448: The Hidden Root Cause of Most Chronic Disease | Dr. Benjamin Bikman

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/drbenjaminbikman448">https://bit.ly/drbenjaminbikman448</a></p> <p>Benjamin Bikman (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/benbikmanphd/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@benbikmanphd</a>) earned his Ph.D. in bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders.</p> <p>Currently, his professional focus as a scientist and professor is to better understand the role of elevated insulin and nutrient metabolism in regulating obesity, diabetes, and dementia.</p> <p>AKA he’s an expert on the topic of insulin resistance and how it’s at the root of most chronic disease. On today’s show - he teaches us how to fight back.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The primary and secondary causes of insulin resistance</li> <li>Diseases that can arise from insulin resistance</li> <li>Skin tags are a strong sign you have insulin resistance</li> <li>The problem with treating type 2 diabetes as a glucose disease</li> <li>Low-carb diets help improve type 2 diabetes</li> <li>Understanding the personal fat threshold</li> <li>Insulin-spiking foods promote the accumulation of fat cells</li> <li>The process of leaky fats</li> <li>The fat first paradigm</li> <li>The difference between brown fat vs. subcutaneous white fat</li> <li>Brown fat can be stimulated with cold therapy</li> <li>Understanding the differences between visceral fat vs. subcutaneous fat</li> <li>Reduce visceral fat by eliminating fruit juice & sugary sodas</li> <li>How to measure your waist to hip ratio</li> <li>Getting your insulin measured</li> <li>Fasting & controlling carbohydrates</li> <li>Focus on eating proteins and fats</li> <li>The inconvenient truth about animal protein vs. plant protein</li> <li>How Ben goes about breaking his fasts</li> <li>The magic of fermented foods</li> <li>Exercise & insulin</li> <li>Supplements & tips to control insulin</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show sponsors:</strong></p> <p><a