How to Measure and Fix Insulin Resistance with Dr. Ben Bikman

In today's Metabolic Classroom, the discussion centers on addressing insulin resistance, marking the final part of a series that viewers are encouraged to catch up on if they haven't already. Previous episodes have delved into the nature, origins, and implications of insulin resistance, highlighting its association with various diseases. Despite the somber tone of these revelations, the current discussion offers a ray of hope by focusing on solutions to this pervasive issue, emphasizing its solvability and preventability.
Before delving into strategies for combating insulin resistance, Dr. Bikman takes a moment to outline methods for assessing one's own insulin resistance status, recognizing limitations in traditional approaches that solely focus on glucose levels. He stresses the importance of understanding insulin's broader role beyond glucose regulation, highlighting the significance of elevated insulin levels as an early indicator of resistance. The discussion moves to practical considerations, such as interpreting fasting insulin levels, with values below six suggesting insulin sensitivity, while higher readings may indicate varying degrees of resistance, requiring further evaluation.
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[@damg2762]

I’m a MD but I leaned more with your lectures than my classes in medical school🙏🙏

[@nancymorgen1640]

He is a professor, after all, and one of the best. There's a real art to making complex information and making it understandable. One of my most important jobs as an RN was to translate what the doctor said into the patients' language.

[@margodoll3872]

Ben Bikman could read the Yellow Pages phone book and I'd drop everything to sit at his feet and listen!!🥰

[@aurapopescu1875]

Me too!!!!!

[@tearose3763]

Me three

[@ango586]

SUCKER

[@gloriasaliba3395]

Me four :)

[@zaigabriel5044]

me five!

[@theskyehiker]

Control carbs - check Prioritize protein - check Don’t fear fat - check Structured fasting - check. Got it doc! Thanks.

[@Interestinghoon]

Prioritize Fiber is at the top

[@stacyinInSANeDiego]

​@@InterestinghoonNo. No. Fiber is a MYTH and is problematic. You can have all of mine.

[@davesdiversions8078]

@@Interestinghoon No such thing as an essential Carbohydrate, and Fiber is NOT required, ever!

[@sharmainelee2213]

Thank you so much Dr Bikman, I bought and read your book and listen to most if not all your podcast, it took me only 6 months to see the reverse of pre-diabetes. My family doctor insists that diet and exercise will not work, and it is in our gene, (I am Asian 76 years old) she made me take metformin and ramipril, literary blackmailed me to take it. I took it for 7 days and I dump the meds into the garbage. I follow the 4 pillars, control carbs, prioritize protein, don't fear fat and the last one is fasting. During the last 6 months my weight from 148 pound down to 130 pound, I don't have mood swing, I have lots of energy throughout the day, and I am a happier person, and the world looks so much brighter. I didn't know I was in the fog until I am out of it. Blessings.

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

Outstanding! Thank you for sharing this!

[@theskyehiker]

Good for you!

[@zoegirl2948]

Great thanks for sharing

[@yennyjen5742]

Glad it worked for you 🎉😢 I was put on metformin too being prediabetic bc of my strong diabetic genes. I was in shock at the 5 month check up of doing keto that my a1c was higher. As well as insulin.

[@sharmainelee2213]

@@yennyjen5742 My A1C is down as well as Insulin, my blood pressure normal; my new doctor said I don't have to take metformin, or ramipril. I just have to continue to control carbs and eat protein/meat, include eggs in my diet, and don't fear fat. Good Luck, trust your body, and have an open mind. Good Luck, and Blessings.

[@davetheretiredcop2993]

Finally, straight talk that makes total sense! I wish medical practitioners would learn to speak in this common sense manner. When I asked my doctor some questions on the topic of insulin resistance, I was told I wasn't intelligent enough to understand and that I should do what I was told to do. Needless to say, he is no longer my doctor!

[@TheFarmersWife1]

If they only cared enough to learn the lasted science it would be an improvement! I know it e they are incredibly busy but must are trapped in the tradition of treating the symptoms rather than looking for the root cause and actually CURING the problem. Wish I could find one off these!

[@cynthiagilbreth1352]

Don’t forget that most fruits are biologically engineered to be very sweet.

