Insulin Resistance and Cognition

<p>The brain is among the highest metabolic rate organs in the body. It needs a lot of energy, and it needs insulin’s help. When the brain becomes insulin resistant, we create an “energy gap” that stems from a genetic level.</p><br /><p>Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode:</p><p><em>Study #1</em> -&nbsp;<a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0144116" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0144116</a></p><p><em>Study #2</em> -&nbsp;<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25147107/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25147107/</a></p><p><em>Study #3</em> -&nbsp;<a href="https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.12310" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.12310</a></p><br /><p>Learn more at <a href="https://www.insuliniq.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Insulin IQ</a></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>