Spikes in blood sugar can take a toll on memory by affecting the dentate gyrus, an area of the brain within the hippocampus that helps form memories. Researchers said the effects can be seen even when levels of blood sugar, or glucose, are only moderately elevated, a finding that may help explain normal age-related cognitive decline, since glucose regulation worsens with age. The study was published in the December issue of Annals of Neurology.
Bonnie - of course blood sugar imbalance promotes memory decline. It is an inflammatory process and memory decline is caused by inflammation. There is a reason experts quietly call Alzheimer's "Type 3 Diabetes."
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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