Patent ID: 8486888

Claim:
A method of treating an individual suffering from at least one of cachexia, cancer, tumor-induced weight loss, sepsis, chronic heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), sarcopenia, diabetes, hypertension, high levels of serum cholesterol, high levels of triglycerides, Parkinson's disease, insomnia, drug addiction, alcohol addiction, pain, hypoglycemia, gall bladder disorders, chorea, dyskinesia, or a kidney disorder , the method comprising: administering to the individual an orally-administrable nutritional product including: an effective amount of at least one dipeptide including at least one branched chain amino acid, wherein the at least one dipeptide exhibits a bitterness less than that of a free branched chain amino acid, and wherein the at least one dipeptide comprises alanyl-isoleucine.