GENETIC LINK BETWEEN DIABETES AND ALZHEIMER’S June 1, 2009
Posted by Mary Ellen Iafrate in : Health Issues , trackbackIn a few older posts, DME has mentioned diabetes becoming a great concern for our society due to dietary habits.
In the following article copied from Dr. Andrew Weil’s June 2009 Self Healing newsletter, he tells us that a link has been found between diabetes and Alzheimers.
The following is the article:
Prior evidence has shown that type-2 diabetics are twice as likely as others to develop Alzheimer’s disease, and now researchers have discovered a clear link between the two conditions. The connection is a single gene known as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coativator l (PGC-1). This gene regulates glucose content in the body and its activity is reduced in type-2 diabetics. The study found that PGC-1 is also less active in patients with Alzheimer’s-related dementia.
Dr. Weil’s take on this information:
“I find this study very intriguing. Diabetes causes accelerated aging and diabetics tend to develop age-related diseases decades before those with normal metabolism. These findings are in line with another study in the April 15 issued of JAMA, which found that diabetics with episodic low blood sugar are more prone to dementia. Clinical applications, such as restoring PGC-1′s activity, are still in the future, but these findings are promising.”
DME’s take on this information… type-2 diabetes is almost always diet related. Watch what you eat NOW! Don’t let yourself become a victim of diabetes due to bad eating habits.
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