Three steps. CC- control carbs PP- prioritize protein FF- fill in with fat

This is a GREAT presentation. Five years ago I went to my physician and told him something was severely wrong. I. was suddenly gaining 5-6 pounds every single week. His response was “Well, you work night shift and you’re probably eating too much.” My response was that if I was eating enough to gain that much weight I would be having a lot more fun! I went to a friend who was a nurse practitioner and she ordered a fasting insulin and an insulin resistance panel and it came back as severely insulin resistant ... even though my A1C and my blood glucose levels had yet to show ANY problems. If anything I had issues with reactive hypoglycemia. I took the results back to my doctor who refused to even look at them, threw them down on the counter and said “I don’t care about that. I’ll treat you once you’re a diabetic.” It still makes me mad to this day... I’ve had to figure this out on my own (as a nurse at least I’ve been able to ferret out reliable sources) and my reactive hypoglycemia made me nervous about fasting. But that pretty much took care of itself with a keto based diet. I’ve gone in to IF consistently with trying longer tastes to see how it affects me. And it’s the only thing that’s ever worked . I have to go back to the area where that doctor works for my daughter’s wedding next month. I kind of want to go punch the ass or hit him upside the head with a copy of The Obesity Code....

Been keto for 3 years and progressing to carnivore now. Dr. Bikman answered a long-standing question I've had about high protein consumption and glucogenesis. On a carnivore diet we don't turn protein into glucose because of the lack of carbohydrate. For me, this is epic! Remember: there is no human requirement for carbohydrate, unlike there is for protein (essential amino acids) and fat (essential fatty acids)...

Jasón Fung , MD is the name of the Doctor, and His approach is through IF and Healthy food, it is just a way to improve the sensitivity from the receptor and break the Insulina resistence

I love how excited this man gets about a great question

Boy, this is very, very important. I'm self diagnosed with insulinopenia, was losing weight to the point of severe malnutrition, and had 6 MD's (two endocrinologists) tell me there was no way anything was wrong with my insulin. Everyone one of them only looked at glucose, and did not care about insulin. I went to my local Quest lab and paid $50 to get a test on my own. My fasting insulin was

Now I know why my blood pressure plummeted when fasting and eliminating carbs. I have had to cut my BP med in half and some days not take it because my BP is too low... All because my insulin resistance is improving... I learn why right here! Thanks...

Dr. Bikman is one of my absolute favorites. Even though he’s beating the same drum he’s always so upbeat and enthusiastic about the subject matter. Just an awesome guy and a real gem to the public health domain.

I tell people all the time.. my diabetes may be what kills me.. but I refuse to allow the treatment for my diabetes to kill me.... thank you guys .. don't ever stop what you are doing..

Dr. Bikman is both highly technical but explains things on level most can understand. I highly recommend that you find any of his videos and absorb his knowledge, he is exceptional! I love his humility also.

4:50 "When I'm deciding what I'm going to eat, essentially I'm asking myself what this meal is going to do to my insulin."

Yes, hypertension was my first symptom. Weight gain, high insulin, blood sugar normal. Great interview.

I order fasting insulin tests on my patients. I have made numerous videos explaining why you need it to get it done. Easy cheap test. Functional doctors understand and embrace this manner of thinking.

Two weeks of moderate sleep deprivation (6hrs/night) for college age males left them with the glucose control of a 60 year old.

This is all very interesting stuff, but the fact still remains that many of the longest lived people in the world regularly eat corn, rice, potatoes, and drink copious amounts of wine. They also live simply, eat seasonally, and have close knit communities. I think we'd all agree that a diet that consists of highly refined junk food is signing a death warrant, but perhaps there's a large component of health and longevity that goes beyond blood panels and insulin levels.

This is an amazing video! So glad Dr. Bikman provided warnings on refeeding syndrome after fasting. Later this evening, I will be finishing up a 5-day fast (my first after some 24, 48, and a 64 hr fast). But no way would I have just embarked on this fast willy-nilly without proper information and preparation on how to fast and how to come off of a fast. I started reading Dr. Jason Fung's and Jimmie Moore's book, "The Complete Guide to Fasting" before and throughout my fast, and it is an EXCEPTIONAL tool for anyone looking to fast in any type of way. Thanks for doing this video!!!!

