Brain Energy Problem

Until recently, it was common sense that the brain’s energy is obtained only from glucose. However, accumulating evidence shows that glucose alone does not allow the brain to work well. The previous common sense is based on the following three facts: Item number 3 leads to a serious problem. When the blood glucose level is not stable, that is, the glucose level increases and decreases, and neurons cannot prevent energy deficiency. Depression and dementia are caused by this. This is the time when an alternative energy substrate plays an important role. Now, the ketone bodies finally act here. Ketone bodies are actors in the leading role in this book. Glucose and ketone bodies are double main casts in this book. When the relay runner mentioned earlier cannot run due to injury, the reserve player will run in the match. Unexpectedly, he runs to the top. The ketone bodies play the roles of a super-substitution.