Sugar and Alzheimer's

[Vince]

Sugar does rot your brain after all: scientists connect to Alzheimer's

This latest research has uncovered the specific molecular link between glucose and Alzheimer's. So forget the extra pounds from drinking too much soda and eating too many donuts: sugar may be truly rotting your brain.

https://bigthink.com/david-ryan-pol...in-after-all-scientists-connect-to-alzheimers

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor is subjected to glucose modification and oxidation in Alzheimer’s Disease

https://www.nature.com/articles/srep42874

 

[valexiz7]

Sugar does rot your brain after all: scientists connect to Alzheimer's

This latest research has uncovered the specific molecular link between glucose and Alzheimer's. So forget the extra pounds from drinking too much soda and eating too many donuts: sugar may be truly rotting your brain.

https://bigthink.com/david-ryan-pol...in-after-all-scientists-connect-to-alzheimers

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor is subjected to glucose modification and oxidation in Alzheimer’s Disease

https://www.nature.com/articles/srep42874

when people say “sugar” do you guys refer to sugar from fruit also?

 

[Vince]

when people say “sugar” do you guys refer to sugar from fruit also?

Yes they're talking about all sugar even sugar from starchy vegetables.

 

[Doctein]

Sugar does rot your brain after all: scientists connect to Alzheimer's

This latest research has uncovered the specific molecular link between glucose and Alzheimer's. So forget the extra pounds from drinking too much soda and eating too many donuts: sugar may be truly rotting your brain.

https://bigthink.com/david-ryan-pol...in-after-all-scientists-connect-to-alzheimers

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor is subjected to glucose modification and oxidation in Alzheimer’s Disease

https://www.nature.com/articles/srep42874

Oh, that's so scary... I've never heard of it in my life

 

[Jinzang]

The study referred to in the article talks about glycation, which is the binding of sugar to proteins in the body, causing them to not function properly. Glycation is caused by abnormally high blood sugar levels, which in turn is caused by Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) or pre-diabetes. The association between T2D and Alzheimer's has been known for a while. HbA1c is the most used measure of blood sugar levels and should be included in your regular blood work.