This episode breaks down a small trial in which 54% of younger adults with type 2 diabetes reached remission within six months, versus about 4% on usual care. The 96 participants were aged 18 to 45, had early-onset type 2 diabetes and obesity, and did not use insulin.

You will hear how the plan worked: 800 to 900 calories a day, meal replacements for two weeks, then one conventional meal with set targets, alongside supervised exercise. We also explain why close medical supervision mattered and what the results cannot show.

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A Brazilian study of 12,772 adults, published in Neurology, linked six common sweeteners to faster declines in memory and thinking. The highest consumers showed a 62% faster decline than the lowest. We explain how researchers tracked participants for about eight years. You will learn to spot these sweeteners on labels, including the sugar alcohols ending in -ol, and where they appear, from diet sodas to yogurt. We also cover why this is an association, not proof of cause, and what it means for everyday shopping.

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This episode explains a USC study linking a Mediterranean diet to higher blood levels of two mitochondrial proteins, humanin and SHMOOSE, in older adults. Closer followers also showed lower oxidative stress. You'll hear which foods matched each protein: olive oil with both, fish and legumes with humanin, and fewer refined carbohydrates with SHMOOSE. We also cover what earlier research links these proteins to, and why this observational study cannot prove cause and effect. The takeaway for home cooks: these foods are everyday pantry staples.

Read the full article: Mediterranean Diet Habits That May Help Heart and Brain

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