When your brain decreases the production of insulin, it begins to be hungry as it depletes the energy it needs for proper functioning. But with just taking 4 tablespoons of this brain food every day, it could prevent memory loss, speech, movement and personality.
THE COCONUT OIL: FOOD FOR THE BRAIN
Dr. Mary Newport talks about ketone bodies, an alternative fuel that your body produces when you digest coconut oil, as well as the great benefits that coconut oil could offer in the fight against Alzheimer's.
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" Brain Famine " Is a hallmark of Alzheimer's
One of the main fuels for your brain is glucose, which is converted into energy.
The mechanism for the use of glucose in your brain has begun to be studied recently and what has been learned is that your brain actually makes its own insulin to convert it into glucose in your bloodstream thanks to the food you need to survive.
When the production of insulin in the brain decreases, your brain literally begins to starve, since it does not get the energy from the glucose it needs to function normally. This is what happens with Alzheimer's patients - portions of their brain begin to atrophy or starve, causing an alteration in functioning and eventually loss of memory, speech, movement and personality.
Indeed, your brain begins to atrophy due to famine, if it becomes resistant to insulin and loses its ability to convert glucose into energy.
Currently, it is also known that people with diabetes have a 65 percent greater risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and there seems to be a very potent link between these two diseases, although the exact mechanisms of this have yet to be determined.
However, it seems quite clear that both diseases are related to insulin resistance - in your body and in your brain.
Alternating Brain Food Can Stop Brain Atrophy.
Fortunately, your brain is able to use other types of energy supplies and this is where coconut oil comes into play.
There is another substance that can feed your brain and prevent atrophy.
It could even restore and renew neurons and nerve function in your brain after the damage has begun.
The substance in question is known as ketone body or keto acids.
Ketones are what your body produces when it converts fat (instead of glucose) into energy. And a primary source of ketone bodies are the medium chain triglycerides (MCT) found in coconut oil.
Coconut oil contains about 66 percent of MCTs.
The health benefits of ketone bodies may also extend to other health problems, according to Dr. Newport:
“ In addition, this is a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease, Huntington, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), drug-resistant epilepsy, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, where there is resistance to insulin.
Ketone bodies could help the brain recover after a loss of oxygen in newborns to adults, it could help recover after an acute attack and it could even reduce cancerous tumors. "
The Ketone Diet - Why Avoid Grains Also Protect Against Neurodegeneration
Another way to increase ketone production in your body is by restricting carbohydrates.
This is what happens when you eat a diet high in fat, rich in protein and low in carbohydrates: Your body begins to use fats instead of carbohydrates, this is known as ketosis.
This is also the reason why we don't starve when we restrict food for weeks, because the body is able to convert stored fats into ketones, which are used as fuel instead of glucose.
Eating medium chain triglycerides, such as coconut oil, is a better option. However, because ketones are produced by ketosis, they are not found in the bloodstream, but most are eliminated in the urine.
Research on MTCs and Alzheimer's
The mechanism of this MCT-ketone metabolism seems to be that your body treats MCTs as a carbohydrate and not as a fat. This allows the ketone energy to reach the bloodstream without causing the increase in insulin related to carbohydrate intake.
So indeed, coconut oil acts as a carbohydrate when it comes to fuel for the brain.
The therapeutic levels of MCTs that have been studied are 20 grams per day. According to Dr. Newport's calculations, 5 just two tablespoons of coconut oil (about 35 ml or seven teaspoons) would give you the equivalent of 20 grams of MCT, it is indicated either as a preventive measure against degenerative neurological diseases or as a treatment for an established case.
However, some people tolerate coconut oil differently and so maybe they should start small until they reach therapeutic levels. My recommendation is to start with a teaspoon accompanying your food in the morning. And gradually add more coconut oil until you are able to tolerate the four tablespoons.
Foods to AVOID to Keep Your Mind Sharp
Meanwhile, in addition to incorporating ketone therapy (coconut oil), either as a preventive measure or as a treatment, there are two other steps you can take to help minimize your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in the future as of today.
For example, it is important to know what foods you should avoid, in order to protect the health of your brain.
These four foods in particular can be established as enemies of optimal brain health:
Processed foods live without them
Sugar, especially fructose - Excessive consumption of sugar and grains are the factors behind insulin resistance and strategies to protect your brain are very similar to strategies to prevent diabetes.
There is no doubt that insulin resistance is one of the most common influences on brain damage, as it contributes to inflammation, which will degenerate your brain prematurely.
Ideally, restrict total fructose consumption to less than 25 grams per day. This includes refraining from eating too many fruits, if you normally eat too many. If you consume more than 25 grams of fructose a day, you can damage your cells by creating insulin and leptin resistance and increasing your uric acid levels.
