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“In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on Modern Wisdom, she looks beyond body weight to explain why repeated high blood sugar matters. Even before diabetes develops, higher fasting glucose has been associated with faster cortical thinning in brain regions involved in memory, emotion, and executive function.”

“In a randomized crossover study of 20 healthy young adults, a 10:00 PM dinner produced higher overnight glucose and cortisol and lower fat oxidation than a 6:00 PM dinner. Conventional sleep architecture did not change, so the study supports a metabolic effect rather than proving that late meals cause insomnia.”

“Activity timing can add another benefit. A meta-analysis of eight crossover trials found that exercise after eating reduced post-meal glucose excursions more than exercise before eating or inactivity, with earlier post-meal activity generally producing a larger effect.”

“Vinegar and berberine may modestly change glycemic measures, but the larger practical point is that substrate levels and signaling molecules must be interpreted together, with medication interactions and hypoglycemia risk considered.”

“Women who attempted this method of eating found it a feasible and acceptable way to eat. In this clip, Dr. Patterson explains how a lifestyle approach – an altered eating window – can be an effective way to reduce blood sugar levels.”

“Because they contain no supporting food matrix to slow absorption, SSBs are rapidly absorbed by the gut and cause blood sugar spikes. Sugars from fruits and vegetables are packaged with a matrix of fiber and micronutrients that reduce the rate of digestion.”

“DNA damage includes single-stranded and double-stranded breaks, which can occur due to oxidative damage (e.g., high blood sugar, inflammation, pollution) or radiation (e.g., ultraviolet rays, x-rays, isotope radiation).”

“Eating a typical Western diet – high in processed foods and sugar-sweetened beverages – raises blood glucose and insulin levels, promotes inflammation, and contributes to many neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease.”

“SGLT2 inhibitors, a class of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes that reduce the reuptake of glucose in the kidney, increasing the amount of glucose in the urine, decreasing blood sugar levels, and increasing the production of ketones by the liver.”