The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman

📢 Ask Dr. Bikman’s Digital Mind (multilingual): https://benbikman.com/ben-bikmans-digital-ai-mind 📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com In this lecture, Dr. Ben Bikman explores the misunderstood role of glucagon, insulin’s often-overlooked metabolic counterpart. While insulin encourages fat storage and glucose uptake, glucagon signals the body to mobiliz...

📢 Become an Insider: h ttps://benbikman.com 📢 Ben’s LPS/Leaky Gut Recommendations: https://us.fullscript.com/plans/insuliniq-leaky-gut-recommendations 📢 Ask Dr. Bikman’s Digital Mind (multilingual): https://benbikman.com/ben-bikmans-digital-ai-mind 📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com In this Metabolic Classroom lecture, Ben explains how lipopolysacch...

📢 To listen ad-free, become an Insider: Ben’s website, https://www.benbikman.com 📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com In this episode Dr. Bikman explores the concept of “male menopause,” more accurately termed andropause. While women experience a dramatic hormonal drop-off due to the depletion of ovarian follicles, men experience a gradual decline in te...

📢 To listen ad-free, become an Insider: Ben’s website, https://www.benbikman.com 📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com In this mini lecture, Dr. Bikman explains the powerful metabolic effects of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids—specifically EPA and DHA—on fat metabolism and muscle growth. Ben starts by clarifying the difference between plant-based ALA and...

Listen Ad-Free: https://benbikman.com In this Metabolic Classroom mini lecture, Dr. Bikman explores the powerful effects of ketones—particularly beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)—on the cardiovascular system. While ketones are typically thought of as a backup fuel, Ben explains how they are, in fact, an adaptive and efficient energy source that can support heart function in both healthy and failing state...

Listen Ad-Free: https://benbikman.com In this mini-lecture, Ben explores the biochemical and physiological differences between plant and animal proteins—avoiding environmental or ethical debates and focusing strictly on metabolism and human health. He breaks down essential amino acids, emphasizing that animal proteins are "complete" sources, while most plant proteins fall short—particularly in leu...

📢 Ask Dr. Bikman’s Digital Mind (multilingual): https://benbikman.com/ben-bikmans-digital-ai-mind 📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this lecture, Dr. Bikman explores how ketogenesis—our body's ability to produce ketones from fat—operates differently in men and women. While the foundati...

📢 Ask Dr. Bikman’s Digital Mind: https://benbikman.com/ben-bikmans-digital-ai-mind 📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this mini lecture Dr. Bikman explores how concussions cause more than just structural damage to the brain—they create a serious metabolic energy crisis. A concussion red...

📢 Ask Dr. Bikman’s Digital Mind: https://benbikman.com/ben-bikmans-digital-ai-mind 📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this Metabolic Classroom lecture, Dr. Bikman explains the crucial role of plasmalogens—a unique type of fat found in the membranes of cells, especially in metabolically...

visit: https://www.benbikman.com visit: https://insuliniq.com In this Metabolic Classroom lecture, Dr. Bikman explores the deep biochemical relationship between stress and ketone production, uncovering how the body interprets stress signals as cues to mobilize fat and create ketones. He explains how stress hormones—like epinephrine, cortisol, glucagon, and growth hormone—aren’t just emergency sign...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this Metabolic Classroom lecture, Dr. Bikman explores the often-overlooked but metabolically vital glycocalyx—a carbohydrate-rich layer coating nearly every cell in the human body. Far from being just a structural feature, the glycocalyx influences nutr...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this episode of Metabolic Classroom, Ben Bikman takes a detailed look at the pancreas, a small but mighty organ with two major roles—endocrine and exocrine. The endocrine pancreas (just 1–2% of its mass) regulates metabolism by secreting hormones like i...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this foundational Metabolic Classroom lecture, Dr. Ben Bikman unpacks the vital role of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in maintaining health and metabolic balance. The ANS, a part of the peripheral nervous system, regulates involuntary processes suc...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this episode of the Metabolic Classroom, Dr. Ben Bikman explores whether natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup might be better metabolic alternatives to table sugar. He begins with a fascinating historical background, including honey’s use as a...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this important Metabolic Classroom lecture, Dr. Bikman examines the use of statins in women, particularly for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. While statins are widely prescribed to lower LDL cholesterol and ApoB levels, Ben highlights rese...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com During this mini lecture, Dr. Bikman tackles the popular misconception that building muscle requires carbohydrates and insulin spikes. He begins by reframing insulin's role—not as a muscle-building hormone, but primarily as an anti-catabolic signal that he...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com This week’s Metabolic Classroom lecture is a deep dive into the metabolic roots of migraines—a condition that affects millions but is rarely discussed through the lens of insulin resistance and energy dysregulation. Dr. Bikman explains that migraines are m...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this Metabolic Classroom lecture, Dr. Bikman explains how rare genetic forms of obesity—known as monogenic obesity—reveal deep insights into how the body stores fat and why the “calories in, calories out” model falls short. He introduces three genetic c...

In this Metabolic Classroom, Ben explores the fascinating metabolic effects of yerba mate , a traditional South American tea that’s gaining attention in scientific circles. Yerba mate contains a synergistic mix of bioactive compounds, including xanthines (like caffeine), chlorogenic acid, and saponins—all of which contribute to its wide-ranging health benefits. Dr. Bikman explains how this unique...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com and/or 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this Metabolic Classroom lecture, Ben explores the concept of anabolic resistance—the body’s reduced ability to build and maintain muscle in response to stimuli like protein intake and resistance training. This phenomenon, often associated with a...

📢 Visit Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com and/or 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this episode of the Metabolic Classroom, Dr. Ben Bikman explores a surprising and controversial dietary trend: the “sugar diet.” Despite its name, this diet isn’t built around candy and soda. Instead, it promotes a very high intake of simpl...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com and/or 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this lecture, Ben challenges the conventional insulin-centric model of type 1 diabetes by introducing the “bi-hormonal hypothesis” proposed by Dr. Roger Unger. While insulin deficiency is a defining feature of T1DM, Dr. Bikman emphasizes the over...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com and/or 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com This Metabolic Classroom lecture explores the often misunderstood world of nitrates and nitrites—compounds historically feared due to their association with processed meats. Dr. Bikman presents a balanced examination of their biological role, histor...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com and/or 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com This Metabolic Classroom lecture with Dr. Bikman explores how the loss of estradiol during menopause affects five key metabolic systems: the brain, muscles, mitochondria, fat tissue, and inflammation. Each of these systems relies on estradiol for op...

📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site, Insulin IQ: https://insuliniq.com and/or 📢 Become an Insider, Ben’s website: https://www.benbikman.com In this Metabolic Classroom lecture, Dr. Bikman explores the MTHFR gene and how common mutations can affect overall metabolic health. Ben explains the biochemical role of the MTHFR enzyme in the methylation cycle, its influence on homocysteine level...