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When the Brain Can’t Draw a Clock: Can Ketones Support Alzheimer’s Brain Health? | Dr. Mary Newport
What if a simple clock-drawing task revealed that the brain was struggling—and what if the brain could use another fuel source?
In Episode 35 of Health Beyond Weight Loss, TaShawn Davis, RN, speaks with Dr. Mary Newport about Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, ketones, MCT oil, nutritional ketosis, and the connection between nutrition and brain health.
Dr. Newport shares the personal experience that led her to investigate whether ketones and medium-chain triglycerides may provide an alternative fuel source for the brain. This conversation offers families, caregivers, nurses, assisted-living professionals, and healthcare educators a compassionate discussion about Alzheimer’s brain health, healthy aging, nutrition, and informed care.
In This Episode
Dr. Mary Newport’s personal journey with Alzheimer’s disease
What a clock-drawing task may reveal about cognitive function
Why the brain may use ketones as an alternative fuel
MCT oil and medium-chain triglycerides
Nutritional ketosis and brain health
Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline
Nutrition, memory, and healthy aging
Questions caregivers and families may want to ask
Why early education and compassionate conversations matter
How healthcare professionals and assisted-living teams can support families with greater understanding
Why This Conversation Matters
When someone begins experiencing memory loss or changes in thinking, families often feel confused, frightened, and unprepared. They may wonder whether nutrition has a role in brain health, whether the brain can use alternative fuel sources, and what questions they should bring to a healthcare professional.
Dr. Newport’s experience invites us to look more closely at the relationship between metabolism, nutrition, ketones, and cognitive health—while remaining honest about what is known, what is still being studied, and why individualized medical guidance is essential.
This episode is not about making promises. It is about learning, asking better questions, and giving families access to thoughtful education and hope.
Key Takeaways
Changes in memory and thinking deserve attention and compassionate evaluation.
The brain can use more than one type of fuel, including ketones.
MCT oil is one nutritional source that may increase ketone availability, but individual responses vary.
Nutrition is one part of a much larger conversation involving genetics, medical history, sleep, medications, inflammation, activity, and overall metabolic health.
Families should not make major dietary or supplement changes without discussing them with a qualified healthcare professional.
Caregivers and assisted-living professionals need practical, respectful education about nutrition and brain health.
Hope and good medical care can exist together without overstating what any one strategy can accomplish.
TaShawn’s Home-Care Perspective
As a Registered Nurse and longtime home-care professional, TaShawn understands that health education must reach beyond the clinic. Families, caregivers, residents, and staff need information they can understand and use when making decisions about daily meals, medications, safety, independence, and quality of life.
Health Beyond Weight Loss is committed to bringing metabolic health education to communities that are often overlooked—including older adults, caregivers, assisted-living residents, healthcare workers, and underserved families.
Questions to Discuss With Your Healthcare Professional
What could be contributing to changes in memory or thinking?
Should medications, nutrition, sleep, blood sugar, or other health factors be reviewed?
Could changes in carbohydrate intake or MCT oil be appropriate for my situation?
Are there medication interactions, digestive concerns, or other safety considerations?
How should blood glucose, ketones, hydration, and nutrition be monitored?
What support does the caregiver or family need?
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TaShawn Davis is a Registered Nurse, holistic health coach, metabolic health educator, author, speaker, and host of the Health Beyond Weight Loss Podcast.
Through education, coaching, community speaking, and healthcare-focused programming, TaShawn helps people better understand insulin resistance, blood sugar, nutrition, metabolic health, and the connection between daily choices and long-term wellness.
Her mission is to help reverse one million cases of Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance through education, understanding, and hope.
Get healthy first, and the weight will follow.
Medical Disclaimer
This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, diabetes, or any other medical condition. Individual responses to nutrition, supplements, ketones, and MCT oil may vary. Do not stop, reduce, or change medications based on this episode. Speak with a qualified healthcare professional about cognitive symptoms, blood glucose concerns, supplements, dietary changes, pregnancy, hypoglycemia risk, or complex medical conditions.
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Have you fallen off your healthy diet and wondered how to get back on track without starting completely over?
One unplanned meal, difficult week, elevated blood-sugar reading, or return of sugar cravings can make you feel as though you have ruined all your progress. But one setback does not mean your healthy lifestyle, low-carb diet, weight-loss journey, or metabolic-health goals have failed.
In Episode 34 of the Health Beyond Weight Loss Podcast, Registered Nurse and Metabolic Health Educator TaShawn Davis, RN, shares the painful mistake she made after interviewing physician and author Dr. Mary Newport: TaShawn forgot to press record.
The conversation happened—but the recording didn’t.
TaShawn explains how she moved through disappointment and embarrassment, accepted responsibility, and found the humility to ask for another opportunity. Dr. Newport graciously agreed to return for another interview.
This experience revealed a powerful lesson that also applies to improving blood sugar, insulin resistance, sugar cravings and metabolic health:
A setback is an event—not your identity.
If you have stopped following your healthy diet, low-carb lifestyle, keto diet, exercise routine, or blood-sugar plan, this episode will help you evaluate what happened, release the shame, and take the next appropriate step.
