Ryan Campbell

Dr. Benjamin Bikman pulls together the most common diseases of the modern era and explains the common thread among them all. I love it in medicine when a solution emerges that addresses multiple illnesses that on the surface seem unrelated. I believe that good health for most people can be achieved with simple concepts and basic habits. Correcting insulin resistance is one of the highest impact health goals you could focus on. A simple oral glucose tolerance test with insulin values can determine how sensitive someone is to insulin.

Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease―and How to Fight It Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease―and How to Fight It

The evidence continues to mount, and intuitively it makes a lot of sense too. WHEN we eat is a very important driver of health (or disease) and we should challenge our assumptions about needing 3 meals plus snacks in between every day. Our bodies were built to survive and thrive during periods without food and there are important health benefits to fasting, most of us just to give our bodies a long enough break to take advantage of this feature.

Research on intermittent fasting shows health benefits Summary of evidence for intermittent fasting concludes wide-ranging health benefits, but more research is needed on long-term and lifespan effects.