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I am devasted and this is a very hard topic for me to talk about. :'(
My cousin's mother has Alz. My cousin has been struggling with coping mentally for the past 5 years or so. Showing many signs of early-onset Atz. At the age of 50, it's a devastating prospect. Thing is he has been using coconut oil to supplement his diet because it has been reported to have a significant positive effect on Alz and memory. He found the same positive benefits and swears by it. He says he cannot live without it. He says it's like the clock has been turned back and he can understand when people speak. He can rationalize and comprehend, he can function reasonably well (with some clever tricks) to live a normal life.
Now the kicker. His last blood tests showed very high cholesterol levels (I suppose as a result of coconut oil supplementation) and high BP. He says he has tried working without supplementing with coconut oil and the effects are disastrous. He cannot cope without coconut supplementation. If he keeps on supplementing with coconut he will likely die of a heart attack.
I am concerned because his doctor warned him that his cholesterol is very high. He says that he is going to continue using coconut oil because the coping/mental benefits far outweigh the risk of high cholesterol and dying of a heart attack.
I am forlorn and would like to help him ... but do not know how to help him.
My cousin's mother has Alz. My cousin has been struggling with coping mentally for the past 5 years or so. Showing many signs of early-onset Atz. At the age of 50, it's a devastating prospect. Thing is he has been using coconut oil to supplement his diet because it has been reported to have a significant positive effect on Alz and memory. He found the same positive benefits and swears by it. He says he cannot live without it. He says it's like the clock has been turned back and he can understand when people speak. He can rationalize and comprehend, he can function reasonably well (with some clever tricks) to live a normal life.
Now the kicker. His last blood tests showed very high cholesterol levels (I suppose as a result of coconut oil supplementation) and high BP. He says he has tried working without supplementing with coconut oil and the effects are disastrous. He cannot cope without coconut supplementation. If he keeps on supplementing with coconut he will likely die of a heart attack.
I am concerned because his doctor warned him that his cholesterol is very high. He says that he is going to continue using coconut oil because the coping/mental benefits far outweigh the risk of high cholesterol and dying of a heart attack.
I am forlorn and would like to help him ... but do not know how to help him.
