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Benjamin Bikman earned his Ph.D. in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders. Currently, his professional focus as a scientist and professor (Brigham Young University) is to better understand the role of elevated insulin and nutrient metabolism in regulating obesity, diabetes, and dementia. In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Bikman is the author of Why we get sick and a co-founder in HLTH Code. Learning points: What is insulin resistance and how can we improve it? What diseases can arise from insulin resistance? Why do we need to move away from the glucose centric paradigm of metabolic health? Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/benbikmanphd/