A NEW danger to type 2 diabetes? (Study)

Let’s not beat around the bush.

There’s a laundry list of health risks that come with type 2 diabetes.

From frequent urination and increased thirst… to obesity and heart disease.

When left unchecked, type 2 diabetes can put you in the crosshairs of some pretty serious conditions.

And now, researchers have discovered a NEW risk to type 2 diabetes… one that could severely impact your quality of life as you age.

Here’s everything you need to know — and the simple, natural steps you can take NOW to control your health.

A study published in the journal eLife, found that typical brain aging is accelerated by 26% in folks diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Brain aging happens to everyone – but it typically occurs over a long stretch of time.

This study is important as it directly connects the impact of type 2 diabetes on faster-than-normal brain deterioration.

You see, type 2 diabetes causes your body to become less sensitive to insulin, and the resulting insulin resistance can lead to chronic INFLAMMATION.

Chronic inflammation then leads to oxidative stress, which can severely impact your brain health, putting you at risk for serious brain diseases like dementia or Alzheimer’s.

The bottom line?

The more you can control type 2 diabetes, the better your chance of slowing your brain’s aging process.

There are plenty of drugs out there that promise to ‘fix’ type 2 diabetes – but they come with a laundry list of side effects (and a steep price tag).

But I have a better solution…

It takes time, work, and dedication…

But, it’s the surefire way to stop the dangers of type 2 diabetes from taking hold of your life.

Simple lifestyle changes like eating a healthy diet (free of refined sugars and carbs) and getting regular exercise are some of your body’s best defenses against type 2 diabetes.

Not a gym rat? Studies have even found that yoga can help decrease risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes.

In fact, studies have concluded that these effective lifestyle ‘interventions’ can in many cases send type 2 diabetes into remission!

To winning against diabetes,

Sarah Reagan

Sources:

Medical Xpress. “Type 2 diabetes accelerates brain aging and cognitive decline.” https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-05-diabetes-brain-aging-cognitive-decline.html

American Heart Association. “Lifestyle changes, meds effective to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes; no change in CVD.” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220523093353.htm