“But outside of these acute situations, the factual evidence for glucose is actually contrary.
“Typically, people with chronically high blood glucose, especially once the glucose is high enough to technically be in the diabetic range, are the ones with accelerated brain atrophy, especially in the memory centers.”
This is the main reason why diabetics have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia.
How to reduce the risk of dementia
There is growing evidence that taking meaningful action early in life can significantly reduce the risk of dementia.
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