Alzheimer's disease : what if there was a cure? the story of ketones
Newport, Mary T., 1952-2013
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Updated and expanded, this best-seller first published in 2011 details Dr. Mary T. Newport's discovery and use of medium-chain fatty acids for the now proven treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. This provides a real breakthrough for caregivers eager to learn about readily available fatty acids in foods that may reverse the ravages of this dreaded disease.
Main title:
Alzheimer's disease : what if there was a cure? the story of ketones / Mary T. Newport.
Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Imprint:
Laguna Beach, Calif. : Basic Health, c2013.
Collation:
xviii, 478 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Partial contents: Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE Falling into the Alzheimer's Abyss and Climbing Out -- 1.Steve Before the Fall -- 2.Steve's Descent -- 3.Looking for Clinical Trials -- 4.A Chance Discovery -- 5.Climbing Out of the Abyss -- 6.Getting the Message Out -- 7.Steve: Year One After Starting Coconut Oil -- 8.Washington, D.C., and Dr. Veech -- 9.The St. Petersburg Times Runs Another Story -- 10.Steve: Year Two After Starting Coconut Oil -- 11.Two Overseas Trips: Greece and Scotland -- 12.Steve: Years Three and Four After Starting Coconut Oil -- 13.Caregiver Reports -- pt. TWO Ketones, Medium-Chain Fatty Acids, and the Ketone Ester -- 14.Type 3 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease -- 15.What Causes Alzheimer's Disease? -- 16.Ketone Basics -- 17.The Discovery of Ketones and the Ketogenic Diet -- 18.Medium-Chain Triglycerides and Ketones -- 19.Therapeutic Implications of the Ketone Ester -- pt. THREE Making the Transition to a Healthy Diet That Includes Medium-Chain Fatty Acids.
ISBN:
1591203198 (pbk)9781591203193 (pbk)
Dewey class:
616.8310654616.831
LC class:
RC523
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
52328
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