How does food affect aging of the brain?

How does food affect aging of the brain?

In this study the researchers investigated associations between the dietary Inflammatory Index and measures of brain volume and cerebral small vessel disease (Van Lent, D, et.al., 20222). The participants filled out food frequency questionnaires and had brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. The researchers found that higher pro-inflammatory diet scores,...
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How can meal induced inflammation affect you?

How can meal induced inflammation affect you?

  The participants of this research included 1002 healthy adults aged 18-65 years (Mazidi M, et al., 2021). The after-meal effect at multiple intervals was measured for glucose, triglycerides, IL-6, and GlycA. IL-6 and GlycA are inflammatory cytokines. The meals the participants ingested were mixed-nutrient meals. The after-meal effect between...
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Can glucose levels within the normal range be harmful?

Can glucose levels within the normal range be harmful?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  The participants of this study were 266 cognitively healthy individuals without type 2 diabetes, 60-64 years of age (Cherbuin N, et al., 2012). MRI scans of their brains were recorded at the beginning of the study and 4 years later. Plasma glucose levels were found to be significantly associated...
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