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
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