Saturated Fat with Dr. Ben Bikman

My granddaughter is headed off to medical school after having just graduated from BYU. I’m so happy that Dr. Bikman was her endocrinology professor. She’ll be a better doctor for having had his instruction.

And speaking of Calgary... Hi from Calgary! Now, can you give my doctor a call? He's in a PANIC because my LDL is through the roof since I went all Keto last August. In my lifetime, I've lost more than 300 pounds. After being treated for t-2 diabetes for 30 years, I almost lost my foot in Nov 2022. The following August, I came across Dr. Pradip Jamnadas, who eloquently explained it. I did everything he and so many others have said, I cut out high carbs, processed food, and seed oil, lost 70 pounds, triglycerides way down, HDL up and LDL really up a complete reversal of t2 diabetes A1C of 5.7... after all of that. He wants me on a staten and to stop consuming saturated fat. Hello, news desk, I think I found the problem.

Professor Bikman your hard work is very much appreciated. You have changed my life for the better, I can't thank you enough.

Dear Dr Bikman Thank you for clearing up all the falsehoods and proving that millions of people have suffered for decades due to the greed of big pharma

Dr David Unwin gave the advice to his patients to eat plenty of saturated fat, meat, eggs and salt but avoid carbohydrates (bread, rice pasta, bananas, apple etc). Hundred patients lost weight, improved liver and kidney function, came off diabetes medications saving £70,000 in medicine costs for ten years. He recorded all stats over several years and published them in journals. If only every Doctor would do their job and above all first do no harm (conventional practice results in amputations, heart/kidney failure etc).

About 2 1/2 years ago when i was diagnosed with T2 Diabetes my A1C was 10.4. I went on the lowest dose of metformin possible and went on a low carb high fat diet. 3 months later my A1C was 5.4. The only time it went up was when I was eating Mission Low Carb Tortillas regularly (they're a lie; a glucose test showed my blood glucose spiked to 154 just from eating one). My A1C went to 5.7, but more relevant to this conversation is that my Triglycerides spiked to 320. Cutting those out, 3 months later my A1C was 5.4 again and my Triglycerides were 128. 3 months after that they were 99. I didn't change anything else about my diet. Today I'm at 5.4-5.5 with no medication at all, and I'm not super-militant about my diet but I do avoid GPS (Grains, Potatoes, and Sugars) pretty heavily.

Thanks a million times over. I am down this rabbit hole and cannot get enough of this education you are providing. I wish I could turn back my clock and pursue this research as my lifes work, also. Your contribution is priceless and I hope you are able to continue for a very long time. I read your book from cover to cover on Saturday and just could not put it down. I will be studying and subsuming it until the pages wear out. Sincerely.

What a fantastic way to start a Tuesday.

I feel like a superstar now.. vldl is 14, ldl is 191, hdl 102.3 and my triglycerides are 71.. this was after 1 year on carnivore. This diet works and improves nearly every single thing. Even my car is running better.

What an irony! Saturated fats are to blame after all, but not dietary saturated fat, rather saturated fat made from excess carbohydrates as a result of dietary guidelines! My ‘model’ of insulin resistance has just taken a couple of steps forward thanks to learning this 😊

Eating a Tasty Ribeye at this very moment with a couple Eggs too

My scrambled eggs and sausage, fried in ghee, tastes even better than usual this morning!

Thanks, Professor Bikman. You have expertly conveyed your message with your careful choice of words. You ROCK!

On a keto diet I eat huge amounts of saturated fat through bacon, red meat, eggs etc. and my triglycerides are ROCK bottom at 43 and HDL is a VERY healthy 84 and my waste circumference is 34. Take that food industry that's forever trying to hook me on carbs!

In an amazing way, you break down all that science and make it clear to everyone. I love your podcasts. keep going, Dr. All respect 🙏

The last study where saturated fat is combined with hypercaloric high carb diet brings to mind the Randle cycle where there’s a danger in combining fat and sugars together.

Fat Tuesday is the BEST day of the week!! Thank you Dr. Bikman. Oh and the glasses ROCK! I'd like to say you DASH'd my hopes, but in truth you have once again reinforced the idea of how a proper human diet includes saturated fats. Well done, and THANK you for providing links to the quoted studies.

it is a Privilege to listen to Mr. Bikman 🍀👍

Two years ago I consulted a "preventive" cardiologist for my diabetes and known coronary artery disease. He just about threw me out his office when I told him I was considering a "ketogenic" diet. Then he went on to say I needed to be on a "plant based" diet, preferably the "Mediterrranean" diet, and that I needed to immediately embark on regular injections of PCSK9 inhibitors. Unfortunately, I believe that my experience is NOT rare. Thank goodness we have great scientists like Dr. Ben Bikman to set the record straight and help us progess toward better metabolic health!:medal-yellow-first-red:

As a cell biology major in college and a med school dropout, I have thoroughly enjoyed this lecture. Thank you, Dr. Bikman. I have subscribed to your channel.