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Blood Sugar and Alzheimer’s Risk: Connection?

There may be a newly discovered bonus to good blood sugar control: better recall.

Turns out that Alzheimer’s disease and the #1 blood sugar disorder, diabetes, share something in common -- something that wreaks havoc on normal brain function: lack of insulin.

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What kinds of puzzles and games do you use to give your brain a workout?

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Robert74

3 of 3 people found this helpful.

9/24/2008 9:16:27 AM

Keep reading and applying Real Age suggestions..

BuddyMonkey

5 of 5 people found this helpful.

8/7/2008 3:13:03 PM

According to another article: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/30280/alzheimers_info_dark_chocolate_red.html consuming red wine, dark chocolate, and eating nuts can help reduce your chances of getting Alzheimer's. I add playing video games, while doing the above, to keep my mind sharp. Sounds like a pretty easy way to keep Alzheimer's at bay...

[Edited by BuddyMonkey on 8/7/2008 9:02:45 PM]

nhgrl01

12 of 13 people found this helpful.

7/14/2008 7:32:53 AM

I find doing puzzles-at least 300 pieces-also keeps one's mind sharp. You really have to think to figure out how the pieces go together. There very addictive, too. I find once I start a puzzle, I have to finish it. It just draws me right in.

mamapat

13 of 13 people found this helpful.

7/14/2008 4:57:37 AM

i find taking my fish oil before meals lessens the after taste in my mouth

AnkleWeigh...

20 of 20 people found this helpful.

7/11/2008 9:24:15 PM

Since I was a borderline Hypoglyc'mic, I found sugar would give me "The Sugar Blues" . So I quit ALL sweets. Now, NO depression.
Exercise: If the gym in not handy, WALK , HIKE, Bike up hills---Get that heart-rate high ! ! (multi-rewards)

deci

6 of 8 people found this helpful.

7/11/2008 6:16:58 PM

go to the gym as early as you can before anything can get in the way
also keep a gym bag ready IN THE CAR so if something does get in the way you can get to the gym later ...if you go home first you won't go
last 10 min. is better then no min.

brad1

11 of 12 people found this helpful.

7/10/2008 10:45:03 PM

fill in the blanks is a great game--lots of fun and challenging--the best thing you've done so far. I plan to return to it often, regardless of my scores. Kudos.

[Edited by brad1 on 7/10/2008 10:50:00 PM]

lelu1

9 of 10 people found this helpful.

7/10/2008 6:03:27 PM

As one gets older,one has to de-age the brain to slow down those "senior moments', so one should invest in brain food.

bahez

12 of 14 people found this helpful.

7/6/2008 7:16:38 AM

as we know , insulin plays a major role in distrubuting energy , so if we have low insulin from B-cells in the liver, probably many diseases arise...because body will suffer from it...brain excusively gains energy from glucose...

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