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“Other evidence demonstrates that sulforaphane provides protection from methylglyoxal, a critical player in the pathogenesis of advanced glycation end products, commonly referred to as AGEs. AGE formation is a prominent feature of diabetes and a major contributor to amyloid-beta aggregation in the brain.”

“Adults with extreme obesity have increased risks of dying at a young age from cancer and many other causes including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney and liver diseases.”

“The amount of time a person sits during the day is associated with a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and death, regardless of regular exercise, according to a review study.”

“Visceral fat is also known as abdominal fat and is involved in systemic inflammation through the production of adipokines. Visceral fat is linked to type 2 diabetes, certain types of cancer, heart disease and more.”

“Metabolic syndrome increased by 12%, and high blood pressure by 14%.”

“From the article: > LP-1 is released from the wall of the gut after eating and acts to stimulate insulin from the pancreas to control blood sugar levels. This was known but what has now been unearthed is that GLP-1 also stimulates a small sensory organ called the carotid body located in the neck. View full publication.”

“A meta-analysis of previous research found that small doses of allulose improved glucose and insulin regulation; however, additional randomized controlled trials are needed, especially in Western populations and in people without type 2 diabetes.”

“##Identifying a common threat in cognitive decline Rather than thinking about dementia as the amyloid-beta plaques and tau tangles characteristic of Alzheimer's disease or altered brain glucose metabolism (colloquially referred to as "type 3 diabetes"), what if we could instead find an underlying and unifying pathology involved in most dementias?”

“Interventions in people with obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, or type 2 diabetes have improved some combination of insulin sensitivity, longer-term glucose regulation, triglycerides, and later post-meal glucose or insulin, even when weight, fasting glucose, inflammatory markers, or blood pressure did not change.”