Podcast Episode Details

Metabolic Freedom: The Missing Key to Fat Loss, Energy & Hormonal Balance | Ben Azadi

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Episode 462

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What if everything you've been told about weight loss is upside down? In this powerful second-time conversation with Ben Azadi—author of Metabolic Freedom, speaker, and founder of Keto Kamp—we flip the script on calorie counting and expose what’s really hijacking your metabolism. From seed oils to saturated fat, insulin resistance to HRV, Ben shares the metabolic blueprint to unlock fat burning, hormonal balance, and metabolic flexibility.

Angela and Ben dive deep into the hidden drivers of metabolic dysfunction and why metabolic freedom is not about chasing skinny, but reclaiming your health at a cellular level. Whether you’re struggling with energy dips, fat loss plateaus, or confusing health advice, this episode is packed with actionable strategies and eye-opening science to help you feel strong, clear, and free in your body again.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Calories Are a Distraction: Weight loss is a side effect of getting healthy—focus on quality, not quantity.

• Metabolic Prison vs. Freedom: Most people are sugar-burners stuck in a cycle of cravings and crashes. True freedom comes from metabolic flexibility.

• Muscle Is Metabolic Gold: More muscle means better insulin sensitivity, longevity, and freedom with food.

• Seed Oils & Inflammation: Ben exposes the hidden damage of processed seed oils—and what to use instead.

• The Truth About Saturated Fat: It’s not the villain we were taught to fear. When paired right, it supports hormones and cellular health.

• Hormesis & Stress Resilience: Smart stress like fasting, lifting, and cold plunges builds your metabolic adaptability—if recovery is in check.

• HRV & High-Dose Melatonin: Surprising strategies to boost your HRV, stress tolerance, and mitochondrial health.

 

TIMESTAMPS AND KEY TOPICS

0:00 – Introduction 

1:13 – Metabolic prison vs. metabolic freedom

4:09 – Angela’s story of PCOS and insulin resistance

8:01 – Muscle mass, VO2 max & ageing metabolism

14:29 – The seed oil controversy: oxidation & aldehydes

21:08 – Is saturated fat really dangerous?

29:36 – The 30-day metabolic reset plan

33:02 – Ketones, focus & metabolic energy

37:14 – HRV, melatonin & raising your hormetic ceiling

40:16 – Sleep timing, circadian rhythm & recovery

42:36 – Where to get the book + free metabolism course

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