The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman

By Insulin IQ

What's The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman about?

Welcome to The Metabolic Classroom, a nutrition and lifestyle podcast focused on metabolism, which is how our bodies use energy, and the truth behind why we get sick and fat. Every week, Dr. Ben Bikman shares valuable insights that you can apply in your own life and share with friends and loved ones. The Metabolic Classroom is brought to you by InsulinIQ.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman episodes:

05.07.2024
Saturated Fat with Dr. Ben Bikman
In this episode of The Metabolic Classroom, Professor Ben Bikman, an expert in metabolic research, discusses the debate surrounding saturated fat and its impact on insulin resistance. Dr. Bikman addresses misconceptions about saturated fat perpetuated by proponents of plant-based diets, who...
05.02.2024
Salt and Cardiometabolic Health with Dr. Ben Bikman
This episode of the Metabolic Classroom is sponsored by Redmond Real Salt. Use code BEN15 to get 15% off of their products: https://redmond.life Summary: In this lecture, Professor Ben Bikman explores the cardiometabolic effects of salt intake, detailing its role in...
04.24.2024
Lipedema with Dr. Ben Bikman
Dr. Ben Bikman, a biomedical scientist and expert in cell biology, welcomes his audience to a discussion on lipedema, a topic he’s been asked about frequently. He highlights the importance of addressing insulin resistance through diet. Ben begins by providing a...
04.18.2024
The Metabolism of Male Infertility
Dr. Ben Bikman discusses the intricate relationship between metabolic health and male infertility. While metabolic health is often associated with conditions like obesity and diabetes, Dr. Bikman emphasizes its relevance to less obvious issues like male infertility. He notes that while...
04.11.2024
The Metabolism of Female Infertility
In this lecture, Professor Ben Bikman delves into the metabolic aspects of female infertility, specifically focusing on the influence of insulin resistance. He begins by highlighting the high prevalence of infertility among women of reproductive age, with up to 15%...
04.01.2024
Fatty Liver Disease with Dr. Ben Bikman
In this Metabolic Classroom episode, Dr. Bikman delves into the intricate dynamics of fatty liver disease, a prevalent metabolic problem affecting millions worldwide. Describing the liver as the “soccer mom” of metabolism due to its involvement in various metabolic processes,...
03.28.2024
Strategies for Fat Burning with Dr. Ben Bikman
In this lecture from the Metabolic Classroom, Dr. Ben Bikman, a biomedical scientist specializing in metabolism, delves into various strategies for fat loss. He begins by highlighting the importance of understanding fat tissue dynamics, focusing particularly on hormones, drugs, and sex-specific...
03.21.2024
The Skinny on Fat: Sex and Fat Metabolism
In this episode of the metabolic classroom, Dr. Ben Bikman takes the helm to explore the multifaceted role of fat tissue as an endocrine organ. He begins by challenging the conventional view of fat tissue as merely a storage depot...
03.13.2024
Aging, and the Life of Fat with Dr. Ben Bikman
In this episode of The Metabolic Classroom, Professor Ben Bikman, a biomedical scientist specializing in diabetes, metabolism, and fat tissue, delves deeper into the topic of fat tissue, focusing specifically on its storage locations and the factors influencing them. Dr. Bikman...
03.07.2024
Why and Where We Store Fat
In this week's episode of the Metabolic Classroom, Dr. Bikman delves into the complexities of fat tissue. The lecture aims to shift perspectives on fat beyond mere energy storage, highlighting its multifaceted roles in the body. Dr. Bikman encourages listeners...
02.29.2024
Drugs for Cardiovascular Health with Dr. Ben Bikman
In this week's episode of the Metabolic Classroom, Dr. Ben Bikman welcomes viewers to a discussion on commonly used cardiometabolic and weight loss drugs. The focus of this particular lecture is on drugs targeting heart disease, a leading cause of...
02.22.2024
Why Anti-Diabetic Drugs Usually Make Things Worse
In today's lecture, Dr. Bikman guides his audience through a comprehensive exploration of anti-diabetic drugs, shedding light on their mechanisms, implications, and the broader context of diabetes management. Kicking off the discussion, Dr. Bikman elucidated the prevalent glucose-centric paradigm in...
02.14.2024
What is GLP-1, What Does It Do, and Where Does It Come From?
In today's episode of The Metabolic Classroom, Dr. Ben Bikman delves into the fascinating topic of GLP-1, a hormone of significant interest in metabolic research. Dr. Bikman sets the stage by expanding the discussion beyond GLP-1 to include other incretions,...
02.08.2024
Weight Loss Drugs
Beginning with a discussion on the evolution of these medications, Dr. Bikman emphasizes their significance in combating obesity-related health issues. He proceeds to analyze the mechanisms of popular weight loss drugs, such as Orlistat, Phentermine, and the combination of Phentermine...
02.02.2024
How to Measure and Fix Insulin Resistance
In today's Metabolic Classroom, the discussion centers on addressing insulin resistance, marking the final part of a series that viewers are encouraged to catch up on if they haven't already. Previous episodes have delved into the nature, origins, and implications...
