Women's Health
How insulin and glucose affect reproductive health
In this excerpt from "Why We Get Sick," Ben Bikman explains the key role insulin and glucose play in pregnancy and birth.
Dr. Benjamin Bikman is a member of the Levels Medical Advisory Board and the author of Why We Get Sick, which makes the case for insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction as the underlying cause of many of our modern health problems. He earned his Ph.D. in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders. Currently, his professional focus as a scientist and associate professor (Brigham Young University) is to better understand the role of elevated insulin in regulating obesity and diabetes, including the relevance of ketones in mitochondrial function.
Women's Health
In this excerpt from "Why We Get Sick," Ben Bikman explains the key role insulin and glucose play in pregnancy and birth.
In part three of Ben Bikman’s series, he looks at the effects of energy and hormones on insulin resistance and offers tips for building an insulin-friendly diet
Insulin resistance is a shockingly common condition spurred on by diet and lifestyle. Here are the processes in your body that lead to this dangerous state.
When a cell loses its responsiveness to insulin, which can happen due to various conditions, it becomes insulin resistant.
Dr. Ben Bikman describes how glucose levels impact our body temperature and how glucose spikes can lead to elevated temperature.
What might you see on your continuous glucose monitor if you are on a ketogenic diet? Here are thoughts from metabolic health expert Ben Bikman, PhD.