Coconutketones is Dr Mary Newport's website and her husband has early onset Alzheimer's and this drew her attention to the importance of providing a natural alternative fuel source for the brain.
Axona is a ketone based food for those diagnosed with Alzheimer's but I think it's likely that implementation of a low carb diet earlier than diagnosed onset of dementia would be more beneficial. Prevention being better than slowing progression. The link has a good video explaining the role of ketones in the brain.
UK heatlh food stores charge exorbitantly for organic virgin coconut oil.
So IHERB is probably a cheaper source Cash and Carries or even Asian corner shops serving the Indian/Pakistan/Chinese communities carry NON ORGANIC coconut oil along with palm oil in the Oils section and although these don't have the same coconutty flavour they are much cheaper. Bear in mind some people prefer their fried onions tasting of onion and not coconut flavoured onion although as chief curry maker I usually win on that one.
After you've tried it and decided it's OK (it usually takes a while to acquire a new taste) then Coconoil do a bulk 10KG container of virgin organic that is fine and a fraction of the price of health food shop CO I expect there are bulk providers in the USA. The stability of CO is very good so there is no problem in the UK storing it in a cool place for a couple of years as it remains solid throughout the year. I put my bulk container in the airing cupboard(winter) or the greenhouse (summer) when I need to decant some from the bulk container to the smaller pots I keep in the kitchen.
I haven't yet found a cheap source of MCT OIL in the UK.
If anyone knows of one then PLEASE POST A LINK.
In the mean time I useIHERB offer the cheapest $4 postage to the UK[/url] Use code WAB666 for a $5 introductory discount.
UK readers need to remember customs add 17% to orders above �17 and our post office charge �8 handling fee to collect the tax whatever it amounts to . DHL offer FASTER delivery, are not much more expensive if you take into account the bulk buy discounts on some IHERB deals, and DHL not only offer tracking (so you know when it's left customs) but also charge only �1.25 for handling the tax.
MCT remains liquid at room temperature, It's a concentrated source of Medium Chain Triglyerides so even better at raising ketone burning than CO. It makes a good french dressing and mayonnaise (the CO goes too solid in mayo) and is not so coconutty flavoured.
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