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The title for today is focusing on Insulin Resistance in the Metabolic Syndrome, and I could describe that another way, which is just kind of understanding metabolic health and that’s at the heart of what I wanted to focus on for the time that we have during the lesson itself.
Alright, so first of all, metabolic health. We’ve all heard the term metabolism a lot. It is a buzzword, it is a word that we hear perhaps too often and even to the point that it’s often misused.
Metabolism, just to be very precise, is the balance of all of the chemical reactions that are happening in the body. There are biochemical reactions in every cell that are trying to build up molecules. Those are called anabolic reactions or anabolism, and there are chemical biochemical processes that are degrading molecules, breaking them down. That is catabolism and metabolism is the fusion or the balance of all of those things. The sum of all of those reactions.
Now with metabolic health, we’re starting to get more specific to the topic.
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Many people today are wary of discussions about leaky gut because there are so many questionable cures being sold without scientific evidence to support them. Let's talk about exactly what leaky gut is and how it's affected by what we eat.
Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode:
Source #1 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18000291/
Source #2 - https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hep.30652
Source #3 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6412740/
Source #4 - https://science.sciencemag.org/content/373/6553/eabe6729
Source #5 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27171436/
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One of the most persistent oppositions to a low carb diet is the idea that it can damage the kidneys. Let's dive into what the data really shows.
Here is the resource that Ben references during the episode:
Source #1 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30383278/
Source #2 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27346534/
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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=true
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It’s estimated that up to 12% of women in the US are affected by fertility problems directly caused by insulin resistance. Join Dr. Ben Bikman, the Insulin IQ team, and special guest Dr. Steven Cowles, OBGYN, for a conversation on how insulin control is giving women hope to have the family they want.
Here is the resource that Ben references during the episode:
Source #1 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26225266/
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Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode:
Study #1 - https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/25/2/364.short
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For our entire lives we’ve always heard that “healthy whole grains are an essential part of a balanced diet.” In light of what we now know about nutrition and insulin, does that statement hold up? Join Dr. Bikman and the Insulin IQ team for a conversation about the evidence.
Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode:
Study #1 - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0002934387900581?via%3Dihub
Study #2 - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1987.tb10498.x
Study #3 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4325021/
Study #4 - https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.4141/cjas2012-017
Study #5 - https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/103/2/341/4564756?login=true
BYU Address - https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/benjamin-bikman/the-plagues-of-prosperity/
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Some of the most common diabetes drugs work in interesting ways. Let’s talk about some of the most common: SGLT inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists.
Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode:
Study #1 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24917578/
Study #2 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30240793/
Study #3 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32827151/
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“Good” cholesterol? “Bad” cholesterol? Decades of unclear and misinterpreted science have led to widespread misunderstanding of this vital component of every cell in our bodies. Join Dr. Ben Bikman, special guest Dr. Bret Scher, and the Insulin IQ team as we distill down what you need to know about cholesterol.
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Despite sharing a name, type 1 and type 2 diabetes have surprisingly little in common. Let’s explore what they have in common and their many differences.
Here are the resources that Ben references during the episode:
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