There are three types of diabetes. You can be born with type 1, but have to develop type 2. Both types 1 and 2 effect the body and can lead to blindness and loss of limbs, but type 3 effects the brain. Because diabetes is a glucose deficiency in the blood, the brain suffers from the lack of glucose. There is a link between Parkinson’s and diabetes.The goal is to use brain imaging to see how the glucose is being used in the brain. In ancient times diabetes was rare, now it is widespread. Diabetes and dementia are preventable through diet. Exercise is also important part of prevention.
Key Takeaways:
- Researchers have identified a new type of diabetes: A body of research indicates a “starving of the brain”
- This starvation of the brain is caused by the body not being able to break down the sugar needed to fuel the brain
- Diabetes and dementia are both considered preventable diseases with changes in diet and lifestyle
“Over the last decade, researchers have noticed a connection between diabetes and dementia, suggesting that in many cases, the diseases may have the same root.”
Read more: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2288865-type-3-diabetes-a-starving-mind/
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