I Have Big News Before Anyone Else Hears It: Why I'm Cutting the Ads, Adding 3 Weekly Episodes, and Leaving YouTube Starting July 6th
05/07/2026 | 3 mins.
Big Show Announcement
Starting July 6th, the podcast gets a complete makeover — three shows a week, each with a distinct purpose.
The new weekly lineup:
Metabolic Monday — Ben sits down with top experts in metabolic health (doctors, researchers, the people moving the needle). Every episode delivers something actionable you can use that same day.
Transformation Tuesday — The tables get turned. Ben's friend Alex Montalenti interviews Ben. No script, no agenda — a heart-based conversation about the stuff Ben doesn't usually discuss: the real journey, the setbacks, the mindset.
Freedom Friday — Ben and Alex go deep again, heart to heart, on what freedom really means: metabolic freedom, financial freedom, time freedom.
What else is changing:
Ads cut by 75% — far fewer interruptions.
Two places to listen only: the audio podcast (wherever you're listening now) and Spotify video.
No longer on YouTube as of July 6th — if that's where you usually watch, follow the show on audio or follow Ben on Spotify so you don't miss anything.
Bottom line: New format, fewer ads, more of the conversations that matter. Mark July 6th — Metabolic Monday, Transformation Tuesday, Freedom Friday.
Stop Walking 10,000 Steps a Day for Belly Fat: The 10-Minute Post-Meal Window That Actually Lowers Insulin With Ben Azadi | #1345
04/07/2026 | 20 mins.
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Ben Azadi breaks down why more walking isn't the answer to stubborn belly fat, and why timing beats volume every time. The real driver of belly fat isn't calories, it's chronically high insulin, and a simple 10-minute walk taken right after a meal can shut down the blood sugar spike that feeds it.
Two studies anchor this episode: one showing that three short 10-minute walks after meals beat one 30-minute walk for controlling blood sugar over 24 hours, and a 2025 study finding that a 10-minute walk right after eating significantly reduced the blood sugar spike, while a longer, later walk didn't. Ben also shares a surprising University of Houston finding on a tiny seated calf movement, the soleus push-up, that dramatically lowered blood sugar and insulin response in participants who couldn't get up and walk.
Key takeaways:
Timing beats volume. A 10-minute walk right after your biggest meal outperforms a longer walk taken later
High insulin is the real driver of belly fat, not lack of movement or willpower
Skeletal muscle handles roughly 80% of the glucose your body clears after a meal
Muscle naturally declines starting in your 40s, which shrinks your blood sugar disposal capacity
A seated calf-raise movement (the soleus push-up) meaningfully lowered blood sugar and insulin response in research participants
Creatine supports muscle preservation and long-term metabolic health
Most Olive Oil Is Real and That Is Exactly Why the Scam Works - The 5 Red Flags, the Court Cases, and the One Compound Your Bottle May Have Already Lost With Ben Azadi | #1344
02/07/2026 | 23 mins.
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The viral claim that 69% of olive oil is fake is misleading. The largest U.S. testing program ever run, overseen by a biostatistician at Yale, found almost no adulteration in the brands that make up 85% of the market. So your bottle is probably real olive oil.
The real scam is quieter. Age, oxidation, and grade games can leave you paying a premium price for a bottle that has lost the one compound that made olive oil healthy in the first place. Ben Azadi breaks down the five red flags he watches for, the real court cases behind them, and a five second test you can run at home today.
Key takeaways:
The "69% fake" stat came from a 2010 report funded by California olive growers with an interest in making imports look bad
Watch the words "100% pure," a lower refined grade with documented pomace lawsuits behind it
A price more than 50% below average and a clear glass bottle are warning signs
The harvest date matters far more than the best buy date, aim for oil pressed in the last 12 to 18 months
Olive oil's health power comes from polyphenols like oleocanthal, which acts on the same COX enzymes as ibuprofen
Oleocanthal fades with heat, light, and age, so old oxidized oil can have almost none left
The pepper challenge: a peppery throat sting means real polyphenols are present
The Three Bedtime Habits That Decide Whether You Burn Fat or Store It While You Sleep, in the Exact Order Your Body Wants Them With Ben Azadi | #1343
30/06/2026 | 24 mins.
