How the Body Uses Fuel By Dr. Benjamin Bikman Ph.D.

You might not care about 'insulin resistance' right now, but that's because you don't know it like Dr. Bikman does.
Insulin is associated with many chronic diseases. Do you or someone you love suffer from metabolic syndrome? You probably do. So what causes insulin resistance, and how can we begin to fight these disorders plaguing our society today?
Dr. Bikman believes it's simple: Prioritize protein, fuel with fat, and control carbohydrates. Insulin is the key.
Our bodies use both carbohydrate and fat for energy. This extraordinary ability is called "metabolic flexibility". When we eat too many high carbohydrate foods, insulin spikes. Insulin can then get "stuck" at a high level as we continue to eat poorly. When the body is stuck in this "sugar burning mode" - we can never burn our existing fat for fuel. This causes fat to accumulate, and boom, suddenly you begin to gain weight, your back hurts, and you feel exhausted by 2 p.m. Were those donuts worth it?
Fat has NO effect on insulin levels. When we better control carbohydrates in our diet, our bodies relearn to burn our existing body fat for fuel. THIS is what many of us want.
In order to get our bodies into the "fat burning zone", Dr. Bikman encourages following the Unicity Nutrition Principles: Prioritize Protein, Fuel with Fat, and Control Carbohydrates. Along with a 4-4-12 eating schedule (18:22, you're welcome) these principles help you achieve metabolic flexibility for optimal health.
1:03 What is 'metabolism'?
1:32 What are the 3 macronutrients?
2:01 What does our body use for fuel?
2:49 What is Insulin
3:08 How does the food we eat affect insulin?
5:06 How to Use Fat for Fuel
6:33 Insulin Resistance
8:14 What happens when we eat carbs?
8:48 Metabolic Flexibility
9:32 When Insulin Gets Stuck
10:42 Metabolic Inflexibility
11:37 Fuel Tanker Analogy
17:38 Unicity Nutrition Principles
18:22 (4-4-12) Intermittent Fasting
18:43 Fat Burning Zone
18:58 Benefits of the Fat Burning Zone
20:04 Ketones
21:03 Benefits of Ketones
22:58 The Three Nutritional Principles
28:58 Conclusion
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[@KH-jf8ps]

He is the definition of the ability to break complex concepts into simple language for the understanding a the lay person. Wonderful!

[@TerriblePerfection]

I avoid all wheat and grains and love fatty meat, especially duck. I'm very thin and can't recall the last time I was sick. I'm 64.

[@user-dp4bu8jy4b]

What are your creatinine and GFR numbers? My friend was thin and needed a kidney transplant.

[@TerriblePerfection]

@@user-dp4bu8jy4b I have no idea because I avoid all doctors. The last time I agreed to see one, because my family kept bugging me, was 6 years ago, and that doctor badly scared me about my blood test, which showed some higher protein level that can indicate blood cancer. I was then sent to an oncologist for more tests. It was a nightmare that ultimately ended when I later took another test with different results. No more doctors or tests for me. If something horrible is going on in me, I'll take my chances. Life has been good.

[@user-cm9ef4fw7m]

@@TerriblePerfection hahahahahaha u ara a blindfolded moron

[@TerriblePerfection]

@@user-cm9ef4fw7m But a healthy one.

[@disnalee]

What do you eat to feel full?

[@JimSiverts]

Best video I've ever seen at making this whole concept clear. Send this to everyone who is wondering why they can't lose weight. This is awesome.

[@KBQuick81]

I plan on watching it everyday for daily reassurance.

[@_Hi_Bye_12345]

yes

[@clementinalevave2527]

So much respect for Ben Bikman. His passion at delivering a clear concise message that the world would never have known.

[@niranjanpaul2176]

God bless him

[@vjy21ctra]

One of the best presentation, I've seen. Very easy to follow and understand. Hats off to Dr Benjamin.

[@EthanE3]

I am amazed at the amount of people i have met that say they inly eat once or twice a day but i watch them put food in their mouth every few hours. They only consider their big meals as food. They dont realize they are eating 6 to 8 times per day.

