Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

Ben Azadi, founder of Keto Kamp and best selling author of Keto Flex, is the host of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast. We bring on the thought leaders in this space in this space to have life-changing conversations so you can apply it and upgrade your metabolism. The topics we cover include bio-hacking, ketosis, carnivore, fasting strategies, mindset and metabolic health. Discover how to cut through all the noise in the health and nutrition space so you can finally get the results you want, and keep them; whether its fat loss, more energy, better sleep, or focusing on general health and longevity. As a former obese man, Ben took his pain of being extremely unhealthy, and turned it into a purpose by transforming his health and now he is on a mission to educate 1 billion people. Ben brings you the thought leaders in the world of health, including Dr. Eric Berg, Ben Greenfield, Dr. Jason Fung, Dr. Will Cole, Mark Sisson, Dr. Ken Berry, Dr Mindy Pelz, Cynthia Thurow, Dr. Daniel Pompa, and many others. You'll discover everything you want to know about the keto diet, ketosis, paleo, fasting, intermittent fasting, block fasting, fasting mimicking diet, bulletproof fasting, dry fasting, water fasting, and everything that works (and doesn't work) to help you understand what is best for your unique body.

Episodes

#1226 Give Me 15 Minutes a Day and I’ll Save You 15+ Years of Alzheimer’s -The Metabolic Truth About Brain Decline and How to Reverse It With Ben Azadi

January 25, 2026 • 20 mins

Alzheimer’s doesn’t begin with memory loss. It begins years earlier with metabolic dysfunction. In this episode, Ben Azadi reveals why Alzheimer’s is now being referred to as “Type 3 Diabetes” and how insulin resistance, inflammation, and chronic stress silently damage the brain long before symptoms appear. You’ll learn why genetics are not your destiny, how the brain becomes starved for fuel despite high blood sugar, and why wait...

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#1225 The Japanese Method That Melts Visceral Belly Fat, Lowers Inflammation, and Reprograms Your Metabolism Without Starvation or Cardio With Ben Azadi

January 24, 2026 • 19 mins

In this episode, Ben Azadi reveals why stubborn belly fat is not a calorie issue or a willpower problem but a visceral fat problem driven by inflammation, stress hormones, and faulty metabolic signals. Ben explains the critical difference between subcutaneous fat and visceral fat and why traditional approaches like excessive cardio, crunches, caloric restriction, and chronic OMAD fail to eliminate deep belly fat. Drawing on over ...

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#1224 Why Eating Raw Honey Before Bed Can Lower Cortisol, Improve Deep Sleep, and Burn Fat While You Sleep With Ben Azadi

January 23, 2026 • 20 mins

In this episode, Ben Azadi shares a surprising 30-day experiment where he ate a small amount of raw honey before bed and tracked its effects on sleep, stress, cravings, energy, and fat loss. Ben explains how chronic low-carb dieting, fasting, or undereating carbohydrates at night can elevate cortisol, disrupt sleep, and stall fat loss, especially for people over 40. He breaks down why raw honey is metabolically different from suga...

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#1223 Scientists Tested Every Fasting Window And One Melted Fat Faster Than Anything Else (It’s Not 16:8) With Ben Azadi

January 22, 2026 • 24 mins

On this episode of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast, Ben Azadi reveals why intermittent fasting often stops working and which fasting window actually produces the most fat loss according to human research. Ben breaks down studies comparing 12-hour, 16-hour, 24-hour, and 36-hour fasts, explaining how daily fasting can increase cortisol, stall metabolism, and block stubborn belly fat loss. He shares why fat loss requires strategic cycl...

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#1222 I Can Spot Insulin Resistance From Across the Room - The 5 Silent Signs Your Blood Work Isn’t Showing and How to Reverse It Naturally With Ben Azadi

January 21, 2026 • 23 mins

In this episode of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast, Ben Azadi reveals how insulin resistance can exist long before it appears on standard blood work and how the body shows clear warning signs that most people overlook. Ben explains that insulin resistance is not caused by laziness or lack of discipline. It is a biological response to years of metabolic stress, often hiding in plain sight even in people who eat clean, exercise, and a...

