Sleeping with Lights on and Not Getting Enough Sleep Both Increase Risk for Diabetes

How Pre-Diabetes Increases Risk for Dementia

One of the definitions of pre-diabetes is a high rise in blood sugar after meals, and a recent study suggests that many cases of dementia are linked to these high rises in blood sugar (JAMA Netw Open, Jan 8, 2021;4(1):e2033012). This study of 3889 adults found that...
Sleeping with Lights on and Not Getting Enough Sleep Both Increase Risk for Diabetes

Meat Increases Risk for Type II Diabetes

A review of 28 studies found that risk for type II diabetes was increased by 36 percent for every 100 grams of meat from mammals or 50 grams of processed meat eaten each day (Diabetes Metab, Oct 2020;46(5):345-352). This increased risk was associated with higher blood...