[@mkkrupp2462]

@@TheFarmersWife1 Try a functional/integrative medicine GP. They are much more informed and comprehensive and are more into preventative health as well. Although more costly, health is one of the best $ investments you can ever make.

[@Astronurd]

Eating fruit liberally kept my insulin high. Only when I completely cut it from my diet and went carnivore did I reverse my high insulin and I lost over 100lbs. I'm now 14 months strict carnivore and at 64 feel amazing with a fasted insulin of 4 and a HA1C of 5.1.

[@jamesdean7756]

Yeah, just wait till you destroy your mitochondria you need to feed them to

[@jenniferfulljames1685]

That is fantastic!! So will you eventually transition back to more carbs? Sorry, I have not researched carnivore and long term effects.

[@barbararickert9678]

How long were you diabetic?

[@ctowtf]

​​@@jenniferfulljames1685don't get too excited, cut down all carbs will cause depression . Just impractical diet.

[@alexanderu4208]

@@ctowtfI actually find my depression to be relieved the more I go with carnivore I am just not having the brain fog I used to. Also it’s eventually a way of life for people who want to get healthier and better and a way of life will give you motivation to keep going and not getting depressed. Also you can always take a day of slightly cheating if you find it so hard I guess.. good luck 🤞

[@1timbarrett]

If ‘doctor’ originally meant TEACHER, you are a first-rate doctor! 👏

[@00ddub]

It kind of does. Traditionally most university professors have a PhD, which stands for “a Doctor of Philosophy”. These doctors existed centuries before we started referring to Doctor of Medicine (MD) as “doctor”.

[@jandenooij]

Just a perfect lecture: better than all the lectures I had during my 6 years of Dutch Med School (Leiden University Medical Center). Per-fect!

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for your kind comment.

[@TorBoy9]

Thank you for talking about strength training and how the muscles can pull in glucose independent of insulin. This is not widely discussed on the many related KZbin vids. This is a huge benefit for those of us that regularly strength train. Behavioural takeaways: -control carbs, eat meat, don't fear fat, strength train, intermittent fasting

[@lananeedham]

Nice video. I learned a lot. I became carnivore 6 weeks ago and my glucose was 329 at start. Now its 120 with diet alone. I'm thinking a little exercise and I will get it below 100.

[@insuliniq]

Nice job. Keep going.

[@_Pat_1111]

Wow! In just 6 weeks? That's like a water fast as far as the effect on glucose goes. I'm very impressed. I'm transitioning to carnivore myself for the same reason. I'm ketovore already.

[@jelizabethpetrie6656]

Anyone else want to figure out the other books (already have his;) on his bookshelf too?😂

[@andrewrivera4029]

I’ve been low carb but always crept in enough carbs to keep me out of ketosis and fat burning so on January 1st went carnivore. Day 3 the inflammation disappeared, day 6 brain fog (KETO flu) disappeared since then have been steadily building muscle and burning fat but have not lost weight. Going for a DEXA scan the end of the month to get a more accurate BMI also gonna get a OGTT I believe the reason I haven’t been able to lose belly and man boob in the past is my fat is still extremely insulin resistant as going no carb has proved. Looking forward to getting ripped by summer at 58 years young.

[@Eliese.]

Politically incorrect wolf whistle!😂

[@andrewrivera4029]

@@Eliese. ?

[@Eliese.]

Just an old gals way of congratulating you on your future progress.

[@andrewrivera4029]

@@Eliese. ah ok. Sorry, That’s how old I am! lol

[@lucyb.2782]

Andrew .... I Would like to see before n after pics 🎉

[@mariannefifield3826]

Thank you so much for putting out these InsulinIQ lectures. I just stumbled onto them the other day. I've been following you and a few others on KZbin, while I gain more knowledge about human metabolic biochemistry. I've so wished to be able to attend your lectures at BYU, but not living in Utah, that's just not a possibility. I've taken myself from being diabetic to Insulin Sensitive, buy following my KZbin coaches (doctors, whether M.D. or PhD), you are saving lives.

[@angatherton5236]

Thank you Dr BB, as a nurse and also a type 2 diabetic I’ve learned so much from you. Seed oils went 2 years ago and I stick mainly to 20g of carbs per day.

