Will Gaining Weight Make You Dumb?

Wednesday, March 31, 2010  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

New research has linked the inflammatory compound C-reactive protein (CRP) to a decline in decision-making and cognitive function.  Those with the highest levels of CRP had a full decade of extra brain aging.  One way to have higher levels of CRP is to be overweight.  White adipose tissue generates an inflammatory messenger known as IL-6 which travels from your fat to your liver and directly raises your liver’s production of CRP.

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