Andrew Huberman· PhD
That's because ketones are the brain's preferred use of fuel, even if you're not following a ketogenic diet.
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
That's because ketones are the brain's preferred use of fuel, even if you're not following a ketogenic diet.
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we can certainly use ketones for the brain and we do not need we do not mean blue clothes for the brain and any statement that would say that glucose is the preferred fuel of the brain is doesn't make a lot of sense to me because if you look at memory tasks if you look at neuroprotection there are many studies now bringing up fascinating ideas around the neuro protective ability or the neuro protective quality of ketones for the brain and memory studies suggest that brain performance might be even better with ketones
I think the biggest thing to do is to augment your brain energy metabolism to burn energy more efficiently the ketones do that and lower neuro inflammation
Ketone bodies are great for the brain.