{"podcast":{"title":"The Ben Azadi Show","slug":"the-ben-azadi-show-743725","podcast_index_feed_id":743725,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KETOKAMP7343763832","website_url":"http://www.benazadi.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/631d2d26-e074-11ee-a258-d728fb977b2b/image/f3668206ff316bf95b52040006e5b7d0.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Ben Azadi","episode_count":1350,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T20:21:28.912238+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ben-azadi-show-743725"},"episode":{"title":"The Ugly Truth About Alcohol — And How to Break Free | #1354","slug":"the-ugly-truth-about-alcohol-and-how-to-break-free-1354","published_at":"2026-07-24T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ben-azadi-show-743725/the-ugly-truth-about-alcohol-and-how-to-break-free-1354","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ben-azadi-show-743725","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/KETOKAMP1524409737.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/KETOKAMP1524409737.mp3","summary":"📘 Keto Flex is here. Get Ben's new book and claim your free bonuses → https://ketoflexbook.com Alcohol is the one toxin we celebrate. Weddings, happy hours, \"mommy wine culture,\" it's everywhere, and almost nobody talks about what it's actually doing inside your body. In this Freedom Friday episode, Ben Azadi and Alex Montalenti get honest about giving up alcohol for good and exactly what changed when they did. What we get into: Why alcohol is a toxin your liver has to drop everything to clear, and how that stalls fat burning for hours every single time you drink. The stress bucket. Why the same drink barely touches a healthy person but overflows into hangovers, inflammation and weight gain for someone already maxed out on stress. Why it hits so much harder after 40. Bigger hangovers, slower recovery, and why a fuller stress bucket makes every drink cost more. The worst offenders vs the better options. Why beer and most US wine are the biggest problems, what to choose instead if you do drink, and how to have it. Simple ways to protect your liver if you choose to drink, from what to eat with it to what to take beforehand. What alcohol really does to your sleep, even when you swear it helps you fall asleep faster. What changed when they quit. Better blood work, less inflammation, a slimmer waist, more energy, better relationships, and more money and focus for their goals. The one question that made the decision easy: does this serve the future you are building? One line to remember: your body isn't handling alcohol well, it's just handling it, and it does that by storing the stress until one day it can't. Find All The Ben Azadi Show Sponsorship Deals → https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals Ben's website → http://www.benazadi.com","meta_description":"📘 Keto Flex is here. Get Ben's new book and claim your free bonuses → https://ketoflexbook.com Alcohol is the one toxin we celebrate. Weddings, happy hour…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2468,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ben-azadi-show-743725/episodes/the-ugly-truth-about-alcohol-and-how-to-break-free-1354/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ben-azadi-show-743725/the-ugly-truth-about-alcohol-and-how-to-break-free-1354.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}