Roland, As a rule of thumb, please don't rely on claims based on testimonials on the internet or the TV. There is no scientific evidence for the effectiveness of coconut oil in treatment of Alzheimer's Disease or HIV infection. Please look up reliable sources of information on the web. Here is one regarding Alzheimer's:
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_alternative_treatments.asp#Concerns_about_alternative_therapies Here is one about other claims: http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/coconut-oil-and-health Cheers, Santosh ----- Original Message ----- > From: Roland Francis <roland.fran...@gmail.com> > To: "'Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!'" <goanet@lists.goanet.org> > Cc: > Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 12:05 PM > Subject: [Goanet] Coconut Oil > >T his 6 minute video snippet from CBN claims that non-hydrogenated coconut > oil retards Alzheimer's an even the HIV virus. > > The Christian Broadcasting Network is a Pat Robertson creation. Robertson is > a well-known ex-Southern Baptist pastor and now Televangelist, Charismatic > and influential member of the powerful Christian Right in the United States. > I distrust that bloc of religionists, businessmen and politicians who have > their own agenda in whatever they do. > > > > However, since this has nothing to do with those subjects, I request > Goanetters of medical background to please provide us, non medical readers, > with their comments on the authenticity of this coconut oil healing. > > > > <http://downloads.cbn.com/cbnnewsplayer/cbnplayer.swf?aid=27477> > http://downloads.cbn.com/cbnnewsplayer/cbnplayer.swf?aid=27477 > > > > Thanks. > > > > Roland. > > Toronto >
