Dr. Sanjeev Balakrishnan holds a Master of Medicine in Family Medicine from the National University of Singapore and is currently a GP working in Perth, Western Australia. Dr. Balakrishnan has more than two decades of experience and is very passionate about the management of obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome through healthy eating. He is an advocate for the low carbohydrate-high healthy fat diet and is the creator of Low Carb WA. He is a fully credentialed Family Physician in Singapore and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
A review of different mental health models over time, and the possible impact of nutrition, as well as discussions of areas of exciting possible research.
4m30s : Discusses the Brain energy model and the theory that the lack of metabolically useful energy can cause mental issues. touches on mitochondrial dysfunction
6m40s: he discussions insulin resistance and the brain.
Brain glucose levels are about 40% lower then blood glucose levels, ratio is maintained even in type 2 diabetes. The blood brain barrier when insulin resistant will prevent insulin from entering the brain at the same ratio as in the blood. The theory being that even if the blood is flooded with glucose, without the proper insulin levels it cannot be processed by the neurons, and the neurons are energy starved.
8m11s: Could mental disorders be metabolic disorders?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38564219/ Metabolic Profile and Long-Term Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress-Related Disorders ; Markers of metabolic dissfunction seems to correlate with depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders.
10m30s: Cardiometabolic effects of psychotropic medications https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29320364
12m30s: Brainhealthy diet; bioavailable nutrition, reduce foods that damage mitochondrial function and increases insulin resistance. focus on keeping blood sugar and insulin levels in healthy stable range.