[@lyndobla]

This is the clearest, most concise, and the best presentation about metabolic health I've ever watched. Thank you very much, Dr. Benjamin Bickman for sharing! God bless you. ❤

[@tomharvey5466]

Ben bikman is most credible and concise of any scientist on this subject very glad to have found him

[@bethhenderson175]

I love Dr. Bikman for his knowledge and expertise. Everyone needs to see this video. Life changing and an eye opener.

[@dralizairi]

30 minutes lecture worth a year of medical teachings .

[@TheRitchieLeeShow]

"Fuel with fat", would make a good bumper sticker for a diesel powered truck.

[@kimmylex_]

How I wish all doctors in my country could learn from your lecture

[@SandraCarterAtHomeNC]

Exactly!!

[@kevinb9327]

THE BEST explanation of keto metabolism I have encountered. Thank you SO much! 👍

[@rajendramirji5830]

This is clearly the best talk I have come across in the subject. thank you a million times. 🙏

[@Life.Divine]

What a professor. Wonderful teaching style. Great

[@annemccarron2281]

He's a kind man - one of 13 children (Church of Latter Day Saints).

[@earlj.d.6285]

Whoa! That oil delivery truck analogy was so good 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@RobertoHernandez-hj8zm]

Thank you for so much information Dr.Bikman thank you for taking the time

[@jennygibbons1258]

Truck analogy is outstanding! 👍🏾

[@KBQuick81]

Hands down the most simple breakdown of this subject! It just clicked in my mind.

[@abidfarid439]

Amazing. Excellent video i have ever seen on this subject

[@yitzu48]

excelent, simple and very informative thanks

[@sharaihmolyneaux8181]

Fantastic analogy 👍🏻

[@zakirazak5812]

Thank u so much. Its the best lecture on health that I have listened to.

[@rolandovelasquez135]

Thanks Doc and Unicity. Probably the best and most comprehensive I've seen on this subject. Excellent!

[@rokayiaathar200]

Thank u so much for sharing this wid us 💪

[@MS-lk1cn]

Excellent

[@tewideas]

I love the idea of the 4 - 4- 12 eating plan.

[@garysheriff3398]

So simple, this gets me to see it so easily, thanks 👍

[@elakarczewska9042]

million thumbs up....clear and concise.... you are a great educator

[@jajdude]

Great presentation.

[@juliesalinas6047]

Awesome explanation!

[@roystewart4826]

Huge respect for this man

[@ClickToPreview]

The only thing he didn't drive home here was how people get fat in the first place, and that is eating carbs and fats together chronically.

[@JohnSmith-gy4qj]

R u referring to processed carb s or whole food carbs?

[@sandraray3264]

Nice and concise. Great for beginners. I will be forwarding this video to many folks I know.

[@christopherrobbins9985]

Fantastic presentation. Becoming a fan of Dr. Bikman.

[@biancast-g7274]

La MEILLEUR et simple explication que je regarde dans KZbin , je l’envoie à tous mes amis Merci ,merci ,merci 👍

[@margaretdjuric5811]

Best explanation I’ve ever heard👍🏼

[@fdanel]

Thanks Dr Bikman for this amazing talk (as usual ;-)

[@stevevos2764]

Benjamin is just a fantastic understandable teacher. And a really nice guy

[@chewyeenlawes3215]

Totally agree, this is awesome.

[@rashidehmehr6609]

Thanks Dr Bikman for this amazing information

[@physiogott1]

Very impressive and easy to understand. Thanks a lot.

[@pistacchini]

Suddenly I've discovered this channel ! thank you so much for your useful and helpful information 👍😀😊🙂

[@grahamlewis6743]

Hi Ben Fantastic Video thanks

[@gheorghefalcaru]

PERFECT . THANKS!

[@ahmedosmanafrikaner1966]

Prof. Benjamin Bikman, thank you very much indeed for this life-saving information

[@sujeewav4004]

You are the best sir

[@silvanah6816]

Wow amazing, so easy to understand now 🙏

[@diabeteshopechannel1613]

An excellent speaker. Very articulate. I have learnt alot. God Bless you as you inspire more people to better health .

