You are what you eat. That statement is truer than ever in a world with all its highly processed, industrial-grown food. We see the cost of the lack of nutrients reflected in our health and wellness. Chronic diseases just don't appear one day. Our bodies start to break down, our digestive systems fail, and worst of all, our brains suffer the most, either now or later. Globally, dementia is one of the fastest‑growing health burdens on earth: more than 55 million people are living with dementia today, with 10 million new cases every year, and the worldwide cost has already surpassed $1.3 trillion. Alzheimer’s disease is the dominant form, and dementia is now the 7th leading cause of death worldwide. Affecting almost every family. Everyone knows someone that these diseases have affected, Someone develops dementia every 3 seconds. WHY? Annual global cost of dementia: over $1.3 trillion. Annual Cost of Dementia in the United States (2025 Estimate) $781 billion. Alzheimer’s and dementias do not suddenly appear in someone’s 60s. The biological disease process begins decades before symptoms, often in a person’s 20s, 30s, and 40s, you are just not aware of it. Brain and blood changes appear decades before memory loss becomes noticeable. You don’t wake up at 65 with dementia. You’ve been building it for decades. Alzheimer's and Dementia is a long, slow metabolic and inflammatory process. IT'S NOT AN AGE EVENT. The brain is affected by: - Blood sugar regulation - Chronic inflammation - Sleep quality - Stress hormones - Nutrient status - Vascular health And these patterns accumulate quietly over years. By the time symptoms appear, the underlying biology has been progressing for a long time. Your 20s, 30s and 40s will determine your 60s and 70s. Today I'm looking at ten foods that hinder brain development, cause disease, contribute to neurodegeneration, and accelerate brain aging. I'll go into the science to show you exactly how you are contributing to the deterioration of your own psychological, mental, and cognitive health with your food choices.

Sorry. Running behind today. Global Diabetes & Prediabetes Stats How many people have prediabetes? According to updated global analyses: - Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) prevalence: 9.1% of adults globally. - Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) prevalence: 5.8% of adults globally. - These numbers are based on diagnostic criteria and represent adults aged 20–79. How many people have diabetes? - 589 million adults worldwide (ages 20–79) are living with diabetes in 2024. - That’s 1 in 9 adults globally. - Over 90% of cases are type 2 diabetes. - Projected to reach 853 million by 2050 — a 46% increase Undiagnosed diabetes - 252 million people worldwide have diabetes but don’t know it. - That’s over 4 in 10 adults with diabetes walking around undiagnosed Mortality & economic impact - 3.4 million deaths in 2024 were attributed to diabetes — one every 9 seconds. - Diabetes accounts for USD 1 trillion in global health expenditure annually DIABETES CAN BE REVERSED AND THERE ARE $1 TRILLION REASONS WHY THEY WON'T TELL YOU. I've met a lot of Skoolers here, so I made 10 archetypes. I'll give you one: The Midnight Poster Signature vibe: Posts at 1:47am and calls it “peak creativity.” Glucose signal: Liver dumping glucose like a panicked intern who forgot the deadline. Catchphrase: “I’m just built different.” Reality: Yes. Built without a circadian rhythm. Why they join my community: You're fasting glucose is higher than their engagement rate. What these creator archetypes have to do with diabetes & prediabetes? Here’s the plot twist and a tease: All the hilarious creator archetypes: the Overcaffeinated Admin, the Midnight Poster, the Launch Zombie, aren’t just “quirky creator behavior.” They’re metabolic signals in disguise. Because diabetes and prediabetes don’t start with a diagnosis. They start with patterns: - Energy crashes - Brain fog - Mood swings - Cravings - Belly fat that won’t budge - Late‑night productivity spikes - Living on caffeine instead of fuel