IN THIS EPISODE
✔️ What happened when TaShawn forgot to record her interview with Dr. Mary Newport
✔️ Why embarrassment can prevent us from asking for help or beginning again
✔️ The difference between experiencing one setback and creating a repeated pattern
✔️ Why one unplanned meal does not erase all your previous progress
✔️ How sugar cravings, stress, sleep, habits, and your food environment can affect dietary choices
✔️ Why understanding insulin resistance and blood-sugar patterns can support more informed decisions
✔️ How to restart a healthy diet without punishing yourself
✔️ Why shame rarely produces sustainable lifestyle change
✔️ How humility, personal responsibility and grace can work together
✔️ A faith-based perspective on falling, rising and faithfully stewarding your health
✔️ The five-step RESET method for continuing after a health setback
THE RESET METHOD
R — RECOGNIZE WHAT HAPPENED
Describe the event honestly without turning it into your identity.
Instead of saying, “I am a failure,” acknowledge the specific choice or situation that occurred.
E — EXAMINE THE SITUATION
Consider what contributed to the setback.
Were you hungry, stressed, tired, emotionally overwhelmed, unprepared, or surrounded by foods that are difficult for you to moderate?
S — SIMPLIFY THE NEXT STEP
You do not have to repair your entire health journey in one day.
Focus on the next appropriate action available to you.
E — EXTEND GRACE WITHOUT ABANDONING RESPONSIBILITY
Grace does not mean pretending your choices do not matter.
It means refusing to use one mistake as a weapon against yourself.
T — TRUST THE PROCESS AND CONTINUE
Do not wait until next Monday, next month or the beginning of another challenge.
Begin with your next decision.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
• One unplanned meal does not automatically erase your previous progress.
• One blood-sugar reading does not provide the complete picture of your metabolic health.
• A setback should provide information—not become your identity.
• Understanding the circumstances surrounding a setback can help you prepare differently next time.
• Grace and personal responsibility can exist together.
• Sustainable behavior change requires more than shame or willpower.
• You may not need a completely different goal. You may simply need to take the next right step.
• One setback does not cancel the mission.
A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT
If you have been avoiding your physician because you are embarrassed about your blood sugar, make the appointment.
If you stopped checking your glucose because you are afraid of what you might see, talk with your healthcare team about an appropriate monitoring plan.
If you regained weight, that does not erase what you previously learned.
If your sugar cravings returned, begin examining what changed.
If you stopped following your plan, choose one appropriate action you can take today.
You do not have to solve your entire future at once.
You only need to stop allowing one chapter to write the ending.
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📘 SUGAR DECEPTION: FULL BODY SYSTEM REVIEW
Learn how excessive sugar consumption, high-carbohydrate foods, and insulin resistance may affect multiple systems throughout the body.
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📗 UPROOT THE CRAVINGS
A 21-Day Sugar Detox Devotional & Journal created to help you address sugar cravings while strengthening faith, discipline and healthier daily habits.
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ABOUT HEALTH BEYOND WEIGHT LOSS
Health Beyond Weight Loss is a faith-based health and nutrition podcast helping listeners understand insulin resistance, blood sugar, prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, sugar cravings, brain fog, fatigue, inflammation, hormones, ketosis, low-carbohydrate nutrition and metabolic health.
Hosted by TaShawn Davis, RN—a Registered Nurse with more than 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, author, speaker and Metabolic Health Educator—each episode simplifies complex health topics through practical, evidence-informed education rooted in physiology, faith and hope.
Health Beyond Weight Loss has been heard in more than 56 countries across six continents and ranks among the top 5% of podcasts globally.
Our mission is to help reverse one million cases of Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance through education, understanding and hope.
Get healthy first, and the weight will follow.
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Always consult your physician or another qualified healthcare professional before changing your diet, medications, supplements, physical activity, or treatment plan. Never stop or adjust prescribed medication without guidance from the prescribing healthcare professional.
If you use insulin or glucose-lowering medication, have a history of hypoglycemia, or experience blood-sugar readings or symptoms that concern you, contact your healthcare professional for individualized guidance.
 
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Why Doesn't My Doctor Test My Fasting Insulin? What Your Blood Work May Be Missing
Have you ever been told your blood work was "normal"... but you still didn't feel like yourself?
If you've struggled with stubborn weight gain, fatigue, blood sugar swings, cravings, high blood pressure, brain fog, or recurring health concerns, you may have wondered if your lab work is telling the whole story.
In this episode of the Health Beyond Weight Loss Podcast, Registered Nurse and Metabolic Health Educator TaShawn Davis, RN, explains what a fasting insulin test is, how it differs from A1C and fasting glucose, and why understanding your blood work can help you have more informed conversations with your healthcare team.
You'll also learn what an A1C really measures, why red blood cell lifespan matters, factors that can influence A1C results, and why no single blood test should ever be interpreted in isolation.
Whether you're living with prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, PCOS, metabolic syndrome, obesity, fatty liver disease, or unexplained fatigue, this episode will help you better understand the purpose and limitations of common metabolic lab tests.
In This Episode
✔ What a fasting insulin test measures
✔ Why fasting insulin is different from blood sugar
✔ What your A1C actually measures
✔ Why red blood cells matter when interpreting A1C
✔ Conditions that can influence A1C results
✔ The difference between fasting glucose, A1C, and fasting insulin
✔ What laboratory reference ranges really mean
✔ Why "normal" lab results don't always answer every clinical question
✔ Why understanding your blood work empowers better conversations with your healthcare provider
Key Takeaways
• A1C reflects average blood sugar over approximately the previous 2–3 months because glucose attaches to hemoglobin in red blood cells.
• Fasting glucose provides a snapshot of blood sugar at one point in time.
• Fasting insulin measures the hormone that helps regulate blood sugar—it is not the same as glucose.
