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The Sugar Doctor: The Simple Diet That Prevents 80% of Disease!

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Dr. Koutnik on Metabolic Mastery: Keto, Glucose Control, and Disease Reversal

Unlock the science behind sustained energy and disease prevention by mastering metabolism, leveraging cutting-edge research on the ketogenic diet and glucose regulation.

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  • High glucose variability drives chronic disease risk more significantly than conventionally understood.
  • Therapeutic carbohydrate restriction (Keto) can normalize Type 1 diabetes metrics and potentially reverse Type 2 diabetes.
  • Exogenous ketones provide immediate cognitive and performance benefits, actively buffering against metabolic stress.
  • Modern food engineering intentionally combines ingredients to override satiety signals and encourage overconsumption.

Dr. Andrew Koutnik, a leading research scientist specializing in metabolic health and a Type 1 diabetic who reversed his own obesity, shares insights from his 15 years of research. This discussion centers on why controlling blood glucose is the foundation for health, detailing the evidence supporting carbohydrate restriction and the immediate benefits of ketone supplementation.

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Dr. Andrew Koutnik 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. Koutnik is a leading 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 02:25 What's Your Mission? 03:18 What Areas of Health Have You Spent the Last 15 Years Researching? 09:24 High Blood Sugar Is the Biggest Cause of Long-Term Health Problems 13:20 The Keto Diet 18:17 Regulating Elevations in Blood Glucose 21:29 Food Patterns Through Evolution 25:56 What Do You Notice When You're in Keto vs. Not in Keto? 33:32 Should We Be Restricting Carbs? 35:19 10-Year Study on the Impact of the Keto Diet 38:39 Your Blood Sugar Levels Have Risen 43:13 Ads 44:21 The Keto Diet and Physical Performance 52:09 Exogenous Ketones 56:27 Exogenous Ketones for Mental Health 58:39 Exogenous Ketones Helping With Cancer Body Weight Increase 01:00:08 Keto Diet and Gaining Muscle 01:03:19 Not Feeling Hungry on the Keto Diet 01:06:22 The Food Industry Engineers Food to Make You More Hungry 01:11:08 Ads 01:13:05 How Can Our Audience Live a Better Life Practically? 01:18:24 What Is Something Surprising About Glucose? 01:23:44 Should Everybody Try the Keto Diet? 01:27:08 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 Independent Fact Checker: https://bit.ly/3VAPGkb Sponsors: Replit - http://replit.com with code STEVEN KetoneIQ - Visit https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order Stan Store - Visit https://stevenbartlett.stan.store for your 14-Day free trial

Top Comments (10)

@SallyAtkins 2025-09-08

Ive taught this for ten years to women over 40. It doesn’t have to be extreme or complicated, simply cut out processed food and sugar, watch the fructose and get rid of the starchy white carbs. If you Add 16:8 fasting you will drop lbs fast and feel incredible in no time. Women over 40 should take note of this, there is so much confusing information out there for peri and menopausal women. Keep it simple.

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@louisaw8600 2025-09-08

I am 62. I went low carb 20 years ago, lost 120 pounds, and have never looked back. Dietitians and nutritionists have said for years that this "diet" is unsustainable. I am living proof that it is, and I am sure there are millions of others out there who are just like me. My biggest challenge? having to interact with physicians who not only clearly think that I am lying, but who continue to refer me to nutritionists in order to teach me how to eat more healthfully despite evidence that I am in good health.

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@TheDiaryOfACEO 2025-09-08

Has this changed the way you think about food and how it might affect you? 👇🏽 For more conversations like this one subscribe to the channel. We’re always searching for answers to life's questions, so come on this journey with me. 🙏🏽 Appreciate you, SB

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@mattm1686 2025-09-08

I lost 50 pounds on the carnivore diet, despite being fully wheelchair-dependent with cerebral palsy and living a mostly sedentary lifestyle. It proves that diet—not exercise—is the primary driver of weight loss. My only physical activity is occasional physical therapy.

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@mf_berthelo 2025-09-08

I wish we'd stop calling it a diet. It's a complete Lifestyle change.

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@melissalee333 2025-09-13

Was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes February 2024. They prescribed metformin and wanted to add another statin. I was already on 4 medications. I said no more medicine. I completely changed my diet to only real natural food and within the year I lost 60lbs and reduced my A1C to almost normal. Also cut 3 medications. I found out I was still eating too much fruit. I cut all fruit except blueberries and strawberries and went mostly carnivore and was able to finally get a normal A1C and have now lost a total of 80lbs and off all medicine. I did this because of the diabetes and I was taking care of my mom with Alzheimer’s. My grandmother also died of Alzheimer’s. My mom passed exactly one year from the day I changed my diet. I am doing all I can to keep diabetes free and save my brain. I walk 4 plus miles a day. I feel better than I ever have in my entire life.

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@CharlotteBlooming 2025-11-28

I have a friend who has been on a ketogenic diet for 13 years, and is keeping prostate cancer at bay. His doctors keep telling him this isn’t healthy. I guess they think dying of prostate cancer is a better way to go. I started eating Keto diet three weeks ago. Lost 12 pounds, I feel alert, energetic, my eyesight is more clear, I have no cravings, and I’m not hungry often like I was before. Amazing

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@valeriefowler2594 2025-09-09

It helps my seizures a lot from 15 a day to 2 or 3 a month 👍

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@marionsanta2883 2025-09-10

Keto 3 years now... a way of life i will stay on ... lost 27kilos, reversed prediabetes, reduced insulin levels, cancelled knee replacement pain 90% gone. Take no pharmaceuticals, feel and look better at 77yrs than I did at 60 yrs old..

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@CerenAltintel 2026-01-02

I am 43 years old. I struggled with asthma, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and ADHD for years. I have been on a ketogenic diet for 3 years. For 3 years, I have been living in paradise. There are no asthma attacks, psoriasis is 90% cured, and my joint pain disappeared in just the 3rd month. As the year approached, I was sure my focus had completely changed, and I was able to organize my life. Of course, not all symptoms have completely disappeared, but looking back 3 years ago, I created a completely different person from myself, just with food. It still seems incredible.

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