I have a job, which requires me to have a certain physical appearance at any given time. In June 2016 around Father's Day in the US, UA-cam put one of Dr. Fung's videos in my video lineup. I clicked on it. He was talking about his book, "The Obesity Code." From that one video, I learned how to precisely control how I look, safely, effectively, and for the rest of my working life, then into retirement. I bought "The Obesity Code," I gave copies to my coworkers, and we divided it up into chapter and verses, so we could learn it and quote it, like the Bible. When I learned about ketogenic diet, I recognized immediately that the two disciplines were complimentary. Now in 2022, I'm so in control of my weight, and I can't thank Dr. Fung enough.
I am 47 years old and have had type ONE diabetes since age 10. My life has been an absolute nightmare trying to manage this disease. I accidentally found Dr. Fung 2 months ago. I am on an insulin pump so I am able to set my pump to the very lowest settings to keep me alive. When I started fasting, my hemoglobin A1c was 8.1 and I was 169 lbs. On Thursday, my weight is. 160 and my A1c is 7.0. Thank you, Dr. Fung.
How long did you fasted, what did you eat and did you exercise. I ve diagnosed with pre-diabetes, i used to eat cake everyday like 10" cake in 2 days by myself. Hard to give it up, so planning to healthy eating for 4 days and friday and weekend i have a serve of cake. I do exercise, like min 200mins a week. Tell us everything you do for that result.
Lily Chau I can tell you what I did. Been doing keto for two years with time restricted feeding. I used to do 16 to 22 hours a day now I’m down to about 12 to 14. Lost all the weight I needed and I’m holding at my present wait for six months and eat whatever I want. Just no sugar very minimal carbs and definitely no starch. I’ve lost 35 pounds and I wasn’t fat if you looked at me but around my waist was where everything accumulated. I lost 6 inches off my waist I’m down to the waist I had in my 20s. I’m down to the weigh I was in my 20s. No longer diabetic no longer have high blood pressure and no longer have acid reflux. My energy levels came back and I was able to start lifting weights and play tennis and hiking. When you do the keto diet within a few weeks you lose that hunger to eat all the time. That’s when intermittent fasting or time restricted fasting whatever you wanna call it works the best. One of the benefits of keto and intermittent fasting is you don’t lose muscle mass. Compared to say a vegan diet where you just start wasting away over the years unless you’re very vigorous on adding protein and keeping muscle. No amounts of sit ups and crunches could do what keto did for my waist line. I’m 68.
@@kicknadeadcat Wow!, that is an amazing 2 year journey you went through and i can't even stay on for 2 weeks. At the moment i try to healthy eating for 4 days, like vegie, fish, nut, unsweetened yogurt kind of stuff and no cakes. On the weekend i baked and 1 or 2 serving on cake a take instead half a cake like i used to be 2months ago. I do 16/8 or 18/6 fasting everyday. Hopefully this will make a slight change when i go for a blood testafter the lockdown released. So, what were you bsl and are you insulin dependent and now you are longer diabetic?. That is soooo amazing to hear and so inspiration. What exactly is keto, is it like vegies and no carb?. I like to follow simple and less preparation method.
@@lilychau1671 I'm a motivated person when I thought my health was becoming a factor I just did it and never looked back. Keto is a lifestyle not a diet. I would suggest you research it thoroughly. I suggest dr. Eric Westman of diet doctor or dr. Berg. There are many others. If you do it correctly in a week or 2 the urges for sweets and carbs will dissipate. You will need to take extra salt, potassium and magnesium In the beginning. You will lose a lot of water weight the 1st few weeks. To avoid the sugar withdrawals which come in the form of sluggishness and maybe even Headaches from losing those 3 minerals. I spent 2 months researching everything I could about it until I decided to do it. If you do it correctly, Your hunger will dissipate, in a couple of weeks you can start doing Intermittent fasting which will greatly increase your progress. That's my advice
LOL! Same here! But mostly when it is getting close to 48 hrs, then watching these videos gives extra motivation! Enough to get through those last hours!! ...
I experience gaining wait while on insulin. I gained over 50lbs. Watched Dr. Fung video a few years ago and started fasting, blood sugars normalized, lost weight and came off the insulin. Really life changing
These two men are changing the world. They are hitting on cancer now and people need to listen. God bless them both. They are the best of the best for what they are contributing to our good health.
