There’s an ever-growing body of evidence to suggest that diabetes contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Some even go so far as to dub Alzheimer’s disease “diabetes type III.” How might diabetes cause Alzheimer’s disease? It’s the sugar: Chronic high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) can damage blood vessels, including those in the brain. This vascular
Diabetes and Alzheimer’s: What your blood sugar might be doing to your brain originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
