Insulin resistance may accelerate cognitive decline in patients with insulin resistance

According to a new study, insulin resistance may accelerate the cognitive decline of patients with insulin resistance Insulin resistance refers to the decrease of insulin sensitivity of cells in the body, and the further development of blood glucose (http:// will lead to health problems such as diabetes (http:// A study released by researchers at Tel Aviv University shows that executive function and memory are particularly sensitive to the effects of insulin resistance The damage of executive function will cause many problems, such as the difficulty of planning and organizing ability, the improper social behavior, the loss of fine motor function, the difficulty of processing and retrieving information, and the emotional disorder Does insulin resistance affect cognitive function? According to the latest research published in the Journal of Alzheimer's disease, not only diabetic individuals with insulin resistance, but also non diabetic individuals with insulin resistance can have a rapid decline in executive ability and memory ability (J Alzheimer dis 2017) researchers followed up about 500 participants with heart disease for more than 20 years Insulin resistance and cognitive function (memory, executive function, visuospatial processing, attention, etc.) were measured at baseline The researchers retested the condition 15 years later The researchers found that patients with the most severe insulin resistance had a higher risk of poor cognitive performance and a faster decline in cognitive function After the researchers adjusted for cardiovascular risk and other factors, the correlation also existed The researchers stress that the next step will be to study the vascular and non vascular mechanisms by which insulin resistance affects cognitive function How to reduce the risk of insulin resistance? Insulin resistance can be prevented and treated with lifestyle changes and certain insulin sensitizers, the researchers said Exercise, healthy diet and good weight maintenance are helpful to prevent insulin resistance and reduce the risk of cognitive decline One of the easiest ways to prevent insulin resistance is to walk every day It is found that walking in obese individuals can help reduce abdominal fat and relieve insulin resistance The following are equally beneficial for reducing the risk of insulin resistance: limit carbohydrate intake, limit refined grains and sugary foods as much as possible, and follow a low carbohydrate diet Choose soda water, sugar free tea or low carbohydrate drink as much as possible Adequate fiber intake of fiber containing vegetables can increase satiety and help reduce cholesterol levels Adequate healthy fat - fats from avocados or olives, nuts and quality animal sources reduce the risk of insulin resistance by reducing carbohydrate intake Adequate protein intake lean protein foods such as organic chicken, wild fish, native eggs, lentils, yoghurt and almonds help regulate blood sugar levels.