Keto Flex releases July 21st, 2026! 

Go to: ketokamp.com/metabolic-freedom

What if the fatigue, the stubborn weight, the brain fog, and the chronic inflammation you've been told are just "part of getting older" are actually one problem with one root cause? 

That's what metabolic expert and bestselling author Ben Azadi has spent 18 years proving, and in this episode, he sat down with Dr. Katie live at Dave Asprey's Beyond Biohacking 2026 Conference in Austin to talk about all of it.

Why This Episode Matters

93% of American adults are living with some form of insulin resistance right now. Not predisposed to it. Actually in it. And most of them have no idea, because the standard healthcare conversation stops at medication and never asks why.

Ben Azadi asked why. At 23 years old, obese, pre-diabetic, dealing with high blood pressure and depression, he took ownership of his health when his doctors couldn't give him answers. What followed was an 80-pound transformation in nine months, 18 years of deep research into metabolic health, four books including a Hay House bestseller, and a growing conviction that true healing is always an inside-out job.

What makes this conversation different is where it lands. Because Ben didn't just find metabolic health. He found biological dentistry. He removed eight amalgam fillings he'd been carrying for over 20 years. He wore a palate expander for five years that changed his airway, straightened his teeth, and transformed his sleep scores. And in his last book, Metabolic Freedom, he pointed his readers directly toward organizations like IABDM and IAOMT to find a biological dentist.

The mouth is part of this story. It always has been.

Connect with Ben:
🌐 benazadi.com
📱 @thebenazadi

What You'll Learn in This Episode

Why 93% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy, and why medication will never be the fix. How the 60,000 thoughts you have every day are either creating inflammation or protecting you from it, depending on what you feed them. The seed oil research that links frying in vegetable oil to the aldehyde exposure of smoking 20 cigarettes. Why fasting is one of the most powerful metabolic tools available, and how cycling in and out of ketosis is more effective than staying in it long-term. What happened when a patient given four months to live by MD Anderson fasted for 41 days. How Ben's amalgam removal and airway correction changed his breathing, his sleep, and his overall health. And what Vitamin G is, why it has no toxicity limit, and why Ben takes it multiple times a day.

Key Moments and Themes

The conversation opens with mindset, and that's intentional. Ben is clear that no biohack, supplement, or protocol will carry you past the weight of 60,000 daily negative thoughts. The mental six-pack has to come before the physical one.

From there the conversation moves into the metabolic disorder pandemic. The statistics are striking. In 1930, obesity rates in the US were around 2 to 3%. Harvard projects they'll hit 50% by 2030. This isn't genetics. It's epigenetics. It's lifestyle. And it's reversible.

The seed oil segment is one of the most shareable moments in the episode. Ben describes how Dr. Martin Grootfeld's research found that frying 20 french fries in vegetable oil produces aldehyde levels comparable to smoking 20 tobacco cigarettes. Most people have never heard this framed that way, and once they do, they don't forget it.

The fasting conversation goes deep, including the Guinness World Record of 382 days, the Keto Flex approach of cycling feast and famine states, and Dr. Katie's own five-day fast experience. Ben makes the point that fasting is probably more powerful than every gadget and supplement at the conference combined, and it's free.

And then Ben shares something that lands differently in this context. He talks about going to see a biological dentist, discovering a severely narrow palate, wearing an expander for five years, and watching his face, his breathing, his sleep, and his overall health change as a result. For patients listening to this show who haven't considered the airway piece, this is the moment that shifts something.

Dr. Katie's Perspective

Dr. Katie has been saying this for years. The mouth is not separate from the body. Metabolic dysfunction shows up in the mouth. Airway problems start with jaw structure. Mercury from amalgam fillings doesn't stay local. The body is one system, and dentistry that ignores that is leaving patients behind.

What Ben brought to this conversation is the view from the other side of the chair. A patient who did the work, removed the interference, and experienced what whole-body healing actually feels like. That's the story Dr. Katie's patients need to hear.

Ben Azadi's revised Keto Flex releases July 21st, 2026 through Hay House. Get the book and free bonuses at KetoFlexbook.com. Explore more of Ben's work at benazadi.com and ketokamp.clickfunnels.com/metabolic-freedom.

Guest Bio

Ben Azadi is a metabolic health expert, international speaker, and bestselling author of four books including Metabolic Freedom, published by Hay House. He transformed his own health at 23 after losing 80 pounds in nine months and has spent 18 years helping people understand and reverse insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and chronic inflammation. 

His revised edition of Keto Flex releases July 21st, 2026. Find him at ketokamp.com/metabolic-freedom.

For Patients

If this episode made you wonder what your own mouth might be telling the rest of your body, Dr. Katie's free patient webinar is the best place to start.

Join here: drkatieto.center/register

For Dentists

Learn more at wellnessdentistinstitute.com

Connect with Dr. Katie:
🌐 thewellnessdentist.com
📱 @drkatieto

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