BV #26: Carnivore Doctors Don’t Get Insulin, Stress Hormones, and the True Cause of Fat Gain

The Energy Balance Podcast · Mar 25, 2026 · 1h 7m

In this episode we discuss:

-Shawn Baker claims gluconeogenesis is fine – is he right?

-Dr Rob Cywes on carb addiction, insulin resistance, and bariatric surger

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

0:47 – Shawn Baker compares gluconeogenesis to cholesterol synthesis – is the comparison valid?

2:47 – is increasing gluconeogenesis through low-carb diets optimal?

6:54 – problems with upregulating…