Have you ever heard the term "type-3 diabetes". Wait, what. Type 3? You've probably never heard that before but type-3 diabetes is a term commonly used to describe the interlinked association between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease.
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Insulin resistance is common in people with Alzheimer’s disease: actually, 80 percent of people with the disease have insulin resistance. Insulin resistance within the brain was shown to be a feature of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Observational studies have shown that having type 2 diabetes equates to a two- to fourfold increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
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That's why many clinicians are now referring to Alzheimer’s as “type 3 diabetes" even though it's still a bit controversial.
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Are you feeling overwhelmed and not sure where to start? A typical clinical evaluation for brain health involves these key medical and lab tests:
BMI
waist-to-height ratio
blood pressure
fasting blood glucose
fasting blood insulin
cholesterol (total, HDL, LDL)
triglycerides
lipoprotein A
thyroid function
homocysteine
nutrients (like B12, folate, omega-3 index)
inflammation (hs-CRP)
hormones (like estradiol, cortisol etc.)
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