Dr. Ben Bikman

So the actual amount of saturated fat circulating in their blood is much lower than it is if someone is eating a diet that is spiking their insulin. Because most of the saturated fat in the blood, which is what's coming to the cells throughout the body, you know, the phenomenon that I mentioned a moment ago, most of that saturated fat is coming from the liver.

So the actual amount of saturated fat circulating in their blood is much lower than it is if someone is eating a diet that is spiking their insulin. Because most of the saturated fat in the blood, which is what's coming to the cells throughout the body, you know, the phenomenon that I mentioned a moment ago, most of that saturated fat is coming from the liver.

So the actual amount of saturated fat circulating in their blood is much lower than it is if someone is eating a diet that is spiking their insulin. Because most of the saturated fat in the blood, which is what's coming to the cells throughout the body, you know, the phenomenon that I mentioned a moment ago, most of that saturated fat is coming from the liver.

And the liver makes saturated fat when insulin is up. This is a process called lipogenesis. Lipogenesis. Yep, lipogenesis. Yep, and insulin is what turns that on. And that's the paradox here, really, to put a kind of fine point.

And the liver makes saturated fat when insulin is up. This is a process called lipogenesis. Lipogenesis. Yep, lipogenesis. Yep, and insulin is what turns that on. And that's the paradox here, really, to put a kind of fine point.

And the liver makes saturated fat when insulin is up. This is a process called lipogenesis. Lipogenesis. Yep, lipogenesis. Yep, and insulin is what turns that on. And that's the paradox here, really, to put a kind of fine point.

Starchy, refined carbs.

Starchy, refined carbs.

Starchy, refined carbs.

That's right.

That's right.

That's right.

Yeah, and it's a one-two punch. Absolutely. It ends up being a one-two punch where these starchy, sugary carbs will both act as the skeleton. The liver will take those carbons and rearrange them to create a saturated fat. And at the same time, the starchy, sugary carbs are increasing insulin, which is what's driving the signal. That's the signal to tell the liver to do that in the first place.

Yeah, and it's a one-two punch. Absolutely. It ends up being a one-two punch where these starchy, sugary carbs will both act as the skeleton. The liver will take those carbons and rearrange them to create a saturated fat. And at the same time, the starchy, sugary carbs are increasing insulin, which is what's driving the signal. That's the signal to tell the liver to do that in the first place.

Yeah, and it's a one-two punch. Absolutely. It ends up being a one-two punch where these starchy, sugary carbs will both act as the skeleton. The liver will take those carbons and rearrange them to create a saturated fat. And at the same time, the starchy, sugary carbs are increasing insulin, which is what's driving the signal. That's the signal to tell the liver to do that in the first place.

Because the liver will not make fat out of carbs unless insulin is elevated. It is antithetical. It is impossible for the liver to do. Because like every cell in the body, insulin tells the liver what to do with the energy that it has available. And when insulin is up, one of the things it wants the liver to do is turn the carbs into – turn the glucose, those carbons, into fat.

Because the liver will not make fat out of carbs unless insulin is elevated. It is antithetical. It is impossible for the liver to do. Because like every cell in the body, insulin tells the liver what to do with the energy that it has available. And when insulin is up, one of the things it wants the liver to do is turn the carbs into – turn the glucose, those carbons, into fat.

Because the liver will not make fat out of carbs unless insulin is elevated. It is antithetical. It is impossible for the liver to do. Because like every cell in the body, insulin tells the liver what to do with the energy that it has available. And when insulin is up, one of the things it wants the liver to do is turn the carbs into – turn the glucose, those carbons, into fat.

And the only fat the liver is making and packaging and releasing is palmitate, that saturated fat.

And the only fat the liver is making and packaging and releasing is palmitate, that saturated fat.