BV #35: What You’ve Been Told About Insulin and Fat Loss Is Wrong

The Energy Balance Podcast · Oct 29, 2026 · 1h 4m

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

2:29 – does insulin really slow your metabolism and make you fat?

8:13 – the study doesn’t support Ben Bikman’s claims

16:33 – why suppressing insulin isn’t the goal

21:12 – Ben Bikman is wrong about insulin and fat storage

27:26 – the carb-insulin model ignores the research

36:16 – why lowering blood sugar and HbA1C doesn't mean you've fixed insulin resistance

43:17 –…