Dr. Benjamin Bikman - 'Insulin vs. Ketones - The Battle for Brown Fat'

Dr. Benjamin Bikman earned his Ph.D. in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders. He is currently a professor of pathophysiology and a biomedical scientist at Brigham Young University in Utah.

Dr. Bikman's professional focus as a scientist and professor is to better understand chronic modern-day diseases, with a special emphasis on the origins and consequences of obesity and diabetes, with an increasing scrutiny of the pathogenicity of insulin and insulin resistance. He frequently publishes his research in peer-reviewed journals and presents at international science meetings.

Dr. Bikman has long been an advocate of a ketogenic diet in light of the considerable evidence supporting its use as a therapy for reversing insulin resistance. His website InsulinIQ.com promotes dietary clarity, healing, and freedom through evidence-based science about insulin resistance. Employing cell-autonomous to whole-body systems, Dr. Bikman's recent efforts have focused on exploring the intimate associations between the metabolic and immune systems.

[rosemaryfreitas]

As a health professional I find myself angry at the ignorance of our current dietary teachings. These have not helped anyone. I am so grateful that teachers such as Dr. Bikman are proving them wrong.

[TheKetoSurvivor]

WoW! Love this talk. My son did the "keto" diet about a year ago and turned me on to watching Dr Berg keto talks on YouTube. I started my keto journey on Dec. 8th, at 477 lbs. As of Feb. 27th (2.5 months), I'm down 50# (427) and couldn't be more ecstatic. My cravings for food are minimal and mostly psychological at this point. I've reduced intake to about 2 meals a day with little interest for more. I do one meal a day "OMAD" at least once a week. I came off my insulin (was taking U-500) within days and am now starting to wean off my blood pressure meds. I really appreciate this deeper dive you've done into the science and that you're making it public. I hope you'll be able to do a collaborative video with Dr Berg soon because I think more people would appreciate the additional evidence. This is life changing affects the person doing it and all around them. Best of luck to you as you continue your work and thank you!

[rufussweeneymd]

Dr. Bikman was my teacher for pathophysiology at BYU. He's a wonderful lecturer; his class was life-altering. Now, I'm doing research with the professor with whom he did his post-doc. I've become a champion of this message. In fact, I've started a podcast aimed at distilling a clear picture of what the current literature has to say about nutrition for the layman.

If anyone is interested in talks like this, they'll enjoy the podcast. It's called Peer-Refined Health, and the first episode will be coming out later this month.

[rstores]

DR Bikman is an amazing presenter, objective, articulate. Not the least bit offensive or obnoxious like some. It is a pleasure to watch and listen.

[lindamcneil]

I have watched this several times... and this lecture is one of the best lectures that describes the rudimentary mechanisms of the metabolic effect of food. Thank you for al, your heard work.

[fabio.arruda.reprogramador]

An interesting thing that crossed my mind while watching is that when we are getting fat in nature is when we hunt, and to hunt we need to run a lot, and to run a lot we cannot be heavy.

[Jchathe]

I am overweight. I’ve been on high fat, almost zero carb carnivore for the past eleven weeks and haven’t counted calories at all. I haven’t lost much weight, just a few pounds, but I’ve lost over 20 inches off bust/waist/hips/thighs. It’s weird but amazing! 😁

[biomonkeywpaullauener]

This is one of the best explanations for the difference between glucose and ketone sources of energy. Brilliant!

[KatariaGujjar]

If anybody wants this in more scientific and historic detail, please watch _The Aetiology of Obesity_ by Dr. Fung. It is a 6-8 hour lecture on the same topic.

[nancyarchibald]

Not sure, I may have already posted. But this KWOE has changed my life. Today, I am down a whopping -99 lbs. BP 118/68. Fasting morning BS 94. This thumbnail was me at 305lbs. Today 206...still a way to go, but I'm so grateful for the truthful science Dr. Bikmen shares with us. LCHF is practically effortless in month #10. My body prefers fat for fuel. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

[lucvandermeeren]

BB is a superstar. I've watched many of his presentations and he hits it out of the park each time. He is always clear and concise, witty and humble. I now understand the biochemical pathways that underlie the health benefits of a low carb diet, intermittent fasting and exercise. I have ordered his book, "Why we get sick" and can't wait for it to arrive.

[matthewjfreeman]

Completely brilliant and fascinating! I've been so incredibly impressed with the humble and enthusiastic way you present your research. After watching this I'm so grateful to have a better understanding of why and how Keto works and how it relates to my own issues with diabetes and insulin resistance. Thank you!

[manofsteel-]

Dr. Bikman knows this stuff so well. Love it. No notes or anything !!

[mobiustrip]

Brilliant presentation, way, way ahead of its time...

[DorindaD]

I would love to see a video where he goes more in depth like he was saying he'd like to

[justtakealook]

The Video that cleared up why some people cant lose weight, Thanks BB

[drewpamon]

We've been living off carbs for so long that we think of the emergency energy source (glucose) is the normal source and the normal sources (fat and protein) are the backups.
Glucose is a quick and dirty way to supply energy and to store up fat in times that fat and protein are scarce

[Gt-ln]

This explains a lot about hunter gatherers. There are two modes for human. Hunters eat meat, sleep without proper shelter, and can’t store too much fat to the point of slowing down, so it breaks up fat and waste it while making heat to provide cold resistance, and the hunts are normally more than a day’s meal, making wasting not a big problem. For gatherers who eat grains and fruit, the opposite happens so they store fat due to not always having enough food to go around and lower metabolism, until we are able to produce more than enough calories from fruits and grains.

[alphacause]

What a wonderful presentation. This is definitely one I will keep in m video playlist, and reference when someone speaks about caloric consumption being the sole determinant of weight loss and maintenance. Thank you for this.

[Cloppa]

I have never believed the 'calories don't matter for fat loss' brigade.. but this has totally enlightened me!!!
Absolutely brilliantly explained! 👍👍👍👍