Dr. Benjamin Bikman (author of Why We Get Sick) sits down with Mikhaila to discuss insulin resistance and sensitivity, curing type 2 diabetes, why our current method of diabetes treatment doesn’t help, how some people can gain weight easier and faster than others, the benefits of ketones, and the pros and cons of Metformin. You can find more on Dr. Benjamin Bikman in his book Why We Get Sick, on Instagram @benbikmanphd, on Twitter @BenBikmanPhD, and read about Dr. Ben’s low carb meal replacement shake on https://gethlth.com/. - This episode is brought to you by the fantastic Murdy Creative Co. Murdy Creative Co. combines handmade processes with contemporary tools to create truly unique journals, binders, and portfolios. Visit https://www.murdycreative.co to check out all of their beautiful products and use code name "MP" for a free custom engraving on any product. This episode is also sponsored by truLOCAL. truLOCAL partners with local farmers and butchers (in your area) to source the best meat available. Serving 100's of cuts of beef, lamb, buffalo, and chicken; truLOCAL even offers cuts that you can't get at the grocery store. My favorite is their lamb and striploin. Visit https://trulocal.ca and enter code "MP" to get 2 free ribeye steaks with a large box order. If you're Canadian and you appreciate quality meat - I'd highly recommend checking them out. - Shownotes [3:30] What is insulin? What is insulin resistance? Why should anyone care? Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas. Type 1 diabetes is when your body can’t create insulin anymore. Insulin affects every cell in the body. Insulin resistance is when cells in the body stop responding to insulin, leading to insulin levels elevating in the body and other complications. [9:00] Dr. Ben Firmly believes that Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is caused by insulin resistance. [11:30] What causes people to start becoming insulin resistant? Dr. Ben believes there are three primary causes of insulin resistance. Stress hormones (cortisol and epinephrine) create insulin resistance, elevated stress levels create more of these hormones. Inflammation on its own causes cells to become insulin resistant. Too much insulin referring to elevated amounts of insulin in the blood in a domino effect that quickly makes the imbalance of insulin and glucose higher. Omega 6 fats (abundant in processed vegetable oils like soybean and canola) make the body’s fat cells insulin resistant. “Insulin resistance is sort of this process of one tissue falling like the first domino. I believe that it’s the fat cells that become insulin resistant first, and in doing so they start bumping into other tissues like muscle, liver, brain, etc.” [16:30] What can you do if you are already insulin resistant to rev ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARJqkuE_doI

Jordan Belfort shared his advice on running a business and the rules he uses to hire, manage and fire people. He’s recently written a book about how to invest without getting scammed that seems to be full of extremely reasonable information for the average person. Hint - avoid money managers. If you want to learn about long term financial planning, as well as how to optimize business operations, this is a handy episode. Jordan Belfort is an author, motivational speaker, and former stockbroker. In 1999, he pleaded guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and running a boiler room as part of a penny-stock scam. After 22 months in prison, he published a memoir, The Wolf of Wall Street, which was adapted into a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Jordan now uses his experiences to teach people how to make and maximize their money. Jordan’s book, The Wolf of Investing: My Insider’s Playbook for Making a Fortune on Wall Street, can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Investing-Playbook-Making-Fortune/dp/1982197056/ —Follow Jordan— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfofwallst/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wolfofwallst TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wolfofwallstreet —Check Out Our Sponsors— - BON CHARGE’s sauna blankets at https://boncharge.com/MP code MP for 15% off - After Party available at https://bit.ly/46rfpiA! Code MP for 15% off —Follow Me— All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikhailapetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFuller Telegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ —Chapters— [00:00] Intro [01:01] The rules of money and business that have driven Jordan’s success [06:23] Can anyone learn the skills needed to be successful in business? [10:36] The importance of focusing on both the inner game and the outer game [15:47] What does it take to effectively communicate your expertise in business? [18:13] One of the most common mistakes business owners make that sabotage their success [24:18] 6 key strategies for managing employees, including when to fire someone [30:58] Why the stock market “experts” are costing rather than making you money [35:54] The #1 rule anyone can use to accumulate wealth in the stock market [35:08] The secret to building wealth in any economy [42:55] Why is having a money manager the norm if they don’t actually make you money? [46:13] The ultimate investment advice for beating the market on a consistent basis [50:18] The one reason to hire a financial planner and the advice you should run from [53:19] When you’re looking for help in business, how do you avoid getting scammed? [54:40] The potential landmines in real estate investing and how to avoid them [58:10] Is Wall Street promoting the woke agenda? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvAb2WoC80A