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The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman — 160 episodes
Why Your Body Chooses Sugar Over Fat
The Biggest Myth About Mitochondrial Health
Why Exercise Alone Won’t Help You Lose Weight
Why Some People Stay Thin No Matter What They Eat
Why You're Always Hungry (Even After Eating)
Visceral Fat - The Hidden Fat That Drives Insulin Resistance
Why Your Bones Affect Your Metabolism
Why Some People Burn More Calories Than Others
Why Amylin May Be the Most Important Weight Loss Hormone You've Never Heard Of
Why Your Ketone Readings Don’t Match
Why Retatrutide May Outperform GLP-1 Drugs
Why Tirzepatide Works Better Than GLP-1 Alone
The Hidden Signals That Make Fat Cells Grow
Why Neuropathy Isn’t Just About Blood Sugar
The Muscle Biology Behind Diabetes Risk
How Insulin May Be Silencing Your GLP-1
Why Creatine Is One of the Most Important Brain Nutrients
Why Gum Disease Raises Your Blood Sugar
Ivermectin Explained: The Science Behind the Controversy
How Sleep Loss Rewires Your Hunger Hormones
Why Alzheimer’s May Be a Metabolic Disease
The Personal Fat Threshold Explained and Ethnicity’s Impact
How Bile Controls Insulin, GLP-1, and Fat Burning
LDL Isn’t the Problem? The Real Drivers of Heart Disease
Why Exercise Benefits Every Organ — Not Just Muscle
How Glucose Overload Breaks Your Metabolism (And How to Fix It)
Why Your Cells Age (And What You Can Do About It)
Separating Nicotine from Smoking: Myths, Metabolism, and Medicine
The Hidden Power of Ketones: Fueling + Signaling
GLP-1 Isn’t Enough: Why Glucagon is the Key to Lasting Weight Loss
Stop Metabolic Inflammation at the Source: Your Gut
Boost Testosterone Naturally: Mitochondria, Insulin, and Fighting Back
How Omega-3s Supercharge Fat Loss and Muscle Gain
Ketones and Your Heart - How Ketones Protect the Cardiovascular System
Plant Protein vs Animal Protein: What the Science Really Says
Why Women Enter Ketosis Faster Than Men - What the Science Reveals
How Ketones Help the Brain Recover From Concussions
The Power of Plasmalogens: Boost Metabolism & Improve Insulin Sensitivity
Ketogenesis & Stress: Can Stress Hormones Actually Be Good For You?
Why the Glycocalyx is a Hidden Key to Metabolic Health & How to Protect It
The Pancreas: Our Most Underrated Metabolic Organ & Why Its Health is Vital
How Your Nervous System Controls Metabolism: Fight or Flight vs Rest & Digest
Honey & Maple Syrup vs. Sugar: What’s Better for Metabolic Health?
The Truth About Statins & Women’s Health: Can They Harm More Than They Help?
Can You Build Muscle on a Low-Carb Ketogenic Diet? What the Science Says
What Migraine Sufferers Need to Know About Metabolism & Insulin Resistance
The Real Cause of Fat Gain: Genetics, Hormones, and Insulin
Yerba Mate and Metabolism: What the Science Says
The Link Between Muscle Loss, Aging and Obesity: Anabolic Resistance Explained w/Dr. Ben Bikman
The Sugar Diet: What the Science Really Says
An Alternative View of T1DM
Nitrates and Nitrites: Villain or Metabolic Hero?
Menopause, Ketones, and Metabolism: A Strategy Explained
How the MTHFR Gene Affects Our Metabolic Health
Creatine Demystified: Brain, Muscle & Metabolic Benefits
Can Nattokinase Improve Heart & Metabolic Health?
