Type 2 Diabetes Raises the Risk of Parkinsons Disease
A shocking discovery is just coming out linking Type 2 Diabetes to Parkinson’s Disease. There are nearly 1.5 million Americans diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, according to the National Parkinsons Foundation, which is a disease affecting brain cells and neurons causing reduced levels of dopamine. The lowered levels of dopamine cause such side effects as tremors, paralysis and death.
“Scottie” also suffered from Type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease during Star Trek
Overall, after adjusting for other possible risk factors for Parkinson’s disease, men and women with type 2 diabetes were 83 percent more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those without it.
Although common lifestyle factors may play a role, researchers say more study is needed to fully understand the relationship between diabetes and Parkinson’s disease.
Researchers have found that a patient with Type 2 Diabetes is 83% more likely to be diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease later in life than someone without Type 2 Diabetes. 83%… that is shocking to me.
People who had type 2 diabetes at the start of the study were much more likely to be later diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Fascinating. I know that Parkinson's is marked by very low dopamine. ADD is also marked by lower dopamine. I have a gut feeling there are links between obesity, insulin insensitivity and ADD.
A shocking discovery is just coming out linking Type 2 Diabetes to Parkinson’s Disease. There are nearly 1.5 million Americans diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, according to the National Parkinsons Foundation, which is a disease affecting brain cells and neurons causing reduced levels of dopamine. The lowered levels of dopamine cause such side effects as tremors, paralysis and death.
“Scottie” also suffered from Type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease during Star Trek
Overall, after adjusting for other possible risk factors for Parkinson’s disease, men and women with type 2 diabetes were 83 percent more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those without it.
Although common lifestyle factors may play a role, researchers say more study is needed to fully understand the relationship between diabetes and Parkinson’s disease.
Researchers have found that a patient with Type 2 Diabetes is 83% more likely to be diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease later in life than someone without Type 2 Diabetes. 83%… that is shocking to me.
People who had type 2 diabetes at the start of the study were much more likely to be later diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Fascinating. I know that Parkinson's is marked by very low dopamine. ADD is also marked by lower dopamine. I have a gut feeling there are links between obesity, insulin insensitivity and ADD.
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