Dr. Ben Bikman (PhD) is an expert on insulin. We discuss insulin resistance, diabetes, related health conditions, and the quickest ways to improve your health.
Topics Addressed:
- Preview / summary (00:0)
- Dr. Bikman’s background (1:36)
- What is insulin resistance (IR)? (3:40)
- How does IR affect different organs? (4:35)
- Insulin basics (6:55)
- Why do diabetic patients measure glucose instead of insulin (7:56)?
- “Prediabetes” is a serious health condition (13:55)
- Should we be giving insulin to type 2 diabetics? (15:04)
- What other medical conditions are related to high insulin? (21:05)
- How to know if you have too much insulin (26:03)
- The “4 pillars” of better nutrition (28:31)
- Harms of vegetable oils & seed oils, how to avoid (33:09)
- Good fats vs bad fats, good carbs vs bad carbs (36:43)
- How nutrition can benefit diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, & more (38:09)
- Best ways to improve metabolic health besides nutrition (39:08)
- How exercise affects blood sugar (43:24)
- What types of exercise should you be doing? (45:19)
- Where to connect with Dr. Bikman (49:14)
Resources Mentioned:
- YouTube version of this interview (also below)
- Why We Get Sick (my book summary)
- Dr. Bikman on Instagram
- Get HLTH blog
- HLTH Code meal replacement shakes – formulated by Dr. Bikman
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