Method for treating or preventing alzheimer's disease

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease by restricting the level of metabolizable carbohydrate in the diet and/or administering to the patient an effective amount of an agent which reduces serum insulin levels.

1 . A method for the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease, in a human, comprising administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of an agent which results in lowered serum insulin levels. 
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said agent is chromium. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said agent is insulin-like growth factor. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said agent is a dopamine agonist. 
   
   
       5 . A method for the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease, in a human, comprising restricting the metabolizable carbohydrates in the diet of the human to a level which results in lowered serum insulin levels. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the metabolizable carbohydrates in the diet are limited to no more than about 55 grams per day. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the metabolizable carbohydrates in the diet are limited to no more than about 30 grams per day. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the metabolizable carbohydrates in the diet are limited to no more than about 15 grams per day. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the metabolizable carbohydrates in the diet are limited to no more than about 10 grams per day.