February 06, 2025

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

1 hour 9 minutes

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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