544: These “Healthy” Foods Lead To Insulin Resistance, Inflammation & Weight Gain | Dr. David Harper
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The Different Types of Starch
Starch is the same thing as sugar, but in a different form. The soluble fiber can actually be broken down and ingested. It's not absorbed as glucose, it's absorbed as fat into the blood. And then we'll talk about what happens at the cellular level.
Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/544drdavidharper
Dr. David G. Harper (IG: @biodietbook) is the author of BioDiet. He’s a health educator, researcher & consultant who has studied the impact of diet on human health for many years.
Dave is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley.
His current research investigates the therapeutic benefits of ketogenic diets for women with metastatic breast cancer.
If you’re struggling to get rid of extra fat, fix insulin resistance or reduce inflammation - you’re going to want to hear this conversation!
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is the natural human diet?
- The rise of metabolic diseases over the last 50 years
- Dietary guidelines have failed society
- The problem with Ancel Keys' hypothesis
- Dave shares his big “aha moment” when it comes to diet
- The processed food industry has no interest in your health
- What happens when you ingest carbohydrates?
- The SAD diet triggers hyperinsulinemia
- Weight gain is your body’s protective response to excess carbs
- Too much insulin leads to insulin resistance
- The NEW prescription for type 2 diabetes and weight loss
- The importance of educating the public
- How to start a ketogenic diet
- How ketones power your brain
- Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) explained
- The benefits of C8 MCT oil
- The negative effects of semaglutide drugs
- Do you need to measure your ketones?
- The difference between the low carb vs ketogenic diet
- Narrow your eating window to 8 hours a day
- The effect of insulin on salt regulation
- Dave’s thoughts on the carnivore diet
- Should you be worried about too much protein on a keto diet?
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