Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

You can be thin, active, and still carry dangerous visceral fat around your organs. Unlike subcutaneous fat you can pinch, visceral fat is hidden deep in the abdomen and strongly linked to heart disease, insulin resistance, fatty liver, and early mortality.

More cardio is not always the answer. Visceral fat is hormonally driven and protected by insulin and cortisol. Chronic stress and long-duration cardio can actually increase cortisol, making it harder to lose stubborn belly fat.

In this episode, Ben shares a simple strategy: 25 squats twice per day. Squats activate the largest muscle groups in the body, improve insulin sensitivity, and stimulate GLUT-4 transporters to pull glucose out of the bloodstream and into muscles. Lower insulin levels mean less protection for visceral fat.

You’ll learn:


The difference between subcutaneous and visceral fat


Why cortisol promotes abdominal fat storage


How muscle contraction sends a fat-burning signal


Why resistance training is crucial after age 45


What to expect in the first days and weeks


Simple squat modifications for all fitness levels


Why stacking nutrition, sleep, and recovery matters

The squat is the ignition.The lifestyle stack determines the acceleration.

Ben also shares details about his 14-Day Metabolic Reset and a free 7-day drug-free belly fat protocol to help you lower insulin, preserve muscle, and reclaim metabolic control.

Remember: You are not trying harder. You are sending the right signal.

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What if your hormone imbalance is not just a hormone problem, but a nervous system and emotional overload problem? 

In this episode of The Ben Azadi Show, Ben Azadi welcomes back Dr. Sonya Jensen to explore why so many women feel puffy, inflamed, exhausted, and hormonally off even when labs look “normal.” Dr. Jensen connects inflammation, cortisol, progesterone depletion, estrogen dominance, and liver support with the deeper layers most people miss: stress patterns, identity roles, generational stories, and the constant input from news and social media. They also dive into her new book, Heal Your Hormones, Reclaim Yourself, plus practical tools like breathwork, red light, seasonal whole foods, and gentle nervous system regulation.

Key Topics Covered

Why hormone symptoms can reflect emotional and relational overload

Nervous system dysregulation, cortisol, adrenaline, and progesterone depletion

How chronic stress can create a bigger estrogen to progesterone imbalance

Why blood work can look normal while you still feel off

Urine hormone metabolite testing and what it can reveal about detox pathways

Breathwork for lowering cortisol and shifting into rest at night

Red light as a nervous system tool, especially in the evening

Liver support for inflammation and hormone clearance (milk thistle, turmeric)

Calming herbs: ashwagandha, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), skullcap, ziziphus

Whole foods and seasonal eating, including “the season of life” concept

Movement without overtraining, including walking and habit stacking

HRV as a helpful metric, plus the importance of listening to your body

How doom scrolling impacts dopamine, oxytocin, and your sense of safety

Mitochondria, maternal stress patterns, and inherited nervous system wiring

Dopamine as motivation and joy, and oxytocin as bonding and connection

Resources Mentioned

Dr. Sonya Jensen

Website: https://www.drsonyajensen.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsonyajensen/?hl=en

Book

Heal Your Hormones, Reclaim Yourself: https://healyourhormonesbook.com

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You’re taking 600 IU of vitamin D.Your labs say “normal.”But you could still be deficient.

In this episode, Ben reveals why the official vitamin D recommendations were based on preventing rickets, not optimizing immunity, metabolism, muscle, or brain health. Independent researchers reanalyzed the original RDA data and found the required intake for adequacy was dramatically higher — yet the guidelines barely changed.

Vitamin D is not just a vitamin. It functions like a steroid hormone and impacts:


Immune regulation


Inflammation control


Insulin sensitivity


Muscle protein synthesis


Brain function

Low vitamin D is strongly associated with insulin resistance, and since 93% of Americans are insulin resistant, this could be a massive blind spot.

Ben also explains:


Why “normal” lab ranges may still mean deficiency


Why optimal levels should be above 60 ng/mL


How obesity lowers circulating vitamin D


Why magnesium and vitamin K2 are required for proper activation


Why toxicity fears are overblown compared to widespread insufficiency

You’ll also learn the simple 3-step plan to optimize vitamin D safely:


Smart midday sun exposure


Intelligent supplementation with D3 + K2 + magnesium


Regular testing and cofactor support

If you’re over 45, insulin resistant, or struggling with stubborn inflammation, this episode could be a game changer.

You don’t have a weak immune system.You may just have an under-supported one.

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In this episode, Ben exposes the metabolic truth about “100% fruit juice” and why it behaves more like liquid sugar than real fruit.

🧃 Key Takeaways


Modern juice is often stripped, stored, and reconstructed


Fiber and natural structure are destroyed during processing


Without fiber, sugar hits the bloodstream fast


Juice spikes insulin similarly to soda


Fructose overload drives fatty liver and belly fat


Vitamins do not cancel out insulin spikes


“No added sugar” does not protect your liver


The best time to drink juice, if at all, is post-workout

🧠 The Core Rule

If it was stripped, stored, and rebuilt, it no longer behaves like fruit in your body.

🏥 Why It Matters

Liquid fructose:


Overloads the liver


Increases triglycerides


Shuts down fat burning


Increases hunger shortly after

Most people with stubborn belly fat may have underlying liver stress.

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Fat loss stalled? Low energy? It might not be calories — it could be fatty liver.

In this episode, Ben explains how fatty liver silently slows metabolism long before symptoms appear, and why it is one of the most overlooked reasons for stubborn weight gain.

You’ll learn:

• How liquid sugar and constant snacking overload the liver• Why insulin is the real fat-storage hormone• The power of a simple 12–16 hour fasting window• How walking after meals can blunt insulin spikes by over 30 percent• Why sleep is essential for restoring liver insulin sensitivity• The truth about fruit, alcohol, and dietary fat• Why coffee can either heal or harm your liver depending on quality

Ben also breaks down how to reverse fatty liver naturally with a simple 3-step protocol: remove the overload, restore insulin signaling, and support detox.

Plus, he shares a free egg-based protocol designed to help you lose the last 10 pounds while improving liver health.

If your metabolism feels stuck, this episode will help you understand why — and what to do about it.

Share this with someone who needs it and remember to practice Vitamin G: gratitude.

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