Reversing Chronic Disease And Aging By Fixing Insulin Resistance with Dr. Ben Bikman

This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, and
HigherDOSE.  We’re up against an epidemic of chronic metabolic
diseases. One thing they all have in common is a component of
insulin dysregulation. Take that into account with the fact that
90% of people who have insulin resistance are going to the doctor
and remaining undiagnosed. Why then, are we testing everything but
insulin? Today, I take a deep dive into the topic of insulin
resistance and metabolic health with Dr. Ben Bikman.   
Dr. Bikman is a renowned metabolic research scientist and a popular
speaker on human metabolism and nutrition. Backed by years of
research, Dr. Bikman’s mission is to help the world appreciate the
prevalence and relevance of insulin resistance. He is the author of
the book, Why We Get Sick, which offers a thought-provoking yet
real solution to insulin resistance and reversing pre-diabetes,
improving brain function, shedding fat, and preventing diabetes.
Dr. Bikman has a Doctor of Philosophy in Bioenergetics from East
Carolina University, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in
metabolic disorders with the Duke-National University of Singapore
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are more of the details from our interview (audio version / Apple
Subscriber version):  The common driver of metabolic syndrome
and chronic disease (5:10 / 1:30)  What is insulin resistance
and why is it so underdiagnosed? (7:57 / 5:08)  How insulin
resistance affects the liver, sex hormones, weight gain, aging, and
the brain (15:36 / 12:45)  Differences in how high-carb and
low-carb diets affect metabolism (30:11 / 24:55)  Three
primary causes of insulin resistance (47:52 / 42:39)  Fat,
saturated fats, and insulin resistance (50:58 / 45:46)  How to
know if insulin resistance is a problem for you (1:02:32
/ 56:50) Ethnic disparities in metabolic predisposition
(1:09:18 / 57:11)  Top things you can do to prevent and
reverse the effects of insulin resistance (1:13:07 / 1:03:54) 
Insulin’s role in mTOR, a regulator of aging (1:31:17 /
1:26:05)  Get a copy of Dr. Bikman’s book, Why We Get Sick
here and check out his new company HLTH Code here. Mentioned in
this episode: How To Work With Your Doctor To Get What You Need