Method for treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease
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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.
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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.
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- 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.
- 8. 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.
- 13. 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 and restricting the metabolizable carbohydrates in the diet of the human.
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20. A method of improving mentation of a patient with Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of an agent which increases the insulin sensitivity of the patient.
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