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There are rumours that coconut oil may help those with schizophrenia - Reason being that there is a dysfunction in mitochondrial energy production when using carbs as an energy source in the brain cells of Schizophrenics. Theory is that Coconut oil is easily converted to ketone bodies and this provides an alternate food source for brain cells, thus allowing them to perform their proper function once more.

"Disordered energy metabolism in schizophrenia. The brain uses glucose in circulation as its main energy source, with ketone bodies as an alternative. In schizophrenic patients, brain energy supply is scarce owing to mitochondrial dysfunction. Hence, the brain is presumed to have to partially shift its energy supply towards ketone bodies, and fatty acid metabolism in the liver is then mobilized to produce the necessary ketone bodies."
source: http://www.nature.com/mp/journal/vaop/ncurrent/fig_tab/mp2011131f3.html

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