About this episode

Dr. Ben Bikman explores the scientific aspects of Ivermectin, a controversial drug, focusing on its effects on metabolism and cancer biology.

📢 Ask Dr. Bikman’s Digital Mind (multilingual): https://benbikman.com/ben-bikmans-digital-ai-mind 📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site: https://insuliniq.com Topic: Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning drug with emerging evidence showing it influences mitochondria, inflammation, and metabolic signaling pathways such as AMPK and FXR. While most data is still preclinical, its consistent mechanisms and strong safety record make it a compelling candidate for further research in cancer and metabolic disease. Summary: Ivermectin has become one of the most controversial drugs in recent years, but beneath the political noise lies a compelling scientific story. In this lecture, Dr. Ben Bikman examines ivermectin strictly through the lens of peer-reviewed research, highlighting its origins as a Nobel Prize-winning antiparasitic drug and exploring its expanding role in metabolism, mitochondrial function, inflammation, and cancer biology. A central theme of the lecture is ivermectin’s impact on mitochondria, particularly its ability to inhibit complex I of the electron transport chain. This disruption creates an energy crisis within cells, activates AMPK, suppresses mTOR signaling…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Ben Bikman

Topics covered

• Ivermectin
• metabolism
• mitochondrial function
• inflammation
• cancer biology
• AMPK
• mTOR signaling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Insulin IQ

Products: Ivermectin

Books & works: Nobel Prize

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