Earth Clinic, I am so proud of you for your work and dedication on. I myself have been under treatment through Apple Cider Vinegar, Coconut Oil, and Hyaluronic Acid for my ankle problem since last 2 weeks and have worked very well. I was about to have a surgery with no guarantee for improvement in ankle last month (This luckily did not happen! )
May God bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hands to.
Replied by Muslim (Oslo, Norway) on 07/17/2012
Hi Mozghan, you should read the post from Rsw from Uniontown, Oh 07/16/2012. The ketogen may be e temporary relief for her. Read about it on wikipedia found something interesting about MCT (medium chain triglycerides) which coconut oil is totally or mostly part of.
MCT diet
In the 1960s, it was discovered that medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) produce more ketones per unit of energy than normal dietary fats (which are mostly long-chain triglycerides). MCTs are more efficiently absorbed and are rapidly transported to the liver via the hepatic portal system rather than the lymphatic system. The severe carbohydrate restrictions of the classic ketogenic diet made it difficult for parents to produce palatable meals that their children would tolerate. In 1971, Peter Huttenlocher devised a ketogenic diet where about 60% of the calories came from the MCT oil, and this allowed more protein and up to three times as much carbohydrate as the classic ketogenic diet. The oil was mixed with at least twice its volume of skimmed milk, chilled, and sipped during the meal or incorporated into food. He tested it on twelve children and adolescents with intractable seizures. Most children improved in both seizure control and alertness, results that were similar to the classic ketogenic diet. Gastrointestinal upset was a problem, which led one patient to abandon the diet, but meals were easier to prepare and better accepted by the children. The MCT diet replaced the classic ketogenic diet in many hospitals, though some devised diets that were a combination of the two.
-Wikipedia
Replied by Citygirl27 (Richardson, Tx, Usa) on 12/27/2012
Coconut oil is ~65% MCT's and offers may more benefits over plain MCT oil, such as the antiviral properties of monolaurin in the coconut. And, it tastes far superior and has many cooking uses beyond just "drinking" it. Try virgin coconut oil for all your cooking oil needs, and add it to tea or hot choc - yum! MCT's work because they generate ketones, and ketones are much more efficient as fuel for your brain than glucose. It takes a lot more glucose to get the same results as a smaller amount of MCT's/ketones. The reason is brain cells' mitochondria dont need as much ketones to make ATP.
