531: Scientist Reveals the Weight Loss Diet That Never Fails! | Dr. Eric Westman

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/531drericwestman

Dr. Eric Westman (IG: @ecwestman) is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University. He is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine, and founded the Duke Keto Medicine Clinic in 2006 after conducting clinical research regarding low carbohydrate ketogenic diets.

Eric is an editor of the textbook: Obesity: Evaluation & Treatment Essentials. He’s a New York Times Bestselling author and his books are: The New Atkins for a New You, Cholesterol Clarity, Keto Clarity, and End Your Carb Confusion.

Eric is co-founder of Adapt Your Life, an education company based on low carbohydrate concepts.

If you’re looking to lose weight, this conversation will be priceless for you! 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Cut out the carbs
• A strict low-carb keto diet approach
• Type 2 diabetes is reversible
• Insulin resistance leads to prediabetes
• Learn how to fix your metabolism
• Internet-based keto vs. evidence-based keto
• Follow the 20 grams of carbs rule
• Insulin spikes block fat-burning mode
• What is your personal fat threshold?
• Signs/symptoms of metabolic health problems
• Everyone is in ketosis at 20 grams of carbs or less per day
• Does Dr. Westman eat carbs?
• His thoughts on the carnivore diet
• The benefits of a low-carb microbiome
• A flexible approach to intermittent fasting
• Why calories don’t matter
• The downside of blood sugar hacks on a low-carb diet
• Lose 1-2lbs a week with this diet
• How long does it take for insulin resistance to start to fix itself?
• The potential issues with carb cycling
• How to battle a carb addiction
• Carbs = sugar
• What is carb backloading?
• The #1 diet to lose weight

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