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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 1882415" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>My father, T2, no meds, aged 86, is on a low carb diet and aims for blood glucose levels in the low pre-diabetic range.</p><p>He finds that his mind is much clearer and less foggy that way.</p><p>High blood glucose levels are known to cause brain fog, attention deficit and memory issues (I experienced this in my 40s, and it gets worse with age). There are also links with higher blood glucose levels and the onset of Alzheimers.</p><p></p><p>This graphic shows comparable blood glucose levels. My father aims for an average blood glucose level in the 7-8 range.</p><p>I think both he and I would horrified if we were fed the 'it doesn't matter about your blood glucose levels, because you are old, and likely to die of something soon anyway' thinking. </p><p><img src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/attachments/hba1c-chart-jpg.22970/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Edited to add my father's age.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 1882415, member: 41816"] My father, T2, no meds, aged 86, is on a low carb diet and aims for blood glucose levels in the low pre-diabetic range. He finds that his mind is much clearer and less foggy that way. High blood glucose levels are known to cause brain fog, attention deficit and memory issues (I experienced this in my 40s, and it gets worse with age). There are also links with higher blood glucose levels and the onset of Alzheimers. This graphic shows comparable blood glucose levels. My father aims for an average blood glucose level in the 7-8 range. I think both he and I would horrified if we were fed the 'it doesn't matter about your blood glucose levels, because you are old, and likely to die of something soon anyway' thinking. [IMG]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/attachments/hba1c-chart-jpg.22970/[/IMG] Edited to add my father's age. [/QUOTE]
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