Benjamin Bikman, PhD
Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, Brigham Young University
Dr. Benjamin Bikman is a metabolic scientist at BYU whose research centres on the role of insulin in driving fat storage, obesity, and chronic disease. He argues that chronic hyperinsulinemia, not excess calorie intake, is the root cause of the modern metabolic crisis. His work directly underpins the insulin-first framework of the RealFoods WI Score.
Key works
Why We Get Sick (2020)
A clinical case that insulin resistance, not cholesterol or excess calories, underlies most modern chronic diseases.
Areas of expertise
- Insulin Resistance
- Metabolic Disease
- Fat Storage Mechanisms
- Hormonal Health
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Obesity Science
- Ketone Metabolism
