Ep. 149 Keto Flex, Feasting and Fasting: Bringing the Body Back to Normal Function with Ben Azadi
I am excited to talk to Ben Azadi today! Ben is the author of four best-selling books, Keto Flex, The Perfect Health Booklet, The Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet, and The Power of Sleep. He has been the go-to source for intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet. In 2008, Ben went through a personal health transformation of shredding 80 pounds of pure fat. Ever since he has been on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. Ben is also the host of a top 15 podcast, The Keto Kamp Podcast, and the fast-growing Keto Kamp YouTube channel with over 122,000 subscribers.\nBen is known as 'The Health Detective' because he investigates dysfunction, and he educates, not medicates, to bring the body back to normal function. He is the founder of Keto Kamp, a global brand bringing awareness to ancient healing strategies such as the keto diet and fasting. Ben\u2019s latest book, Keto Flex: The 4 Secrets to Reduce Inflammation, Burn Fat, and Reboot Your Metabolism, was a labor of love that took him a little over two years to complete. Be sure to tune in today to find out about his latest book, and hear what he has to say about keto and fasting.\xa0\nIN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:\n\nBen gives a general overview of his latest book, Keto Flex.\n\nBen talks about ketosis. He explains what it is, why we would want to aim for it, and why we should not get fixated on devices.\n\nBen discusses the benefits of teaching your body to burn fat as the primary fuel source.\n\nIt is easy to overdo certain fatty foods, like cheese or nuts.\n\nBen explains how to burn extra body fat with keto.\n\nBen shares his thought on using devices to measure ketones.\n\nIn his book, Ben shares fifteen bio-hacks for getting better sleep. Optimizing sleep is vital. Sleep can impact our ability to become fat-adapted and have success with intermittent fasting.\n\nBen shares two great sleep tips.\n\nBen shares some fasting strategies.\n\nTaking responsibility for your health.\n\nBen discusses how he helps women feel better about themselves and what he does to stay positive.\n\nBen shares a valuable takeaway from his book, Keto Flex.\n\nConnect with Cynthia Thurlow\nFollow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn\nCheck out Cynthia\u2019s website\xa0\nConnect with Ben Azadi\nOn his website\nOn Instagram, Facebook, YouTube\nOn Clubhouse: @thebenazadi\nGet your copy of Ben\u2019s new book Keto Flex\nThe Keto Kamp Podcast\nBooks mentioned:\nThe Unhealthy Truth by Rachel Kranz and Robyn O'Brien\nDr. Wayne Dyer\u2019s Ultimate Library Collection (On Audible)\nPsycho-Cybernetics by Dr. Maxwell Maltz\nThe Secret Life of Fat by Sylvia Tara\nThe Art of Living by Bob Proctor\nThe Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne Dyer