Andrew Huberman· PhD
for most people who are omnivores or eating carbohydrates glucose is the main and preferred fuel source for neurons for nerve cells in your brain and body for that matter
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for most people who are omnivores or eating carbohydrates glucose is the main and preferred fuel source for neurons for nerve cells in your brain and body for that matter
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So in the context of ketosis it has um uh there are remarkable changes in our metabolic physiology and the neuropharmacology of our brain and also beta hydroxybutyrate has very unique effects uh epigenetic effects which is kind of a new buzzword that people are talking about
So your brain is switching from using glucose, and pretty much only glucose, to using glucose and ketones.