[@monicaambs]

I am so happy every time I hear Benjamin talk. I live this WOE (low insulin). Best description of metabolic flexibility.

[@beverleycumming1876]

I like to fast and cycle keto with Whole food carbs…love it

[@vjy21ctra]

Great video.

[@beef_butter_and_leg_presse6975]

I love this video

[@ShawnPerkins-qh5ks]

Totally agree with Jim! This presentation is outstanding! Please share it with everyone you love.

[@ranjannag6378]

Great human being of our time❤️🙏👍

[@MeeksLp]

Brilliant I did keto for almost 2 years and felt great but it was so restricted now I try to eat all macros but choose a lower intake of carbs and eat quite slit of fat and protein have not gained any weight 1 year post keto This makes so much sense 👏

[@dr.umadevisrinivasan4508]

Thank u very much sir for enlightening us about the food we intake and its metabolism. It is always wonderful to knw the scientific basis of what do we eat and its impact. Definetly I am gonna modify my diet pattern and gonna share this information to others to stay healthy. Thank u very much. Pls do share more such videos.

[@raptinbyjasma891]

Brilliant as always👌🎯❤️

[@carolinelewis952]

What a great presentation, thank you! So clear and evident we need to eat less sugar and carbs and eat protein and natural fat.

[@dukesanddaughters]

Great teaching. Bikman is the best

[@alphamale3141]

Very instructive food for thought sprinkled with just a touch of infomercial. Metabolic flexibility was clearly explained.

[@alphacause]

Thank you Dr. Bikman for this superbly articulated, and very well illustrated, explanation on energy partitioning and how our nutritional intake influences this dynamic. I constantly get questions about low carb diets after people see how much weight I have lost on it. So I am always searching for better ways to explain low carb diets. This presentation is probably one of the most accessible ones I have seen for a newcomer to this concept. You have provided a great service to those of us who seek to introduce this nutritional concept to more and more people. Now, instead of fumbling to find the words and analogies to help convey the mechanisms and efficacy of a low carb diet, I can simply refer people to this video. I greatly appreciate your work.

[@monicaambs]

Drake I did the same thing and lost 70 pounds. But unfortunately those folks that are very overweight are very focused on sugar as processed food are very addictive and those folks are so sick and insulin is so high they can’t stop eating processed food. They tell me its not sustainable. But I love my lifestyle and I love the loss of all the health issues I use to have. Of my life the 3 best things I have ever done was have my son, divorce my husband and switch to a Ketogenic lifestyle. The benefits are huge.

[@alphacause]

​@@monicaambs Congratulations on your weight loss. Like you, the large amount of weight I lost (110 lbs) is one of my greatest achievements. I actually derive more pride from my weight loss achievement than I do from graduating from university or any of the professional accolades I have achieved at work. The discipline it takes to achieve weight loss, and most importantly to sustain it, is arguably greater than most life challenges, because dietary compliance is something, unlike other endeavors, that really requires 24/7 adherence. So it is no wonder that the vast majority of dieters, who do manage to lose weight, fail to keep it off. I can truly empathize with the addictive component to processed carbohydrates and sugars. Its why it took me so long to finally break down and give low carb a serious try over 4 years ago. While we can dispense advice and show people who are suffering from carb addiction very informative presentations like the one Dr. Bikman gives here, ultimately they won't be receptive to these notions until they acknowledge that what they are enduring is very much an addiction that is as potent as alcoholism or drug addiction.

[@danaharris2236]

A perfect explanation of the effects of insulin , on the body! Thank you!!!!!

[@supriya2990]

That is soo amazingly amazing❤️‍🔥

[@donnagunn8632]

Great talk, Dr. B. I love all your work. By the way, the Earth in your video was spinning backwards. 😊

[@nelsonmadeira1057]

this is my first time watching this video, very interesting.

[@largemouthbassman5628]

He is the best

[@juliebriz1703]

Excellent! This really helps explain it in layman's terms. Thank you Dr Bikman!

