I have heard that medical food, like Axona,
can treat Alzheimer’s. If it is true that a milkshake, not a drug,
can treat Alzheimer’s, don’t you think it deserves to be National Milk.
Alzheimer's is thought to hinder the brain's
ability to break down glucose and Axona is a prescription dietary supplement
that claims to provide an alternative energy source that the brain can use
instead of glucose.
According to Axona's website, medical food
is intended for the dietary management of a specific disease or condition and a
prescription medical food does not go through the same approval process as a
traditional pharmaceutical product. The
fact is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn't approve medical foods,
nor does it test medical foods for safety or effectiveness. So, that’s why Axona just strictly regulated
by the FDA.
