Can a Low-Carb Diet Cause Insulin Resistance?

from The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman

Many people claim that eating low-carb can actually make you insulin resistant. How can this be? The answer lies in the key difference between two types of insulin resistance; pathological versus physiological. Let's discuss what's really happening.Here is the resource that Ben references during the episode:Source #1 - https://academic.oup.com/jes/article/5/5/bvab049/6199842?login=trueLearn more at Insulin IQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Many people claim that eating low-carb can actually make you insulin resistant. How can this be? The answer lies in the key difference between two types of insulin resistance; pathological versus physiological. Let's discuss what's really happening.Here is the resource that Ben references during the episode:Source #1 - https://academic.oup.com/jes/article/5/5/bvab049/6199842?login=trueLearn more at Insulin IQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.