How To Not Die: Metabolic Health Decoded | Dr. Ben Bikman

Feb 6, 2025

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EP. 190: What if the key to not dying early—or at least living vibrantly—boils down to one thing? Metabolic health.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ben Bikman, one of the world's leading experts on insulin resistance & metabolic health. Dr. Bikman is a professor at Brigham Young University and the author of Why We Get Sick, a groundbreaking book that exposes how modern lifestyles are fueling diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.

We break down:

Why insulin resistance is the root cause of so many chronic conditions
The real impact of GLP-1s on metabolism and fat cells
The latest cutting-edge research on muscle and GLP1 from Dr. Bikman’s lab at BYU
What you can do today to take back control of your metabolic health
How Insulin Resistance Fuels Chronic Disease—and What to Do About It
The Surprising Role of Fat Cells in Metabolism and Hormone Balance
Why ‘Eat Less, Move More’ Fails Most People—and What Works Instead
GLP-1s and Satiety: The Science Behind Appetite and Metabolic Control
Cutting-Edge Metabolic Health Research from BYU That Could Change Everything
Simple, Science-Backed Strategies to Boost Testosterone Naturally

If you care about your hormones, metabolism, and long-term vitality, this episode is a must-listen.

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On This Episode We Cover:

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:57 - Teaching at BYU
00:03:32 - Dr. Ben’s books
00:05:42 - Defining insulin resistance
00:10:14 - Insulin resistance and chronic disease
00:17:50 - Viruses and fat cells
00:19:56 - Fast vs. slow insulin resistance
00:26:21 - Overfilled fat cells
00:28:24 - Issues with the “Eat less & exercise more” approach
00:31:27 - Genes and metabolic health
00:32:12 - Satiety & GLP-1 response
00:37:25 - Appetite control vs. suppression
00:39:22 - GLP-1 dosing
00:42:33 - Hormones and metabolism
00:48:13 - Estrogen replacement therapy and testing
00:51:57 - AMPK, mTOR, and supplementation
00:57:57 - Metformin study
00:59:46 - Easiest ways to increase testosterone

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