Are the world's most common illnesses caused by insulin resistance? In this episode, Dr Benjamin Bikman joins us to discuss his bestselling book “Why We Get Sick”. He argues that insulin resistance is at the heart of the world's most prevalent diseases and that poor economic incentives have caused scientists to neglect this phenomenon to pursue unproductive avenues of research. Dr Bikman explains how insulin resistance impacts conditions ranging from diabetes to Alzheimer’s and offers practical advice for listeners looking to improve their health. He also shares his views on broader issues such as the health impact of seed oils and sun exposure.


00:00 Sponsors
02:00Introducing Dr Benjamin Bikman
03:30 Why do we get sick?
12:30 Conflicting interests in Modern Health care
26:58 This is how you can change your diet
30:00 Is eating in moderation the best way to go??
33:00 Starting your day with the right food
34:00 Why People sleep poorly
43:50 Improving cognitive functions
48:00 Nothing is better than cutting down your sugar consumption
56:30 Discussing graduating in Science
01:06:10 The Problems of the university system Writing something no one wants to read
01:14:10 Fat vs. Muscle Tissue and their Viral Consequences
01:16:16 Cooking Cheesecake with sugar and fats
1:19:08 The Lack of the federal system
01:29:00 How do research labs work?
01:30:28 The Death of Science, Bitcoin fixes this!
01:33:25 Statins
01:40:40 Discussing Seed oils
01:47:30 The Industrial revolution altered the way drugs, plants, and sugar is consumed
01:52:10 Sunbathing testicles
02:01:55 Reversing an insulin resistance
02:07:00 Vitamin D and sunlight
02:08:10 Does Sunscreen cause cancer?
02:16:50 End



Dr Bikman on Twitter:
  / benbikmanphd  

Why We Get Sick on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/WhyWeGetSic...

Alan D. Sokal's hoax submission to journal Social Text: "Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity.:
https://physics.nyu.edu/faculty/sokal...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford teaches people how to make cheesecake during Canada's lockdowns:
   • Premier Ford releases 'Cooking with D...  

Article showing that data supporting the most commonly held theory of Alzheimer’s disease is fabricated:
https://www.science.org/content/artic...

The Bitcoin Standard Podcast episode with Nina Teicholz:
https://saifedean.com/podcast/71fiat...

The Bitcoin Standard Podcast episode with P.D. Mangan:
https://saifedean.com/podcast/102low...

Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin & Free by Susan Thompson:
https://bok.cc/book/4979398/00eb14

Saifedean’s first book, The Bitcoin Standard:
http://saifedean.com/thebitcoinstandard

Saifedean’s second book, The Fiat Standard:
http://saifedean.com/thefiatstandard

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