by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 23, 2023 | Diabetes
At age 45, you have a 20 percent chance of developing dementia as you age (Dementia, 2015;11(3):310-20). By age 85, more than 35 percent of North Americans have early or full-blown dementia (JAMA Neurol, 2022;79(12):1242-1249). High blood sugar and high blood pressure...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 3, 2021 | Diabetes
One of the definitions of “pre-diabetes” is a high rise in blood sugar after meals, and people with pre-diabetes are at significantly increased risk for suffering a heart attack or stroke (American College of Cardiology 70th Annual Scientific Session, May...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 16, 2021 | Diabetes
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...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 28, 2020 | Diabetes
Two new studies show that you can help to prevent Type II diabetes by following a regular exercise program and by eating a plant-based diet that avoids foods that cause a high rise in blood sugar. The Exercise Study Researchers followed 3,232 men and women for 12...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 25, 2020 | Nutrition
People who ate the most whole grains were at the lowest risk for developing diabetes, according to a review of data from the Nurses’ Health Studies and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (British Medical J, July 8, 2020;370:m2206). These huge well-known...