• Some clinicians use fasting insulin as one piece of a broader metabolic assessment, although it is not a routine screening test in many current clinical guidelines.
• Blood tests are most useful when interpreted alongside symptoms, medical history, physical findings, and other laboratory results.
• Education helps patients become active partners in their healthcare.
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📖 Sugar Deception: Full Body System Review
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📖 Uproot the Cravings
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What Is Insulin Resistance? Could It Start Years Before Prediabetes?
Could insulin resistance begin years before you're ever told you have prediabetes?
Many people believe insulin resistance and prediabetes are the same thing—but they're not. In this episode, Registered Nurse and Metabolic Health Educator TaShawn Davis, RN, explains what insulin resistance is, why it matters, and why understanding your body may be one of the most important steps you can take toward improving your metabolic health.
You'll also hear the story of a woman who thought feeling tired, forgetful, and "slower" was simply part of getting older—until one conversation changed her perspective.
Whether you're living with prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, obesity, fatty liver, PCOS, or you're simply trying to understand your lab work, this episode will help you ask better questions and become a more informed partner in your healthcare.
In This Episode
✔ What insulin resistance actually is
✔ Why blood sugar isn't the whole story
✔ The difference between insulin resistance, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes
✔ Why many people may have insulin resistance before their blood sugar becomes abnormal
✔ Why understanding your body gives you hope—not fear
✔ Questions to discuss with your healthcare provider
Key Takeaways
• Insulin does much more than regulate blood sugar.
• Insulin resistance may develop before blood sugar reaches the diagnostic range for prediabetes or diabetes.
• Prediabetes and diabetes are based on diagnostic thresholds, but the underlying metabolic changes may begin earlier.
• Education empowers you to make informed decisions alongside your healthcare team.
• Understanding your body is one of the greatest investments you can make in your future health.
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📚 Books by TaShawn Davis, RN
📖 Sugar Deception: Full Body System Review
Learn how sugar and insulin resistance affect nearly every system of the body and discover practical strategies to improve your metabolic health.
🛒 https://a.co/d/0eVtBjg7
📖 Uproot the Cravings
A 21-Day Sugar Detox Devotional & Journal designed to help you break free from sugar cravings one day at a time.
🛒 https://a.co/d/0j2BDw2j
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Could understanding one hormone change the way you think about your entire body?
Most people think insulin has just one job: controlling blood sugar.
But insulin is one of the hardest-working hormones in the human body. It helps move nutrients into cells, communicates with your liver, supports muscle repair, coordinates energy storage, and helps your body respond to the food you eat.
In this episode of Health Beyond Weight Loss, Registered Nurse TaShawn Davis, RN, breaks down the 7 essential jobs of insulin using simple, practical analogies that make physiology easy to understand.
You'll also hear the inspiring story of Louis, a gentleman I coached live on the radio for 14 weeks. During a recent podcast interview, he shared how much his life has changed. Friends noticed he was glowing, had more energy, and seemed happier. His story reminds us that understanding our bodies can lead to hope and healthier choices.
This episode is not about blaming insulin.
It's about appreciating the incredible way God designed our bodies and understanding why this remarkable hormone is so important.
In This Episode
✅ Why insulin is much more than a "blood sugar hormone"
✅ The 7 important jobs insulin performs every day
✅ How insulin helps move glucose into many cells for energy
✅ Why your body stores extra energy—and why that's part of a healthy design
✅ How insulin supports muscle growth and tissue repair
✅ The relationship between insulin and your liver
✅ Why insulin is considered a hormone messenger
✅ Louis' inspiring health journey and what we can learn from it
✅ Why understanding physiology can replace fear with hope
Key Takeaways
🧠 Insulin is essential for normal metabolism and healthy body function.
🍽️ Insulin helps your body respond to the nutrients you eat.
💪 Insulin supports muscle repair by helping many cells take up amino acids after meals.
🫀 Your liver and insulin work together to help maintain normal blood glucose between meals.
⚖️ Understanding insulin helps you better understand your body—not fear it.
🙏 God designed the human body with incredible wisdom. Learning physiology helps us become better stewards of our health.
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About Health Beyond Weight Loss
Health Beyond Weight Loss is a faith-based podcast that helps people understand insulin resistance, blood sugar, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, brain fog, memory loss, inflammation, hormones, metabolism, and metabolic health through practical, evidence-informed education rooted in physiology.
Hosted by TaShawn Davis, RN, a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, speaker, and author, each episode simplifies complex health topics so listeners can better understand their bodies, ask informed questions, and take meaningful steps toward improved health.
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Could Your Medications Be Affecting Your Memory? The Questions Every Patient Should Ask
Could brain fog or memory loss be about more than just getting older?
Many people assume forgetfulness, mental fatigue, or difficulty concentrating are simply part of aging.
But what if it's time to ask a different question?
As a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, I've spent years caring for patients in their homes. Before every visit, I would sit in my car reviewing their chart. Time after time, I'd see memory loss or dementia listed among their diagnoses—and then I'd notice a familiar pattern in the medication list.
Not because medications are bad.
Not because anyone had done anything wrong.
But because they reminded me to ask a simple question:
"Are we only treating symptoms, or are we also asking why those symptoms developed in the first place?"
In this episode of Health Beyond Weight Loss, we discuss seven common medications (or medication categories) that often lead to important conversations about sleep, nutrition, metabolism, inflammation, insulin resistance, and brain health.