[@irawanaulia1966]

Hi Ben, love your presentation... How about Fruits and Vegetables, can you elaborate recommendation on Fruits and Veggie? Thanks🙏😎

[@sanwat8220]

My favorite 👏🏿

[@biancast-g7274]

WOWW I just watched AGAIN after 2 months with even more and more mind clearance Such a best explanation EVER Like I wrote in French previously ,I am sending it to all my friends interested to be healthy Merci,Merci,Merci Dc. Bikman

[@biancast-g7274]

And I don’t need to loose weight I just wanted to be healthier

[@rochellejudd5535]

I agree with all of these comments !! Dr Bickman, you are a genius!! Totally love the explanation & analogies!! So clear & concise !! Thank you 💜

[@mohammedsiddique951]

Great explained...... Appreciate

[@jtome84-91]

Don’t forget your 8 to 10 servings of whole grains for heart health! My best friend’s dad had a big-time heart attack, and his cardiologist advice was to cut out all meat and eat more bread

[@jamesssenkatuuka7]

👉 very useful health education, thanks Dr Ben, you're a genius who can make everyone understand, you have helped me a lot to fight my health condition

[@yassermohamed8782]

great

[@Mengjoanne]

Glucagon is the key? Catabolic hormone to have catabolic processes? Needed for lipolysis, ketosis and autophagy?

[@ornakutas2592]

I hear from Israel! Amazing!

[@viclizardi6152]

Never seen so many positive comments

[@lindabirmingham603]

Problem the the 4-4-12 is that for those coming to this space because of carb addiction, the carbs at dinner may trigger them to want desserts and snacks afterwards. Also, for those with IBS, bloating, hemorrhoids, and/ or constipation, fiber is the cause. That should at least be mentioned.

[@guile6]

OMAD FOR LIFE

[@user-ek2qy8uu5r]

Thq now i fully understand the insuline hormoon

[@khalidalaudin616]

Great video. Dr Bikman explained it so well and easy to understand. Some questions I would like to ask: i) What kind of fats are safe for consumption? ii) From which sources can I get fats which are beneficial for the body?

[@Astronurd]

Saturated fat and from animals.

[@RitchButch]

👍😊GB Dr

[@johnthom3342]

Has anyone noticed that there’s a myriad of Health-related-issues associated with the consumption of glucose, but none associated with the consumption of ketones? What should that tell us?

[@tna-technutamateur8249]

Eat fat?

[@janealan2142]

Yep, 🥓 and 🥚 three times a day. Love it. 🥰 Eat fat loose fat and so delicious. 😋

[@rekhadahiya6268]

Thank u blessed magician soul ⚘🌷🌹🙇‍♀️💪🧠💪🧠💪🧠🙏🙏🙏🙏🥇🏅🥉🥝🥦

[@DPN1DPN]

Thx Dr. B, doesn’t maltodextrin act like sugar in the body? I notice it is in many unicity products.

[@paulpladin9590]

I am a human glucose lie detector being a type1 diabetic. All starches are sugars in the body and there are a lot of "hidden" sugar drivers out there. IMO is another one (Iso-malto-oligosacharide). It is no fun when I stumble upon one of these unaware.

[@abdulhananhusein6459]

great video, but missing some facts here, the body doesn't store Glucose only as fat, it also stores in liver and muscles as glycogen, glucose is the body's favorite fuel, so before tapping into fat reserve it will start turning glycogen into glucose, the body has the ability to metabolize protein also into glucose via the liver, it is much more complicated than how it is explained here

[@RayneWrites]

Please explain further

[@tna-technutamateur8249]

There is an even more favorite fuel and that is alcohol. You should read "favorite" as what your body wants to burn first. It burns alcohol first because it is damaging the body, then glucose because high glucose is damaging the body. If you eat a proper human diet, very little carbs, you still have a glycogen supply. You can use this in "emergency" but your body crancs up the ketone production soon so you can run on your primary fuel, fat. I would suggest suggest to search Tim Nokes.

