http://www.DoctorsToTrust.com presents episode 2399 | DR BEN BIKMAN w/ Digital Social Hour: Sean Kelly Digital Social Hour, Sean Kelly, interviewing Dr Ben Bikman, BYU... some ethnicities have lower tolerance to fat... Example: caucasian, add 10 pounds fat to body, not unhealthy same male, but Chinese, add 10 pounds, -now has fatty liver disease, high BP, pre-diabetes the Fat threshold is different: at what point of added body fat does it become pathogenic? Differences in ethnicities are genetic Healthiest place to store body fat: subcutaneous Most problematic: visceral fat storage -fat tucked in between organs of abdomen Studies of men and women, having same percent of body fat, Asians will have more located centrally, even in liver... -fat causes liver to become diseased Nutrition is a severe problem globally--now it is the global diet: -high processed fat and high sugar/processed carbs Asian and Indian body types have lowest tolerance for storing fat in heathy ways Measuring body fat percentage... -calipers to pinch skin: does not account for visceral fat -MRI or DEXA scan will measure all types of fat Simple, at-home test: measure biggest part around belly, X2 -if that number is less than your height, suggests you are okay Sean Kelly: skinny, young, runner--had ultra low body fat, but: recent scan: visceral fat everywhere In the liver? likely...most Asians: fat goes there Most likely cause besides genetics? -alcohol & fructose Both metabolized in the liver, so it becomes overwhelmed Liver, when overwhelmed, turns it into body fat... -careful of fruit also: don't drink juice; don't eat sugary fruits Recent study: same calories: 2 groups, low carb vs high carb low carb: significantly lower percentage of liver fat |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| doctorstotrust.com benbikman.com insuliniq.com hlthcode.com digitalsocialhour podcast original video: https://youtu.be/5HSgBkCMlXo?si=8RRT9CfeCDajC0HM We so not use corruptible, epidemiological survey research as causal science. For each short/sharable video, the original Youtube links are provided above. None of this content is intended to be individual, personalized medical advice. We hope you find value for yourself in these videos & find them easy to share with loved ones! DISCLAIMER The DoctorsToTrust videos are for general informational purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.