The explanation of how the concentration on glucose rather than insulin leads to a late diagnosis of diabetes fits my experience exactly. I can remember suffering a number of diabetic symptoms well before any increase in blood sugar was noted.

this guy's enthusiasm is level 10 like he just started his phd program yesterday

Some day in the future they will find out that Anxiety has a lot to do with diabetes and other major illnesses.

I learn more (and re-learn more) from Dr. Bikman in one video than I sometimes learn from 10 other experts in a month...Don't get me wrong, I'm extremely grateful to everyone working in this field who takes the time to share the most crucial information with us that we can't get from our own doctor's or government health associations. Thanks, Gary and Ben!

Focus on Insulin, the root cause, not the glucose levels? Makes total sense. Why is this not spreading through the medical field, doctors and nutritionists?

I like that Dr Benjamin Bikman said there are benefits to being in what I would call a mild state of ketosis (slightly below .5). I personally wake up to a mild state of ketosis most mornings from following a low carb and time restricted eating protocol. I’ve felt that you don’t necessarily have to be in deep ketosis to get all the benefits. For a number of people mild ketosis (at least for a portion of your day) works well…insulin is low and you are burning stored fat and carbs. Great interview!

this interview is priceless! Dr Bikman is so knowledgeable

I was just expecting to learn about Insulin Resistance; but i got very important infos about protein intake on keto; i needed the later even more. Thanks!

Last year for the first time my fasting glucose levels were a little over 100; I have been terrified for a year. Almost everyone on my dads side of the family had type 2 diabetes that led to early death. Listening to you both actually has me in tears. Is it possible that I could actually do something aside from going on drugs that never worked for the rest of my family? I just ordered a keto monitor, I ordered a book from Dr. Fung about intermittent fasting and I’m going to listen to absolutely everything you both have to say. Thank you for possibly saving my life!

18:15 Anyone who doesn't understand why a general practitioner would advise against testing for insulin is pretending not to see the predatory healthcare system for what it is.

Bikman is the first guy I ever heard speak on this subject maybe a couple of years ago - was much more technical but knew it was essential information. My ketone level is 0.3 to 1.5 - I hit the 1.5 post exercise and I exercise prior to my first meal. I keep a 16 to 18 hour break from last meal to first. I mention this only because of Bikman's definition of useful ketone levels. At an average of 0.7 ketone level in the last seven months I have lost 25 pounds and doubled my testosterone, based on standard T blood tests through my physician. He was bewildered, to say the least. I had this great improvement in my fitness and performance despite having been a Marathon runner my whole life - I have also been insulin resistant - that was the missing element in my training and health. I eat intermittent fasting with modified carnivore - this means 16 to 18 hours between last and first meal, then I only eat meat but I add cruciferous vegetables at one meal and only eat twice.

This interview really filled in some gaps in my understanding about IR and KETO’s impact on it. It was an hour well spent- thanks much!

I really wonder how little subscribers this channel has. So many good interviews. I hope more people come.

I hope you never get tired of talking about this and helping so many people with the keto lifestyle. I appreciate you so much.

Thanks to the information regarding measuring Ketones in your own home (I watched this very video yesterday morning), I purchased the dual glucose/keto blood testing device, and for this video alone I thank you so very much! I have been insulin resistant for about 30 years, and have never found out how to treat it without medication, until I heard about Dr Jason Fung and Intermittent Fasting, and now I see how all this IF and Keto can and are working for my health benefit.

Super interview. I am such a huge fan of Dr Bikman. Thank you for inviting him.

This is a great interview, and very informative. Thanks. But I disagree that it is not the job of the doctor to do the research from their own initiative. It is part of the doctors job to be up with current research which effects their patients well being. That's why they get paid so well in the first place; because it is their responsibility and enables them to do a good job. It is exactly the same with teachers--if you're a good, dedicated teacher you don't just finish uni and that's it. It is a life long learning curve into the field you teach. I think the reluctance of doctors to look at new research, in many cases has to do with both laziness and the hold of dogmatic thinking.