The China Study Revisited - Science vs. Storytelling
Does the HCG Diet Actually Work? What the Studies Really Say
How Lectins Disrupt Insulin, Gut Health, and Immunity
How Lipoprotein Lipase (LPL) Determines Where Your Body Stores Fat
The Metabolic Effects of Fluoride
How Fat Hormones Affect Appetite, Inflammation, and Heart Health
Cortisol & Insulin Resistance: How Cortisol Drives Fat Gain & Carb Cravings
“Fast” vs. “Slow” Insulin Resistance: The Two Paths Explained
Cold Therapy & Metabolism, Metabolic Health Benefits of Ice Baths and Shivering
Seed Oils and Insulin Resistance: What the Science Really Says
Fat Metabolism Deep Dive: Saturated, Mono, and Poly Fats Explained
Could We Use GLP-1 Drugs like Ozempic & Mounjaro Better? A Smarter Weight Loss Strategy
Natural Ways to Boost GLP-1
How Bilirubin Affects Fat Burning, Inflammation & Metabolic Health
Peptides & Metabolism - Fat Loss, Muscle Growth, and Hormones Explained
Acne & Insulin Resistance: Why Your Diet Matters More Than You Think
How ADHD Medications Affect Fat Burning, Insulin & Brain Health
GLP-1 Medications Explained: Benefits, Risks, and What You Need to Know
Metabolic Surgeries: How Bariatric Procedures Work, Their Benefits and Risks
How Autophagy Protects Your Cells and Boosts Longevity
The Metabolic Consequences of Poor Sleep
The Unexpected Link Between Salt Regulating Hormones and Metabolic Health
Hypertension Medications and Metabolic Health
Thyroid Health and Low-Carb Diets: What Lower T3 Really Means
Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women: Metabolic Benefits and Misunderstood Risks
Nicotine and Insulin Resistance: What You Should Understand About the Connection
Oxalates and Metabolic Health: How and Why Antinutrients From Plants Can Be Harmful
Microplastics & Metabolic Health: The Surprising Connection with Dr. Ben Bikman
Using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) to Help You Improve Insulin Sensitivity
Glucosamine and Metabolic Health: What You Need to Know with Dr. Ben Bikman
Hyperglycemia Explained: The Consequences of High Blood Sugar and Why It Matters with Dr. Ben Bikman
The Links Between Antidepressants, Metabolic Health, and Insulin Resistance with Dr. Ben Bikman
The Truth About Liposuction and Its Health Impact, with Dr. Ben Bikman
The Truth About Lactate: It’s Not What You Think | Dr. Ben Bikman
Rapamycin and Longevity: What the Research Really Says with Dr. Ben Bikman
Leaky Gut Explained: Dr. Ben Bikman on Gut Health and Inflammation
How Hormones Control Obesity: The Fuel Partitioning Theory with Dr. Ben Bikman
Why A1C Isn't Enough: Insights from Dr. Ben Bikman with Dr. Ken Berry
The Impact of Estrogens on Glucose Metabolism and Insulin Resistance
Understanding Anabolic Resistance: Dr. Ben Bikman on Aging and Muscle Health
The Metabolic Health Benefits of Fermented Foods with Dr. Ben Bikman
The Randle Cycle: How Your Body Chooses Between Glucose and Fat
Leptin and Leptin Resistance Explained
Sarcopenic Obesity
Alcohol and Insulin Resistance
Energy Toxicity and Insulin Resistance
Sleep and Insulin Resistance
Exogenous Ketones with Dr. Ben Bikman
Heart Health: Fat Matters
Uric Acid with Dr. Ben Bikman
Saturated Fat with Dr. Ben Bikman
Salt and Cardiometabolic Health with Dr. Ben Bikman
Lipedema with Dr. Ben Bikman
The Metabolism of Male Infertility
The Metabolism of Female Infertility
Fatty Liver Disease with Dr. Ben Bikman
Strategies for Fat Burning with Dr. Ben Bikman
The Skinny on Fat: Sex and Fat Metabolism
Aging, and the Life of Fat with Dr. Ben Bikman
Why and Where We Store Fat
Drugs for Cardiovascular Health with Dr. Ben Bikman
Why Anti-Diabetic Drugs Usually Make Things Worse
What is GLP-1, What Does It Do, and Where Does It Come From?
Weight Loss Drugs
How to Measure and Fix Insulin Resistance
Why Does Insulin Resistance Matter?
Where Does Insulin Resistance Come From?
Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome
Leaky Gut and Nutrition
Low Carb Eating and Kidney Health
Can a Low-Carb Diet Cause Insulin Resistance?
Insulin Resistance & Women’s Reproductive Health
Caffeine, Insulin & Metabolism
The "Healthy" Whole Grain Question
Diving Into Diabetes Drugs
The Truth About Cholesterol
Diving Deep Into Diabetes
Metformin: The Magic & Misery
Decoding the Dawn Phenomenon
The Metabolic Side of Stress
Estrogen and Fat Storage
Leptin 101
Fiber: Friend or Foe?
Insulin Resistance and Cognition
Does Red Meat Cause Cancer?
Cellular Glucose Transport
Heart Health - Fat Matters!
Insulin Alters Metabolic Rate
Is Your Thyroid Lost on a Low-Carb Diet?
Are Your Fat Cells Too Fat?
Fructose and Fatty Liver Disease
Are You Eating Enough Salt to Stay Insulin Sensitive?
Are You Making Your Fat Cells Hungry?
Control Fat By Burning Fat
Does Too Much Fat in Your Diet Cause Hypertension?
Does High Insulin Lead to More Migraines?
The Link Between Metabolism and Alzheimer’s
Sleep and Insulin Resistance
Contribution of Insulin Resistance to Male Infertility and Hormone Problems
Do Low-Carb Diets Spike Cortisol and Reduce Muscle Mass?
Thyroid Hormone Effects on Insulin Receptors on Fat Cells
Low-Fat vs. Low-Carb Diets Depending on Insulin Resistance Status
Discussion of JAMA Research Showing No Intermittent Fasting Benefits
Welcome to The Metabolic Classroom