Benjamin Bikman: How insulin resistance silently grows fat

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Released

February 6, 2025

Duration

2h 43m

Channel

The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

88% of adults have metabolic disease, but what’s really making us sick? Dr Benjamin Bikman reveals the hidden dangers of insulin and how to take control of your health  Dr Benjamin Bikman is a metabolic scientist and Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology. He is the host of ‘The Metabolic Classroom’ podcast and author of books such as, ‘Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease―and How to Fight It’. 00:00 Intro 02:19 My Mission to Help with Chronic Diseases 05:05 What Is Insulin Resistance? 13:53 What Causes Insulin Resistance? 21:01 Can Insulin Resistance Become Chronic? 25:22 The Importance of Fat Cells Shrinking or Expanding 34:53 What's the Evolutionary Basis of Insulin Resistance? 42:17 The Role of Insulin During Pregnancy 43:39 What Is Gestational Diabetes? 45:05 Does It Impact the Future Baby? 45:59 Women's Cancer Is Increasing While Men's Remains the Same 50:33 Ads 51:29 Alzheimer's and Dementia Are on the Rise 01:05:34 Ethnicities and Their Different Fat Distributions 01:10:03 What to Do to Extend Our Lives 01:19:31 Cholesterol: The Molecule of Life 01:22:15 Smoking Causes Insulin Resistance 01:23:52 Does Smoking Make Us Fat? 01:29:04 Ads 01:31:04 Ketosis and Insulin Sensitivity 01:39:16 Ketone Shots 01:41:12 Steven's Keto Journey 01:47:40 How to Keep Your Muscles on a Keto Diet 01:55:25 Are There Downsides to the Ketogenic Diet? 01:57:17 Is Keto Bad for Your Gut Microbiome? 02:07:05 Are Sweeteners Okay in a Keto Diet? 02:11:04 Is Salt Bad for Us? 02:19:22 The Importance of Exercise to Maintain Healthy Insulin Levels 02:22:03 Calorie Restriction 02:23:51 Why Don't We Just Take Ozempic? 02:26:19 The Side Effects of Ozempic 02:34:56 Why Liposuction Doesn't Work Long-Term 02:39:30 Who Believed In You When No One Else Did? Follow Dr Benjamin: Website - https://benbikman.com? Research doc: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DOAC-Benjamin-Bikman-independent-research.pdf My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Fiverr - https://fiverr.com/diary and use code DIARY for 10% off your first order PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code STEVEN40 for 40% off WHOOP - https://JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEO

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Benjamin Bikman

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• Steven Bartlett

  host

• Narrator

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Dr. Benjamin Bikman and Steven Bartlett, Benjamin Bikman: How insulin resistance silently grows fat explores metabolic scientist reveals insulin resistance as hidden driver of modern disease Dr. Benjamin Bikman argues that insulin resistance is the metabolic root cause linking many chronic conditions—from type 2 diabetes and obesity to Alzheimer's, infertility, hypertension, and certain cancers. He explains in simple terms how insulin works, why most modern lifestyles keep it chronically elevated, and how that drives fat gain, inflammation, and organ damage over time. The conversation covers fast versus slow pathways to insulin resistance, ethnic and gender differences in fat storage, environmental contributors like air pollution and vaping, and the pros and cons of ketogenic diets and GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic. Bikman then outlines four practical dietary pillars and emphasizes muscle-building exercise as key tools to restore insulin sensitivity, extend healthspan, and sustainably lose fat without wrecking metabolism.

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