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Could Blood Sugar, Insulin Resistance & Brain Energy Affect Your Mood, Memory & Mental Health?

What if your brain simply isn't getting the fuel it needs to function at its best?

Most people think of insulin resistance as a blood sugar problem.

But what if it affects much more than your waistline?

A newly published study in the growing field of metabolic psychiatry is exploring an exciting question:

Could metabolism and brain energy play a role in mood, memory, and mental health?

In this episode of Health Beyond Weight Loss, TaShawn Davis, RN—Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, Speaker, and Author—shares her personal story of memory loss that led her to completely rethink nutrition, along with why many of her coaching clients report improvements in brain fog, mental clarity, focus, and memory while improving their metabolic health.

You'll also learn why researchers are studying the relationship between blood sugar, insulin resistance, ketones, inflammation, mitochondria, and brain function, and why this emerging science is giving hope to many people seeking to better understand the connection between the brain and metabolism.

If you've ever struggled with:

• Brain fog
• Forgetfulness
• Difficulty concentrating
• Mental fatigue
• Anxiety
• Low mood
• Insulin resistance
• Prediabetes
• Type 2 diabetes

...this episode is for you.

In This Episode

✔️ Why TaShawn became concerned about her memory

✔️ The newly published research that caught her attention

✔️ What is Metabolic Psychiatry?

✔️ Why your brain needs so much energy

✔️ Could insulin resistance affect the brain?

✔️ Why ketones are receiving so much research attention

✔️ The surprising role of healthy fats and cholesterol in brain health

✔️ Why many coaching clients report improvements in brain fog and mental clarity

✔️ Practical questions to ask about your own metabolic health

✔️ A biblical perspective on caring for the mind God created

Key Takeaways

🧠 Your brain is an organ—and like every organ, it requires energy to function.

🩸 Blood sugar regulation affects far more than diabetes.

⚡ Researchers are exploring how insulin resistance, inflammation, and mitochondrial health may influence brain function.

🥑 Healthy fats are important building blocks for the brain.

🙏 Your health matters because your purpose matters.

FEATURED RESEARCH New Research in Metabolic Psychiatry

This newly published paper discusses the rapidly growing field of metabolic psychiatry, which explores how metabolism, brain energy, and mitochondrial function may influence serious mental illness and cognitive health. While this research is still evolving, it highlights an exciting shift toward understanding the brain as a metabolically active organ.

Schizophrenia Bulletin (2026)

Metabolic Psychiatry and Brain Energy Research

https://academic.oup.com/schizophreniabulletin/article-abstract/52/4/sbag082/8725541

Nutritional and Metabolic Psychiatry

Dr. Georgia Ede, internationally recognized psychiatrist and author, has helped bring attention to how nutrition, metabolism, and brain function may be connected.

Learn more:

https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/

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