (6 to 12 carbons) fatty acid esters of glycerol.

MCTs passively diffuse from the GI tract to the portal system (longer fatty acids are absorbed into the lymphatic system) without requirement for modification like long-chain fatty acids or very-long-chain fatty acids. In addition, MCTs do not require bile salts for digestion. Patients that have malnutrition or malabsorption syndromes are treated with MCTs because they do not require energy for absorption, utilization, or storage. Coconut oil is composed of approximately 66% medium-chain triglycerides. Other rich sources of MCTs include palm kernel oils and camphor tree drupes. The fatty acids found in MCTs are called medium-chain fatty acids. The names of the medium-chain fatty acids (and the corresponding number of carbons) found in MCTs are caproic acid (C6), caprylic acid (C8), capric acid (C10) and lauric acid (C12). MCTs are composed of a glycerol backbone and three of these fatty acids. The approximate ratios of these fatty acids in commercial MCT products derived from coconut oil is 2(C6):55(C8):42(C10):1(C12).[1]

The milk fats of humans, dogs, and guinea pigs are largely made up of long-chain fatty acids. The milk fats of cows, sheep, and goats are rich in short-chain fatty acids. The milk fats of horses contain large amounts of medium-chain fatty acids[2]

Mary G. Enig reviewed in detail the medical factors and health benefits of medium-chain triglycerides.[3]

Some studies have shown that MCTs can help in the process of excess calorie burning, and thus weight loss. However, close to half of the calories in one's diet would have to be from the MCTs themselves. Therefore, consuming medium-chain triglycerides in a regular diet may or may not be beneficial to weight loss; studies are still being conducted.[4]

ewizabeth 05-24-2010 11:37 PM

I'm allergic to cinnamon. :icon_neutral:


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