Episode 156: Thyroid, Fasting, and the Ketogenic Diet with Ben Azadi

In this episode, I discuss intermittent fasting, Metabolic Flexibility, and the Ketogenic Diet with Keto Kamp Founder Ben Azadi.

We cover:
- What is causing glucose/insulin resistance and diabetes?
- What is driving the chronic cell stress response and causing chronic health issues?
- Is a low carb or ketogenic diet problematic for people with hypothyroidism?
- One of the best tools to determine if your body is over-stressed.
- What is Metabolic Flexibility?
- Tips for going low car and keto.
- And so much more...

In 2008, Ben Azadi was an obese man who went through a personal health transformation of releasing 80 pounds of extra weight, and getting metabolically healthy. Ever since, Ben Azadi, FDN-P, has been on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle.

Ben has over 16 years of experience in the health industry, and he's the author of four best-selling books, including his latest Keto Flex. Ben has been the go-to source for intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet since 2013.

He is known as 'The Health Detective' because he investigates dysfunction, and he educates, not medicates, to bring the body back to normal function. Ben is the founder of Keto Kamp; a global brand bringing awareness to ancient healing strategies such as the keto diet and fasting.

Ben is the host of a top 15 podcast, The Keto Kamp Podcast which won Keto Podcast of The Year (2022) by The Metabolic Health Summit. Ben has the fast growing Keto Kamp YouTube channel with over 200,000 subscribers and 18 million video views, and TikTok channel with over 330,000 subscribers and over 50 million video views.

Ben is a keynote speaker who delivered a keynote lecture for Ketocon 2022, 2023, and 2024; and he's been featured in Forbes, LA Weekly, Disrupt Magazine, NY Times Mag, LA Entertainment Weekly and other publications.

Website: www.benazadi.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebenazadi (150,000+ followers)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benazadi/ (30,000+ followers)
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebenazadi (175,000+ followers)
YouTube: www.youtube.com/ketokamp (200,000+ subscribers, +18 million video views)
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebenazadi (330,000+ followers + 50 million views)
Podcast: The Keto Kamp Podcast (7+ Million downloads, 700+ episodes, 111 countries)
Ben Azadi Speaker Reel: https://youtu.be/xGicEXbjkW8