# @thereadystate on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVzVKsXl1ol
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59316735-thereadystate-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f9eb0ed89b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-12T23:03:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** drkellystarrett (@thereadystate) — https://gondola.cc/thereadystate

## Caption

Can diabetes increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease? Research shows that blood sugar and metabolic health are some of the strongest predictors of cognitive decline over time.⁠
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In this clip, Dr. Tommy Wood explains how prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, and poor blood sugar control can accelerate brain aging and increase the risk of dementia.⁠
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What You’ll Learn:⁠
🧠 How diabetes and metabolic disease affect brain health⁠
📉 Why high blood sugar accelerates cognitive decline⁠
⚠️ The difference in brain aging between normal glucose, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes⁠
🩺 Why blood sugar and blood pressure are major dementia risk factors⁠
📊 What long-term studies reveal about metabolism and brain aging⁠
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Comment ‘185’ to get this episode sent directly to your inbox. 📨🎧⁠
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#alzheimers #diabetes #brainhealth #prediabetes #dementia #cognitivehealth #bloodsugar #metabolichealth

## Stats

- **Views:** 656
- **Likes:** 11
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 13

## Tags

prediabetes, cognitivehealth, metabolichealth, brainhealth, alzheimers, dementia, diabetes, bloodsugar

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