Mental Health

Does food affect mental health?

Mental Health

Does food affect mental health?

Dr. Chris Palmer discusses his new book, Brain Energy, which explores how a keto diet might manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, schizophrenia, and more

The Levels Team

January 18, 2023

20 min read

20 min read

New research reveals more ways metabolic health impacts cognitive decline

Mental Health

New research reveals more ways metabolic health impacts cognitive decline

Four new studies highlight how diet—as well as blood sugar and obesity—increase risk of cognitive decline, even for younger adults

Pratibha Anand

September 9, 2022

7 min read

David Perlmutter, MD

7 min read

The connection between stroke and metabolic health

Mental Health

The connection between stroke and metabolic health

High blood sugar and metabolic dysfunction is associated with increased stroke risk. Here's what the latest research says about the connection.

Emma Betuel

May 13, 2022

12 min read

David Perlmutter, MD

12 min read

Can sugar cause headaches?

Mental Health

Can sugar cause headaches?

Sweet snacks and carb-heavy meals can spike your blood sugar. Here’s what that means for whether sugar can cause headaches.

The Levels Team

April 24, 2022

7 min read

Dr. Ami Kapadia

7 min read

What causes brain fog? The metabolic health connection

Mental Health

What causes brain fog? The metabolic health connection

Understanding brain fog, its causes, and relation to blood sugar can help reveal why you feel more cloudy than clear-headed—and offer solutions.

Meghan Rabbitt

April 11, 2022

10 min read

Dr. Ami Kapadia

10 min read

Why glucose matters to COVID-19 outcomes

Mental Health

Why glucose matters to COVID-19 outcomes

Evidence is clear that SARS-CoV-2 can trigger blood sugar problems, even in people without diabetes, and that high glucose worsens COVID outcomes.

Kristen Mascia

March 31, 2022

12 min read

Dr. Ami Kapadia

12 min read

New research suggests glucose test may predict cognitive decline

Mental Health

New research suggests glucose test may predict cognitive decline

The higher a subject's results on a 2-hour glucose tolerance test, the more likely they were to show memory declines 10 years later.

The Levels Team

February 9, 2022

2 min read

Matthew Laye, PhD

2 min read

Study finds insulin resistance may predict depression

Mental Health

Study finds insulin resistance may predict depression

Over nine years, people with markers of insulin resistance were almost twice as likely to develop depression than those without

Frances Gatta

January 6, 2022

4 min read

Matthew Laye, PhD

4 min read

Can trauma affect our metabolic health?

Mental Health

Can trauma affect our metabolic health?

Potentially traumatic childhood experiences—and stressful events in adulthood—can alter our physiology and make us more susceptible to dysfunction

Jennifer Chesak

December 17, 2021

11 min read

Dr. Molly Maloof

11 min read

Mental Health Basics
How do glucose levels relate to depression and anxiety?

Mental Health

How do glucose levels relate to depression and anxiety?

Controlling blood sugar dysregulation may be an important factor in reducing the risk of mood disorders like anxiety and depression. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can serve as a biofeedback tool to gain clarity into how personal glucose levels and mood are related.

Casey Means, MD

February 25, 2020

4 min read

4 min read

Can trauma affect our metabolic health?

Mental Health

Can trauma affect our metabolic health?

Potentially traumatic childhood experiences—and stressful events in adulthood—can alter our physiology and make us more susceptible to dysfunction

Jennifer Chesak

December 17, 2021

11 min read

Dr. Molly Maloof

11 min read

How does stress affect my glucose levels?

Mental Health

How does stress affect my glucose levels?

The Levels Team

July 17, 2020

2 min read

2 min read

Is metabolic health behind cognitive decline?

Mental Health

Is metabolic health behind cognitive decline?

Growing research suggests that Alzheimer’s and dementia are connected to insulin and glucose processing in the brain. Here's what we know

Emily Banham

August 21, 2021

15 min read

David Perlmutter, MD

15 min read

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