The Metabolic Classroom
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Curated by: Ben Bikman (139 videos)
Tracks in this Playlist
- 160: The Biggest Myth About Mitochondrial Health
- 159: Why Exercise Alone Won’t Help You Lose Weight
- 158: Why Some People Stay Thin No Matter What They Eat
- 157: Why You're Always Hungry (Even After Eating)
- 156: The Most Dangerous Fat in Your Body
- 155: Why Your Bones Affect Your Metabolism
- 154: Why Some People Burn More Calories Than Others
- 153: Why Amylin May Be the Most Important Weight Loss Hormone You've Never Heard Of
- 152: Why Your Ketone Readings Don’t Match
- 151: Why Retatrutide May Outperform GLP-1 Drugs
- 150: Why Tirzepatide Works Better Than GLP-1 Alone
- 149: The Hidden Signals That Make Fat Cells Grow
- 148: Why Neuropathy Isn’t Just About Blood Sugar
- 147: How Your Brain Talks to Your Pancreas (The Vagus Nerve Explained)
- 146: The Muscle Biology Behind Diabetes Risk
- 145: Why GLP-1 Drugs Don’t Fix High Insulin
- 144: Why Creatine Is One of the Most Important Brain Nutrients
- 143: Why Gum Disease Raises Your Blood Sugar
- 141: How Sleep Loss Rewires Your Hunger Hormones with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 140: Why Alzheimer’s May Be a Metabolic Disease
- 139: Why Some Thin People Get Diabetes and Ethnicity’s Impact with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 138: How Bile Controls Insulin, GLP-1, and Fat Burning with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 137: LDL Isn’t the Problem? The Real Drivers of Heart Disease
- 136: Why Exercise Benefits Every Organ — Not Just Muscle — with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 135: How Glucose Overload Breaks Your Metabolism (And How to Fix It) with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 134: Why Your Cells Age (And What You Can Do About It) with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 133: Separating Nicotine from Smoking - Myths, Metabolism, and Medicine with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 132: The Hidden Power of Ketones: Fueling + Signaling with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 131: GLP-1 Isn’t Enough - Why Glucagon is the Key to Lasting Weight Loss with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 130: Stop Metabolic Inflammation at the Source—Your Gut—with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 129: Boost Testosterone Naturally - Mitochondria, Insulin, and Fighting Back with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 128: How Omega-3s Supercharge Fat Loss and Muscle Gain
- 127: Ketones and Your Heart - How Ketones Protect the Cardiovascular System
- 126: Plant Protein vs Animal Protein - What the Science Really Says
- 125: Why Women Enter Ketosis Faster Than Men - What the Science Reveals
- 124: How Ketones Help the Brain Recover From Concussions with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 123: Boost Metabolism & Improve Insulin Sensitivity: The Power of Plasmalogens with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 122: Why Stress, Fasting, and Low-Carb All Boost Ketones with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 121: Why the Glycocalyx is a Hidden Key to Metabolic Health & How to Protect It with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 120: The Pancreas - Our Most Underrated Metabolic Organ & Why Its Health is Vital w/ Dr. Ben Bikman
- 119: How Your Nervous System Controls Metabolism: Fight or Flight vs Rest & Digest w/Dr. Ben Bikman
- 118: Honey vs. Sugar: What’s Better for Metabolic Health? with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 117: The Truth About Statins & Women’s Health: Can They Harm More Than They Help?
