Three Foundations Of Brain Health: 2. Optimal Blood Glucose

August 15, 2023 00:32:49
Three Foundations Of Brain Health: 2. Optimal Blood Glucose
The Brain Podcast
Three Foundations Of Brain Health: 2. Optimal Blood Glucose

Aug 15 2023 | 00:32:49

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Hosted By

Andrea Spyros Dr. Shabnam Das Kar

Show Notes

(00:00) – Intro: How to Sleep Better With a Better Brain

(00:42) – Blood glucose, diabetes risk factors

(01:42) – Brain health 6 tips to prevent Alzheimer’s

(02:28) – Blood glucose

(03:43) – Brain health, diabetes and heart

(04:48) – Checking blood glucose levels regularly is very important for your health.

(08:54) – Alzheimer’s disease, brain glucose

(12:09) – Better brain health for women with PCOS

(12:41) – Blood glucose for brain health

(13:53) – Blood glucose levels for brain health

(16:58) – Hemoglobin A1C and Glycation

(21:38) – CGM: The future of blood glucose monitoring

(26:19) – CGM for pre-diabetes and weight loss

(27:37) – CGM range for diabetes and longevity

(28:50) – Dementia risk factors, fasting insulin levels

(32:21) – Outro

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Reference

Gill, Shubhroz, and Satchidananda Panda. “A smartphone app reveals erratic diurnal eating patterns in humans that can be modulated for health benefits.” Cell metabolism 22.5 (2015): 789-798.

References

  1. Kerti, Lucia, et al. “Higher glucose levels associated with lower memory and reduced hippocampal microstructure.” Neurology 81.20 (2013): 1746-1752.
  2. Zhang, Xiaoling, et al. “Midlife lipid and glucose levels are associated with Alzheimer’s disease.” Alzheimer’s & Dementia 19.1 (2023): 181-193.

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