Are Fat Cells Leaking Fat Into the Blood?

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When the fat cells so big, it becomes resistant to insulin's anti-lipolytic effects. That is why, Max, I'm such an advocate of people measuring free fatty acids. If a person has eaten and they had some starches and sugars, which most people do, insulin will be elevated. And at that point, do the, are the fat cells leaking fat into the blood? They're leaking free fatty acid.

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.