No.1 Health Doctor Benjamin Bikman breaks down keto, insulin resistance, sugar addiction, and calorie counting, and the ONE test that predicts weight gain! Dr Benjamin Bikman is a metabolic scientist and researcher focused on the link between insulin resistance and chronic disease. He is Professor of Cell Biology at Brigham Young University and Co-founder of Insulin IQ. He explains: ◼️Why shrinking fat cells depends on lowering insulin, not eating less ◼️How ketones act as a brain fuel that kills hunger and boosts metabolism ◼️Why constant carb intake traps energy and makes willpower fail ◼️How GLP-1 drugs may worsen muscle loss and long-term metabolic health ◼️Why a fasting insulin test reveals problems years before diabetes 00:00 Intro 02:19 What Should People Focus on for 2026 When It Comes to Diet? 07:05 What Is Metabolism? 09:44 Why Calorie Counting Doesn't Work 22:24 Ketones and Fat Loss 24:56 How the Liver Decides What to Do With Fat 27:02 Is Keto Sustainable? 30:11 Could Keto Help With Eating Disorders and Sugar Addiction? 32:41 The Effects of Keto on the Heart 37:51 Should You Take Exogenous Ketones? 44:23 Is Keto Suitable for Women? 50:59 The Perfect Diet and Lifestyle for 2026 56:51 Steve’s Ketone Levels After a Keto Shot 58:27 Ads 59:29 Continuing the Perfect Lifestyle for 2026 01:05:35 When Not to Do Keto 01:10:23 How Cancers Use Sugar for Energy 01:21:06 Are Vitamins and Supplements Contributing to Obesity? 01:25:52 Thoughts on Ozempic and GLP-1s 01:32:45 Ads 01:34:44 What’s the Best Sweetener to Use? 01:36:50 Collagen Peptides 01:37:53 Creatine 01:45:10 How to Get Rid of Stubborn Fat for Good 01:49:18 How Stress Contributes to Weight Gain 01:51:26 Check Your Testosterone Levels 01:52:37 What Tests Can We Do at Home? 01:56:34 If You Could Have One Thing for Life, What Would It Be? Follow Dr Benjamin: Instagram - bit.ly/3MGLKNH X - bit.ly/3N6hziZ Website - bit.ly/491iGI6 Independent Fact Check: stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DOAC-Benjamin- The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Pipedrive - pipedrive.com/CEO Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at wisprflow.ai/DOAC Ketone - ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order