Have You Heard of Brain Diabetes?

Did you know Alzheimer’s is also called type 3 diabetes?

Many studies show diabetes increases the risk of Alzheimer’s by 400%!
Since the brain uses glucose as a primary fuel, abnormal blood sugar metabolism will eventually affect the brain’s long-term health. Many studies and research have shown that there is an undeniable correlation between diet and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. They seem to share a similar etiology that causes type 2 diabetes.

Research and studies have proven that insulin is also produced in the brain other than the pancreas. They also found that the brain cells will deteriorate without insulin.
A reduction in insulin production in the brain may cause and accelerate the degeneration of the brain cells. Studies also have found that people with lower insulin levels and its receptors in the brain often have higher incidents of Alzheimer’s disease.

It has been documented that insulin has more roles than just simple metabolic blood sugar control. It also appears that insulin may be directly responsible for neuro-cognitive functions and the regulation of neurotransmitters that are responsible and critical for important cognitive functions such as memory and learning. Therefore, many researchers and scientists have learned that cognition may be affected or even impaired with compromised insulin levels in the brain. Based on the studies and research, we came to find that the dysfunctional and pathological metabolic challenges that cause type 2 diabetes may also lead to damaging processes in the brain.

The key points from these studies provide an important clinical connection between the risk of developing diabetes and type 3 diabetes, brain diabetes, or brain-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.  When high glucose levels consistently overwhelm the brain, insulin resistance will occur. As a result, the brain cells will be eventually desensitized and possibly damaged. This will lead to impairments in cognition, memory, and other brain functions.

The trained clinicians in functional medicine would be able to investigate the root causes and the pathological process of what leads to Type 2 diabetes and possibly to Type 3 diabetes. The conventional approaches for type 2 diabetes and “type 3 diabetes” with pharmaceutical medications may provide clinical values. However, it may not ensure the recovery of these crucial functions via promoting natural processes to the full extent or address the physiological consequences of suboptimal sugar and insulin function.

Please, click the link below to view the study that mentioned “type 3 diabetes” back in 2005.

Alzheimer’s disease is type 3 diabetes – Evidence Reviewed

 

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