Put The Lime In The Coconut
I'm all about alternative treatments. If someone tells me about some new treatment, I'm all over it. It may seem silly but you never know what will work.
Last year a friend sent me an article about people with various diseases using Coconut Oil to get relief. As interesting as the article was, I felt the comments were even more so. For every person that truly believed this was a miracle cure, you could find someone who received no benefits.
The article and a story on the Michael J. Fox Foundation site led to me write Coconut Oil For Parkinson's...Yes or No. The piece was just a look at various opinions about Coconut Oil. Never thought much about it.
Then some strange things starting occurring. In the last month, I've had four people send me an article about the benefits of Coconut Oil. I've also noticed that people are reading my story pretty regularly....six months later.
So putting the two together I figured something is going on in the world of Coconut Oil. I did a little research and found that it's the hot healing item of today. I've seen stories about it being used to aid people with Alzheimer's, ALS and yes...even Parkinson's Disease. Okay...now I'm even more interested but still a little skeptical.
I sent an email to a couple of my neurologically challenged friends.
First was Bob. He's a fellow blogger and also a fellow Parkinson's patient. His masseuse uses Coconut Oil during his massage therapy. Well damn...I didn't even know there was massage therapy for PD. Where the Hell have I been? I could go for some of that...with or without Coconut Oil.
I asked another fellow Blogger the same thing. She has MS. She cooks with Coconut Oil. I suppose that's healthier.
More research is needed. I've seen stories where people take up to 8 tablespoons a day. I've seen others where it's just a spoonful mixed in with oatmeal. If this thing really works, what's the proper dosage? I DON'T KNOW...and it looks like no one else does. Trial and error!!
Here's the deal...whether this is or is not a miracle cure, no one knows. But this stuff is good for you...supposedly. At worst it's not going to hurt you. Why not give it a shot? And that's what I'm going to do!!
Tomorrow, I'm going to buy a jar of Coconut Oil. I'm also going to ask some questions...try to get to the bottom of this. Then on Tuesday or Wednesday, I'll report back. I know this is going to take a couple of months..but so what...I've got the time.
You put the lime in the coconut and drink them both together. Put the lime in the coconut and you feel better