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Diet Doctor Podcast · June 10, 2024 · 52m
Fat Loss and Optimizing the Metabolism
Dr. Ben Bikman returns to discuss the metabolic drivers of fat storage and fat loss — insulin's role as the master metabolic switch, why some people plateau on keto, and practical strategies for breaking through fat loss stalls.
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Highlights
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Insulin is the master metabolic switch — high insulin = fat storage mode, low insulin = fat burning mode
Bikman: insulin determines whether the body stores or burns fat. When insulin is elevated (postprandially, or chronically in insulin resistance), hormone-sensitive lipase is suppressed and fat cannot be released from adipose tissue. Lowering insulin unlocks fat burning.•
Fat loss plateaus on keto often result from excessive fat intake — protein should be the priority, not dietary fat
Bikman: many keto dieters stall because they over-consume dietary fat (butter, oils, fat bombs). The goal of keto is to burn body fat, not dietary fat. A high-protein, moderate-fat approach keeps insulin low while creating the caloric conditions for body fat oxidation.Was this useful?