01.25.2024
Why Does Insulin Resistance Matter?
The focus of Dr. Bikman’s Metabolic Classroom today is to help us all better understand, “Why does insulin resistance matter?” This week's Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Bikman delves into insulin resistance and its impact on health. Insulin resistance, involving impaired...
01.22.2024
Where Does Insulin Resistance Come From?
The focus of the classroom today is to help you better understand the origins of insulin resistance. Learn more at: Insulin IQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01.14.2024
Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome
The title for today is focusing on Insulin Resistance in the Metabolic Syndrome, and I could describe that another way, which is just kind of understanding metabolic health and that’s at the heart of what I wanted to focus on...
08.13.2021
Leaky Gut and Nutrition
Many people today are wary of discussions about leaky gut because there are so many questionable cures being sold without scientific evidence to support them. Let's talk about exactly what leaky gut is and how it's affected by what we...
08.13.2021
Low Carb Eating and Kidney Health
One of the most persistent oppositions to a low carb diet is the idea that it can damage the kidneys. Let's dive into what the data really shows. Here is the resource that Ben references during the episode: Source #1 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30383278/ Source...
07.16.2021
Can a Low-Carb Diet Cause Insulin Resistance?
Many people claim that eating low-carb can actually make you insulin resistant. How can this be? The answer lies in the key difference between two types of insulin resistance; pathological versus physiological. Let's discuss what's really happening. Here is the resource...
07.02.2021
Insulin Resistance & Women’s Reproductive Health
It’s estimated that up to 12% of women in the US are affected by fertility problems directly caused by insulin resistance. Join Dr. Ben Bikman, the Insulin IQ team, and special guest Dr. Steven Cowles, OBGYN, for a conversation on...
07.02.2021
Caffeine, Insulin & Metabolism
Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode: Study #1 - https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/25/2/364.short Learn more at Insulin IQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.18.2021
The "Healthy" Whole Grain Question
For our entire lives we’ve always heard that “healthy whole grains are an essential part of a balanced diet.” In light of what we now know about nutrition and insulin, does that statement hold up? Join Dr. Bikman and the...
06.11.2021
Diving Into Diabetes Drugs
Some of the most common diabetes drugs work in interesting ways. Let’s talk about some of the most common: SGLT inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists. Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode: Study #1 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24917578/ Study #2 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30240793/ Study...
06.04.2021
The Truth About Cholesterol
“Good” cholesterol? “Bad” cholesterol? Decades of unclear and misinterpreted science have led to widespread misunderstanding of this vital component of every cell in our bodies. Join Dr. Ben Bikman, special guest Dr. Bret Scher, and the Insulin IQ team as...
05.28.2021
Diving Deep Into Diabetes
Despite sharing a name, type 1 and type 2 diabetes have surprisingly little in common. Let’s explore what they have in common and their many differences. Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode: Study #1 - https://www.endocrinology.org/endocrinologist/129-autumn18/features/endogenous-insulin-its-role-in-the-initiation-progression-and-management-of-diabetes Learn more at...
05.21.2021
Metformin: The Magic & Misery
Metformin is the most widely used drug to fight diabetes. Let’s talk about how it works and when it doesn’t work well. Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode: Study #1 - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0891584910003874?casa_token=z96rcmkuc7YAAAAA:pxbbTkuPhL7Nop4oUECKmCq81Ev4Dc7z4XYvbaNMXLorp-F9p4nrHLo9bkUiIL0Trjv9EhNNGds Study #2 - https://www.jci.org/articles/view/13505?content_type=full Study #3 - https://europepmc.org/article/med/3817257...
05.18.2021
Decoding the Dawn Phenomenon
A spike in glucose levels each morning can be startling, but it doesn’t need to be scary. To understand the dawn phenomenon, you need to understand hormones. Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode: Study #1 - https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm198811103191901 Study...
05.14.2021
The Metabolic Side of Stress
Stress is an essential part of being human—we need a stress response. However, when stress is turned on indefinitely, metabolic health suffers. Learn more at Insulin IQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.11.2021
Estrogen and Fat Storage
Sex hormones control many processes in the body and estrogens have multiple and diverse effects on telling the body where and how to store fat. Learn more at Insulin IQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.07.2021
Leptin 101
We all know about leptin’s effects on hunger, but it’s involved in so much more. Let’s learn about this metabolic heavyweight. Learn more at Insulin IQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.04.2021