This episode is not about stopping medications.
It's about understanding your body, partnering with your healthcare provider, and learning how to ask better questions.
In This Episode
✅ Why every medication tells a story
✅ The home health nursing experience that changed how I view chronic disease
✅ Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and acetylcholine: Why long-term use deserves a conversation
✅ Proton pump inhibitors (Prilosec®, Nexium®, Protonix®): stomach acid, vitamin B12, magnesium, and the gut-brain connection
✅ Statins and cholesterol: Why cholesterol is essential for healthy cells, hormones, and brain function
✅ Anti-anxiety medications and cognitive health
✅ Prescription sleep medications versus restorative sleep
✅ Opioid pain medications and mental clarity
✅ Polypharmacy: Why medication reviews become increasingly important as medications add up
✅ Why insulin resistance may be one piece of the bigger picture for some people
Key Takeaways
🧠 Every medication tells a story.
💊 Medications often treat symptoms while creating an opportunity to ask better questions about the underlying cause.
😴 Better sleep begins by understanding why you aren't sleeping.
🔥 Chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and metabolic dysfunction can influence multiple body systems—not just blood sugar.
❤️ The goal isn't to fear medication—it's to understand your body.
🙏 God designed our bodies beautifully. Understanding physiology helps us become better stewards of our health.
FEATURED RESEARCH
American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria® (2023)
The AGS Beers Criteria recommends avoiding routine use of strong anticholinergic medications, including diphenhydramine (Benadryl®), in many older adults because of increased risks of confusion, falls, and cognitive impairment.
https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.18372
Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use & Vitamin B12
Long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy has been associated with an increased risk of vitamin B12 deficiency, which may contribute to fatigue, neuropathy, balance problems, and cognitive changes in susceptible individuals.
National Institutes of Health – Office of Dietary Supplements (Vitamin B12 Fact Sheet)
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-HealthProfessional/
Cholesterol and the Brain
Although cholesterol often receives negative attention, it plays an essential role in cell membranes, hormone production, vitamin D synthesis, bile acid production, and normal brain structure and function. The brain synthesizes most of its own cholesterol because blood cholesterol does not readily cross the blood-brain barrier.
National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6024687/
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• Sustainable metabolic health
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🌿 https://www.healthbeyondweightloss.com
🎁 FREE Download
3-Day Sugar Reset Guide
Reduce cravings.
Support healthy blood sugar.
Take your first step toward better metabolic health.
https://bit.ly/Healthbeyondweightlosssugarreset
📚 Celebrating One Year!
This summer marks the one-year anniversary of both of my books!
If Sugar Deception or Uproot the Cravings has helped you understand your body or encouraged your health journey, I'd be honored if you'd celebrate with me by leaving an Amazon review.
📘 Sugar Deception: How Carbs Quietly Damage Your Brain, Body & Hormones
https://a.co/d/01ymoGj5
📗 Uproot the Cravings: A 21-Day Sugar Detox Devotional & Journal
https://a.co/d/0j2BDw2j
💚 Join Our Community
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About Health Beyond Weight Loss
Health Beyond Weight Loss is a faith-based podcast that helps people understand insulin resistance, blood sugar, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, brain fog, memory loss, inflammation, fatigue, hormones, and metabolic health through practical, evidence-informed education rooted in physiology.
Hosted by TaShawn Davis, RN, a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, Speaker, and Author, each episode simplifies complex health topics so listeners can better understand their bodies, ask informed questions, and take meaningful steps toward improved health.
🌎 Heard in 56+ countries
🌍 Across 6 continents
🏆 Ranked among the Top 5% of podcasts globally
⭐ Love the Podcast?
If today's episode helped you understand your health in a new way, would you take a moment to leave a review?
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Your health. Your family. Your future. Because you are needed in this hour.

Could Blood Sugar, Insulin Resistance & Brain Energy Affect Your Mood, Memory & Mental Health?
What if your brain simply isn't getting the fuel it needs to function at its best?
Most people think of insulin resistance as a blood sugar problem.
But what if it affects much more than your waistline?
A newly published study in the growing field of metabolic psychiatry is exploring an exciting question:
Could metabolism and brain energy play a role in mood, memory, and mental health?
In this episode of Health Beyond Weight Loss, TaShawn Davis, RN—Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, Speaker, and Author—shares her personal story of memory loss that led her to completely rethink nutrition, along with why many of her coaching clients report improvements in brain fog, mental clarity, focus, and memory while improving their metabolic health.
You'll also learn why researchers are studying the relationship between blood sugar, insulin resistance, ketones, inflammation, mitochondria, and brain function, and why this emerging science is giving hope to many people seeking to better understand the connection between the brain and metabolism.
If you've ever struggled with:
Brain fog
Forgetfulness
Difficulty concentrating
Mental fatigue
Anxiety
Low mood
Insulin resistance
Prediabetes
Type 2 diabetes
...this episode is for you.
In This Episode
✔️ Why TaShawn became concerned about her memory
✔️ The newly published research that caught her attention
✔️ What is Metabolic Psychiatry?
✔️ Why your brain needs so much energy
✔️ Could insulin resistance affect the brain?
✔️ Why ketones are receiving so much research attention
✔️ The surprising role of healthy fats and cholesterol in brain health
✔️ Why many coaching clients report improvements in brain fog and mental clarity
✔️ Practical questions to ask about your own metabolic health
✔️ A biblical perspective on caring for the mind God created
Key Takeaways
🧠 Your brain is an organ—and like every organ, it requires energy to function.
