Title: MEND Protocol For Alzheimer’s Disease – Science-Based Medicine
Headings: MEND Protocol For Alzheimer’s Disease
MEND Protocol For Alzheimer’s Disease
The MEND Protocol
The Functional Medicine approach
A recent study
Conclusion: Dubious science, based on questionable theory
Posted by        Steven Novella
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Content: So when we see markers of inflammation we don’t know if the inflammation is causing the damage or a reaction to it, or both. The inflammation may also be reactive, but then accelerate the damage. As a result of this complexity we have lots of clues but few clear answers. There have been many clinical trials which essentially fix one of the markers for AD, but they so far have not altered the course of the disease. In general we need high quality clinical trials, with proper blinding, to know if a specific intervention actually works, regardless of how plausible it seems based on the basic science. When dealing with a disease as biologically complex as AD, it is especially necessary because the number of false leads is massive. The Functional Medicine approach
The MEND Protocol is a functional medicine approach to AD. According to the website of Muses labs, which owns the rights to the protocol (as evidenced by the “TM” after name – always a red flag): MEND Protocol is designed to address the active underlying pathways for Alzheimer’s disease including metabolic issues, toxicity, inflammation, and mitochondrial damage. The therapeutics recommended by the MEND™ Protocol offer a way to bring these mechanisms into a state of enhancing a participant’s cognitive health – and maintaining that control over time.