No.1 Health Doctor Benjamin Bikman breaks down keto, insulin resistance, sugar addiction, and calorie counting, and the ONE test that predicts weight gain! Dr Benjamin Bikman is a metabolic scientist and researcher focused on the link between insulin resistance and chronic disease. He is Professor of Cell Biology at Brigham Young University and Co-founder of Insulin IQ. Follow Dr Benjamin: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3MGLKNH X - https://bit.ly/3N6hziZ Website - https://bit.ly/491iGI6 He explains: ◼️Why shrinking fat cells depends on lowering insulin, not eating less ◼️How ketones act as a brain fuel that kills hunger and boosts metabolism ◼️Why constant carb intake traps energy and makes willpower fail ◼️How GLP-1 drugs may worsen muscle loss and long-term metabolic health ◼️Why a fasting insulin test reveals problems years before diabetes 00:00 Intro 02:19 What Should People Focus on for 2026 When It Comes to Diet? 07:05 What Is Metabolism? 09:44 Why Calorie Counting Doesn't Work 22:24 Ketones and Fat Loss 24:56 How the Liver Decides What to Do With Fat 27:02 Is Keto Sustainable? 30:11 Could Keto Help With Eating Disorders and Sugar Addiction? 32:41 The Effects of Keto on the Heart 37:51 Should You Take Exogenous Ketones? 44:23 Is Keto Suitable for Women? 50:59 The Perfect Diet and Lifestyle for 2026 56:51 Steve’s Ketone Levels After a Keto Shot 58:27 Ads 59:29 Continuing the Perfect Lifestyle for 2026 01:05:35 When Not to Do Keto 01:10:23 How Cancers Use Sugar for Energy 01:21:06 Are Vitamins and Supplements Contributing to Obesity? 01:25:52 Thoughts on Ozempic and GLP-1s 01:32:45 Ads 01:34:44 What’s the Best Sweetener to Use? 01:36:50 Collagen Peptides 01:37:53 Creatine 01:45:10 How to Get Rid of Stubborn Fat for Good 01:49:18 How Stress Contributes to Weight Gain 01:51:26 Check Your Testosterone Levels 01:52:37 What Tests Can We Do at Home? 01:56:34 If You Could Have One Thing for Life, What Would It Be? The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Independent research: https://benjmainbikman2.tiiny.co Sponsors: Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at https://wisprflow.ai/DOAC Ketone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order
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’. 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 02:39:30 Who Believed In You When No One Else Did? Follow Dr Benjamin: Website - https://benbikman.com? Research doc: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DOAC-Benjamin-Bikman-independent-research.pdf My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Fiverr - https://fiverr.com/diary and use code DIARY for 10% off your first order PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code STEVEN40 for 40% off WHOOP - https://JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEO