If you've tried keto, fasting, or cutting carbs and felt like your body just won't cooperate the way it used to, you're not broken and you're not doing it wrong. You may just be missing the piece that makes it sustainable: flexibility.

In this episode, Dr. Shivani Gupta sits down with returning guest Ben Azadi, FDN-P, New York Times bestselling author of Metabolic Freedom, to talk about his newly revised book, Keto Flex. Ben explains why keto isn't a diet at all, but a metabolic process nearly all of us are born knowing how to use, and why most people, especially in midlife, have simply forgotten how to access it. They dig into why the real question isn't "how do I lose weight," but "how do I lower inflammation and insulin," and why that shift changes everything.

This conversation is for anyone who has felt like a walking science experiment with their own body: trying a plan, watching it work for a while, then hitting a wall with no clear reason why. Ben and Dr. Shivani talk through what makes this approach different for women, especially in the perimenopausal and postmenopausal years, and how to build metabolic flexibility gently instead of forcing it.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Why keto is a metabolic process your body already knows, not a diet you have to force

The real question to ask instead of "how do I lose weight": how to lower inflammation and insulin first

The four-pillar framework (adapt, fast, phase, flex) and why the last pillar is where true customization begins

Why fasting is a stress on the body, and how to tell if you're adapting to it or being harmed by it

How anti-nutrients like oxalates, tannins, and phytates can quietly block progress, even in "healthy" keto foods

Why women in perimenopause and postmenopause need a different approach than men, and what to track along the way

RESOURCES MENTIONED
The Inflammation Code (book)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true
Fusionary Formulas Supplements (use code CODE15 for 15% off your first order)
https://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast
7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge
https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/
Work with Dr. Shivani — Free Discovery Call
https://shivanigupta.com/

ABOUT BEN AZADI
Ben Azadi is a leading authority on metabolic health and the New York Times bestselling author of Metabolic Freedom. His revised book, Keto Flex, releases July 21, 2026. Learn more and access free bonuses at ketoflexbook.com.

CONNECT WITH BEN AZADI
Website: benazadi.com
Instagram: instagram.com/thebenazadi
YouTube: youtube.com/@KetoKamp

CONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANI
Instagram: @dr.shivanigupta — https://www.instagram.com/dr.shivanigupta/
Website: https://www.shivanigupta.com/

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