Listening around 30 minutes is very interesting - Bikman's discussion and opinion of the context of how protein impacts blood glucose. If glucose adapted, protein will spike insulin. If fat adapted, it doesn't. And this was shown in the 1970s. (Then it gets ignored and suppressed like everything that challenges the establishment dogma. - my 2 cents) Incidentally, it seems obvious that advising people to "eat less fat" in 1977 effectively put the American population (and subsequently the rest of the Western world where protein consumption was typically more than adequate), on a Sumo wrestler diet: High protein, high carb, low fat. Sumo wrestlers know this is the way to get bigger and fatter, and quickly. It's all very tragic. It's no wonder we have an increase in the number of people who believe in a flat earth. Why should people believe anything the authorities tell us? How do we make sense of it all?

One night of sleep deprivation makes you insulin resistant for the next day. That's scary stuff

I have watched this video multiple times. It is excellent! Thank you for keeping it simple and easy to understand and implement. There is so much new clarity here.

Thank you a lot for this enterview! Both of you are focused, down to heart and easy to listen to. You clarified me a lot here. ❤

this talk was bang on! haven't heard something as relevant and accurate as this in quite a while. kudos to both the host and the guest. thanks a tonne

SOOOOO helpful! Dr Bikman has demystified the macro question for me. Thank you!!

Thank you both, this was worth my 1 hour 5 minutes and 56 seconds! 100 thumbs up's! God bless!

Same here. I had ketones 0.1 to 0.3 on regular Keto with plenty of leafy greens as is the prevailing idea to help insulin resistance. 2 weeks after carnivore, I had 1.50 to 3.00 ketones and my hunger had gone. A good sign my previously high fasted insulin has come down.

What an absolutely fantastic interview. I have recently gone keto and several questions re protein vs fat macro ratios were answered here in a manner I intuitively felt best for my body. And the sleep thing. Huge.

Thank you both!...such a nice interview...fabulous flow of such rich info!

The big problem also are some doctors, when you tell them or ask them about do insulin test,and we try to explain to them, they look at you like " am the doctor" not you. Like if we were so ignorants

Thank you so much for your excellent, well thought-out explanations. I especially needed to hear about the insulin/glucagon response to protein. Thanks again!

I enjoy your interviews so much! Thank you for providing such great content x

good interview(er) patient enough to let the guest talk, asking great questions and listening. Dr. Eric Berg, is the only other person I have seen, I just finished your interview with Hollie, the carnivore diet. thanks to both of you.

Dr. Bikman!! You're awesome! I loved this, thank you for sharing all of this priceless information.

What a totally awesome interview!! Thank you both!!

Great interview! Thank you!

Dr. Bikman has given me the understanding of why I became diabetic and how important it is for us to change the way we diagnose it by taking serum insulin as a general blood test. I am very grateful to him because, finally, there is no way I would ever eat anything but a carnivorous diet.

excellent interview. what a guy. learned loads

Your interviews and discussions are top notch!

Awesome interview!!Thankyou so much♡♡

Keto mojo Nutritional ketosis can be .3 or .5 Keep insulin at fasting conditions Let’s not fear protein Focus more on controlling carbs People eat in a weird way having loads of oil to get calories 1-2kg protein a day to preserve lean mass Rebound hypoglycaemia creates shaky carb cravings panic need to top up - get off the rollercoaster 🎢 low carb diet 🥘 🥩 🍖 Calorie restriction helps mimicking fasting Low carb diet puts hormones in right place IF can help incredibly well Just has to end Jason Fung is good example But multi day fasts aren’t great Time restricted eating Circadian rhythm Supplements Macros have to be in control protein and fat An egg a day 🥚 you’re covered Cinnamon if your deficient in something Magnesium

What an AMAZING podcast!! So much information!! Thank you!

Thank You from the bottom of my heart. I just found your channel as I am relatively new to the Keto lifestyle. It is working for me, but I am an insatiable learner who has a need to understand the "why". Dr. Bikman is a lovely human being. I believe he is genuine, and knowledgeable, and is doing his part to share and educate the world for the betterment of all mankind. Kudo's !

Love this channel, one of my very favorite talks.

LOVE your shows, Beckmann rocks!

Great interview! Really enjoyed every bit of it! Great questions Gary!

