Renee Belz & Lauren Sambataro Metabolic Freedom: Optimizing Cellular Health, Mitochondria & Mindset to Reverse Insulin Resistance, Burn Fat & Live a Long, Healthy Life with Ben Azadi
In this empowering episode, we sit down with Ben Azadi to dive into the key concepts behind his new book, Metabolic Freedom. Ben breaks down what it truly means to be metabolically flexible—the ability to efficiently switch between burning fat and glucose for fuel—and how this flexibility is a cornerstone of optimal health. We explore practical tools to assess your metabolic health, including the pros and cons of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) versus traditional blood tests. Ben also shares actionable steps to enhance your metabolism, from dietary strategies and fasting protocols to detoxifying your environment from hidden toxins that silently disrupt metabolic function. We close the conversation with how your thoughts and beliefs directly impact your biology, and why cultivating a positive, empowered mindset is essential for achieving true metabolic freedom. Whether you're just starting your metabolic health journey or looking to fine-tune your biohacking routine, this episode offers a wealth of insights and inspiration.
Ben Azadi, the founder of Keto Kamp, has over 17 years of experience in the health industry, and he's the author of four best-selling books, including his latest Keto Flex. Ben is the author of the upcoming book Metabolic Freedom, published with Hay House. Ben has been the go-to source for intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet since 2013.
He is known as 'The Health Detective' because he investigates dysfunction, and he educates, not medicates, to bring the body back to normal function. Ben is the founder of Keto Kamp; a global brand bringing awareness to ancient healing strategies such as the keto diet and fasting.
Ben is the host of a top 15 podcast, The Metabolic Freedom Podcast which won Keto Podcast of The Year (2022) by The Metabolic Health Summit. Ben has the fast growing Ben Azadi YouTube channel with over 400,000 subscribers and 25 million video views, and TikTok channel with over 330,000 subscribers and over 50 million video views.
SHOW NOTES:
0:39 Welcome to the show!
3:06 About Ben Azadi
4:08 Welcome him to the podcast!
5:49 How to know if you’re metabolically inflexible
7:32 Symptoms of Insulin Resistance
9:38 What is “Metabolic Freedom”?
14:03 Glucose on labs vs CGMs
17:05 Initial steps to improving metabolism
19:41 Sacrificing sleep to burn fat
21:32 Environmental toxins & metabolic dysfunction
24:58 Microplastics
28:57 Supporting mitochondrial health
31:53 *ALIGN MAT*
33:31 *PIQUE TEA
35:42 Benefits of Melatonin
38:24 Are vegetable oils as bad as smoking a cigarette?
44:22 Why grains are NOT healthy in the U.S
49:27 You don’t have a weight problem
53:55 Belief systems around our health
1:00:10 Vitamin G
1:03:15 FREE BOOK
1:04:51 Thanks for tuning in!
RESOURCES:
Website: www.benazadi.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebenazadi
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benazadi/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebenazadi
YouTube: www.youtube.com/ketokamp
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebenazadi
Podcast: The Metabolic Freedom Podcast
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