[@shellygradin8635]

Doing 20g a day is so hard! I’ve been trying

[@angatherton5236]

@@shellygradin8635download carb manager and it will work out how many net carbs per day you can have, the heavier you are the more carbs you can have and stay in ketosis. I eat a lot per day but stick to fasting at Least 16 hours per day. There is a bread recipe on utube made with physillium husk, tastes good and has no carbs plus will keep you full and regular.

[@lr6844]

Dr. Bikman, thank you for explaining so well on how to lower insulin resistance. I started a completely carnivore diet 24 days ago and already have found results in so many ways. I find it so easy and satisfying. I am looking forward to my next visit with my doctor in three months (I never thought I would say that!). I really wish she had suggested either keto or carnivore to reduce my insulin resistance and to lose weight but instead she said, I needed to eat 5 or 6 small meals every day of about 1600 kcal. to keep my metabolism revved up and get our and walk 60 minutes each day. Sounds good but constantly grazing does not work for my body. Keto worked for me but I do not like vegetables so I switched to carnivore and absolutely love it.

[@insuliniq]

Glad you are doing so well. Keep going. Stay in touch with us: www.insuliniq.com

[@meatdog]

Thank you so much for your generois time to present such valuable information. I am going to seek the previous lectures and watch for the future ones. It is too bad this was not presented like this in my medical education. It is never too late to learn. ❤❤

[@Don_Modern_Ancestor]

Great presentation. Been in this space for 3 years eating animal meat and eggs. Over the last month after picking up "Why We Get Sick" and now "Insuin IQ" I've picked many metabolic health tips.

[@risecopeman5409]

Dr Bickman, please help the young people suffering from long covid mitochondrial damage and odd changes in blood glucose, fat and muscle loss, etc. We are desperate for help from a mind like yours.

[@losethesugar]

Why not just try a ketogenic diet and see if it helps ?

[@risecopeman5409]

I am. But my case is mild compared to my 19 year old daughter and the many thousands whose bodies have been hijacked much more severely. There muscles are wasting, their minds are altered, their cortisol, insulin, glucose, thyroid, sex hormones, virtually all hormones, guts, vascular, central, peripheral, autonomic, and sympathetic nervous systems are all highly involved. Yet their tests are random, spiking oddly at odd times. I just bought her a CGM without insurance to try to track better. It is more like mitochondrial or glycogen or glucogon or insulin cell disease, like the mitochondria only receive or processes ketones or sugar or glutamine intermittently, what seems randomly. It is not just micro clots. But I truly think Dr Bickman could figure this out. These people are suffering daily, and fading fast, disabled and reaching death. My daughter is beautiful, smart, motivated. She was active, strong, healthy. Now she can hardly walk, has lost excessive weight, can't sleep half the night, utter fatigue most hours of the day, brain fog, random anxiety. Her basic bloodwork is usually normal, but at times slightly off in random odd ways, then normal. The typical doctors don't have time, lack the heart, mind, curiosity, or care, or are lost, or in denial (caused by governmental issues similar to what caused our country's sugar problem). Honestly, I am going to start begging Dr Bickman to please, please, please help. He is equal to this extreme challenge. For such a time as this....

[@PiujuqInuitArt]

Listening to Ben Bikman's lectures is a stress reduction strategy in and of itself likely reducing heart rates blood pressure and blood sugar 😊

[@tkataby73]

You explain things in such an amazing way that one van completely understand what is going on in the body and how things react to each other. Thank you!

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for your kind comment.

[@SpeakWithQuran]

Our med schools are not concerned about these. We need revolution where Dr Benjamin Bikman starts the journey.

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for your kind thoughts, @SpeakWithQuran

[@KlaudiaValentova]

Dear Mr Bikmam, you are the BEST lecturerr❤ I follow you already few years, also have your book. 👍 Even I am an amatear in the field of medicine, I enjoy your lectures very much! Thousand thanks! 🙏🏽

[@johngmccune]

Fantastic, and crystal clear!