Fiber: Friend or Foe?
Dietary fiber enjoys a lofty position in the hallowed halls of dietary advice, but the truth is more complicated. Whether fiber is helpful or harmful depends on other factors. Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode: Study #1...
04.30.2021
Insulin Resistance and Cognition
The brain is among the highest metabolic rate organs in the body. It needs a lot of energy, and it needs insulin’s help. When the brain becomes insulin resistant, we create an “energy gap” that stems from a genetic level. Here...
04.27.2021
Does Red Meat Cause Cancer?
Within the field of nutrition, fewer topics are as hotly debated and defended as the view that red meat causes cancer. Let’s explore the data, keeping in mind that correlation is not causation. Learn more at Insulin IQ Hosted on Acast....
04.23.2021
Cellular Glucose Transport
How glucose moves in and out of cells is important to understanding insulin resistance, fuel use, and more. Let’s learn about glucose transporters on cells and how they regulate glucose in the body. Learn more at Insulin IQ Hosted on Acast....
04.19.2021
Heart Health - Fat Matters!
We’ve been told for decades that saturated fats cause plaques that block blood vessels. What if that’s wrong? Study #1 - https://www.pnas.org/content/76/1/333.short Study #2 - https://www.cell.com/fulltext/S0092-8674(00)81574-3#BIB40 Study #3 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9488997/ Study #4 - https://www.plefa.com/article/S0952-3278(12)00146-9/pdf Study #5 - https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/346/bmj.e8707.full.pdf Study #6 -...
04.16.2021
Insulin Alters Metabolic Rate
While a calorie is certainly a calorie, overlooking the effect of those calories on insulin means we miss a piece of the metabolic puzzle. We’ll explore some studies that reveal what insulin does to metabolic rate in the body. Learn more...
04.13.2021
Is Your Thyroid Lost on a Low-Carb Diet?
A low-carb diet can do a lot of good things, but does it come at the expense of the thyroid? We’ll review the evidence and explore the relationship between thyroid and carbs. Here are the resources that Ben references during the...
04.09.2021
Are Your Fat Cells Too Fat?
When fat cells get too big rather than too many, they start to suffer. This week Dr. Ben Bikman and the Insulin IQ Team review the evidence for why this happens and what you can do about it. Here are the...
04.06.2021
Fructose and Fatty Liver Disease
Are you worried about your fatty liver. This week Dr. Ben Bikman and the Insulin IQ Team explore what the sweet carbohydrate, fructose, does to liver fat. Here are the three studies that Ben references during this session: Source - #1...
04.02.2021
Are You Eating Enough Salt to Stay Insulin Sensitive?
Are you eating enough salt to stay insulin sensitive? Dietary salt is too often viewed as something to avoid, but could eating too little salt actually make your metabolic problems worse? Dr. Ben Bikman and the Insulin IQ Team discuss...
03.30.2021
Are You Making Your Fat Cells Hungry?
Long term restriction of calories seems like the simplest answer to losing weight; eat less weigh less, right? However, this approach the serious consequences that chronic calorie restriction has on your fat cells and hormones. This week Dr. Ben Bikman...
03.26.2021
Control Fat By Burning Fat
What's the best way to lose body fat? That's the question at the center of a multi-billion dollar tug of war. But when we focus on the fundamentals of metabolism, the answer becomes clear. Dr. Ben Bikman and the Insulin...
03.23.2021
Does Too Much Fat in Your Diet Cause Hypertension?
We hear it all the time from the media, medical figures, and even well-intentioned friends and family. "Fatty foods will clog your arteries". But are fats themselves really to blame? Dr. Ben Bikman and the Insulin IQ Team explain what...
03.19.2021
Does High Insulin Lead to More Migraines?
Does high insulin lead to more migraine headaches? Dr. Ben Bikman and the Insulin IQ team examine the evidence showing why people who suffer from migraines may want to reevaluate their nutrition and lifestyle to control insulin. Hosted on Acast....
03.15.2021
The Link Between Metabolism and Alzheimer’s
Your brain uses more energy than any other organ in your body, but the type of fuel you give it is critical for lifelong mental health. This week join Dr. Ben Bikman and the Insulin IQ Team as they discuss...
03.12.2021
Sleep and Insulin Resistance
When our lives get busy, oft times the first thing that we drop is our sleep schedule. This episode of the Metabolic Classroom is your wake up call. You cannot sacrifice sleep. This week Dr. Ben Bikman and the Insulin...
03.09.2021
Contribution of Insulin Resistance to Male Infertility and Hormone Problems
Metabolic disorders are a chief cause of female infertility. But what you may not now is that they also lead to male infertility. This week Dr. Ben Bikman and the Insulin IQ Team discuss why even young men need to...
03.05.2021
Do Low-Carb Diets Spike Cortisol and Reduce Muscle Mass?
Do low-carb diets spike cortisol and reduce muscle mass? The stress hormone cortisol is not something we want elevated for very long. If you've heard that a low-carb diet spikes cortisol levels, you may be concerned. This week Dr. Ben...

