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The Ben Azadi Show

#1224 Why Eating Raw Honey Before Bed Can Lower Cortisol, Improve Deep Sleep, and Burn Fat While You Sleep With Ben Azadi

The Ben Azadi Show

Ben Azadi

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Ben Azadi shares a surprising 30-day experiment where he ate a small amount of raw honey before bed and tracked its effects on sleep, stress, cravings, energy, and fat loss. Ben explains how chronic low-carb dieting, fasting, or undereating carbohydrates at night can elevate cortisol, disrupt sleep, and stall fat loss, especially for people over 40. He breaks down why raw honey is metabolically different from sugar, highlighting its enzymes, polyphenols, antioxidants, and lower insulin response shown in human studies. You’ll learn how low nighttime liver glycogen can trigger cortisol spikes and middle-of-the-night wake-ups, and how a teaspoon to tablespoon of raw honey before bed may support liver glycogen, reduce stress hormones, improve REM and deep sleep, and stabilize mood and energy. Ben shares his exact protocol, week-by-week results, who should avoid or modify this approach, how to choose high-quality raw honey, and whether this strategy affects ketosis. He also answers common questions about insulin, inflammation, fructose, melatonin, and long-term use. This episode reframes honey not as a sugar problem, but as a strategic metabolic tool to improve sleep, reduce stress, and support overall metabolic health. 🔥CLICK For Your Complete 14 Day Fat Loss Plan (Reignite Your Body & Life) HERE - https://bit.ly/3Lp0oZQ  📚 🎁  Purchase Ben's new book Metabolic Freedom today to receive immediate access to a FREE course on metabolism with exclusive interviews from Dr Daniel Pompa, Dr Jason Fung, Megan Ramos, Cynthia Thurlow & more. CLICK HERE: http://www.metabolicfreedombook.com  ($997 Retail Value For FREE) 🔎 Find All Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship Deals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The Greek definition of metabolism means to transform.

0:08.7

Your metabolism isn't broken.

0:11.8

It was designed to take food and transform it into energy, clarity, and fat loss.

0:18.0

So you can feel good in your body and strong in your life.

0:22.1

Here on this podcast, we deliver both the science and art of metabolism.

0:26.6

We sit down with the world's leading experts and thought leaders to have life-changing

0:31.5

conversation so you can stop guessing, start applying, and finally upgrade your metabolism.

0:40.1

We dive into topics like fat loss, metabolic applying, and finally upgrade your metabolism. We dive into topics like fat loss,

0:47.2

metabolic health, fasting strategies, ketosis, carnivore, biohacking and mindset. Because lasting transformation doesn't come from willpower. It comes from understanding how your body actually

0:53.0

works. Your body was built to be self-healing

0:55.8

and fat burning. When the right signals are present, your metabolism knows exactly what to do.

1:02.5

Our mission is simple. Identify the interference and remove it, because when the interference

1:07.6

is gone, fat loss becomes natural, energy returns, and health follows.

1:13.5

You are a masterpiece because you are a piece of the master.

1:17.0

Welcome to the Metabolic Freedom podcast.

1:20.1

My name is Benazotti.

1:21.9

I'm the New York Times best-selling author of Metabolic Freedom,

1:25.3

and I want to thank you for spending part of your day with me.

1:33.8

I've taught fasting, clean keto, and low carb for years, and I stand by them.

1:39.9

But what if I told you that for some people, especially if you're over 40 and wired at night,

1:45.9

waking up between 2 and 4 a.m., those same strategies could be silently raising your cortisol

1:52.2

and wrecking your sleep. That's what I discovered when I ate one spoon of raw honey

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