Insulin Resistance & Brain Health 🧠
Learn how insulin resistance affects brain function, ketones' role, and cognitive health, even with ample glucose, with Dr. Bikman.

Louisa Nicola
3.0K views • Apr 21, 2025

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How does insulin resistance starve the brain, even when glucose is abundant? Dr. Ben Bikman explains the crucial role of ketones in brain function and how insulin resistance disrupts the brain’s ability to access its primary fuel. Discover how raising ketones could optimize brain energy and function.
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I’m Louisa Nicola — clinical neuroscientist — Alzheimer’s prevention specialist — founder of Neuro Athletics.
My mission is to translate cutting-edge neuroscience into actionable strategies for cognitive longevity, peak performance, and brain disease prevention.
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I’m Louisa Nicola — clinical neuroscientist — Alzheimer’s prevention specialist — founder of Neuro Athletics.
My mission is to translate cutting-edge neuroscience into actionable strategies for cognitive longevity, peak performance, and brain disease prevention.
If you're committed to optimizing your brain — reducing Alzheimer’s risk — and staying mentally sharp for life, you’re in the right place.
Stay sharp. Stay informed. Join thousands who subscribe to the Neuro Athletics Newsletter → https://bit.ly/3ewI5P0
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisanicola_/
Twitter : https://twitter.com/louisanicola_
#BrainHealth #InsulinResistance #Ketones
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3.0K
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Published
Apr 21, 2025
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