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02/25/2019 / By Ellaine Castillo

Prolonged intense stress can SHRINK your brain

When in stressful situations, it often feels like the world is conspiring against you. You might find yourself forgetting important things or you might not be able to make simple decisions. It turns out that there’s a scientific explanation for what was happening to you: Studies have shown that chronic stress can physically shrink your brain. Stress triggers the release […]

02/12/2019 / By Vicki Batts

Research reveals the connection between high blood sugar and brain shrinkage

We’ve all heard about the myriad of health concerns surrounding sugar and high blood sugar levels. Maybe you’ve even heard that blood sugar can affect your brain. And it seems that the perils of high blood glucose truly do have a negative effect on the brain. New research has found that there is a connection […]

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