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September 8, 2025 92 mins
He led the longest-ever human study on the ketogenic diet and spent 15+ years studying metabolism, now Dr Andrew Koutnik reveals what the science says about fat loss, depression, diabetes, and disease.  Dr. Andrew Koutnik is a leading metabolic research scientist specialising in metabolic health, human performance, and Type 1 diabetes management. He has contributed to over 100 scientific publications and, in 2024, co-authored a landmark 10-year case report on the ketogenic diet and diabetes. He explains: ◼️ Why ultra-processed foods are silently destroying your brain and metabolism ◼️ How 70% of grocery store food is designed to keep you sick ◼️ How this one diet could prevent Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and diabetes ◼️ How keto and fasting can reset your body better than any workout ◼️ The hidden reason you can’t burn fat and how to fix it fast 00:00 Intro   02:38 What's Your Mission?   03:32 What Areas of Health Have You Spent the Last 15 Years Researching?   09:37 High Blood Sugar Is the Biggest Cause of Long-Term Health Problems   13:33 The Keto Diet   18:30 Regulating Elevations in Blood Glucose   21:42 Food Patterns Through Evolution   26:09 What Do You Notice When You're in Keto vs. Not in Keto?   33:45 Should We Be Restricting Carbs?   35:32 10-Year Study on the Impact of the Keto Diet   38:52 Your Blood Sugar Levels Have Risen   43:26 Ads   44:34 The Keto Diet and Physical Performance   52:22 Exogenous Ketones   56:40 Exogenous Ketones for Mental Health   58:52 Exogenous Ketones Helping With Cancer Body Weight Increase   01:00:21 Keto Diet and Gaining Muscle   01:03:33 Not Feeling Hungry on the Keto Diet   01:06:35 The Food Industry Engineers Food to Make You More Hungry   01:11:21 Ads   01:13:18 How Can Our Audience Live a Better Life Practically?   01:18:37 What Is Something Surprising About Glucose?   01:23:57 Should Everybody Try the Keto Diet?   01:27:21 What's on the Other Side of the Simulation?  Follow Dr Andrew: X - https://bit.ly/3VHSGv3  Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HWF4sT  The Diary Of A CEO: ⬛ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/  ⬛ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook  ⬛ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt  ⬛ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  ⬛ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  ⬛ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors:  Replit - http://replit.com with code STEVEN   KetoneIQ - Visit https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription orderStan Store - https://stevenbartlett.stan.store for your 14-Day free trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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