Episode 315: Dr. Ben Bikman

Dr. Ben Bikman is a scientist, professor at Brigham Young University, and leading voice in metabolic health research. With a PhD in bioenergetics, his work focuses on insulin resistance and the underlying mechanisms of obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders. He is also the bestselling author of Why We Get Sick. In his upcoming book, The Carb Crisis, Dr. Bikman challenges conventional dietary advice, exploring how excess carbohydrates may contribute to chronic disease and offering science-based strategies to improve metabolic health and rethink our relationship with carbs.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (04:58) Insulin resistance, glucose, and the modern human diet (08:26) Carb myths (15:15) Brain atrophy and glycemic variability (17:47) Mental health and glycemic variability (26:44) Why dietary carbohydrates are non-essential (34:51) The gut microbiome, fructose consumption, and gluten sensitivity (43:00) Why Dr. Bikman wrote The Carb Crisis (49:16) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

Dr. Ben Bikman:

X: https://x.com/BenBikmanPhD Website: https://benbikman.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/benbikmanphd The Carb Crisis (new book!): https://www.amazon.com/Carb-Crisis-Balanced-Worldwide-Epidemic-ebook

Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/

HLTH Code:

HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com