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Have we been blaming the wrong thing for insulin resistance? Dr. Eric Westman reacts to the idea that saturated fat in the diet may not be the true culprit, and explains how carbohydrates, stored fat, excess energy and impaired fuel switching can create metabolic “gridlock.”
The key point: fat inside the organs is not the same thing as fat in the food. Dr. Westman explains why high carbohydrate intake can block fat burning, why the body prioritizes glucose first, and why insulin resistance cannot be reduced to a simple “calories in, calories out” explanation.
00:00 A different explanation for insulin resistance
01:21 What are we blaming?
01:53 Is saturated fat really the problem?
02:12 How carbs can become saturated fat in the body
02:46 Dietary fat vs stored organ fat
03:21 The study that changes the conversation
03:33 Why trans fats behave differently
04:03 Oxidative stress and insulin signaling
04:55 What “metabolic gridlock” means
05:18 How mitochondria process fuel
05:39 Why carbs can shut down fat burning
06:24 Fat burning vs glucose burning
06:38 What happens when carbs and fat collide
06:58 The body’s fuel hierarchy
07:15 Why lowering carbs can restore fat burning
07:56 Is excess energy really the root cause?
08:46 Why “calories in, calories out” is incomplete
09:24 Why high-carb + high-fat may be the worst combination
09:41 Carbohydrate-insulin model vs calorie model
10:46 The Duke rice diet example
11:08 Why equal calories can produce different effects
11:50 Why calories still matter on keto
12:32 Fitness advice vs metabolic disease
13:08 Dr. Westman’s final thoughts
#InsulinResistance #MetabolicHealth #DrEricWestman #Keto #LowCarb #Metabolism #FatBurning #Carbohydrates #Type2Diabetes #WeightLoss
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🥩 7-Day Keto Kickstart is open for enrollment, Sept 1 - 7 only. Daily guidance + 3 live sessions with Dr. Eric Westman & Amy Berger.
👉 Registration $15 • Enroll now: adaptyourlifeacademy.com/keto-kickstart
Have we been blaming the wrong thing for insulin resistance? Dr. Eric Westman reacts to the idea that saturated fat in the diet may not be the true culprit, and explains how carbohydrates, stored fat, excess energy and impaired fuel switching can create metabolic “gridlock.”
The key point: fat inside the organs is not the same thing as fat in the food. Dr. Westman explains why high carbohydrate intake can block fat burning, why the body prioritizes glucose first, and why insulin resistance cannot be reduced to a simple “calories in, calories out” explanation.
00:00 A different explanation for insulin resistance
01:21 What are we blaming?
01:53 Is saturated fat really the problem?
02:12 How carbs can become saturated fat in the body
02:46 Dietary fat vs stored organ fat
03:21 The study that changes the conversation
03:33 Why trans fats behave differently
04:03 Oxidative stress and insulin signaling
04:55 What “metabolic gridlock” means
05:18 How mitochondria process fuel
05:39 Why carbs can shut down fat burning
06:24 Fat burning vs glucose burning
06:38 What happens when carbs and fat collide
06:58 The body’s fuel hierarchy
07:15 Why lowering carbs can restore fat burning
07:56 Is excess energy really the root cause?
08:46 Why “calories in, calories out” is incomplete
09:24 Why high-carb + high-fat may be the worst combination
09:41 Carbohydrate-insulin model vs calorie model
10:46 The Duke rice diet example
11:08 Why equal calories can produce different effects
11:50 Why calories still matter on keto
12:32 Fitness advice vs metabolic disease
13:08 Dr. Westman’s final thoughts
#InsulinResistance #MetabolicHealth #DrEricWestman #Keto #LowCarb #Metabolism #FatBurning #Carbohydrates #Type2Diabetes #WeightLoss
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🟣 If you enjoy my channel and would like to support what I do there are a few different ways you can show your support listed below:
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Receive priority comments, early access to new videos and join livestreams twice a month to ask me anything live!
🟣Support the channel via PayPal if you don't want anyone taking a chunk of what you send me and you can set up a recurring payment paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZDZK4SN7DJYXC
🟣Start Keto Right: A doctor-led keto course for beginners. Start simply, without tracking, guesswork, or overwhelm. adaptyourlifeacademy.com/start-keto-right
🟣Vist Adapt Your Life Academy
adaptyourlifeacademy.com
🟣Bestselling Book – END YOUR CARB CONFUSION:
amazon.com/Your-Carb-Confusion-Eric-Westman
🟣END YOUR CARB CONFUSION COOKBOOK:
amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion
🟣Free Guide: Dr. Westman's Carnivore Guide: adaptyourlifeacademy.com/carnivore-diet-explained-bonus
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🟣MY SOCIAL MEDIA
🟣Like my Facebook Page ➡️ facebook.com/AdaptYourLifeAcademy
🟣Follow me on Instagram ➡️ instagram.com/adaptyourlifeacademy
🟣Follow me on X ➡️ https://x.com/drericwestman
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🟣Dr. Eric Westman, Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke. He is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine & Internal Medicine, & founded the Duke Keto Medicine Clinic. He is a Fellow in The Obesity Society. He is the author of The New Atkins for a New You, Cholesterol Clarity, and Keto Clarity, and End Your Carb Confusion & co-founder of Adapt Your Life.
Disclaimer: Nothing on our channel is medical advice.
Dr. Westman and the Adapt Your Life team do not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical conditions online. We provide education to help people better understand their own health and support their well-being. Make sure you are working with YOUR licensed provider to monitor your health and medications. These posts and videos are not designed to and do not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment, or services to you or to any other individual. We do not promote or endorse affiliate links and/or products unless they are our own.
