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Checking Blood Sugar For the Brain

Checking Blood Sugar For the Brain

How-To Video, Making Meaning of the Results & Causes of Insulin Resistance

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Courtney Snyder MD
Jul 25, 2024
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We are collectively becoming more insulin-resistant. The good news is that there is something we can do about it. Glucose monitoring, once mainly used by those with diabetes, is becoming increasingly important for many (if not all) of us. This post, which includes a 4-minute video on how to check blood sugar at home with an inexpensive meter, is for anyone who wants to protect their cognitive, mental, and physical health.

Recently, I discussed the role of insulin resistance in brain-related conditions, especially cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s dementia. I also discussed how we can protect our brains by regulating blood sugar.

In this newsletter, I share:

  • how-to video on checking blood sugar at home

  • how to make meaning of the results

  • causes of insulin-resistance

  • consequences of insulin-resistance

  • benefits of monitoring blood sugar

First, to remind you what insulin resistance is:

Insulin Resistance (Damaged Carbohydrate Metabolism)

  • Cells have become less sensitive to insulin

  • Glucose isn’t moving into cells

  • High blood glucose levels

  • High insulin levels

  • Fat burning turned off (it is possible, however, to be thin and have insulin resistance)

  • Fat and cholesterol production increase

  • High blood sugar feeds cancer cells

  • Sets the stage for cancer throughout the body

  • Feeds candida and mold, which can cause high pyrroles and copper-zinc imbalances and can worsen methylation

  • Raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

  • Raises of risk of Alzheimer’s - “type 3 diabetes”

Causes of Insulin Resistance

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