Dr. Benjamin Bikman: Why insulin runs fat loss, not calories

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

January 8, 2026

Duration

2h 1m

Channel

The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

No.1 Health Doctor Benjamin Bikman breaks down keto, insulin resistance, sugar addiction, and calorie counting, and the ONE test that predicts weight gain! Dr Benjamin Bikman is a metabolic scientist and researcher focused on the link between insulin resistance and chronic disease. He is Professor of Cell Biology at Brigham Young University and Co-founder of Insulin IQ. Follow Dr Benjamin: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3MGLKNH X - https://bit.ly/3N6hziZ Website - https://bit.ly/491iGI6 He explains: ◼️Why shrinking fat cells depends on lowering insulin, not eating less ◼️How ketones act as a brain fuel that kills hunger and boosts metabolism ◼️Why constant carb intake traps energy and makes willpower fail ◼️How GLP-1 drugs may worsen muscle loss and long-term metabolic health ◼️Why a fasting insulin test reveals problems years before diabetes 00:00 Intro 02:19 What Should People Focus on for 2026 When It Comes to Diet? 07:05 What Is Metabolism? 09:44 Why Calorie Counting Doesn't Work 22:24 Ketones and Fat Loss 24:56 How the Liver Decides What to Do With Fat 27:02 Is Keto Sustainable? 30:11 Could Keto Help With Eating Disorders and Sugar Addiction? 32:41 The Effects of Keto on the Heart 37:51 Should You Take Exogenous Ketones? 44:23 Is Keto Suitable for Women? 50:59 The Perfect Diet and Lifestyle for 2026 56:51 Steve’s Ketone Levels After a Keto Shot 58:27 Ads 59:29 Continuing the Perfect Lifestyle for 2026 01:05:35 When Not to Do Keto 01:10:23 How Cancers Use Sugar for Energy 01:21:06 Are Vitamins and Supplements Contributing to Obesity? 01:25:52 Thoughts on Ozempic and GLP-1s 01:32:45 Ads 01:34:44 What’s the Best Sweetener to Use? 01:36:50 Collagen Peptides 01:37:53 Creatine 01:45:10 How to Get Rid of Stubborn Fat for Good 01:49:18 How Stress Contributes to Weight Gain 01:51:26 Check Your Testosterone Levels 01:52:37 What Tests Can We Do at Home? 01:56:34 If You Could Have One Thing for Life, What Would It Be? The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Independent research: https://benjmainbikman2.tiiny.co Sponsors: Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at https://wisprflow.ai/DOAC Ketone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Benjamin Bikman

  guest

• Steven Bartlett

  host

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Dr. Benjamin Bikman and Steven Bartlett, Dr. Benjamin Bikman: Why insulin runs fat loss, not calories explores insulin, ketones, and habits: a new blueprint for fat loss Dr. Benjamin Bikman argues that insulin control, not calorie counting, should be the central focus of sustainable fat loss and metabolic health. He explains how chronically high insulin drives fat storage, hunger, and brain fog, and why lowering carbohydrates can increase metabolic rate, satiety, and access to stored fat via ketones. The discussion covers ketogenic diets, exogenous ketones, GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic, creatine, sleep, stress, and practical daily routines that fit real life. Throughout, Bikman stresses flexibility (keto isn’t the only path), the importance of preserving muscle, and using tools like CGMs, labs, and simple behavioral shifts to make 2026 a genuinely transformative health year.

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