Is lower insulin the key to better brain health?

November 30 2017 by in About membership, Dementia, Insulin, Ketosis, Low Carb USA

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What is the root cause of the Alzheimer’s epidemic – and how should we intervene before the disease is fully developed?

This is the topic of psychiatrist Georgia Ede’s presentation from the Low Carb USA 2017.

Watch a part of the presentation above, where she discusses insulin resistance in the brain (transcript). The full video is available (with captions and transcript) with a free trial or membership:

Insulin and the brain – Dr. Georgia Ede

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