Thank you so much for this interview! I have been trying to boil down all this keto information to a simple to-do plan. :)

Hi. I follow Dr. Richard Bernstein (Diabetes Solution) who recommends a similar diet (for decades now). He recommends (very) low carb, with focus on enough protein. He doesn't mind the fat, as he claims that if you eat enough varied healthy protein, it will come with enough fat which is built into the protein. Ketosis is the means, not the end, and as such, it should be cycled.

“We can never embrace our hypothesis too firmly. We have to, at any moment, be prepared to step away from it”. This is how we must approach most things in life. Sure does make change for the better all the easier. 👍

More good stuff from somebody that is not glued to what was before but rather that which is current. Thank you Dr Benjamin Bikman.

Priceless information! Love it.

this was a gem. Thankyou so much

Dr. B, you are amazing. I could listen to you all day. Wish my doctor would.

Dr Gabriella Lyons talked about protein in this way with Mike Muntzel, fits perfectly with these ideas.

We need to get this important information out to the world especially the government and doctors

Excellent Information from a very competent professional.

Wow...what a great interview!! Thanks guys!!

Thank you for all this information. Fabulous program.

Excellent. Thank you for this, one of your better interviews.

Brilliant and inspiring! Thank you both so much.

This was amazing!!

Simply brilliant , as I'm a man who is desperately trying to FIX a nafld with a knock on effect of peripheral neuropathy .

I’m going on dr Ben tour. I love this guy.

30:30 Carnivores eat eggs, butter and cheese which are high fat, liver, brains, bone broth and fatty fish - so keto carnivore isn't that hard.

Amazing chanel, amazing questions and great answers, I just hope you become more interactive in a more energetic way.

This is great information. I been put on insulin for about 16yrs since I was diagnose with diabetes. No one ever said anything about checking my insulin.

Thanks for the interview

Again......a Fantastic!!! Interview !! You should get more Abos!! Thanks you very much!

What an amazing amount of info!

Please make more science videos about the topic or other health areas. Thank You!

Thank you for sharing the video

Great interview with Dr. Bikman. I could listen to him talk about this all day. If I were to go back and get my PhD, this is the guy I'd want to learn from!

Me being a type 2 diabetic I found this interview so informative and interesting, I sure wish my medical providers knew all this before putting me on insulin. I am 33 days in doing keto and 18:6 fasting but not seeing much movement on the scales or with my blood sugar reading and I have been wondering if that could have something to do with me injecting large amount of insulin that my doctor has put me on. I know it's going to take a while but I want to come off insulin all together.

Excellent. So glad I came across this.

awesome interview learned alot

Mike Mentzer asserted it is the demand of high intensity exercise that stimulates the body to adapt by growing stronger and bigger muscles. Eating just facilitates that growth. In other words, eating protein does not guarantee preservation of muscle. Dr. Ron Rosedale warns of the threat to longevity from eating excess protein.

I am so glad you are talking about this. Some are talking like long fasting is the only way to go. And I just cant. So sometimes I feel like giving up. With some it is all or nothing.

"a scientist is defined as a seeker of truth.." so a beautiful sentence

man. i would love it if you time stamped this for key moments. fan-flippin-tastic video.

You will never hear from a medical doctor that HIGH INSULIN is bad and is worse than high glucose. 6 of 6 of us in my family are diabetics. 4 T2, 2 T1. the high insulin gave 4 of us heart disease, retinopathy, and kidney disease. Very Low carb is the way to go! So much good research out there now.

I listened to the whole thing. I got it. Thanks

Thanks 4 this video. So powerful

great interview, subscribed

Great educational video which should be required watching for medical students.

I can't decide which of you is more outstanding. Thank you for probing questions and answers which are guiding my keto path of good health. Thumbs down must be big pharma's new logo.

10 years since my type II diagnosis and today I learn that a) When I get the shakes in my hands and start feeling the blood rushing through, that's my body at *NORMAL* blood sugar - something that none of the myriad of doctors I've seen and asked about this during that time have told me about. That's how bad my glucose addiction is?!? b) Ketoacidosis is *not* something I should be worried about, despite being *told* to be concerned about it. c) Calorie restriction is not a long term answer to solving type II, low carb is the way to go. How does a low carb diet interact with hyperlipidemia associated with type II given increased levels of fat intake ?