In this episode, Dr. Jockers and Ben Azadi discuss metabolic freedom and its impact on longevity and inflammation. You'll learn why staying in sugar-burning mode harms your health and how fat-burning mode promotes healing.

 

Ben shares his journey from obesity to metabolic health and explains why metabolic flexibility is key to disease prevention. He highlights how fasting resets your metabolism and activates autophagy for cellular repair.

 

Discover how insulin affects fat burning and why lowering its levels boosts energy. Ben also covers how the right foods support metabolic health and the importance of reducing constant snacking.

 

In This Episode:

• 00:00 The Shocking Truth About French Fries and Cigarettes

• 03:08 Metabolic Freedom: Key to Longevity

• 05:18 Understanding Metabolic Health

• 06:35 The State of Metabolic Health in America

• 11:01 The Importance of Insulin in Metabolic Health

• 17:56 Calories vs. Hormones: The Real Debate

• 20:46 Feast and Famine: Ancestral Eating Patterns

• 26:06 The Dangers of Seed Oils

• 29:40 Healthy Fats vs. Seed Oils

• 30:07 The Hidden Dangers of Canola Oil

• 30:27 Avoiding Seed Oils When Dining Out

• 30:50 The Impact of Seed Oils on Your Body

• 31:09 Understanding Stomach Acid and Digestion

• 32:19 The Benefits of Digestive Bitters

• 32:58 Autophagy: The Body's Cleanup Process

• 33:33 The Role of Phosphatidylcholine

• 33:55 Autophagy and Fasting

• 34:03 The Refrigerator Analogy for Autophagy

• 35:17 The Process of Apoptosis

• 35:29 Fasting and Exercise

• 36:31 The Importance of Metabolic Flexibility

• 37:53 Preparing for Fasting

• 41:15 The Concept of Hormesis

• 43:34 Balancing Cortisol and Growth Hormone

• 48:02 Daily Routines for Optimal Health

• 52:56 The Wolverine Stack for Recovery

 

 

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"Metabolic freedom is about being able to burn fat when you need to and burn sugar when you need to."

~ Dr. Jockers

 

 

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Connect with Ben Azadi:

• Website: https://www.benazadi.com/

• Book: https://amzn.to/41O02jk

 

 

Connect with Dr. Jockers:

• Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drjockers/

• Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrDavidJockers

• YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/djockers

• Website – https://drjockers.com/

 

If you are interested in being a guest on the show, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us here! - https://drjockers.com/join-us-dr-jockers-functional-nutrition-podcast/