[@yakoobyasseen2539]

Thank you doctor for sharing this knowledge from Johannesburg South Africa

[@lindabluemel2796]

I so enjoy learning from you. I can't thank you enough.❤

[@suehayes8918]

I have enjoyed reading your book, Why We Get Sick", and always gather knowledge from listening to you! I am 76 and always had desk jobs but recently, purposly ,took a strenuous job for four hours a day where i lift, push, pull and stay on my feet. I have noticed an ability to do this when I am eating strict Keto as opposed to getting food from carbs. I am so glad that I can keep the insulin under control and appreciate your excellent work in this area to guide us!

[@markhapner8499]

Truly excellent...

[@tamikotakeda949]

Thank you so much for sharing the vast knowledge you have! I have type 2 diabetes and being the knowledge nerd I am, I have been devouring info since my diagnosis last year, and managed to lower my A1C to a pre diabetic level with diet and no meds. I still have a ways to go because I’d like to continue to reverse my insulin resistance. I find you very knowledgeable and you share info in a concise and digestible fashion. While I’ve also appreciated other keto and carnivore experts, I sometimes find their generalized recommendations and promises a little suspicious when they fail to integrate gender, age (I’m 59) or insulin resistance into real consideration. I hope you continue with these videos. Much appreciated :)

[@sorrykay3450]

Hi. I'm in a similar situation but can't lower my A1c even though my fasting insulin and glucose is always normal. My Hdl is always above 85 (maybe too high) and my triglycerides under 60mg/dl but ldl always over 200. So good markers but my blood sugar always takes too long to come down after a meal. Also maybe stress increases the blood glucose. I urinate a lot at night. I only weigh 49kg so no weight issue. And I walk a lot. A puzzler. Doctor is pretty useless. Thinking of getting a cgm. Anyway, do you have any tips?

[@antoinetteblair4]

Excellent video Ben!! I’ve learned so much! Thank you!

[@mamabear9389]

I have to say that everything this man says is just phenomenal!

[@milantoth2045]

Excellet, as always! Thanks a lot 🙏

[@tommyleejohnson7308]

Again, excellent lecture. Thank you.

[@AndreSilva-gm4lt]

Excelent lecture! Thank you!

[@mundhirkhatib8293]

I genuinely appreciate your helping the society on sharing your knowledge.

[@annettefowler4704]

Thank you so much ❤

[@susanareddecop78]

Thanks Ben

[@tkataby73]

Fascinating!! Thank you for these wonderful videos.

[@michellewelch6013]

This is wonderful! Intelligent instruction to the patient. Im so grateful! Its like the secret club has welcomed me in. Thank you!!

[@georgevondollen2421]

My food pyramid = bacon, dark choc and coffee! On a more serious note, Ben has a way of helping me to understand why my health is what it is. I've been Type II over 20 years and with the METFORM and Glimep not working much for the past two years, my endo kept suggesting Mounjaro. After 6 months on the liquid gold, I've yet to experience the mind control benefit but I swear by using a CGM. My Dexcom\Libre is the one prescription that has actually helped me control what I eat and how much. At 6'2" and 200lbs. you would not suspect my A1C was over 9 but my endo said the GIP in mounjaro will make a big diff. I say all this because I have to say that learning from Ben has become the third leg on my bar-stool ( I mean foot-stool ) I don't drink or smoke. Compared to online classes that cost thousands, Ben's classes win HANDS-DOWN ! Ben - If you start offering one-on-one 10 minute video calls - I may have to put it on my shopping list. Thank you Ben !!!

[@jy4893]

Absolutely FANTASTIC!! Thank you and God Bless 🙏

[@user-cl4vw5bm7q]

Thank you , very well explained 👍

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for watching.

[@mrmarcioconte]

I'm grateful for your great job, God bless you very much,

[@panneerselvamposangu9929]

This is very useful. Thanks for the clarity, Professor.

[@insuliniq]

You are welcome!

[@gracelynmeade5640]

Great podcast this saves suffering and lives

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for watching and your kind comment.

[@daiagomes6778]

Greaaat podcast!! Thank you!

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

Thank you Ben

[@insuliniq]

My pleasure!

[@obrotcho8289]

Great presentation Prof. It is always informative listening to you.