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#1221 7 Herbs That Shut Down Cortisol at Night, Melt Stubborn Belly Fat, and Help You Fall Asleep Faster Than Ever With Ben Azadi

January 20, 2026 • 19 mins

If you are struggling with stubborn belly fat, poor sleep, anxiety, or nighttime restlessness, the issue may not be calories, carbs, or willpower. The real culprit is often elevated cortisol, especially at night when it should be low. In this episode, Ben explains how chronically high cortisol blocks fat loss, disrupts sleep, increases inflammation, and accelerates aging. He breaks down how cortisol is meant to follow a natural da...

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#1220 Microplastics Are Wrecking Your Metabolism - The Shocking Detox Science You Need to Know with David Roberts and Dr. John Gildea

January 19, 2026 • 56 mins

What if the biggest metabolism disruptor today is not carbs or calories, but the toxic load you cannot see? In this episode of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast, Ben Azadi sits down with Mara Labs co-founders David Roberts and Dr. John Gildea for a deep dive into microplastics, detox pathways, and the science of sulforaphane. They break down how microplastics and the chemicals that leach from plastics can interfere with cellular funct...

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#1219 The Food Pyramid Quietly Admitted It Was Wrong - How Decades of Nutrition Lies Destroyed Metabolism and What Finally Works for Fat Loss, Energy, and Healing With Ben Azadi

January 18, 2026 • 22 mins

The official food pyramid has quietly changed and almost no one is talking about it. In this episode, Ben Azadi breaks down why the old low-fat, grain-based nutrition advice failed millions of people and how the new food pyramid is an unspoken admission that it was wrong all along. Ben explains: Why weight gain, inflammation, and fatigue were never your fault How decades of nutrition advice kept insulin chronically ele...

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#1218 The #1 Protein Timing Mistake Keeping Insulin High and Belly Fat Stuck (And How to Fix It in 24 Hours) With Ben Azadi

January 17, 2026 • 22 mins

Struggling with stubborn belly fat even though you eat clean, fast, and exercise? The issue is not calories or willpower. It is chronically elevated insulin. In this episode, Ben Azadi reveals the #1 protein timing rule that can dramatically lower insulin, reduce cravings, and unlock fat burning fast. You will learn: Why insulin is the main hormone responsible for fat storage The most common signs you are spiking insul...

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#1217 I Detoxed My Liver and Lost 80 Pounds Without Counting Calories — The 5 Simple Hacks That Unlock Fat Loss and Hormone Balance With Ben Azadi

January 15, 2026 • 22 mins

In this episode, Ben Azadi breaks down how he lost 80 pounds without calorie counting, extreme exercise, or willpower by fixing one overlooked organ that controls fat burning: the liver. Ben explains why a toxic or overworked liver shuts down fat loss, disrupts hormones, increases insulin resistance, and drives stubborn belly fat. He shares the science behind fatty liver, obesogens, and why modern toxin exposure makes detoxificati...

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#1216 What Really Happens to Your Body When You Take Turmeric for 30 Days- The Science Behind Curcumin, Inflammation, and Pain Relief With Ben Azadi

January 14, 2026 • 20 mins

In this episode of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast, Ben Azadi explains why turmeric is one of the most misunderstood anti-inflammatory tools and why most people never feel its benefits. Ben breaks down the science behind curcumin, the active compound in turmeric, and how it works with the body’s natural intelligence to lower inflammation instead of masking pain like medications. You’ll learn: Why over 90% of turmeric supplemen...

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#1215 The Apple Cider Vinegar Myth Exposed - When It Helps, When It Backfires, and How to Use It to Control Blood Sugar and Burn Fat Naturally With Ben Azadi

January 13, 2026 • 21 mins

Apple cider vinegar is not a fat burner or a detox. It is a metabolic signal that influences how your body handles sugar and insulin. In this episode, Ben explains why blood sugar spikes matter more than sugar itself, how insulin drives fat storage, and how apple cider vinegar can slow sugar absorption when used correctly. You’ll learn the biggest mistakes people make with apple cider vinegar, the exact timing that makes it effec...

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#1214 Your Poop Is Trying to Tell You Something - The Shocking Gut Health Signals You Cannot Ignore with Liz Roman

January 12, 2026 • 56 mins

What if your bowel movements are one of the clearest signals of your metabolic health, stress levels, and ability to heal? In this episode of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast, host Ben Azadi sits down with functional gut health practitioner Liz Roman, widely known as “The Poop Queen,” to unpack a topic most people ignore, but their body never forgets: bowel movements. Liz explains how stool quality can reveal metabolic dysfunction, p...