Berries tend to be low in fructose and blueberries, for example, are also rich in anthocyanin and antioxidants and are known to be beneficial against Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases.
Grains - Even organic and whole grains will turn into sugar inside your body and this will increase your insulin levels.
It is best to have a nutritional plan to maximize health benefits, since the carbohydrates obtained from grains are much more harmful than some others.
Artificial sweeteners - Aspartame, for example, is an excitotoxin that can literally destroy your brain cells. There are many studies that demonstrate the dangers of aspartame. For example, a study published in 20008 found that aspartame shortens the memory response, alters memory retention and damages hypothalamic neurons in mice.
And the results of a study published in 2002 in the journal Nature, suggest that aspartame could cause mental retardation, although the mechanism that causes this is unknown.
Other animal studies have linked aspartame with brain damage and brain tumors, even at low doses. I think that aspartame and all artificial sweeteners are dangerous to your health in many ways, I even wrote a book entitled Sweet Deception, which talks about this topic.
Soy- Unfermented soy products are another common food that should be avoided if you want to maintain healthy brain function.
A well-designed epidemiological study related the consumption of tofu with exaggerated aging of the brain. Men who consumed tofu at least twice a week had greater cognitive impairment, compared to people who rarely or never consumed soybean curd and other cognitive test results were approximately equivalent to what they would have if they were five years older At your current age.
A higher consumption of tofu was also related to a low brain weight. The contraction occurs naturally as we age, but the men who consumed tofu showed an exaggeration of the usual patterns that are generally seen in aging.
Dr. Kaayla Daniel has written an excellent book entitled The Whole Soy Story, which talks about the health dangers of soy in detail and that I recommend reading to all the people who remain under the illusion that soy is a food healthy.
In addition to the food recommendations we already talked about, the following seven recommendations can help you prevent Alzheimer's even more and keep your mind sharp as you get older:
Optimize your vitamin D levels through safe sun exposure, a safe tanning bed or vitamin D3 supplements.
Consume more omega-3 fats of animal origin and high quality. I recommend consuming high quality krill oil to meet the optimal amount of omega-3 fats you need to achieve good health and fight Alzheimer's.
Exercise. You probably already know that exercise is good for the cardiovascular system, but studies have found that exercise also protects your brain, therefore it protects you from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
According to one study, the chances of developing Alzheimer's disease quadrupled in people who are less active in their free time, between 20 and 60 years of age, compared to those who are more active.
For the elderly, simple activities such as walking and lifting a little weight, provides many benefits. For younger people, a more intense exercise will radically improve the benefits.
Avoid and eliminate mercury from your body. Even trace amounts of mercury could cause a type of nerve damage that is characteristic of the damage found in Alzheimer's.
Amalgams are one of the main sources of mercury, however, you must be healthy before extracting them. Once you have improved your diet, you can follow the mercury detoxification protocol and find a biological dentist to remove the amalgams.
Other sources of mercury include shellfish, vaccines containing thimerosal and flu vaccines, which contain mercury and aluminum.
5. Avoid aluminum . For a long time, aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer's. Its main sources of exposure are water and antiperspirants, as well as aluminum cookware and teflon coated.
6. Challenge your mind . Mental stimulation, such as traveling, learning to play an instrument or solving puzzles, is related to a reduction in the risk of Alzheimer's. Researchers suspect that the mental challenge helps strengthen the brain, making it less susceptible to Alzheimer-related injuries.
Avoid anticholinergic medications. Medications that block acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter of the nervous system, have been shown to increase the risk of dementia. These medications include certain nighttime pain relievers, antihistamines, sleeping pills, certain antidepressants, medications to control incontinence, and certain narcotic pain relievers. A recent study found that people taking a medication classified as "definitive anticholinergic" had a four-fold incidence of cognitive impairment. Taking two of these medications on a regular basis further increased this risk.
Final Reflection on Fighting Alzheimer's with Coconut Oil
The damage caused to your brain from eating the wrong foods and having unbalanced levels of insulin and leptin actually begins decades before any signs of Alzheimer's disease occur. So, it is very important to make healthy choices today, before these decades of damage to your brain and nerves can be irreversible.
If you undergo coconut oil or MCT therapy, be sure to start slowly with the oil and always consume it with food to minimize stomach upset. If it takes a few weeks to get up to the four tablespoons of coconut oil required for a therapeutic dose, don't worry, that's normal. Not everyone can tolerate coconut oil in a single dose overnight.
Coconut oil or MCT should also be taken in the morning, since it takes a minimum of three hours for the oil to turn into ketones and they reach your brain. Repeating the dose of four tablespoons of coconut oil twice a day could be beneficial for people suffering from pre-Alzheimer's or Alzheimer's problems.
By: JA BEUTELSPACHER R.
This food for the brain could prevent Alzheimer's
