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cantly and steadily the first year and could help prevent or delay the onset of
remained stable for at least 2 to three this dreadful disease. A number of small
more years. He began having seizures studies have been completed and larger
in summer 2013 starting with a head studies are in progress, showing prelimi-
injury from a fall and did not fully nary good results. The Alzheimer’s As-
recover. Despite this serious setback, it sociation is funding an MCT oil/ketone
was well worth the extra quality years PET study and plans to fund a similar
that we had together as a family. He study of the Veech ketone ester.”*
remained in our home with the help of
our wonderful caregivers. Although he As we know today, there is no known
lost his battle with Alzheimer’s on Janu- cure for Alzheimer’s. However, many
ary 2, 2016 at age 65, there is still hope have devoted their lives studying the
for others who are at risk or in earlier various protocols and suggestions for
stages of this horrible disease, and their eating better and improving the brain
families might actually win their fight. that we have. For more information,
please go to www.awakeningfromal-
Recent studies using Ketone and zheimers.com , click over to the video
Glucose Uptake PET scans show that section and take time to listen to the
ketones are taken up normally in the ar- interviews. You will hear the interview
eas of the brain affected by Alzheimer’s with Dr. Mary Newsome along with
disease even when glucose is not and many others in the field who suggest
consuming medium-chain triglyceride ways to improve your brain health.
(MCT) oil can fill in the gap between Make it a priority in 2020 – brain health
how much energy the brain needs and is the key to good aging. Take care of the
how much it receives. This strategy brain you have.

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