Insulin Resistance and Brain Health with Dr Brian Mowll

Published: Dec. 20, 2022, noon

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Have you had cause for concern for brain diabetes? This hot topic is in the back of a lot of people\u2019s minds these days, no pun intended. Dr. Brian Mowll joins Dr. Jockers to talk about blood sugar regulation, insulin resistance, and brain health.

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It\u2019s a fascinating deep dive into these subjects with positive insights into how we can manage our brain health to best avoid Alzheimer\u2019s Disease or dementia.\xa0

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The answers, in part, lie in improving our metabolic health, improving our body composition, improving our insulin sensitivity, and then we can lower our insulin levels back to normal and protect our long-term brain health.

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If you are concerned about your brain health \u2014 perhaps for a loved one \u2014 then this deep dive will alleviate your concerns with all the sound medical advice we\u2019ve come to expect from Dr. Jockers and his expert guests.

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\u201cIf you can list out some of the worst things to suffer with in your old age, Alzheimer\u2019s or dementia would probably be at the top of just about everybody\u2019s list\u2026 one thing we can help people to understand is that there\u2019s a lot you can do to prevent it, if you focus and pay attention to keeping the brain healthy."

-Dr. Brian Mowll

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In This Episode:

  • What is diabetes of the brain?
  • It\u2019s more about insulin resistance than diabetes
  • Why is insulin sensitivity so essential to keep blood sugar under control?
  • What causes high insulin?
  • What\u2019s happening in our brain if we\u2019re insulin resistant?
  • What does insulin do in the liver?\xa0
  • What\u2019s happening when you\u2019re \u2018hangry\u2019?
  • Getting your hormones dialed in
  • Having a hypoglycemic episode
  • Are our neurons dying?
  • What are our sugar molecules doing?
  • A common medical misconception
  • Understanding your A1C level
  • Does wearing a CGM help?
  • How do we produce good metabolic health?
  • Nutrient-dense carbohydrates and healthy fats
  • Avoiding industrial seed oils
  • Stimulating autophagy (fasting)
  • Activating AMPK in the body
  • Zinc\u2019s role in insulin sensitivity

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