Glucose Changes in Type 1 Diabetes May Affect Thinking Speed
In type 1 diabetes, glucose fluctuations were linked with cognitive processing speed, but not sustained attention, researchers reported. According to data collected every 5 minutes from continuous glucose monitors, large fluctuations in glucose were associated with slower processing speed as measured by digital symptom matching reaction time, Zoë Hawks, PhD, of McLean Hospital in Belmont, […]
Dementia Tied to Fluctuations in Blood Lipids Over Time
Fluctuations in total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in people 60 and older were tied to a higher risk of incident dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a longitudinal study showed. Over a median follow-up of 12.9 years, participants in the highest quintile of total cholesterol variability versus the lowest quintile had a 19% increased risk of incident […]
Early Time-Restricted Eating Cut Blood Sugar Fluctuations in Prediabetes
CHICAGO – Just 1 week of early time-restricted feeding (eTRF) cut fluctuations in blood sugar levels, and reduced the time that blood sugar was elevated, in people with prediabetes and a high BMI, according to the TRIO study. The difference in the mean amplitude of glycemic excursion (MAGE) — the standard for assessing short-term within-day […]
Traveling While Menopausal? These Are The Products OB-GYNs Recommend
The symptoms of menopause — irregular periods, vaginal dryness, extreme fluctuations in body temperature, sleep disruptions and changes in mood — are, putting it mildly, no picnic at all. And if you’re planning to travel this summer while enduring any of these symptoms, you might be feeling more than a little overwhelmed. HuffPost spoke to […]