[@mikeghafoori8227]

Thank you for sharing your information you are the best

[@insuliniq]

You’re kind. Thank you.

[@55karenina]

Grate explanation,thank you

[@insuliniq]

Thank you for watching.

[@jenn7047]

Really enjoying these videos!

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for watching.

[@dr.ashabenakappa354]

You are too good DrBen❤

[@insuliniq]

You’re kind. Thanks for commenting.

[@websterdoris3014]

Brilliant ❤ Thank you Sir!!!!

[@insuliniq]

So nice of you. Thanks for commenting.

[@mikeward9870]

Metabolic rate is a key. Think of the things that boost it: fasting (first 2 days), cold therapy, low insulin diets, exercise (HIIT and movement in general). What lowers it: long term calorie restriction, inactivity, staying in the temperature confort zone, high insulin diets.

[@zaidizakaria8272]

Awesome Dr Ben... TQVM.. Dr Zaidi from Malaysia💪💪👍👍

[@smiles4mileshappyface678]

Thank you so much for sharing this information! You have an incredible way of explaining physiological processes that make it easy to understand. I am so grateful!

[@sdmains]

I’m on the metric system and really appreciate when you do conversions so I can have numbers that I understand. Please continue to give metric conversions 🙏 much thanks for your content!

[@wilhelmtaylor9863]

Folks who insist on metric are too narrow minded to expand their minds. NO, the whold world is not base 10, only small minds think that.

[@pilgrimlady8196]

Thank you ❤

[@josenelsonist]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR......

[@cesarsaurasilva6637]

Thank you!

[@donnabrown7239]

Thank you!!!!

[@SCM1949]

Thank you again Dr. Bikman for another excellent video🙌. Stay safe well❣️

[@insuliniq]

Thanks, you too!

[@annettefowler4704]

You are a gift Doctor ❤

[@insuliniq]

You’re kind, Annette. Thanks for commenting.

[@ingridsacca7691]

Fantastic lesson full of details that I personally have never heard from any specialist. Thank you with all my heart!

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for your comment. You’re kind. I’m glad it helped you.

[@annettefowler4704]

Thank you so much 😁

[@deewagstaff8827]

Great evidence based information. I could listen to Ben for hours. Love that he gives action points that I can put in place. Thank you Dr Bikman

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for watching.

[@TomSmith-cv8hk]

Excellent.

[@pramujisinggihriyanto6901]

Many thanks, Ben. Love your awesome n clear-cut info n solving insulin resistance. I will obey your suggestion. GBU, Ben...

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for your kind comment.

[@carolr.556]

So important to get these tests and see if we can resolve insulin resistance!

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for your comment, Carol.

[@carolr.556]

Last time I checked it was 4.9.. I should check it again because my A1c was almost up to the limit..🤔 My triglycerides are now at 49..and my HDL is 68..glucose..88

[@judithyoast31]

I love you Ben Bikman, you give me hope…….😊

[@insuliniq]

Thanks, Judith, for your kind comment.

[@cattleprods911]

Fantastic presentation, I learned a lot

[@scoobydoozoom]

I'm getting better sleep and I am low carb except when I drink EtOH, but I am NOT giving up caffeine! That hot liquid gold brings me joy in the morning. Sucks that it triggers that kind of response, but isn't it also loaded with antioxidants? I'll hedge my bets, but just try not to drink too much. As an aside, I have watched hours upon hours of podcasts on low carb topics, carnivore, etc. Dr. Bikman, props to you as you make complex topics completely understandable and, more importantly, interesting. You and Dr. Zoe Harcombe are the best speakers I've watched on youtube by far. :)

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for your kind comment. I appreciate it.

[@tribalbabymum]

Yes, half my height is my goal for my waist measurement. I have a fabric 'black belt' with a marker of that goal sewn on, and clip that I move to show my current progress towards that goal. It's another motivator. I only make progress if I am Carnivore with water, anything else I bloat and gain. I have a goal to work towards the Lion Diet, even PKD, but at the moment the variety of priming opportunities with carnivore is great for me. I was thrilled to find my BP back in the normal range this morning. Six weeks strict, though not 'perfect'.

[@insuliniq]

Good luck to you. Thanks for commenting.

