DR. SHAWN BAKER: Those who consume the most fructose had a nearly 3-fold increase in the rates of dementia, and those who consumed the most sucrose had an almost doubling of their dementia risk.

The alarming connection between sugar & dementia: 🍭⚠️ pic.twitter.com/uSBVgf1SyE

— Dr Shawn Baker 🥩 (@SBakerMD) December 5, 2024

Dementia has been in the news quite a bit lately.  Interestingly enough there's a study here that looks at the relationship between sugar consumption and dementia.  "Dietary Sugar Intake Associated with a Higher Risk of Dementia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults," Agarwal, J Alzheimers Dis, 2023;95(4):1417-1425. 

And what it shows is that between the lowest quartile in the highest quartile, those who consume the most fructose had a nearly 3-fold increase in the rates of dementia, and those who consumed the most sucrose had an almost doubling of their dementia risk.  

So perhaps lay off on the sugars. 

Data from Science provides evidence #fructose, at even low-moderate doses, can promote tumor growth.

HT: @DrPalmquist https://t.co/2wt0LUT6pS

— J P Fanton (@HealthyFellow) December 6, 2023