Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure?: The Story of Ketones

by Mary T. Newport

Overview

Acting on new research showing that medium-chain fatty acids, which act like an alternative fuel in the insulin-deficient Alzheimer's brain, can sometimes reverse or at least stabilize the disease, author Dr. Mary T. Newport has demonstrated through her care for her husband that there is hope, relief, and perhaps a cure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591203193
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	04/30/2013
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	498
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Board-certified in pediatrics and neonatology, founding director of the newborn intensive are unit at Spring Hill Regional Hospital in Florida, and clinical faulty assistant professor at USF. Author of Alzheimer's DIsease: What if There Was a Cure?, a national and international best-seller.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Preface xiii

Introduction 1

Part 1 Falling into the Alzheimer's Abyss and Climbing Out

1 Steve Before the Fall 9

2 Steve's Descent 19

3 Looking for Clinical Trials 49

4 A Chance Discovery 55

5 Climbing Out of the Abyss 67

6 Getting the Message Out 77

7 Steve: Year One After Starting Coconut Oil 105

8 Washington, D.C., and Dr. Veech 113

9 The St. Petersburg Times Runs Another Story 129

10 Steve: Year Two After Starting Coconut Oil 135

11 Two Overseas Trips: Greece and Scotland 143

12 Steve: Years Three and Four After Starting Coconut Oil 153

13 Caregiver Reports 183

Part 2 Ketones, Medium-Chain Fatty Acids, and the Ketone Ester

14 Type 3 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease 215

15 What Causes Alzheimer's Disease? 227

16 Ketone Basics 251

17 The Discovery of Ketones and the Ketogenic Diet 269

18 Medium-Chain Triglycerides and Ketones 277

19 Therapeutic Implications of the Ketone Ester 289

Part 3 Making the Transition to a Healthy Diet That Includes Medium-Chain Fatty Acids

20 Dietary Guidelines: Getting Started 313

21 The Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Issue 323

22 Why Diet Makes a Difference 365

23 Questions and Answers about Coconut Oil 379

24 Questions and Answers about Medium-Chain Triglyceride Oil 403

25 What Have You Got to Lose? 409

Recipes 415

Resources 433

References and Related Articles 439

Index 457

About the Author 477