CRUSH the Diabetes Alzheimer’s Link with this Switch
Type 2 diabetics have a dramatically increased risk of Alzheimer’s.
And the younger you’re diagnosed with diabetes, the greater your risk.
One study found that a diagnosis at age 65 was tied to a startling 53 percent increased risk.
But being diagnosed at age 60 was tied to a crushing 77 percent increased risk!
Those are TERRIBLE odds.
But you can help beat them by focusing on one key factor…
It turns out a healthy diet can slash your Alzheimer’s risk.
Studies confirm that unhealthy diets full of sugary, processed foods accelerate brain aging and can lead to dementia.
On the flip side, research also shows healthy diets filled with whole foods BOOST cognitive function and REDUCE Alzheimer’s risk.
Now, a recent mouse study by scientists at Texas A&M University gave us a clue as to why this works.
Researchers discovered that inflammation from the intestine can end up in the brain.
Once there, it triggers the accumulation of the harmful proteins linked to Alzheimer’s.
This finding also confirms past studies showing that inflammation is a central mechanism in Alzheimer’s.
The difference in this new study is that it reveals WHERE the inflammation is likely originating.
The key to reducing inflammation in your gut is to eat more anti-inflammatory foods (like fish, fruit, and vegetables) and gut-healthy foods (such as kimchi, sauerkraut, Kiefer, and yogurt) that provide plenty of healthy probiotics and prebiotics.
P.S. Alzheimer’s breakthrough harnesses the healing power of the sun.
SOURCE:
“Kinases in Gut-Liver-Brain Communication and Neuroinflammation,” Discover BMB, the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, which is being held March 23–26 in San Antonio, Presenting author: Narendra Kumar, ILR College of Pharmacy Texas A&M University
