Carbohydrates fuel for the brain

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-23-2008, 12:21 PM

ognickyk · 02-23-2008, 01:01 PM

can you sum that up for me? im way to lazy right now to read it all ol

**Freak** · 02-23-2008, 02:49 PM

Nice post Chris. You should really read it when you feel energized and get time Nick. To sum it up for you Your brain/cns needs glucose or it will die.

I did notice one error the article states that you brain cannot store glucose... that is incorrect. Your brain can store glucose just a very small supply. I forgot exacty how much but it's in the Emergency Medicine Study Guide around page 1362.

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-23-2008, 02:51 PM

Thanks

Why I'm I not surprised at that comment.. Nothing gets past you.lol

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-23-2008, 02:52 PM

Perhaps the mynute amount is not enough to actually record or identify

KM · 02-23-2008, 03:00 PM

Bookmarked. Thanks Chris.

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-23-2008, 03:04 PM

Holy cow, I finally got someone to bookmark one of my threads,,,

**Freak** · 02-23-2008, 03:06 PM

I think I remember it being enough for 2-3mins... We just covered the endocrine chapter and I got sent to ER for clinical and we didn't have any patients so I cracked open their books. This picture doesn't do it justice but check it out.. that's a pretty THICK study guide.

Here is a better pic:

KM · 02-23-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chrispghmuscle

Holy cow, I finally got someone to bookmark one of my threads,,,

The article lol but same thing. Anything that involves science I'll make sure I read!

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-23-2008, 03:09 PM

Oh that book yeah I read it my first year of Med school,, yeah great book..