Dementia is Diabetes of the Brain: Metabolic Health and Cognitive Decline

New research finds dementia is diabetes of the brain, here's the science and ways to optimized brain health and prevent cognitive decline. Support your Intermittent Fasting lifestyle with the Berberine Fasting Accelerator by MYOXCIENCE: https://bit.ly/Berberine-Fasting-Accelerator Save with code Podcast at checkout Link to Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3GHKiEp Studies Mentioned: Pereira, J. D. et al. Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review of proteomic studies. J. Neurochem. 156, 753–776 (2021). Borovcanin, M. M., Vesic, K., Petrovic, I., Jovanovic, I. P. & Mijailović, N. R. Diabetes mellitus type 2 as an underlying, comorbid or consequent state of mental disorders. World J. Diabetes 14, 481–493 (2023). Show Notes:   00:00 Alzheimer's may be a neuro-endocrine disease associated with dysfunctional insulin signaling. 01:30 Long-term alcohol consumption can correlate with early onset dementia. 03:30 Weight gained in your 30s and 40s correlates with a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's in your 60s and 70s. 06:05 Type 3 diabetes represents a form of diabetes that selectively involves the brain. 07:30 Pre-diabetes in the elderly is 75%. This predisposes them to cognitive decline. 08:05 Insulin resistance strongly correlates with depression. 08:30 Diabetes predisposes you to cognitive decline. 09:00 Low carb/ketogenic diet significantly improves cognition and quality of life. 11:20 Insulin plays critical roles in the health of your brain. 11:40 Under muscled people over 60 have increased risk for cognitive decline. 12:00 Dementia starts in your 30s.