The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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Thursday, 6 February 2025 - 2 hours 44 minutes

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’. 

In this conversation, Dr Benjamin and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between insulin and infertility, how to lose weight without counting calories, how ketosis can boost brain function, and the negative effects of Ozempic on bone density. 

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

02:39:34 Who Believed In You When No One Else Did?

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