- 116: Can You Build Muscle on a Low-Carb Ketogenic Diet? What the Science Says with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 115: What Migraine Sufferers Need to Know About Metabolism & Insulin Resistance with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 114: The Real Cause of Fat Gain: Genetics, Hormones, and Insulin with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 113: Yerba Mate and Metabolism - What the Science Says with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 112: The Link Between Muscle Loss, Aging and Obesity: Anabolic Resistance Explained w/Dr. Ben Bikman
- 111: The Sugar Diet: What the Science Really Says and Why It May Work for Some with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 110: Rethinking Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes: Glucagon’s Hidden Role, a Bi-Hormonal Theory w/ Dr. Bikman
- 109: Are Nitrates and Nitrites Dangerous? Here’s the Real Science
- 108: Menopause, Ketones, and Metabolism: A Strategy Explained
- 107: How the MTHFR Gene Affects Our Metabolic Health with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 106: Creatine Demystified: Brain, Muscle & Metabolic Benefits with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 105: Can Nattokinase Improve Heart & Metabolic Health? with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 104: The China Study Revisited - Science vs. Storytelling with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 103: Does the HCG Diet Actually Work? What the Studies Really Say with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 102: How Lectins Disrupt Insulin, Gut Health, and Immunity with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 101: How Lipoprotein Lipase (LPL) Determines Where Your Body Stores Fat with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 100: The Metabolic Effects of Fluoride with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 99: How Fat Hormones Affect Appetite, Inflammation, and Heart Health with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 98: Cortisol & Insulin Resistance: How Cortisol Drives Fat Gain & Carb Cravings with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 97: “Fast” vs. “Slow” Insulin Resistance: The Two Paths Explained with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 96: Cold Therapy & Metabolism, Metabolic Health Benefits of Ice Baths and Shivering with Dr. Bikman
- 95: Seed Oils and Insulin Resistance: What the Science Really Says with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 94: Fat Metabolism Deep Dive: Saturated, Mono, and Poly Fats Explained with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 93: Using GLP-1 Drugs like Ozempic & Mounjaro Better - A Smarter Weight Loss Strategy w/Dr. Bikman
- 92: Natural Ways to Boost GLP-1 with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 91: How Bilirubin Affects Fat Burning, Inflammation & Metabolic Health with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 90: Peptides & Metabolism - Fat Loss, Muscle Growth, and Hormones Explained with Dr. Bikman
- 89: Acne & Insulin Resistance - Why Diet Matters More Than You Think with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 88: How ADHD Medications Affect Fat Burning, Insulin & Brain Health with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 87: Metabolic Surgeries - How Bariatric Procedures Work, Benefits, and Risks with Dr. Bikman
- 86: GLP-1 Medications Explained - Benefits, Risks, What You Need to Know with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 85: How Autophagy Protects Your Cells and Boosts Longevity with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 84: The Metabolic Consequences of Poor Sleep with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 83: The Unexpected Link Between Salt Regulating Hormones & Metabolic Health with Dr. Bikman
- 82: Hypertension Medications and Metabolic Health with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 81: Thyroid Health and Low-Carb Diets: What Lower T3 Really Means with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 80: Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women: Benefits and Misunderstood Risks with Dr. Bikman
- 79: Nicotine and Insulin Resistance: Understanding the Connection with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 78: Oxalates & Metabolic Health: How Plant Antinutrients Can Be Harmful with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 77: Microplastics & Metabolic Health: The Surprising Connection with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 76: Using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) to Improve Insulin Sensitivity with Dr. Bikman
- 75: Glucosamine and Metabolic Health: What You Need to Know with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 74: Hyperglycemia Explained: Consequences of High Blood Sugar and Why It Matters
- 73: Links Between Antidepressants, Metabolic Health, and Insulin Resistance with Dr. Bikman
- 72: The Truth About Liposuction and Its Health Impact, with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 71: The Truth About Lactate: It’s Not What You Think with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 70: Rapamycin and Longevity: What the Research Really Says with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 69: Leaky Gut Explained - Dr. Ben Bikman on Gut Health and Inflammation
- 68: How Hormones Control Obesity - The Fuel Partitioning Theory with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 67: Why A1C Isn't Enough - Insights from Dr. Ben Bikman with Dr. Ken Berry
- 66: The Impact of Estrogens on Glucose Metabolism and Insulin Resistance with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 65: Understanding Anabolic Resistance - Dr. Ben Bikman on Aging and Muscle Health
- 64: The Metabolic Health Benefits of Fermented Foods with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 63: The Randle Cycle - How Your Body Chooses Between Glucose and Fat with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 62: Leptin and Leptin Resistance Explained - Insights from Dr. Ben Bikman
- 61: Sarcopenic Obesity with Dr. Ben Bikman
- 60: Alcohol and Insulin Resistance with Dr. Ben Bikman