Ep. 114: Fat-Burning Drives Insulin Resistance And Eating Carbohydrates Improves Insulin Sensitivity

The Energy Balance Podcast

In this episode we discuss:

• How increasing carbohydrate intake actually improves insulin sensitivity, even in people with type 2 diabetes
• The research showing that fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease are both characterized by excess fatty acid oxidation
• The research showing that fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease are both characterized by excess fatty acid oxidation
• Why strategies such as intermittent fasting, cold plunges, and OMAD (one meal a day) are not effective for improving insulin sensitivity

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:17 – stress hormones (glucagon, epinephrine, and cortisol) are major contributors to insulin resistance and diabetes

4:05 – elevated glucagon levels, not carbohydrates, are the driving force behind high fasting blood glucose levels

6:43 – glucagon is a driver of insulin resistance, while insulin is just a symptom

12:46 – the research showing that blocking stress hormones directly improves insulin sensitivity

15:14 – “hormetic” stressors like intermittent fasting, cause insulin resistance

19:30 – fat burning drives insulin resistance and keeps us in a catabolic state, driving weight gain and muscle wasting

22:15 – cortisol drives insulin resistance and why serum cortisol levels don’t provide the full picture

25:00 – low-carb diets reduce insulin sensitivity while carbohydrate intake improves it

29:40 – decreasing fatty acid oxidation by increasing carb intake improves our ability to tolerate carbohydrates

33:46 – burning fat contributes to increased disease processes and does not lead to losing more body fat

38:04 – fatty acid oxidation damages our mitochondria and increases fat storage

46:22 – type 2 diabetes directly contributes to heart disease by upregulating fatty acid oxidation

52:05 – how to decrease fatty acid oxidation and improve glucose metabolism