When blood sugar is too high, as occurs in uncontrolled diabetes, the extra sugar can cause damage to nerves and organs as blood circulates throughout the body. Cardiovascular disease, stroke, even blindness are associated with diabetes due to prolonged high blood sugar. This damage can also affect the brain. A new report from US News supports a link between diabetes and … [Read more...] about Diabetes and Alzheimer’s – New Research Suggests a Connection
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How Type 2 Diabetes Is Affecting Your Brain
Type 2 diabetes has become so commonplace now, with over 20 million people having the disease in the U.S. alone, that it can be easy to overlook how it affects the body. Besides putting those who have the condition at risk of heart attacks, blindness and amputation caused from poor blood flow, diabetes also affects the brain. The reason that diabetes can cause someone to … [Read more...] about How Type 2 Diabetes Is Affecting Your Brain