According to a new study in the journal Neurology, obesity and the increased risk of heart disease and diabetes that it brings can increase the risk of dementia later in life. Frankly, I'm not surprised, and here's why. We know that many forms of dementia, many that are confused with Alzheimer's, can be due to cardiovascular issues. For instance, people can flip tiny clots to the brain, clots that are all but invisible to our best methods of testing. These clots can damage brain cells and they can affect the way they work. The news is dramatic. Researchers in San Francisco found that among older women, obesity, high blood pressure, and a low level of HDL, the good cholesterol, collectively labeled metabolic syndrome, were each associated with a 23% increased risk for cognitive impairment. This is very important and it shows the importance of diet and exercise in our lives.
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