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#1213 Don’t Eat Another Meal Until You Hear This- The 7 Anti-Inflammatory Foods That Flip Fat-Burning Genes, Heal Hormones, and Protect Your Brain in 2026 With Ben Azadi

January 11, 2026 • 27 mins

Your metabolism isn’t broken. It was designed to burn fat, produce energy, and heal when the right signals are present. In this episode, Ben Azadi reveals 7 powerful foods that flip on fat-burning genes, lower inflammation, balance hormones, and protect your brain in 2026 and beyond. You’ll learn: Why muscle is your primary fat-burning organ How grass-fed red meat supports hormones, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity ...

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#1212 These 5 Silent Body Signals Could Be Colon Cancer and Why Ignoring Them May Cost You Your Life With Ben Azadi

January 10, 2026 • 17 mins

Colon cancer rarely starts with pain. It often begins with subtle signals the body sends long before a diagnosis. In this episode, Ben Azadi reveals five commonly ignored warning signs that could indicate colon cancer is developing and explains what to do if you notice them. You’ll learn how low iron and unexplained fatigue can signal slow internal bleeding, why blood in the stool is not always visible, and how persistent changes ...

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#1211 20 Years of Hidden Toxins, Weight Loss Resistance, and the Detox Protocol That Finally Restored My Metabolism With Ben Azadi

January 9, 2026 • 24 mins

In this episode, Ben Azadi reveals how decades of hidden toxins were silently stored in his body and why standard blood work completely failed to detect them. Despite eating clean, exercising, fasting, and supplementing, unresolved toxicity created inflammation, hormone issues, brain fog, fatigue, and stubborn weight gain. Ben shares his real heavy metal test results, explains why toxins get stored in fat and organs, and reveals h...

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#1210 Your Legs Are Weak Because of This Silent Metabolic Killer – The Hidden Link Between Insulin Resistance, Muscle Loss, and Aging You Were Never Told About With Ben Azadi

January 8, 2026 • 22 mins

Leg weakness, burning when walking, wobbling knees, or foot pain are not signs of aging. They are often early warnings of insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction, which silently damages muscle, nerves, and circulation long before diabetes is diagnosed. Your legs are meant to be the body’s largest blood sugar sponge. When insulin resistance develops, glucose cannot enter muscle cells efficiently, leading to muscle fatigue, inf...

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#1209 Do This Simple Bedtime Routine to Melt Belly Fat Overnight, Lower Cortisol, and Slow Aging Naturally With Ben Azadi

January 7, 2026 • 21 mins

In this episode, Ben Azadi explains how most people unknowingly block fat loss every night through poor bedtime habits, not food quality or calories. True fat burning and anti-aging happen during sleep when hormones are properly aligned. Ben breaks down a simple, science-backed nighttime routine that lowers insulin and cortisol, boosts melatonin and growth hormone, and activates deep fat-burning sleep. Key takeaways include: ...

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#1208 Add This One Ingredient to Rice to Slash Blood Sugar, Lower Insulin, Heal Your Gut, and Turn Carbs Into a Fat-Burning Fuel With Ben Azadi

January 6, 2026 • 20 mins

Rice doesn’t spike blood sugar because it’s “bad.” It spikes blood sugar because of how it’s eaten. In this episode, Ben Azadi breaks down five science-backed ways to upgrade rice so it supports metabolic health instead of sabotaging it. You’ll learn how simple additions like seaweed, vinegar, cooling rice, adding protein and fat, and using soluble fiber can dramatically lower glucose and insulin responses while improving gut heal...

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#1207 Calories Aren’t the Problem – The Shocking Truth About Visceral Fat and Aging with Sam Tejada

January 5, 2026 • 54 mins

What if stubborn visceral fat isn’t about eating less or exercising more, but about fixing the stress, sleep, and toxin overload quietly shutting down your metabolism? In this episode of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast, host Ben Azadi sits down with human performance expert Sam Tejada, founder and CEO of Liquivida, for an in depth conversation on the real drivers of visceral fat, metabolic dysfunction, and accelerated aging. Drawin...

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