The Connection Between Blood Glucose and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Speaker 2
Yeah, I do that too. I do that too. Listen, you inspire me with that, man. I make sure I'm going straight for this, then I'm going to leave that sweet potato. I'm going to come for
Speaker 1
you later. And then vinegar questions. So people ask me, can I have any type of vinegar? The most common question. So the most common and the answer to that common question is yes. So any type works because what you're really after is this molecule called acetic acid, which is inside vinegar, but it can be apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, white vinegar, balsamic, etc. Whatever type of vinegar, rice vinegar, the one you want to avoid is like, you know the one that's super syrupy, like glaze, like glaze, balsamic, that usually has extra sugar in it. So that's not a good option. Yeah,
Speaker 2
I know that one very well. I made a little caprize salad for Super Bowl and I glazed them up real nice. I had some vegan mataelet cheese on tomatoes. That's the extent of what my cooking. Perfect. But it was good. Yeah, I bet it was good. It was a hit. And I told everyone eat these first before you get into them. The nachos over there. Make sure you go here first. I love that. So I go back to this brain and blood sugar. It's just such a huge thing because people are suffering without timers. My dad had Parkinson's. I mean, my grandfather had Parkinson's and I was thinking to myself, I was like, whoa, I could be genetically predisposed. And then I did my ancestry. And it says, of all of the chronic diseases, type 2 diabetes is the thing that I'm predisposed to in my family. So in your take, in your research, we're not there yet. How much of a connection do you think is the blood glucose and the neurodegenerative
Speaker 1
diseases? It's definitely important. We're starting to realize that neurodegenerative diseases are actually metabolic diseases. And so very similar to diabetes. For example, if you compare the effect of your DNA to the effect of how you're eating on your long-term brain health, the way you're eating has a much bigger impact. Even if your parents had a disease, it doesn't mean you're going to get it. You have a lot of agency to change the course of your destiny. I worked in genetics for five years. I know, I've seen firsthand that even if you have a genetic predisposition, you still have flexibility and freedom and leeway to actually make an impact. It's not like a death sentence. It's not a thing. It's not a blueprint. I mean, you have a lot of power, a lot of power. And to me, fixing your glucose levels is so key to short-term and long-term health. It's the first place to start. It's a really important pillar. Then of course, other things matter. Exercising, sleeping, stress management, mental health, connection with other humans, medical care, products, mold. There's so many things. But the cool thing about your glucose levels is that A, it's very easy to impact and it doesn't have to be complicated. You don't have to go on a diet. You don't have to give up the foods you love. You just use the hacks I share and you add them like gentle giants in your life, and they protect you. And second, it affects you right now and long-term. Because as humans, we're all very motivated by, oh, I'm going to do this so that when I'm 95 years old, I don't get this disease. But what if I told you do this so that tomorrow you have way more energy and you sleep
Speaker 2
better and cherry on top, long-term, you're going to help.

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