The Fat Cell and Insulin Resistance

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The body has an ideal amount of fat storage above which when the threshold is surpassed, now the body starts to become insulin resistant. Triglycerides are metabolically inert and do not cause insulin resistance. The problem with that kind of lipotoxicity, ectopic fat storage idea is that when we store the fat in other tissues, we store it as triglycerides.

Benjamin Bikman earned his PhD in bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore studying metabolic disorders. His professional focus is to better understand the origins and consequences of metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes, with a particular emphasis on the role of insulin. He is the co-founder of HLTH Code meal replacement shakes (Use code GENIUSLIFE for 10% off!) and the author of Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease—and How to Fight It.