Even slight elevations in blood sugar have been shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Eat your vegetables. Brush your teeth. Sweat once in a while. Get plenty of rest. Don't smoke. Laugh more. There are certain tenets to health that are pretty commonsensical and that we all know we should practice routinely.

Even slight elevations in blood sugar have been shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Bad things happen. And the human brain is especially adept at making sure that we keep track of these events. This is an adaptive mechanism important for survival.

Rarely, Type 2 diabetes develops without any readily identifiable predisposing factor. But in the great majority of cases it is brought on by lifestyle activities, including, and clearly most importantly, dietary choices.

We may all be sensitive to gluten from a neurological standpoint.

Carbs are devastating for the brain.