Today we are doing something we have never done before.
Once a month, members of The Metabolic Initiative get an hour to put their own questions directly to the scientists and clinicians at the forefront of metabolic health. Those sessions stay inside the platform. This one does not.
After Dr. Ben Bikman joined us for episode 100, the questions kept coming. So we invited him back to sit with Dr. Dominic D'Agostino and MHI co-founder Victoria Field for a live member Q&A, and for the first time we are releasing the full session publicly.
What came out of it: GLP-1 medications and the muscle loss debate, and how Ben's own position on these drugs has shifted. Insulin resistance and ceramides. Exogenous ketones, and when they may actually be useful. Metabolic approaches to cancer and the glucose ketone index. Exercise timing. Type 1 diabetes. Cortisol and fat distribution. Supplements.
Questions Answered in This Episode:
- The muscle loss debate around GLP-1s has become polarized. Should clinicians be worried about muscle loss, muscle function, or neither?
- If you were diagnosed with cancer, are there any metabolic therapies you would start immediately?
- How long can it take for ceramides in adipose tissue to resolve — and insulin resistance to improve?
- Bioidentical D-BHB exogenous ketones are substantially more expensive. What is the value proposition over other forms?
- GLP-1 receptor agonists consistently raise resting heart rate. Is that something to be concerned about?
- Are there any emerging approaches to improving the management of type 1 diabetes?
- What happens metabolically, and to fat cells, glucose and ketones, when taking corticosteroids?
This is the kind of conversation we host every month inside The Metabolic Initiative, alongside expert presentations from our conferences and a library built entirely around metabolic health and therapy, with CME credit available on eligible content for healthcare providers.
If you want to be in the room for the next one, the first seven days are free. membership.metabolicinitiative.com
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