🩸 Blood sugar regulation affects far more than diabetes.
⚡ Researchers are exploring how insulin resistance, inflammation, and mitochondrial health may influence brain function.
🥑 Healthy fats are important building blocks for the brain.
🙏 Your health matters because your purpose matters.
FEATURED RESEARCH
New Research in Metabolic Psychiatry
This newly published paper discusses the rapidly growing field of metabolic psychiatry, which explores how metabolism, brain energy, and mitochondrial function may influence serious mental illness and cognitive health. While this research is still evolving, it highlights an exciting shift toward understanding the brain as a metabolically active organ.
Schizophrenia Bulletin (2026)
Metabolic Psychiatry and Brain Energy Research
https://academic.oup.com/schizophreniabulletin/article-abstract/52/4/sbag082/8725541
Nutritional and Metabolic Psychiatry
Dr. Georgia Ede, internationally recognized psychiatrist and author, has helped bring attention to how nutrition, metabolism, and brain function may be connected.
Learn more:
https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/
🎉 FREE LIVE EVENT
Could Your Diabetes Be Reversible?
FREE Metabolic Health Experience
📅 Sunday, July 12
🕓 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
📍 Alafaya Branch Library12000 E Colonial Dr.Orlando, FL
📺 Also Streaming LIVE on Facebook
If you or someone you love has:
✔️ Type 2 Diabetes
✔️ Prediabetes
✔️ Insulin Resistance
✔️ Fatty Liver
✔️ Metabolic Syndrome
...join me for this free educational experience as we explore practical lifestyle strategies, the latest metabolic health research, and how understanding physiology can help you ask better questions about your health.
🎟️ Reserve your FREE seat:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/could-your-diabetes-be-reversible-a-free-metabolic-health-experience-tickets-1993213218392
🔥 Intensive Diabetes Reversal & Nurse Concierge Program
Ready for personalized guidance?
My Intensive Diabetes Reversal & Nurse Concierge Program provides one-on-one coaching designed to help you better understand your labs, blood sugar, nutrition, medications, and metabolic health.
🌐 Learn More
https://www.healthbeyondweightloss.com
🎁 FREE Resource
Download My FREE 3-Day Sugar Reset Guide
Reduce cravings.
Support healthy blood sugar.
Take the first step toward better metabolic health.
https://bit.ly/Healthbeyondweightlosssugarreset
📚 Celebrating One Year!
This July marks the one-year anniversary of both of my books!
If Sugar Deception or Uproot the Cravings has helped you better understand blood sugar, insulin resistance, brain health, or metabolic wellness, I'd be honored if you'd celebrate with me by leaving an Amazon review.
📘 Sugar Deception: How Carbs Quietly Damage Your Brain, Body & Hormones
https://a.co/d/00gYUkHd
📗 Uproot the Cravings: A 21-Day Sugar Detox Devotional & Journal
https://a.co/d/032qzChc
💚 Join Our Community
Health Beyond Weight Loss: Metabolic Health & Insulin Resistance
https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthbeyondweightloss
Connect with TaShawn Davis, RN
🌐 Website
https://www.healthbeyondweightloss.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TaShawnDavisRNHealthCoach
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tashawndavisrnhealthcoach
About Health Beyond Weight Loss
Health Beyond Weight Loss is a faith-based podcast helping people understand insulin resistance, blood sugar, type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, brain fog, memory loss, metabolic health, fatigue, inflammation, hormones, and natural lifestyle strategies through practical, evidence-informed education.
Hosted by TaShawn Davis, RN—Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, Speaker, and Author—each episode combines physiology, peer-reviewed science, clinical experience, and biblical encouragement to help listeners understand the "why" behind their symptoms and make informed healthcare decisions.
🌎 Heard in 56 countries
🌍 Across 6 continents
🏆 Top 5% Globally Ranked Podcast
📈 Top-Ranked Health & Nutrition Podcast
⭐ Love the Podcast?
If this episode encouraged you or helped you understand your brain in a new way, would you take a minute to leave a podcast review?
Your reviews help more people discover Health Beyond Weight Loss and support our mission of helping 1 million people improve their metabolic health through education, hope, and practical lifestyle change.
Thank you for helping spread hope—one conversation at a time.
Your health. Your family. Your future. Because you are needed in this hour.
Medical Disclaimer
This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The discussion of emerging research in metabolic psychiatry is intended to inform listeners about current scientific investigation and should not replace individualized medical or mental health care. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

Could These Strange Symptoms Be Related to Blood Sugar, Prediabetes, or Insulin Resistance?
What if your body has been trying to warn you long before your blood sugar became abnormal?
Most people know the common signs of insulin resistance, such as belly fat, fatigue, sugar cravings, and skin tags.
But what about itchy skin, anxiety, brain fog, vision changes, or cravings that seem impossible to control?
Could they be connected?
In this episode of Health Beyond Weight Loss, TaShawn Davis, RN—Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, Speaker, and Author—shares her own surprising story after eating ultra-processed foods following years of healthier eating, and explains why learning to recognize your body's signals may be one of the most important steps toward improving your metabolic health.
You'll learn how blood sugar, insulin resistance, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction may contribute to symptoms many people dismiss as "just getting older" or "just normal."
If you've ever wondered...
Could my symptoms be connected?
Could blood sugar affect more than diabetes?
Could insulin resistance be hiding behind symptoms I've ignored?
...this episode is for you.
