http://www.alzforum.org/news/research-n ... ippocampus
the highly respected diabetes doctor richard k bernstein hypothesizes that damage to the pericytes is caused by high blood sugars:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zyaa5p ... vMo0Ck_lcY
dr bernstein's philosophy is that diabetics are entitled to normal blood sugars. his target is an a1c of 4.2-4.6. i have never been anywhere near that. my lowest a1c has been a 5.1. but i will try my best to get it to at least 5.0.
Blood-Brain Barrier Starts Leaking in Hippocampus
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Re: Blood-Brain Barrier Starts Leaking in Hippocampus
Thanks, this is interesting and described what to me is an entirely new mechanism explaining how high blood sugar contributes to dementia (no doubt in addition to other mechanisms).
ApoE 3/4 > Thanks in advance for any responses made to my posts.