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You can fast, do keto, count calories, and hit the gym, and still wake up stuck with the same belly fat. The reason is almost never your daytime effort. It is what happens after your head hits the pillow.
Every night your body asks one question: is it safe to burn fat? About 70 percent of your fat burning growth hormone is released while you sleep, but only if insulin is low and your deep sleep is protected. In this lesson, Ben Azadi walks through the three bedtime habits, in the exact order your body wants them, to make the next 30 nights work for your fat loss instead of against it.
Key takeaways:
Insulin can stay elevated three to five hours after eating, blocking your overnight growth hormone pulse
In a crossover trial, a 10 p.m. dinner reduced overnight fat burning and raised cortisol versus the identical 6 p.m. meal
A Mayo Clinic trial showed four hours of sleep for two weeks added 11% more visceral fat, while the scale barely moved
A cold (65 to 68°F), pitch dark room and a consistent sleep and wake schedule protect deep sleep
Relaxation is chemistry: myo-inositol, magnesium glycinate, potassium glycinate, glycine, taurine, GABA, and L-theanine support it
The three night challenge: no late snacks, a dark cool room, and track sleep, cravings, waist, and morning energy
The GUT SECRET Doctors IGNORE… This Is Why You're Sick & Gaining Belly Fat with Dr Kiran Krishnan, PhD | #1342
29/06/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
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Episode Description
You can eat clean, train hard, and do everything "right" and still feel sick, foggy, and stuck with stubborn belly fat. The problem might not be your discipline. It might be your gut.
We expose why most probiotics may be dead before they reach you, how glyphosate wipes out your good bacteria, the hidden gut-brain link, and why a damaged microbiome makes belly fat almost impossible to lose. If you've been blaming yourself for symptoms you can't shake, this one changes everything.
Talking Points & Questions
Opening: Is it true someone can eat clean, exercise daily, and still have their gut secretly causing belly fat, brain fog, and inflammation?
The probiotic problem
Most probiotics die before reaching the gut. Are millions wasting money on fake probiotics?
Why do so many people get more bloated and sick after taking probiotics?
What's the biggest lie the probiotic industry has sold consumers?
Food supply & warning signs
What are the biggest warning signs your gut is poisoning your body before disease shows up?
Glyphosate kills good bacteria but lets harmful bacteria survive. Is modern food destroying our microbiome?
Gut, belly fat & the brain
Can a damaged microbiome make it almost impossible to lose stubborn belly fat?
What's the connection between gut bacteria, brain fog, anxiety, low motivation, and depression?
Longevity & stress
Microbiome diversity predicts longevity. What are most people doing daily that's quietly shortening their lifespan?
Stress lowers stomach acid and can lead to SIBO. Could chronic stress alone be wrecking millions of guts?
The fix
With belly fat, cravings, fatigue, constipation, skin problems, or brain fog, what's the first thing you'd fix in their gut?
If everyone watching had to do one thing daily to repair their microbiome, what would it be?
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Ben Azadi, NYT best-selling author of Metabolic Freedom, is the host of The Ben Azadi Show. We bring on the thought leaders in this space to have life-changing conversations so you can apply them and upgrade your metabolism. The topics we cover include biohacking, ketosis, carnivore, fasting strategies, mindset and metabolic health. Discover how to cut through all the noise in the health and nutrition space so you can finally get the results you want, and keep them; whether it's fat loss, more energy, better sleep, or focusing on general health and longevity. As a former obese man, Ben took his pain of being extremely unhealthy, and turned it into a purpose by transforming his health and now he is on a mission to educate 1 billion people. Ben brings you the thought leaders in the world of health, including Dr. Eric Berg, Ben Greenfield, Dr. Jason Fung, Dr. Will Cole, Mark Sisson, Dr. Ken Berry, Dr Mindy Pelz, Cynthia Thurow, Dr. Daniel Pompa, and many others. You'll discover everything you want to know about the keto diet, ketosis, paleo, fasting, intermittent fasting, block fasting, fasting mimicking diet, bulletproof fasting, dry fasting, water fasting, and everything that works (and doesn't work) to help you understand what is best for your unique body.
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