In This Episode
✔️ Five surprising symptoms that may be associated with insulin resistance
✔️ Why blood sugar affects more than weight
✔️ The connection between inflammation and metabolic health
✔️ What happened after TaShawn ate ultra-processed foods again
✔️ Why paying attention to your symptoms matters
✔️ The fascinating science behind the "Bliss Point"
✔️ Why becoming a "health detective" may change your life
✔️ A biblical perspective on listening to the body God created
Key Takeaways
🩸 Your body often whispers before it screams.
🧠 Symptoms are clues—not always the diagnosis.
🍟 Ultra-processed foods may affect much more than your waistline.
📊 Blood sugar influences nearly every organ system in the body.
🙏 God designed our bodies with incredible wisdom. Learning how they function is one way we faithfully steward our health.
FEATURED RESEARCH
Metabolic Psychiatry and Brain Health
Dr. Georgia Ede has helped bring attention to the growing field of metabolic psychiatry, which explores how metabolism, insulin resistance, inflammation, and nutrition may influence brain health and mental well-being.
For listeners interested in learning more about this emerging field:
Diagnosis Diet – Dr. Georgia Ede
https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/
Hyperinsulinemia: An Early Marker of Metabolic Dysfunction
Emerging research suggests that elevated insulin levels may develop years before blood sugar becomes abnormal, making insulin resistance an important area of study in metabolic disease.
Hyperinsulinemia: An Early Biomarker of Metabolic Dysfunction
Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare (2023)
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/clinical-diabetes-and-healthcare/articles/10.3389/fcdhc.2023.1159664/full
🎉 FREE LIVE EVENT
Could Your Diabetes Be Reversible?
A FREE Metabolic Health Experience
📅 Sunday, July 12
📍 Alafaya Branch LibraryOrlando, Florida
📺 Also Streaming LIVE on Facebook
If you or someone you love has:
✔️ Prediabetes
✔️ Type 2 Diabetes
✔️ Insulin Resistance
✔️ Fatty Liver
✔️ Metabolic Syndrome
...join me for this free educational experience where we'll explore the latest science surrounding metabolic health, blood sugar, insulin resistance, and practical lifestyle strategies.
🎟️ Reserve your FREE seat here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/could-your-diabetes-be-reversible-a-free-metabolic-health-experience-tickets-1993213218392
🔥 Intensive Diabetes Reversal & Nurse Concierge Program
Looking for personalized support?
My Intensive Diabetes Reversal & Nurse Concierge Program combines my experience as a Registered Nurse with holistic health coaching to help you understand your labs, blood sugar, nutrition, medications, and metabolic health through individualized coaching.
🌐 Learn More
https://www.healthbeyondweightloss.com
🎁 FREE Resource
Download My FREE 3-Day Sugar Reset Guide
Reduce cravings.
Support healthy blood sugar.
Take the first step toward better metabolic health.
https://bit.ly/Healthbeyondweightlosssugarreset
📚 Celebrating One Year!
This July marks the first anniversary of both of my books!
If Sugar Deception or Uproot the Cravings has helped you better understand blood sugar, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, cravings, or metabolic health, I'd be honored if you'd celebrate with me by leaving an Amazon review.
One of my favorite compliments is hearing:
"I finally understand what's happening in my body."
That's exactly why I wrote them.
📘 Sugar Deception: How Carbs Quietly Damage Your Brain, Body & Hormones
https://a.co/d/00gYUkHd
📗 Uproot the Cravings: A 21-Day Sugar Detox Devotional & Journal
https://a.co/d/032qzChc
💚 Join Our Community
Health Beyond Weight Loss: Metabolic Health & Insulin Resistance
https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthbeyondweightloss
Connect with TaShawn Davis, RN
🌐 Website
https://www.healthbeyondweightloss.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TaShawnDavisRNHealthCoach
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tashawndavisrnhealthcoach
About Health Beyond Weight Loss
Health Beyond Weight Loss is a faith-based podcast helping people understand insulin resistance, blood sugar, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, weight loss, brain fog, fatigue, inflammation, hormones, natural remedies, ketogenic nutrition, and metabolic health through practical, evidence-informed education.
Hosted by TaShawn Davis, RN—Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, Speaker, and Author—each episode combines physiology, peer-reviewed science, clinical experience, and biblical encouragement to help you understand the "why" behind your symptoms and become a faithful steward of your health.
🌎 Heard in 56 countries
🌍 Across 6 continents
🏆 Top 5% Globally Ranked Podcast
 
⭐ Love the Podcast?
If this episode helped you connect the dots in a new way, would you take a minute to leave a review?
Your reviews help more people discover Health Beyond Weight Loss and support our mission of helping 1 million people understand insulin resistance, reverse metabolic disease through education, and reclaim their health.
Thank you for helping spread hope—one conversation at a time.
Your health. Your family. Your future. Because you are needed in this hour.
 

***Top 5% Globally Ranked***
Why Can't I Lose Weight? Could Insulin Resistance, Blood Sugar, Hormones, or Your Lab Work Be the Missing Piece?
You've cut calories.
You've exercised.
You've tried low-fat.
You've counted calories.
You've walked every day.
So...why isn't the weight coming off?
If you've ever asked, "Why can't I lose weight?", you're not alone. Millions of people struggling with weight loss, insulin resistance, blood sugar, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, fatigue, inflammation, or hormone imbalances are asking the same question.
In this episode of Health Beyond Weight Loss, TaShawn Davis, RN—Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, Speaker, and Author—shares seven reasons your body may not be responding the way you expected.
