Bredesen protocol
Alternate names: Metabolic enhancement for neurodegeneration (MEND)
Background
The Bredesen protocol was created by Dale Bredesen, a doctor and researcher. The protocol involves numerous lifestyle changes and dietary supplementation intended to reverse or stop Alzheimer disease.
The Bredesen protocol is used for Alzheimer disease and mental impairment, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
The Bredesen protocol is used for Alzheimer disease and mental impairment, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
There isn't enough reliable information to know if the Bredesen protocol is safe or what the side effects might be. The protocol uses a number of different natural medicines and dietary and lifestyle interventions. See specific therapies for safety information.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
There isn't enough reliable information to know if the Bredesen protocol is safe to use when pregnant or breastfeeding.Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Alzheimer disease.
Dosing & administration
The Bredesen protocol makes recommendations based on a person's lab values and lifestyle. It involves taking natural medicines and making changes to diet and lifestyle.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
The Bredesen protocol uses a number of different natural medicines and dietary and lifestyle interventions. See specific therapies for interactions with medicines.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
The Bredesen protocol uses a number of different natural medicines and dietary and lifestyle interventions. See specific therapies for interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
The Bredesen protocol uses a number of different natural medicines and dietary and lifestyle interventions. See specific therapies for interactions with foods.
Action
The Bredesen protocol uses lifestyle changes and dietary supplementation to optimize a person's health and mental abilities. However, there is no good scientific evidence to show that these interventions have this effect.
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