Diabetes Impairs Mental Capability

Adult onset diabetes impairs cognitive function¹ in the early stages of the problem – and this impaired function persists into older age. This data confirms that high blood sugar caramelizes healthy brain cells, reducing the ability of the brain to perform executive functions at a normal speed. Said in a non-politically correct way, a sugar-coated brain is dumber and slower.

I recently reported that even slightly elevated blood sugar, long before diabetes sets in, has been proven to be associated with brain damage in the memory center of the brain (hippocampus). Thus, we can see that as blood sugar rises it progressively damages healthy brain cells to the point of significant cognitive impairment.

In another recent report I also explained that “normal” aging of the brain is quite abnormal and directly reflects plaque accumulation in the brain. This is a similar sliding scale that goes from slightly impaired memory all the way down to serious cognitive decline and Alzheimer's.

It is important for everyone to understand that you don't go from perfectly healthy into one of these disease states overnight. It is a gradual process that is reflected by slow and steady loss of cognitive function and memory. The biggest mistake is to think that any decline is “normal aging.”

Manage you blood sugar well and protect your brain. Nutrients like chromium and cinnamon can support healthy blood sugar function, while grape seed extract is proving highly protective to brain cells.