Dr. Ben Bikman heads the Diabetes Research Center at BYU, and literally wrote the book on insulin. His book, “Why We Get Sick”, explains the health impacts of having too much insulin, and what you can do about it. In this interview, we discuss how insulin resistance has become insanely common, and how it drives many modern health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, dementia / Alzheimer's, polycystic ovary syndrome, and more. Dr. Bikman explains how to know if you have too much insulin, even without a blood test.  He also shares practical tips about the most impactful things you can do to improve your metabolic health, including specific nutritional advice (his “4 Pillars”), stress management, sleep, and exercise. YouTube version here:  https://youtu.be/idXljqNpskA Full show notes and resources here:  https://fastingwell.com/episode18/