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83. How to Fight Chronic Illness at its Source with Dr. Ben Bikman #WellnessWednesdays
83. How to Fight Chronic Illness at its Source with Dr. Ben Bikman #WellnessWednesdays
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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Mar 10, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Dr. Ben Bikman is a researcher and professor specializing in metabolic function, insulin resistance, and the drivers of metabolic disorders. He has a PhD in bioenergetics, he did a postdoctoral fellowship with the Duke National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders, and he’s currently exploring the contrasting roles of insulin and ketones as key drivers of metabolic function. Today, we talk about the rise of insulin resistance and the key drivers behind it, which is the hidden epidemic at the root of his book, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZKZ2NRN/ (“Why We Get Sick.”)
You will learn about...
What insulin is and why it’s produced
The healthy ranges of insulin
Why leptin is essential for fertility and the cause of PCOS
When people become insulin resistant and what happens when you cross that line
How your body uses ketones as fuel
The role of cholesterol when it comes to insulin resistance
Resources:
https://pdbio.byu.edu/bikman-lab (pdbio.byu.edu/bikman-lab)
https://gethlth.com/ (gethlth.com)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benbikmanphd (@benbikmanphd)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBikmanPhD (@BenBikmanPhD)
Read: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZKZ2NRN/ ("Why We Get Sick")
Connect with Kelly:
https://kellyleveque.com/ (kellyleveque.com)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bewellbykelly/ (@bewellbykelly)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly/ (www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly)
Be Well By Kelly is a production of http://crate.media (Crate Media)
You will learn about...
What insulin is and why it’s produced
The healthy ranges of insulin
Why leptin is essential for fertility and the cause of PCOS
When people become insulin resistant and what happens when you cross that line
How your body uses ketones as fuel
The role of cholesterol when it comes to insulin resistance
Resources:
https://pdbio.byu.edu/bikman-lab (pdbio.byu.edu/bikman-lab)
https://gethlth.com/ (gethlth.com)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benbikmanphd (@benbikmanphd)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBikmanPhD (@BenBikmanPhD)
Read: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZKZ2NRN/ ("Why We Get Sick")
Connect with Kelly:
https://kellyleveque.com/ (kellyleveque.com)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bewellbykelly/ (@bewellbykelly)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly/ (www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly)
Be Well By Kelly is a production of http://crate.media (Crate Media)
Released:
Mar 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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