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Even if the science isnt there, why at least not try treating Alzheimers with coconut oilWell, unlike other natural remedieslike the spice saffron, which was able to beat out placebo, and seemed to work as well as the leading drug, without the side effectscoconut oil is one of the rare plant sources of saturated fat normally only found in animals, which tends to increase LDL, or bad cholesterol, the 1 risk factor for our 1 killer, heart disease. So, hey, I mean, you want to try coconut oil on someone with Alzheimers for a few days, to see if it makes a difference Fine. God, Id try almost anything. But, if, as expected, you dont see any improvement, Id be hesitant to keep anyone on it long term. Now, those selling coconut oil say one neednt worry, because coconut oil contains a saturated fat that doesnt raise cholesterol. You hear the same thing from the beef people. The National Cattlemens Beef Association is always going on about how beef contains a saturated fat called stearic acid. Unlike those evil saturated fats, palmitic, myristic, and lauric acids, which do increase blood cholesterol levels,  stearic acid has been shown to have a neutral effect on blood cholesterol. Now, see, thats true, and beef does contain stearic acid. But, guess what It has twice as much of the palmitic and myristicwhich they just admitted does raise cholesterol. Its like Coca Cola saying they know for a fact that soda doesnt make you gain weight, because Coke contains water, and water has a neutral effect on weight gain. Yeah, but thats not the only thing in itand the same thing with beef, and the same thing with coconut oil. Years ago, I profiled this study that found that cholesterol levels were significantly lower during a coconut oil dietbut only when compared to a butter diets. You know youve got a problem when the only way you can make your product look good is to compare it to diets rich in butter. Yes, it made bad cholesterol go upbut not as bad as butter. But, how much is that really saying Now, that was all the science we had for ten years. But, four new studies have recently come outa population study, and three clinical studies. The population was of Filipino women, and although those that ate the most coconut oil had the worst levels of bad cholesterol, those that ate the most coconut oil were also more overweightwhich alone can raise your cholesterol. When the fact that the coconut oil eaters were eating more calories, were more overweight, when that was kind of factored out, the rise in cholesterol lost statistical significance. To really control for factors, though, youve got to put it to the test. The first clinical trial involved giving people two tablespoons of coconut oil a day for three months. And, their bad cholesterol went up a bit, but not significantly. During this time, though, they were all forced to lose weight by being placed on a calorie restricted diet. When you lose weight, your LDL should drop naturally the fact that it didnt on the coconut oil suggests an adverse effect. The most encouraging study was this one, an open label meaning not blinded, no control group pilot study in which two tablespoons of coconut oil a day for a month added to their regular diet did not worsen their cholesterol. Though when tested in a better designed study you know, a randomized, crossover trial, coconut oil did significantly worsen bad cholesterol. Hence, Walt Willetts recommendation from Harvard if youre going to use it, use it sparingly. Now look, if youre eating so healthy that your LDL cholesterol is under 6. Unlike saturated animal fats, coconut oil doesnt cause that spike in inflammation immediately after consumption of animal foodswhich makes sense, because, as youll remember, it may be the dead bacterial endotoxins in animal products, ferried into the body by saturated fat, that are to blame. In this study, for example, they compared the effects of chocolate cake made out of coconut oil, flax seed oil, or cod liver oil on, the effects on, inflammatory markers. Not much change in the inflammatory gene expression for the coconut or flax cakes, but cod liver oil cake may indeed be worse. Please consider volunteering to help out on the site.