HbA1c linked with risk of a smaller brain - even in non-diabetics!

[borofergie]

This really is scary.

Neurologically asymptomatic elderly experience continuing brain volume loss, which appears to accelerate with age. Glycated hemoglobin A (HbA1c) was identified as a risk factor for a greater rate of brain atrophy. Clustering of factors associated with the so-called metabolic syndrome in subjects with high HbA1c suggests a link between this syndrome and late-life brain tissue loss.

http://www.drperlmutter.com/study/risk-factors-progression-brain-atrophy-aging/

So even if you have a great HbA1c your brain still gets 5% smaller every year. Now where did I put the car keys?

 

[Indy51]

And you were shocked by my post about faecal transplants? Shrinking brains now?

I wonder how many other things I can find to worry about

 

[Indiana91]

This explains a lot my fella is always calling me pea brain!

Indiana x


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[Scandichic]

I just though it was because I was blonde!