Dr. Eric Westman is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University. He is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine, and founded the Duke Keto Medicine Clinic in 2006 after conducting clinical research regarding low carbohydrate ketogenic diets.

Eric is an editor of the textbook: Obesity: Evaluation & Treatment Essentials. He’s a New York Times Bestselling author and his books are: The New Atkins for a New You, Cholesterol Clarity, Keto Clarity, and End Your Carb Confusion.

Eric is co-founder of Adapt Your Life, an education company based on low carbohydrate concepts.

If you’re looking to lose weight, this conversation will be priceless for you!

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In this episode, we discuss:
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Cut out the carbs
03:35 - A strict low-carb keto diet approach
07:58 - Type 2 diabetes is reversible
14:40 - Insulin resistance leads to prediabetes
22:49 - Learn how to fix your metabolism
29:58 - Internet-based keto vs. evidence-based keto
33:05 - Follow the 20 grams of carbs rule
38:03 - Insulin spikes block fat-burning mode
46:15 - What is your personal fat threshold?
49:23 - Signs/symptoms of metabolic health problems
55:07 - Everyone is in ketosis at 20 grams of carbs or less per day
1:00:11 - Does Dr. Westman eat carbs?
1:04:45 - His thoughts on the carnivore diet
1:13:36 - The benefits of a low-carb microbiome
1:16:40 - A flexible approach to intermittent fasting
1:21:50 - Why calories don’t matter
1:28:00 - The downside of blood sugar hacks on a low-carb diet
1:33:32 - Lose 1-2lbs a week with this diet
1:35:31 - How long does it take for insulin resistance to start to fix itself?
1:37:00 - The potential issues with carb cycling
1:40:23 - How to battle a carb addiction
1:44:44 - Carbs = sugar
1:47:03 - What is carb backloading?
1:49:48 - The #1 diet to lose weight

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