You'll also hear a powerful patient story that illustrates how good intentions don't always produce good physiology and why understanding how your body works is often more important than simply trying harder.
If you've tried diet after diet without lasting success, this episode may completely change how you think about weight loss, metabolic health, insulin resistance, and blood sugar.
In This Episode
✔️ Why weight loss isn't always about calories
✔️ Could insulin resistance be preventing weight loss?
✔️ The first question I ask every coaching client
✔️ Important lab work to discuss with your healthcare provider
✔️ Why consistency matters more than perfection
✔️ Can eating too little actually slow your progress?
✔️ The connection between hormones, metabolism, and weight
✔️ Why understanding physiology changes everything
✔️ A biblical perspective on wisdom, stewardship, and caring for the body God has given us
Questions to Ask Yourself
• What have I already tried?
• How long did I actually stay consistent?
• What worked?
• What didn't?
• Have I evaluated my blood sugar, fasting insulin, or thyroid function?
• Am I chasing another diet...or trying to understand my body?
Sometimes the best next step isn't another weight-loss program.
It's asking better questions.
Suggested Labs to Discuss With Your Healthcare Provider
Depending on your personal health history, your healthcare provider may recommend tests such as:
🩸 Fasting Insulin
🩸 Hemoglobin A1C
🩸 Fasting Glucose
🩸 C-Peptide
🩸 Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
🩸 Lipid Panel (including Triglycerides and HDL)
🩸 hs-CRP (High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein)
🩸 Vitamin D
🩸 Ferritin
🩸 Thyroid Panel (TSH, Free T3, Free T4)
These tests should always be interpreted within the context of your overall health and in partnership with your healthcare provider.
FEATURED RESEARCH
Hyperinsulinemia Often Develops Before Type 2 Diabetes
This review discusses how elevated insulin levels frequently occur years before blood sugar rises enough to meet the criteria for type 2 diabetes, highlighting why insulin resistance is an important part of metabolic health.
Hyperinsulinemia: An Early Biomarker of Metabolic Dysfunction
Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/clinical-diabetes-and-healthcare/articles/10.3389/fcdhc.2023.1159664/full
Low-Carbohydrate Nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers from Virta Health demonstrated significant improvements in blood sugar control, weight, medication use, and several markers of metabolic health in adults with type 2 diabetes participating in a medically supervised carbohydrate-restricted program.
Long-Term Effects of a Continuous Care Intervention Including Nutritional Ketosis for Type 2 Diabetes
Frontiers in Endocrinology
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2019.00348/full
Mentioned in This Episode
🔥 Intensive Diabetes Reversal & Nurse Concierge Program
If you've been diagnosed with:
✔️ Type 2 Diabetes
✔️ Prediabetes
✔️ Insulin Resistance
✔️ Fatty Liver
✔️ Metabolic Syndrome
…and you're tired of guessing, I'd love to help.
Together, we'll review your symptoms, lab work, medications, nutrition, and create a personalized roadmap to improve your metabolic health.
🌐 Learn More
https://www.writethevision22.com
🎁 FREE Resource
FREE 3-Day Sugar Reset Guide
Start reducing cravings and supporting healthy blood sugar today.
https://bit.ly/Healthbeyondweightlosssugarreset
📚 Celebrating One Year!
July marks the first anniversary of my books!
If Sugar Deception or Uproot the Cravings has helped you understand your body, blood sugar, insulin resistance, or type 2 diabetes in a simple, practical way, I'd be honored if you'd celebrate with me by leaving an Amazon review.
📘 Sugar Deception: How Carbs Quietly Damage Your Brain, Body & Hormones
https://a.co/d/00gYUkHd
📗 Uproot the Cravings: A 21-Day Sugar Detox Devotional & Journal
https://a.co/d/032qzChc
💚 Join Our Community
Health Beyond Weight Loss: Metabolic Health & Insulin Resistance
https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthbeyondweightloss
Connect with TaShawn Davis, RN
🌐 Website
https://www.writethevision22.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TaShawnDavisRNHealthCoach
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tashawndavisrnhealthcoach
About Health Beyond Weight Loss
Health Beyond Weight Loss is a faith-based podcast helping people understand weight loss, blood sugar, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, metabolic health, brain fog, fatigue, inflammation, hormones, natural remedies, and ketogenic nutrition through evidence-informed education and practical lifestyle strategies.
Hosted by TaShawn Davis, RN, Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, Speaker, and Author, each episode combines physiology, peer-reviewed science, clinical experience, and biblical encouragement to help you make informed healthcare decisions and become a faithful steward of your health.
🌎 Heard in 56 countries
🌍 Across 6 continents
🏆 Top 5% Globally Ranked Podcast
📈 Top 153 Health Podcast in the United States
⭐ Enjoying the Podcast?
If this episode encouraged you or taught you something new, would you take a minute to leave a podcast review?
Your reviews help more people discover Health Beyond Weight Loss and support our mission of helping 1 million people improve metabolic health through education, lifestyle change, and hope.
Thank you for helping spread hope—one conversation at a time.
Your health. Your family. Your future. We're in this together.
Medical Disclaimer
This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, medications, supplements, exercise, or lifestyle, especially if you have diabetes or other chronic medical conditions.

Can Type 2 Diabetes, Prediabetes & Insulin Resistance Be Reversed?
If you've ever searched online for answers about type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, insulin resistance, or how to lower blood sugar naturally, you've probably discovered one thing…
Everyone says something different.
