I've been putting a tablespoon of coconut oil in my coffee every morning since July. husband eats a big spoonful every morning and evening. I also use it as my facial moisturizer. It's really cleared up my skin and gotten rid of the dry skin problems that I was having.
I got into coconut oil after watching an interview with Dr. Mary Enig, she blew the whistle about how bad Trans fats were years and years ago. Figured if she got that right, she might be right about other things. Since then, I've listened to tons of interviews about all sorts of health posts.
I listened to an interview with Dr Newport last week. It was very interesting. I've also listened to several cardiologists talking about Type III diabetes. It is in its infancy of discovering. So they are starting to talk about there being a possibility of Type III or at least a link between insulin resistance and the brain.
What I have learned so far is that every one is different and what works for one might not work for another. That it is best to see what works for you. I did the vegetarian/vegan diet for 4 years and ended up with a heart problem. So, that isn't working for me, but that is me. What I'm finding that works is following a combination of GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome), Traditional and Primal/Paleo. Basically, I eat NO sugar, no chemicals, and no grains/starch. Meat (grass-fed & pastured) and veggies is my main diet. My heart issues go away as long as I eat this way. When I go back to eating other foods (Like at Christmas) my heart issues come back. Oh, and since I've been eating this way, my depression is not a problem anymore.