What does science say about Ketogenic diet and Alzheimer disease?
- We don’t say yes or no. We show what has been studied.
- Working in a lab or in animals does not mean it works in people.
- Don’t stop or change your treatment without talking to your doctor.
What has been studied
- Lab studies (cells)Tests on cells in a dish.Source: PubMed · as of 12 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed0studies
- Animal studiesTests in mice, rats or other animals.Source: PubMed · as of 12 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed31studies
- Studies in peoplePublished studies with human participants.Source: PubMed · as of 12 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed33studies
- Registered trials in peopleTrials entered in a public registry, whatever their result.ClinicalTrials.gov: 4 · as of 12 Nov 2026 · Open the search at ClinicalTrials.govEU CTIS: 0 · as of 12 Nov 2026 · Open the search at EU CTISBy phase:No phase (4)By status:Completed (2)Not yet recruiting (1)Stopped early (1)Countries (4):Canada (1)China (1)France (1)United States (1)With a linked publication (results): 0 of 4The registries do not tell us here whether results were posted; a linked publication is shown instead.4trials
- Approved treatmentApproved by a medicines regulator for this disease.No
Examples of what we found
The trials
No phase
Veech Ketone Ester to Support Brain Energy in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Alzheimer's Disease
Not yet recruiting · Canada
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06767124No phase
The Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Completed · China
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06681948No phase
The Ketogenic Diet for Alzheimer's Disease
Stopped early · France
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT04701957No phase
Therapeutic Diets in Alzheimer's Disease
Completed · United States
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT03860792
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- Ask for published results. Stories, thank-you letters and "patients report" are not results. Ask where the results were published.
- Know what you pay for. Ask in writing: what exactly is included, who gets the money, and what happens if you stop.
- Ask your own doctor first. Some products interfere with chemotherapy, radiation or other medicines. Your treating doctor can check this.
- Do not stop standard treatment for it. Do not stop or delay your treatment without talking to your care team.
Other treatments people ask about
- Cannabis and cannabinoids (CBD, THC)Step: Large trials
- Curcumin (turmeric)Step: Large trials
- Fasting and fasting-mimicking dietStep: Large trials
- High-dose vitamin CStep: Large trials
- Ketogenic dietStep: Large trials
- MelatoninStep: Large trials
- MetforminStep: Large trials
- StatinsStep: Large trials
- Vitamin DStep: Large trials
- Mistletoe extractStep: Reports in people
- HyperthermiaStep: Animal studies only
- IvermectinStep: Animal studies only
- Dichloroacetate (DCA)Step: Lab studies only
Not medical advice. Talk to the care team before changing treatment.