Diabetes turns your brain to mush! Here’s how to stop it

Daily Dose with Jack Harrison - 9/14/15

Funny thing about time is that it’s always running out — and yet we’ve all got something we’re putting off.

But if you’ve got diabetes there’s simply no time left. You’re going to have to stop putting things off, roll up your sleeves and get to work gaining control over this disease, starting right now.

Even if you’re only in the early stages… even if you think you’ve still got time and can worry about it tomorrow… the truth is, time is rapidly running out.

Because right now, at this very moment, diabetes is laying waste to your insides. The disease is wrecking your health from head to toe, setting the stage for everything from painful neuropathy in your feet to brain-eating damage in your skull.

Now, new research has revealed what’s going on inside the head of a typical diabetic. And trust me when I tell you it’s not a pretty picture.

Diabetes can put you on the fast track to memory loss and cognitive decline. Folks who have the disease are 80 percent more likely to get dementia.

And, as the new study reveals, even the brains of diabetics who don’t yet have any outward signs of dementia can have the telltale damage linked to the disease, including brain tangles and thinning in the cortex, which holds many of your most vital nerve cells.

This means while they might not be slipping into cognitive decline just yet, they’re running out of time fast.

But it’s not all bad news, because this damage isn’t a given. It’s not something that automatically comes with the disease like the crummy prize at the bottom of a box of Cracker Jacks.

Left unchecked diabetes can unleash this kind of damage. Lack of blood sugar control allows excess sugar to rush through your brain causing neurological carnage. But rein in the disease — bring your blood sugar back under control — and you’ll prevent the damage and slash your risk of dementia.

Benfotiamine, a fat-soluble form of thiamine, can help put that sugar to work so it doesn’t continue to run wild in your bloodstream. Then, get to work reversing any damage that’s already taken place, because it’s not too late to turn it around.

Start with a quality vitamin B complex. B vitamins have been proven to slow brain shrink, and seniors given a B blend performed 70 percent better on memory tests than their unlucky peers who were given a placebo.

Next boost your omega-3 fatty acids by eating more fish and taking a fish oil supplement. A good portion of your brain is made up of DHA the primary fatty acid found in fish oil — so make sure you’re giving your noodle a steady supply of building materials.

Keeping your brain away from the drain,

Jack Harrison