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Axona, Coconut Oil & Ketogenics

40 Coconut Oil & Alzheimer's Facts & Tidbits

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See this collection of videos, news, trials, testimonials, explanations, articles, forum discussions and extensive coverage of coconut oil for Alzheimer's. Take advantage of this unique overview of authoritative research.

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The Ketogenic Diet's Side-Effects

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The ketogenic diet is a respected medical therapy with growing applications in the field of brain disorders. However, it is not a benign, holistic or natural treatment. Find out how safe it is.

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Coconut Oil's Fat Dangers vs. Brain Benefits

Coconut Oil Nutrition Label

Coconut oil is rich in a variety of health benefits, particularly to people with dementias such as Alzheimer's. (See articles below.) It is also rich in unhealthy saturated fats. Here are the pros and cons to help figure out if coconut oil is the right solution for your needs.

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A Caregiver Speaks About Axona

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VIDEO

The Health Series, “The Balancing Act”, interviews a couple using Axona® in their fight against Alzheimer’s. Also see Professor Richard Isaacson, MD, sound off on this treatment.

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Axona, MCT & Coconut Oil: Differences & Benefits

Coconut Oil

Much research has been invested in ketogenic therapies for dementia. Read this article to explore the three most common ones:

  • Axona®
  • MCT Oil
  • Coconut Oil

(This is the 2nd article in our new "Keto-dementia Diet" series. )

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Introducing Axona

"Accera's Axona"

Axona®, for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's, is a new FDA-regulated product. It works by providing an alternative energy source to brain cells.

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The Keto-Dementia Diet

Book on Virgin Coconut Oil by Bruce Fife

New research shows ketogenic diets are relevant to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, Vascular and Lewy Body Dementias plus other neurological disorders. This article is the first in a series on dementia, ketogenic diets and related dietary insights.

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Ketogenic Diet Improves Dementia in Mice

Book Cover: The Ketogenic Diet

A ketogenic diet reduced amyloid beta in Alzheimer's lab mice. Amyloid beta is the infamous plaque-on-the-brain associated with Alzheimer's. (Article 4 in The Keto Dementia Diet series.)

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How Axona Works

Ketone bodies in circulatory system

VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT

Watch a new video animating the mechanism through which Axona® helps people with dementias such as Alzheimer's.

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Axona Passes Two Clinical Studies

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Two new studies show that taking Axona® can be effective in managing dementias such as Alzheimer's. Axona® works as a ketone body therapy.

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If Axona’s a Volvo, Coconut Oil is an Ol’ Chevy

Old Chevy Pickup Truck

Axona® is a medical food. Why is an ordinary food like coconut oil being used to extend Axona®'s benefits?

This is the 3rd article in our Keto Dementia Diet series.

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"Brain Diabetes" in Alzheimer's

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VIDEO & ARTICLE

“The discovery that anti-diabetic drugs shield synapses, offers new hope for fighting memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease,” said Professor Fernanda G. De Felice.

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Insufficient Glucose to the Brain Appears to Trigger Alzheimer's

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A Northwestern University study found that as we age, the brain may not get enough glucose (sugar, which is the brain's main source of energy). This launches a process producing amyloid plaque, which appears to be a cause of Alzheimer's.

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Souvenaid Shows Mild Benefits

Souvenaid is a milk-like medical food

Axona® was the first Alzheimer's-medical-food. Building on its success, MIT has developed a new and very different formulation to improve memory in dementias such as Alzheimer's. They hope to shortly introduce it as another medical food.

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First Multifunction Drug Advances in Trials

Scientist holding a vial of trial medication

Ladostigil, with roots in Exelon® (rivastigmine) and the Parkinson's drug Avilect, is advancing in clinical trials. In the lab, it treated multiple symptoms of dementias such as Alzheimer's. If successful, this multifunction drug would be a significant step forward.

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