"Recent studies conclude that high glucose levels from sugar impacts your memory and impair cognition. In fact, individuals with diabetes, a condition that causes elevated high-blood-sugar levels, are known to increase stress and have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia. It seems that the brain in type II diabetes, just like the body, has difficulty utilizing sugar for energy and this can lead to slower processing when it comes to memory retrieval."
"Glucose is the primary metabolic fuel in the body. It is formed when carbohydrates are broken down in the body. Insulin (created by your pancreas) helps move the glucose from your blood into the cells where it is metabolized to create energy. An imbalance of blood sugar and insulin can cause hypoglycemia, blood sugar that is too low; hyperglycemia, blood sugar that is too high; or diabetes."
"Hyperglycemia occurs when the body loses the ability to regulate blood sugar and the glucose concentration in the bloodstream rises too high. If the blood-glucose level remains high for an extended period of time, then that person can develop diabetes. There are two ways to measure glucose in the blood, one way is after fasting for a period of eight hours or more and the other way is measuring the blood sugar after eating, referred to as postprandial blood sugar."
High blood-glucose levels can impair memory and cognition and increase stress and risk of Alzheimer's disease. Type II diabetes reduces the brain's ability to utilize glucose for energy, causing slower memory retrieval and cognitive processing. Elevated glucose also damages the brain by hardening arteries and decreasing blood flow to critical brain areas. Glucose is the primary metabolic fuel produced from carbohydrate breakdown, and insulin moves glucose into cells for energy. Imbalances of blood sugar and insulin cause hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, or diabetes. Blood glucose can be measured fasting or postprandially, with fasting levels commonly used clinically.
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