[@vickielster3928]

What is PKD?

[@curiouskitten]

Thanks for informing us! I've searched for fasting insulin information online, most results are about blood glucose. Some even associated hypoglycemia with low fasting insulin levels. What gives?😊

[@MsBinglesVintage]

Thanks!

[@insuliniq]

Thank you. What a kind and thoughtful thing to do. I appreciate it very much. Stay in touch.

[@jameshunt7884]

Top effort doc u jason f roy Taylor and sarah u guys doing top effort .from new Zealand

[@LuminitaHall]

Your markers for the ac scores are kinda nice. I have a 5.6 and I had insulin resistance. I’ve since fixed it. My doctor never suspected it.

[@Primetime_dads]

I would I get a hold of this man! I need to ask him a question about blood work that im confused with

[@michealfriedman7084]

Triglycerides 54 HDL 58 Currently lifting weights again to bump up HDL.

[@vincec727]

Dam. thats some low triglycerides. Any tips?

[@lalithaganesan3372]

@@vincec727Avoid carbs

[@vincec727]

@@lalithaganesan3372 I do. trigs better, not close to micheal

[@jamesgordon8867]

Thanks, wish you would put into a brochure I could give to my doc

[@insuliniq]

We have resources you can share with your doctor. You may want to create a free Basic Membership on our website which gives you access to Dr. Bikman’s introductory course, “Raising Your Insulin IQ for Improved Metabolic Health”. This may help: www.insuliniq.com

[@anewlifestirring]

Thank you for this clear presentation I have insuline resistance determined by a HOMA IR ratio and have reversed a T2D since 6 years with a low carbohydrate diet and IF, going on to effortlessly lose 30 kg. My triglycerides are very low but I still consider myself as potentially insulin resistance since a high carbohydrate meal leads to hunger pangs.

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for watching and for commenting.

[@PeopleHealthTru]

28:00 . Exercise opens up the the door without insulin and allows glucose into the muscle and reduces insulin in the blood

[@Boilerking76123]

I became insulin resistant when I was young and active and working out 5 days a week. In the 80's when everything the experts where telling us about nutrition was wrong.

[@victoriar9728]

Thank you for these practical instructions. I feel like I got the guidance to reverse my insulin and help my diabetic friends.

[@Jayla-dj2gj]

I have also seen blood pressure go up since being Keto/Carnivore. Would be good discussion to see what others have done to get it down when diet fails. One woman said she took high dose niacin to control bp spikes.

[@user-lw9cb7bu7w]

Dr. What about antidepressant?? Prozac??

[@joonbugist]

Thank you so much for the fantastic presentation! I have a few questions, plus a request. The first question is regarding artificial sweeteners - what effect on insulin do they have and is it specific to the type of sweetener i.e. sugar alcohols vs stevia vs monk fruit vs sucrolose vs aspartame vs allulose. What is the best indication of moving the needle back into insulin sensitivity. I ask this because when I was doing keto (and fairly keto adapted) I’d find that sometimes I’d I ate a few carbs my blood glucose would remain high for much longer than I would have expected. It wasn’t a rapid drop down like I imagined. That seemed to indicate very poor insulin sensitivity. Lastly a request- can you discuss the Ray Peat ideas. I was happily doing keto a while back and came across a Dr Mercola article about why he gave up keto style eating and it all had to do with Ray Peat. It was very complicated (and honestly discouraging) and I’ve been trying to put that information into a framework that makes sense… I would love to hear a simpler explanation for whether there’s merit to his ideas and how (or if) it makes any sense metabolically. Thank you!!!