What's The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman about?

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The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman episodes:

Saturated Fat with Dr. Ben Bikman

Salt and Cardiometabolic Health with Dr. Ben Bikman

Lipedema with Dr. Ben Bikman

The Metabolism of Male Infertility

The Metabolism of Female Infertility

Fatty Liver Disease with Dr. Ben Bikman

Strategies for Fat Burning with Dr. Ben Bikman

The Skinny on Fat: Sex and Fat Metabolism

Aging, and the Life of Fat with Dr. Ben Bikman

Why and Where We Store Fat

Drugs for Cardiovascular Health with Dr. Ben Bikman

Why Anti-Diabetic Drugs Usually Make Things Worse

What is GLP-1, What Does It Do, and Where Does It Come From?

Weight Loss Drugs

How to Measure and Fix Insulin Resistance

Why Does Insulin Resistance Matter?

Where Does Insulin Resistance Come From?

Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome

Leaky Gut and Nutrition

Low Carb Eating and Kidney Health

Can a Low-Carb Diet Cause Insulin Resistance?

Insulin Resistance & Women’s Reproductive Health

Caffeine, Insulin & Metabolism

The "Healthy" Whole Grain Question

Diving Into Diabetes Drugs

The Truth About Cholesterol

Diving Deep Into Diabetes

Metformin: The Magic & Misery

Decoding the Dawn Phenomenon

The Metabolic Side of Stress

Estrogen and Fat Storage

Leptin 101

Fiber: Friend or Foe?

Insulin Resistance and Cognition

Does Red Meat Cause Cancer?

Cellular Glucose Transport

Heart Health - Fat Matters!

Insulin Alters Metabolic Rate

Is Your Thyroid Lost on a Low-Carb Diet?

Are Your Fat Cells Too Fat?

Fructose and Fatty Liver Disease

Are You Eating Enough Salt to Stay Insulin Sensitive?

Are You Making Your Fat Cells Hungry?

Control Fat By Burning Fat

Does Too Much Fat in Your Diet Cause Hypertension?

Does High Insulin Lead to More Migraines?

The Link Between Metabolism and Alzheimer’s

Sleep and Insulin Resistance

Contribution of Insulin Resistance to Male Infertility and Hormone Problems

Do Low-Carb Diets Spike Cortisol and Reduce Muscle Mass?