Ben Azadi @KetoKamp is here to discuss with Dr. Gundry about achieving metabolic freedom. Forget "calories in, calories out"! The root of weight gain is insulin resistance and hormonal imbalance, not laziness. In this essential episode, Dr. Gundry sits down with Ben Azadi to dismantle the old dietary dogma and give you the real-world tools to achieve metabolic flexibility.
🚨 Why is your doctor missing the problem?
Insulin Resistance: Ben Azadi cites research showing the average person can have full-blown insulin resistance for 6 to 14 years before glucose tests (like A1C) change. This is why they urge listeners to demand a Fasting Insulin test, as most practitioners don’t order it because there’s no drug for high insulin, only high glucose.
Visible Warnings: Learn to spot the visible signs of dangerously elevated insulin, like skin tags and dark spots on your hands and body.
🔥 The #1 Enemy in Your Diet: Ben Azadi argues that the number one toxin to cut is rancid processed seed oils. He explains that these polyunsaturated fats are highly unstable and can stay embedded in your mitochondria and cell membranes for an estimated two to six years, creating chronic damage and inflammation.
🔑 Metabolic Freedom: Not Keto Forever. You do not have to stay in ketosis forever, nor should you. Dr. Gundry and Ben Azadi advocate for Metabolic Flexibility—cyclically shifting between fat-burning (keto) and carbohydrate-burning. They discuss how strategic "Feast Days" (low-fat, whole-food carbs) can actually increase compliance and prevent plateaus.
Plus: Learn why gratitude (Vitamin G) is an essential nutrient that lowers cortisol, and the natural way to boost your body’s own GLP-1 (the Ozempic effect) by feeding your gut microbiome.
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00:00 – Weight Gain is a Symptom, Not a Problem
03:08 – Why Doctors Miss Insulin Resistance
05:15 – Skin Tags and Insulin as a Growth Hormone
07:06 – High Insulin and Diabetes: A Costly Epidemic
08:16 – Dark Spots: A Visible Metabolic Warning
09:35 – "Skinny Fat" and Hidden Visceral Fat
10:23 – The #1 Toxin to Remove: Rancid Fats
12:21 – Why Seed Oils Are So Detrimental
14:34 – Ketones, Flexibility, and Health Span
17:32 – Metabolic Flexibility: Feast and Fast
23:06 – Top 3 Foods for Metabolic Health
25:26 – Neu5Gc in Meat and Fermentation Solution
29:26 – Vitamin G (Gratitude) and Physiology
33:23 – GLP-1 Drugs: Muscle Loss and Rebound
For the first time in history, there are more American children that are overweight than who are undernourished. And that should be a wake-up call for all of us — because it proves just how badly our modern food system has failed.
That’s why I’m so excited about this episode’s guest, Ben Azadi — a four-time best-selling author, including his latest “Metabolic Freedom”, an international keynote speaker, and founder of Keto Kamp. After transforming his own health by losing 80 pounds, Ben has spent the last 15 years helping others break free from sugar dependence and improve metabolic health
Ben and I reveal why chasing weight loss misses the point, how to finally make keto and fasting sustainable, and the surprising foods that bring your metabolism back online.
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