Episode #343 Dr, Ben Bikman on Insulin Resistance, Mitochondria and Fat Loss

<p>Dr. Ben Bikman is on the Low Carb Athlete podcast to share his research and insights on insulin resistance, low carb, fasting, mitochondria function and more thoughts! </p> <p>Benjamin Bikman earned his Ph.D. in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders.  Currently, his professional focus as a scientist and associate professor (Brigham Young University) is to better understand the role of elevated insulin in regulating obesity and diabetes, including the relevance of ketones in mitochondrial function.  </p> <ul> <li>Associate Professor</li> <li>Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology</li> <li>Brigham Young University</li> </ul> <p>Ben is a co-owner in HLTH Code (with a low-carb, high-protein, high-fat shake soon to be released)</p> <p><strong><em>Lets get a better understanding of...</em></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><em>The pathogenic side of insulin</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>What is insulin resistance?</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>How can we detect it?</em></strong></li> </ul> <p>We dive into insulin, insulin resistance (relevant to every chronic disease), his upcoming book “why we get sick”, ketones, mitochondria, fasting, mTOR, and more!</p> <p><strong>My bonus questions-</strong></p> <p><strong><em>What are your favorite meals or foods to eat to share with listeners?</em></strong></p> <p>I love hamburgers with cheese and mustard; nothing exciting.</p> <p> </p> <p><em><strong>How do you take care of yourself?  Practice what you preach?</strong></em></p> <p>"I try to control my evening cravings with club soda+apple cider vinegar"</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Social Media Handles: </strong></span></p> <p>Twitter/instagram: benbikmanphd</p> <p>Facebook: Dr. Bikman</p> <p>Learn more about how to take care of the WHOLE you on my blog here -<a title="Life is not a RACE. It is a JOURNEY!" href= "https://debbiepotts.net/learn-from-my-experience-life-is-not-a-race/">https://debbiepotts.net/