# 29. Your Brain Needs Fuel: What This New Study Could Mean for Mood, Memory & Mental Health Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-beyond-weight-loss-insulin-resistance-blood-sugar-brain-fog-natural-remedies-keto-faith-7799452/29-your-brain-needs-fuel-what-this-new-study-could-mean-for-mood-memory-mental-health Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-beyond-weight-loss-insulin-resistance-blood-sugar-brain-fog-natural-remedies-keto-faith-7799452/29-your-brain-needs-fuel-what-this-new-study-could-mean-for-mood-memory-mental-health.md Podcast: [Health Beyond Weight Loss |Insulin Resistance, Blood Sugar, Brain fog, Natural Remedies, Keto, Faith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-beyond-weight-loss-insulin-resistance-blood-sugar-brain-fog-natural-remedies-keto-faith-7799452) Published: 2026-07-09T04:52:37+00:00 Episode link: https://Healthbeyondweightloss.podbean.com/e/your-brain-needs-fuel-what-this-new-study-could-mean-for-mood-memory-mental-health/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/43mud3bu4e26ausw/29_Your_Brain_Needs_Fuel_What_This_New_Study_Could_Mean_for_Mood_Memory_Mental_Health8ivli.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/health-beyond-weight-loss-insulin-resistance-blood-sugar-brain-fog-natural-remedies-keto-faith-7799452/episodes/29-your-brain-needs-fuel-what-this-new-study-could-mean-for-mood-memory-mental-health Duration seconds: 662 ## Resource 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 improvement… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/health-beyond-weight-loss-insulin-resistance-blood-sugar-brain-fog-natural-remedies-keto-faith-7799452/episodes/29-your-brain-needs-fuel-what-this-new-study-could-mean-for-mood-memory-mental-health/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-beyond-weight-loss-insulin-resistance-blood-sugar-brain-fog-natural-remedies-keto-faith-7799452/29-your-brain-needs-fuel-what-this-new-study-could-mean-for-mood-memory-mental-health.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.