Sounded like a great story of hope when I first saw this too, however after looking into it I found some troubling things. First problem is that Dr. Mary Newport is promoting a book she wrote. Second problem it is promoted by CBN who will promote anything they think they can sell and make a buck on;
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Wolves/cbn_exposed.htm
The problem with taking a test with people who have alzhiemer's or dementia is that it is worse some days and better on other days. My grandmother had alzhiemer's and sometimes remembered who I was and sometimes didn't. If she had tried to remember how to draw a picture of a clock one day she maybe couldn't but the next day she could, depending on how she was doing that day. So just because his drawing was a little better a few months later doesn't prove anything.
Was the man cured by using coconut oil? Absolutely not. This was several years ago in May of 2008 when He began taking the coconut oil. The last update on his condition was in February 2011 and he was not cured. Why has there not been anymore updates since last year? Perhaps things are not getting better. You can read it at this website:
http://www.coconutketones.com/ scroll down to this link and open the file: February 2011 Update Steve's Status, Regimen and
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Yes he was still able to function to a certain extent as many with alzhiemer's are. My grandmother had alzhiemers for 10 years and could function at about the same level as this man for most of that time until the last year or so.
I did look into this awhile ago hoping to find a cure as my mother is now beginning to show signs of Alzhiemers and cannot draw a clock correctly anymore. But I did not find enough evidence to make me suggest she start taking coconut oil. Our daughter lives on the stuff and uses it all the time in everything, they even spread it on their toast instead of butter. However now their 12 year old son has high cholesterol...Go figure!