The Power of Creatine: Health Benefits Explored

Fat Loss & Metabolism with Dr. Ben Bikman

• Challenging the dogma surrounding heart disease. (1:32)

• Is there a connection between dementia and heart disease? (12:05)

• Strength training and Alzheimer’s. (17:49)

• Learning something new helps put off dementia. (22:45)

• The connection between insulin resistance and your body’s inability to fight off infection. (25:17)

• We put TOO much attention on total cholesterol. (27:55)

• Fat cells dynamics explained. (30:13)

• Why your metabolism is EXTREMELY complex. (44:14)

• Mitochondrial uncoupling. (48:51)

• Ketones and athletic performance. (55:39)

• The problem with DNP. (58:11)

• Why he is a HUGE advocate of creatine. (1:01:03)

• The brain loves ketones. (1:04:33)

• Keep your running shoes in the closet, GO STRENGTH TRAIN! (1:05:32)

• The metabolic origins of chronic disease. (1:08:10)

• How GLP-1s are being overused and the proper way to use them. (1:14:48)

• The resurgence of religion. (1:37:57)

• As a scientist, did he ever doubt his faith? (1:41:28)

• The most profound moment of his life. (1:45:51)

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Featured Guest/People Mentioned

• Benjamin Bikman (@benbikmanphd) Instagram

• Website

• Zach Bitter (@zachbitter) Instagram 

• Thomas N. Seyfried (@thomasseyfriedbc) Instagram

• Warren Farrell, PhD (@drwarrenfarrell) X/Twitter