One expert says to eat more whole grains.
Another says reduce carbohydrates.
One says fruit is unlimited.
Another says be careful with fruit because of its impact on blood sugar.
One says type 2 diabetes is progressive.
Others are publishing research showing that many people can achieve type 2 diabetes remission through intensive lifestyle intervention.
So who should you believe?
In this episode of Health Beyond Weight Loss, TaShawn Davis, RN—Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, Speaker, and Author—helps you cut through the confusion surrounding blood sugar, insulin resistance, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, metabolic health, and diabetes remission.
You'll hear the true story of a coaching client who had lived with type 2 diabetes for over a decade, struggled with diabetic neuropathy and repeated episodes of extremely high blood sugar, and finally discovered that one small daily habit was preventing the progress she had been praying for.
This episode will help you learn how to evaluate health advice, understand why individualized coaching matters, and gain confidence in making informed decisions about your metabolic health.
In This Episode
✔️ Can type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and insulin resistance be improved through lifestyle changes?
✔️ Why conflicting nutrition advice keeps so many people stuck
✔️ Blood sugar myths that may be slowing your progress
✔️ Why "natural" doesn't always mean blood sugar friendly
✔️ How personalized coaching helps identify hidden obstacles
✔️ Why understanding physiology matters more than memorizing food lists
✔️ Practical questions to ask before following health advice
✔️ A biblical perspective on wisdom, discernment, and stewardship
Key Takeaways
🩸 Confusion delays progress.
📚 Education builds confidence.
🩺 Your health deserves an individualized approach.
💚 Consistency almost always beats perfection.
🙏 God calls us to seek wisdom—not simply follow the loudest opinion.
FEATURED RESEARCH
Continuous Remote Care and Nutritional Ketosis for Type 2 Diabetes
The Virta Health clinical trial demonstrated significant improvements in blood sugar control, reductions in diabetes medications, weight loss, and sustained improvements after two years using a medically supervised carbohydrate-restricted intervention.
Athinarayanan SJ, et al.
Long-Term Effects of a Novel Continuous Remote Care Intervention Including Nutritional Ketosis for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Frontiers in Endocrinology (2019)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2019.00348/full
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: A Review of the Evidence
This peer-reviewed review summarizes evidence demonstrating that type 2 diabetes remission is achievable for many individuals, particularly through carbohydrate restriction, weight loss, and intensive lifestyle intervention.
Hallberg SJ, McKenzie AL, Williams PT, et al.
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: A Narrative Review of the Evidence
Nutrients (2019)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6520897/
Mentioned in This Episode
🔥 Intensive Diabetes Reversal & Nurse Concierge Program
If you've been diagnosed with:
✔️ Type 2 Diabetes
✔️ Prediabetes
✔️ Insulin Resistance
✔️ Fatty Liver
✔️ Metabolic Syndrome
…and you're ready for personalized one-on-one coaching with a Registered Nurse and Holistic Health Coach, I'd love to help.
Inside this program we'll review your health history, blood sugar patterns, lab work, nutrition, medications, symptoms, and create a personalized plan designed to improve your metabolic health.
🌐 Learn More
https://www.writethevision22.com
🎁 FREE Resource
3-Day Sugar Reset Guide
Reduce cravings, improve blood sugar, and start your metabolic health journey today.
https://bit.ly/Healthbeyondweightlosssugarreset
📚 Celebrating One Year!
This July marks one year since the release of my books!
If Sugar Deception or Uproot the Cravings has helped you understand blood sugar, insulin resistance, or type 2 diabetes in a simple, practical way, I'd be honored if you'd celebrate with me by leaving an Amazon review.
Many readers tell me they love how easy the books are to understand and how often they've shared them with family and friends.
📘 Sugar Deception: How Carbs Quietly Damage Your Brain, Body & Hormones
https://a.co/d/00gYUkHd
📗 Uproot the Cravings: A 21-Day Sugar Detox Devotional & Journal
https://a.co/d/032qzChc
💚 Join Our Community
Health Beyond Weight Loss: Metabolic Health & Insulin Resistance
https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthbeyondweightloss
Connect with TaShawn Davis, RN
🌐 Website
https://www.writethevision22.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TaShawnDavisRNHealthCoach
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tashawndavisrnhealthcoach
About the Podcast
Health Beyond Weight Loss is a faith-based podcast helping people better understand type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, blood sugar, insulin resistance, metabolic health, weight loss, brain fog, fatigue, hormones, inflammation, ketogenic nutrition, and natural remedies through evidence-informed education and practical application.
Hosted by TaShawn Davis, RN—Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, Holistic Health Coach, Speaker, and Author—each episode combines physiology, peer-reviewed science, clinical experience, and biblical encouragement to help you become a better steward of your health and make informed healthcare decisions.
🌎 Heard in 56 countries
🌍 Across 6 continents
🏆 Top 5% Globally Ranked Podcast
📈 Top 153 Health Podcast in the United States
⭐ Enjoying the Podcast?
If this episode encouraged you or helped simplify a confusing health topic, would you take a minute to leave a podcast review?
Your reviews help more people discover Health Beyond Weight Loss and support our mission of helping 1 million people improve metabolic health through education and lifestyle change.
Thank you for helping spread hope—one conversation at a time.
Your health. Your family. Your future. We're in this together.
Medical Disclaimer
This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not replace individualized medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your medications, nutrition, supplements, or lifestyle.