“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 we distill down what you need to know about cholesterol.

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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

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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

Study #4 - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acel.13039

Study #5 - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acel.12880

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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 #2 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6389230/

Study #3 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2859524/

Study #4 - https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/45/8/1044

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Stress is an essential part of being human—we need a stress response. However, when stress is turned on indefinitely, metabolic health suffers.

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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.

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We all know about leptin’s effects on hunger, but it’s involved in so much more. Let’s learn about this metabolic heavyweight.

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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 - https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/59/6/1386/4715907

Study #2 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6259919/

Study #3 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3435786/

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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 are the resources that Ben references during the episode:

Study #1 - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0144116

Study #2 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25147107/

Study #3 - https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.12310

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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.

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