Episode Details

Today, I am blessed to have here with me for a FIFTH time Dr. Benjamin Bikman. He is a biomedical scientist, professor, and expert on insulin resistance. 

Dr. Benjamin Bikman studies diabetes and obesity, and much of what he focuses on is a seemingly obscure condition called insulin resistance. But it's, in fact, not very obscure at all. 

What is insulin resistance? Why did Dr. Benjamin Bikman devote his career to studying something like this? Well, insulin resistance is essentially two things. First of all, some cells in your body aren't responding very well to the hormone insulin. Second, you have more insulin than you did before, a condition called hyperinsulinemia.

Dr. Bikman's research focus is to elucidate the molecular mechanisms that mediate the disruption that causes and accompanies metabolic disorders, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dementia. Driven by his academic training (Ph.D. in Bioenergetics and postdoctoral fellowship with the Duke-National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders), he is currently exploring the different roles of insulin and ketones as critical drivers of metabolic function. He frequently publishes his research in peer-reviewed journals and presents at international science meetings.

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Resources from this episode: 

• Check out the Bikman Lab: http://bikmanlab.byu.edu/
• Visit Insulin IQ: https://www.insuliniq.com/
• Check out Hlth Code: https://gethlth.com/
• Connect with Dr. Benjamin Bikman:
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/insuliniq/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/benbikmanphd
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCblbxPFG0XAsQA2LwzT6xDQ/videos
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benbikmanphd
• Untangling Alzheimer’s Connection To Insulin Resistance: https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/alzheimers-insulin/
• Watch Dr. Benjamin Bikman | Foods That Help Lower Insulin & Reverse Diabetes | Cortisol Effects on The Body: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msa9NsDZNI0
• Dr Benjamin Bikman | Foods That Help Lower Insulin & Reverse Diabetes | Cortisol Effects on The Body: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msa9NsDZNI0
• Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease―and How to Fight It: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Sick-Disease_and/dp/194883698X/benazadi-20

Previous interviews with Dr Benjamin Bikman...

• https://ketokamp.libsyn.com/dr-benjamin-bikman-why-we-were-wrong-about-the-treatment-of-diabetes-kkp-268
• https://ketokamp.libsyn.c