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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

There is a strong correlation between diabetes and dementia. Known for decades.

Glucose metabolism is a lazy inefficient way to make ATP, with toxic metabolic products seen to damage brain DNA.