Within 90 minutes of treatment, the coconut oil group experienced an increase in Beta-hydroxybutyrate (beta-OHB (the primary ketone used by your body)).
All the patients observed had been fasting since the night before and had their blood drawn before the coconut oil treatment, after 90 minutes of rest, and after a 30-min cognitive testing session.
The coconut oil group also experienced greater results in the cognitive test. All this after a single 40ml dose (9)!
Dr. Mercola reports that neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter believes that fat avoidance and carbohydrate over-consumption are at the heart of the Alzheimer’s epidemic and that the disease is entirely preventable and driven by lifestyle factors (10).
Both suggest that intermittent fasting should be used alongside coconut oil treatment to metabolize the glycogen stores in your liver and shift to burning stored fat and reach a ketogenic state.
This state can help you lose weight and keep your brain sharp, but it can also be incredibly dangerous: as ketone levels rise, the acidity of the blood also rises, leading to ketoacidosis, a serious condition that can prove fatal (11).
It’s also important to avoid sugar and gluten and feed your gut flora.