[Ep 22] Is Keto a Metabolic State, Not a Diet? | Ben Azadi

Ben Azadi—New York Times bestselling author of Metabolic Freedom and founder of Keto Kamp—joins Mark Young to unpack keto as a metabolic state (not just a diet), why fasting insulin is the sleeper lab everyone should know, and how to use intermittent fasting safely and effectively. We also walk through exactly what happens in a 24-hour fast and how to balance fasting with stress, recovery, and performance.

What you’ll learn:

- Keto 101: why lowering insulin flips the switch to fat-burning

- The most useful lab for metabolic health (and the optimal range Ben looks for)

- Intermittent fasting frameworks that work in real life (and when to avoid them)

- A timeline of benefits inside a 24-hour fast (autophagy, BDNF, HGH)

- How to balance fasting/ketosis with stress so you don’t overdo it

00:08:10 — Keto is a metabolic process; the insulin switch to fat-burning

00:10:24 — The case for fasting insulin (target range and why most docs skip it)

00:22:39 — Ben’s go-to IF protocol: 18:6 and how to personalize it

00:25:19 — Inside a 24-hour fast: autophagy, BDNF, and big HGH spikes

00:38:11 — Stressed out? Why to dial back fasting/ketosis when your bucket is full

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