Is coconut oil good for memory?
Well, many people think that a diet rich in coconut oil is essential to prevent brain fog, memory loss, dementia and even Alzheimer's disease.
But…
Here's the thing:
For years, coconut oil has been been a staple in ketogenic diets for its high fat levels and low carbohydrate content.
Interestingly, a 2016 study by Klaus W.Lange and his team revealed that "both the direct administration of ketone bodies and the use of high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets have been shown to be efficacious in animal models of AD (Alzheimer's disease) and clinical trials with AD patients."
But there's a catch…
The study stated that "the mechanism underlying the efficacy of ketogenic diets remains unclear, but some evidence points to the normalization of aberrant energy metabolism. At present there is only limited evidence of the usefulness of ketogenic diets in AD."
Don't get deterred through…
There are other foods that improve memory well worth checking out too.
And yes, I like to cook with it myself, such as when making my Memory Friendly Chocolate Pancakes With Cacao Powder:
But despite being a wonderful ingredient in memory recipes like ours at the Magnetic Memory Method Headquarters in Brisbane, one question remains…
How vital is coconut oil in boosting your brain?
Let's find out. Starting with:
The History Of Coconut Oil And Its Link With A Healthy Brain
Settlers in tropical countries used all parts of the coconut tree.
The leaves were weaved into baskets and mats, the sap of the flowers used to create syrups and the meat of the coconut served as food. Gradually, the settlers pressed coconut meat to produce coconut oil.
For at least 2000 years, coconut oil has been an integral part of Ayurvedic medicine. It has been used to heal wounds, treat hair fall, as a skin moisturiser and sunscreen, taken as a health tonic and even considered beneficial for the heart.
You could say coconut oil was the 'swiss army knife of medicine'.
But there's the kicker…
Despite its rich history, coconut oil is not used as extensively as it used to be.
Why?
In the 1950s physiologist Ancel Keys discovered that hydrogenated oils had saturated fat which was responsible for heart disease.
Remember, hydrogenated coconut vegetable oil was used extensively for cooking at that time.
In response, the vegetable oil industry blamed saturated fats in processed coconut oil and gave it a bad name.
The tactic worked and throughout the 1950s and 60s coconut oil was replaced by polyunsaturated vegetable oils.
New Discovery Brings Coconut Oil To The Forefront Again
Half a century after Dr. Keys discovery, scientists found that Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) which are present in coconut oil can improve memory for Alzheimer patients.
That again changed public perception of this humble oil.
In a 2004 study, elderly subjects were fed either MCT oil or a placebo at random. Subjects who had symptoms of Alzheimer's showed an immediate improvement on the paragraph recall memory test after consuming the MCT solution.
Then in 2008, Dr. Mary Newport – who was researching possible treatments for her husband diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease – came across the Published on 7 years, 10 months ago
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