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To: Grampa Dave
Although brain lipids have high fat content, consumption of a diet containing excess fats and sugars has been shown to be detrimental ...

I'd look at the excess sugars as the problem before the fat. But that's just me.

18 posted on 10/08/2019 10:57:36 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: pepsi_junkie

This factor should be included in the discussion

However, myelin assembly requires a significant amount of lipids, and lipids play an important role in glial cell myelination.

My wife spent over 3 decades in a busy FP practice as the head RN, and your theory/notation of excess sugars was something she said was an early warning of hidden/impending bad health.

Re the teen/young adult diabetes and the early Adult onset of diabetes.

She has a problem not lecturing the X-large size teens and young adults buying bottles of sugar laced drinks and candy bars outside of stores for lunch or whatever.


19 posted on 10/08/2019 11:16:30 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (The line that separated satire, Democrats and Stupidity has vanished. (thanks to jonascord)!)
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