[@paulvaughn9730]

I got news for you we want you to speak and we are listening

[@MsMsmak]

All good until the commercial at the end.

[@kathiefleming2830]

Been keto 18:6 24’fast 3x/ week. Ketones 0.8-1.2 for 3 months now…down 20lbs but average glucose per day is 225-250. What’s up with that?

[@karlhungus5554]

I'm not a doctor, so I don't know the issue...but, if I were doing something that caused my blood glucose to average 225-250 daily, I would stop doing it. Personally, I don't believe people need to be "keto" all the time. In my opinion, it's not natural. Or, if you prefer, it's not normal. Sometimes, sure. Anyway, very high glucose level like yours, obviously, is a sign that something is wrong. And, it's serious. I hope you've either figured out the issue or found a different eating plan to follow.

[@douglasx6915]

What so many people fail to understand is that there really isn't two fuels when it comes to diet. There is one fuel and that is fat. Exogenous carbohydrates are completely unnecessary. A bolus of carbohydrates is viewed as something toxic by your body because large glucose swings are highly inflammatory to the endothelial lining of your vascular system. Your body is switching to oxidizing glucose because your body views it as a metabolic poison at those concentrations. There is a REASON as to why your body hold blood glucose levels in such a tight range. Of course, certain parts of your body NEED glucose...red blood cells, ovaries/testes, and various part of the brain, but that does NOT mean it should ever be a primary fuel source. This is amply supplied by the liver through gluconeogensis. High consumption of carbohydrates is similar to the consumption of alcohol. You body preferentially oxidizes both, not because it's healthy but because your body is attempting to protect itself from the deleterious effects of both. There is a simple reason as to why SO many people find ketogenic diets incredibly healthful, because this is the correct metabolic status for humans. There is NO debate that a high carbohydrate diet creates a tremendous amount of oxidative stress. When those are removed, the body functions properly.

[@victoraccardo5840]

Ppl

[@mrmingsun]

How do you explain 430 grams of carbs that Japanese eat in 1950s and 1960s.

[@Raxados]

So how come I sleep so much better having consumed some carbs?

[@tanyasydney2235]

@@Raxados Because you're carb addicted.

[@fayesconiers2004]

Where to your product?

[@lindaharmon7263]

I wish more doctors, health care practioners who want to really helped their diabetic patients would listen to this ...because so many of them claim they are clueless on how to heal their patients and get them off insulin drugs....but then that would financially hurt the pharma drug companies who uses the doctors to push their life destroying drugs like metformin

[@RealityCheck6969]

Every time a nutritionist sells something my red flag alarms go off. Because now that he/she is financially incentivized that may corrupt his/her information and teachings.

[@TheHoth1]

Just had a broccoli cheese soup;) Lots of fat:)

[@qlooker41]

Fat burning only happens when insulin is low? OK, HOW LOW?

[@miccullen]

Low enough, depending on the person. There's a HUGE amount of resources out there relating to this.

[@ludakris6688]

Below 5

[@CK51515]

The information here is verybbasic and also its flawed

[@KJV1776WASP]

Why not just.... Not eat carbs at dinner.

[@alphacause]

I agree. There is no need for carbs at any meal. That is the way I live my life. I have that luxury, being a single man. However, I believe Dr. Bikman was being pragmatic to illustrate this way of eating for those who have more social obligations. So for someone with a family, like he has, sometimes it is not feasible to eat differently than his kids. So if his kids are metabolically healthy, and prefers to consume carb laden foods as most kids do, in order to foster a sense of harmony at the dinner table Dr. Bikman will eat like his kids. However, he gets the majority of the benefit of lower insulin anyway, because he eats mostly fat and protein throughout the day and doesn't snack in between. He is simply illustrating a way to balance the strictures of this way of eating, while not unduly inconveniencing those close to him.

[@AbcAbc-nv9kz]

Bad carbs meaning processed carbs. doesnt means fruits or vegetables. Horrific generalisation.

[@judii4370]

noisy video gave me a headache

[@saxgirlhornboy6458]

Ok, what are the pros & cons of this pricey MLM product?