Posts Tagged ‘Blood Sugar’

The New Comfort Food: Healthy Stress Relievers

Friday, September 25, 2009 9:07 By GSerrano

Normally, stress can make us grab some ice cream or a bar of chocolate, not knowing that such foods can eventually lead to more stress. They only relieve the malady for the moment. Comfort food, after all, is to make us feel better and give us some sense of well-being.
Unfortunately, what have been known as [...]

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Alzheimer’s disease: caused by a third type of diabetes?

Monday, February 23, 2009 13:20 By GSerrano

Scientists have recently linked the two pathologies of Alzheimer’s and diabetes. On one hand, the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease is increased by the onset of diabetes, particularly if it appears in a person before age 65. On the other, insulin which is a key hormone that lowers sugar levels in the blood would have [...]

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Blood Sugar Linked to Brain Degeneration

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 10:48 By Jaiyant Cavale

Sugar has always been linked to brain impairments and now a study conducted by researchers has revealed that rising blood sugar could irreparably affect brains in ageing people. Sugar increase in the blood has been now linked to cognitive impairment and motor deficits both of which are related to degenerated brain. This means that blood [...]

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