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THIS WILL STRIP FAT FASTER THAN ANYTHING?

January 09, 2026 / 01:31

This episode discusses weight loss strategies, the ketogenic diet, and the role of insulin and ketones in metabolism. Guests discuss practical approaches to achieving health goals.

The conversation begins with the importance of calories in weight loss, but emphasizes that they are not the only factor. The host, a metabolic scientist, suggests that a ketogenic diet is a practical strategy for weight loss.

Insulin is highlighted as a key hormone that influences how the body stores energy, with a focus on how lowering carbohydrate intake can help manage insulin levels. The benefits of ketones as an alternative fuel source for the brain are also discussed.

Various exogenous ketone products are presented, with a humorous take on their taste. The episode concludes with a discussion on creating a personalized health plan for the upcoming year.

TLDR

The episode discusses weight loss through the ketogenic diet and the impact of insulin and ketones on health.

Episode

1:31

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One of the problems with weight loss goals is saying you need to cut calories in order to get there. Now, I'm not

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saying calories don't matter. They are relevant, but not the most relevant. And

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I'm going to talk about evidence to support that. >> But if someone is listening at home now

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and they have the goal of losing some weight, they want to be in a better physique, be more healthy. Is this

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conversation going to help them accomplish those goals? >> I'll make sure that they get what they

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need. And as a metabolic scientist, I wouldn't want someone to think there is

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only one way to lose weight. However, I think this is the most practical and simplest strategy, a ketogenic diet. A

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huge reason is that when you cut carbs, insulin comes down. And insulin as a hormone is the one metabolic hormone to

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rule them all. Insulin will tell every single cell of the body what it needs to do with energy. And insulin is so

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determined to store energy that it is directing calories to be stored in tissues like fat or in the liver.

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>> Make you fat. >> Yeah. But there's more. Ketones are the brain's preferred fuel. It can control

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anxiety, improve depression, it can help with attention. In fact, the benefits of

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ketones are so extensive that companies are finding ways so you can drink ketones.

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>> And I have a bunch of different exogenous ketone products here. A variety of different brands and a bunch

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of other things here on the table. So, what the hell is this? >> If someone is interested in a good smart

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way of losing weight, try that. >> This is definitely a prop. It tastes like bleach.

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>> I'm so sorry. Oh my god. So for 2026 to be the year where I finally get a grip

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of my health and I asked you to make the perfect plan, what would you prescribe?

Episode Highlights

A Practical Weight Loss Strategy
The ketogenic diet is presented as a simple and effective way to lose weight.
“I think this is the most practical and simplest strategy, a ketogenic diet.”
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January 09, 2026
The Role of Insulin in Weight Loss
Insulin directs how our body stores energy, making it crucial for weight management.
“Insulin is so determined to store energy that it is directing calories to be stored.”
@ 00m 46s
January 09, 2026
Benefits of Ketones
Ketones can improve mental health and are a preferred fuel for the brain.
“Ketones can control anxiety, improve depression, and help with attention.”
@ 00m 57s
January 09, 2026

Episode Quotes

Insulin is the one metabolic hormone to rule them all.
THIS WILL STRIP FAT FASTER THAN ANYTHING?
Ketones are the brain's preferred fuel.
THIS WILL STRIP FAT FASTER THAN ANYTHING?
This is definitely a prop. It tastes like bleach.
THIS WILL STRIP FAT FASTER THAN ANYTHING?

Key Moments

Metabolic Science00:11
Ketogenic Diet00:30
Exogenous Ketones01:07
Health Plan Inquiry01:24