Having a Senior Moment? Blame Sugar
If you’ve had embarrassing lapses in memory, it may be time to pay better attention to your blood sugar.
New research published in the journal Annals of Neurology focused on an area of the hippocampus – the “dentate gyrus” – that is responsible for age-related memory decline. The researchers conducted brain scans on humans and animals, and found that reduced activity in this memory center was closely linked to blood sugar. What’s more, they found that it doesn’t take off-the-charts levels of blood sugar or the presence of diabetes to damage the dentate gyrus.
Maintain your memory by enjoying a low-glycemic diet packed with brain foods like wild fish, organic omega-3 eggs, raw nuts and seeds, nutrient-packed organic veggies, and grass-fed meats. And when the sweet tooth strikes, reach for berries or cherries (which are naturally low in sugar), or a dessert made with all-natural, zero-glycemic erythritol.
[Ed. Note: Keeping your brain and body in peak condition doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. As nutrition expert Kelley Herring points out, you can find plenty of all-natural methods for staying healthy. To learn more about how to stop aging in its tracks and add more life to your years, click here.
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