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for your questions. You may want to go to our website and ask my team: www.insuliniq.com

[@kumzp5249]

Thank you so much for all the information and knowledge you share. Do you give customized advice ? I surely could use it as I feel I am one of the rare cases with complex fat & insulin issues that has made it impossible to lose weight. At 53 I feel like a sick 73 ( my mom’s 74 and she moves at a better pace and is fitter than I am!) I’ve been skinny before pregnancies , always eating healthy and exercising and maintained a good weight until last 15 years or so where weight just kept creeping on. Tried every possible thing I came across and cannot lose weight. Things that worked in the past stopped working. My aim was to get diabetes under control and I felt that if I do this then inflammation, obesity would be reduced. Nafld,Diabetes 2,Lipedema,High cholesterol , fibromyalgia, joint pains. On 3 months carnivore no weight loss to date, and I’m applying all lipedema self care as well but no improvement, still hopeful but not sure what to try next. I feel if anyone can help me it would be you Dr Bikman 😊🌈🙌🏽

[@vladonweb1]

Great information, Doctor thank you. Have question. My insulin level usually rise up up to one night in the morning. What could be a problem?

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for your question. You may want to go to our website and ask my team: www.insuliniq.com

[@londononcan]

Thank you Dr Ben for you efforts, I am a physician and learning a lot from your presentations. I am a bit confused on one thing in todays talk. you mentioned FFA will increase with low insulin - which is a good sign and decrease with increased insulin (and this is logic) however what I understand from the literature that in the presence of insulin resistance there will also be an increase FFA ! below is paragraph from a publication that I want you to comment on it please. "Insulin suppresses lipolysis efficiently in lean insulin-sensitive humans, but less so in individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes . This adipose insulin resistance results in excess free fatty acid (FFA) delivery to other tissues, which may contribute to ectopic fat deposition and insulin resistance (lipotoxicity) . Therefore, adipose tissue insulin resistance may be an early metabolic defect in development of whole-body insulin resistance and precede insulin resistance in skeletal muscle and liver (3).

[@ginadick7903]

Thank you, thank you Dr. Bickman for your generous time and unbelievable knowledge helping us heal correctly! I could listen to you all day❤ 🙏

[@insuliniq]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ginadick7903]

Sorry I misspelled your last name..

[@hillviewmews]

Very good summary but once again, Expert after Expert, fail to state what units are being used for Triglycerides and HDL when advising on their acceptable ratio threshold, one of the most important markers to monitor. The recommended ratio can be different by a factor of 2 and very misleading if the incorrect ratio is being adhered to based on the unit of measurement.

[@shaktima99]

Hi - thank you for your information. My HbA1c has been trending upwards with most recent labs up from 5.7 to 5.8. However, on same labs my fasting insulin was 5.4, and Triglyceride: 43, HDL: 120 = ratio of .358, both of which indicate well within healthy range not indicative of insulin resistance, as per your info. How does the HbA1c figure into all this?

[@JimWooddell]

Thanks for all of this, Ben! I am a carnivore, in my third year. My bg typically is around 100 and ketones around 1 to 2 and this is around 12 noon. Fasting insulin test next week. M

[@andrewrivera4029]

Great, let us know. Carnivore Jan 1 will be doing the 3 hour OGTT in a few weeks.

[@richieheetebrij8189]

I feel that carnitine, and lipotoxicity play a role in how the fat is allowed to be released for energy if a person is “insulin resistant” ? Also I feel like a default fuel in insulin resistance would be Short chain fatty acids.

[@drjacquimillsthevet1561]

Hello Dr Bickman, your information is so appreciated. Please help me with a question - for those of us with moderate IR what carb grams do you recommend for the low carb part of IR elimination. In a study you did with the women you kept the carbs under 30-50 grams a day. Thankyou - my fasting Insulin is 12 and Tri/HDl ratio 0.67, hbA1C is 5.4. Also do you suggest to exercise fasted ?

[@insuliniq]

Thanks for your question. You may want to go to our website and ask my team: www.insuliniq.com

[@maggieg7673]

My fasting insulin level was 35.5. Normal blood glucose and HgbA1C 5.3. Lots to figure out now.

[@ericrayner3389]

No mention of c-peptide test. My endo says this is a more reliable measure of insulin production. Especially for those of us on insulin therapy.

[@CrumbleLives]

Hi. How do you measure free fatty acids. I got a report of my fats and have palmitic, oleic, etc.. but do I add them up and if so what is the reference I should use to know lipolysis is effectively happenings?

[@ROwel_D]

Fasted Insulin the same as C-peptide or Insulin Resistance test?

[@1mnowek]

Artificial sugar and insulin, please discuss

[@markallen381]

Where are these books available?