The Insulin & Glucose Doctor: This Will Strip Your Fat Faster Than Anything!

88% of adults have metabolic disease, but what’s really making us sick? Dr Benjamin Bikman reveals the hidden dangers of insulin and how to take control of your health

 Dr Benjamin Bikman is a metabolic scientist and Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology. He is the host of ‘The Metabolic Classroom’ podcast and author of books such as, ‘Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease―and How to Fight It’. 

00:00 Intro
02:19 My Mission to Help with Chronic Diseases
05:05 What Is Insulin Resistance?
13:53 What Causes Insulin Resistance?
21:01 Can Insulin Resistance Become Chronic?
25:22 The Importance of Fat Cells Shrinking or Expanding
34:53 What's the Evolutionary Basis of Insulin Resistance?
42:17 The Role of Insulin During Pregnancy
43:39 What Is Gestational Diabetes?
45:05 Does It Impact the Future Baby?
45:59 Women's Cancer Is Increasing While Men's Remains the Same
50:33 Ads
51:29 Alzheimer's and Dementia Are on the Rise
01:05:34 Ethnicities and Their Different Fat Distributions
01:10:03 What to Do to Extend Our Lives
01:19:31 Cholesterol: The Molecule of Life
01:22:15 Smoking Causes Insulin Resistance
01:23:52 Does Smoking Make Us Fat?
01:29:04 Ads
01:31:04 Ketosis and Insulin Sensitivity
01:39:16 Ketone Shots
01:41:12 Steven's Keto Journey
01:47:40 How to Keep Your Muscles on a Keto Diet
01:55:25 Are There Downsides to the Ketogenic Diet?
01:57:17 Is Keto Bad for Your Gut Microbiome?
02:07:05 Are Sweeteners Okay in a Keto Diet?
02:11:04 Is Salt Bad for Us?
02:19:22 The Importance of Exercise to Maintain Healthy Insulin Levels
02:22:03 Calorie Restriction
02:23:51 Why Don't We Just Take Ozempic?
02:26:19 The Side Effects of Ozempic
02:34:56 Why Liposuction Doesn't Work Long-Term
02:39:30 Who Believed In You When No One Else Did?

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