Type 3 Diabetes?!

According to the American Diabetes Association 3,835 people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the U.S. daily.

Diabetes (a harmful and degenerative but preventable and reversible disease) leads to many chronic diseases such as kidney disease, heart disease, stroke, gum disease, retinopathy (blindness) and can cause neuropathy (nerve damage), and limb amputation. It is responsible for the death of over 200 Americans each day and is predicted that by the year 2025 over 100 MILLION is the U.S alone will be diabetic. To put that in perspective that is 1 in 3 people living with diabetes if trends continue...

One of the complications of diabetes is damage to nerves, which might manifest as peripheral neuropathy (in close to 60 percent of diabetes patients) and/or dementia.

Although type 3 diabetes is not an officially recognized health condition, researchers are now referring to Alzheimer's Disease as type 3 diabetes (T3D) for several reasons.

1) Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction. High blood sugar over time damages blood vessels in the brain that carry oxygen-rich blood. When your brain receives too little blood, brain cells can die. This is called brain atrophy and can cause problems with memory, thinking clearly, ability to focus and eventually can lead to vascular dementia.

2) Damage to neurons in the brain and inability to respond to insulin, which is essential for basic tasks such as memory, movement, and learning. Until recently, the central nervous system (CNS) was not considered to be an insulin-dependent tissue, but it is now well known that insulin plays a major physiologic role in this tissue and its disturbances, being involved in certain neurodegenerative states, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's.

3) The impact of insulin receptors in cognitive function and emotional regulation. Insulin and glucose signaling (blood sugar) regulate neurotransmission, establishing synaptic plasticity (the ability of the brain to adapt to new information), and brain cell survival for cognitive function. Here's an entire study compiled by the National Library of Medicine correlating insulin resistance and imbalance to depression.

What are the major factors that might lead to the progression of Type 3 Diabetes / Alzheimer's or Dementia?

(I've linked an article with more information to each!)

• Chronic inflammation

• Oxidative stress

• Mitochondrial damage and malfunction

• Insulin resistance

Understanding these factors goes beyond preventing complications. It is an important step in avoiding chronic diseases and improving your health and overall body & brain function, creating a long life full of vitality and devoid of pain and unnecessary suffering.

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