I have lost 95 pounds doing keto/low carb and fasting. It has made my life healthy and so much better. My weight loss took 4 years. I learned a lot about myself. I started at age 68 and I am now 72! Thank you Dr.!!!!!
I started at 66 and I’m now 68. No longer diabetic no longer have high blood pressure no longer have acid reflux. I lost 6 inches off my waist and now between my weight and my waist, i’m the same size I was in my 20s.
Eight months before I was diagnosed grade 2 fatty liver. Fortunately I searched for solution on UA-cam. And I watched dr Jason Fung's lectures. And dr.berg's videos too. With in three months if IF I lost 10 kgs and liver ultrasound reports showed grade 1fatty liver. And after eight months now I have lost 16 kgs. All thanks to dr Fung. You hold a special place in my heart. Love you doctor 💖.
I was a severe type 2 diabetic of over 17 years who recently discovered insulin as a root cause of metabolic diseases - and intermittent fasting and a low carb, ketogenic diet way of life. I have personal experience in everything discussed here. When I started this way of eating I dropped my A1c from a high of 14.1 to a normal 5.5 , got off 4 medications and insulin, and lost 80lbs so far. All within 6 months. I wasn’t hungry once this whole time. A ketogenic diet and IF have absolutely given me my life back and is easily sustainable for the rest of my life.
Congratulations. I am not diabetic, but at age 68 I lost 30 lbs. on this way of eating. My health is better and I will always eat this way. I am glad you were able to get off your medications.
Dr. Fung, I suggest you write a new book entitled, "Don't Eat Less; Eat Less Often". Not having the word "fast" in the title will appeal to a lot of people PLUS many of us want to understand better how we arrive at the AMOUNT of food eaten during our window if we don't count calories. This title will appeal to people's normal tendency to want to eat a good amount of food. Intermittent Fasting sometimes has me putting my diet on a diet. (I know that IF is NOT a diet.) Just trying to bring the point home about how much we CAN and SHOULD or SHOULDN'T eat during our window. Thanks. You deserve the Nobel Prize for Science.
Fung is just refreshing - smart, honest, articulate, unself conscious. What a pleasure - thanks. No wonder the medical mainstream shunned him for so long. Such straightforward, uninhibited scientific clarity and honesty is anathema to the 'consensus-'riders.
About to finish Dr. Fung's The obesity code. It wasn't until I immigrated to America that I put on 40 pounds due to the SAD (standard American diet). Started fasting again, and lost 16 odd pounds in month. 20 more to go. 🤞
@@sigmaxcc I started at 290 in June 2019. Stopped drinking and started strict keto. After a few weeks I could fast 24 hours very easily. (After all, it was only skipping lunch.) By September I was doing 36 hour fasts 2x per week and did my first 72 hour fast in October. By December I was at 190. Since then I have stayed on keto an strictly followed 16-8 with a weekly 36 hour fast. Every couple of months I do a 48 hour fast just to make sure I can still do it :-) I have stayed between 180 and 190. I can't tell you how great I feel. I'm 64 but feel 40 again! Good luck, you will be glad you did it!
Dan Karathanasis congrats! I want to try it but not sure how long to fast.. Did you fast daily ? How many hours? Any info on your success would be healthy .. Good for you!
you a Torontonian? or do you have to travel? If Fung was my doctor I would have so many questions, my doctor is all for intermittent fasting, but she dosnt know much about it, and she freaks out when I do extended fasting
All meat and dairy in North America and Europe is contaminated with "" prions "" ---> , Virus , bacteria , yeast , fungus , hormones . Blood in the in the blood banks are also contaminated with "prions" avoid blood transfusions if you can ! . Google ---- >""PRIONS and Alzheimer's disease" The " sewage sludge " and wastewater released into the farms and agriculture land are spreading brain disease far and wide every day. DR . Claudio Soto, PhD, professor of neurology at the "University of Texas" Medical School in Houston, and his colleagues confirmed the presence of prions in urine. Soto also confirmed that plants uptake prions and are infectious and deadly to those who consume the infected plants. Therefore, humans, wildlife and livestock are vulnerable to prion disease via plants grown on land treated with sewage sludge and reclaimed sewage water. "Prion" and Virus researcher "Dr. Joel Pedersen ", from the University of Wisconsin, found that prions become 680 times more infectious in certain soils. Pedersen also found that sewage treatment does not inactivate prions. Therefore, prions are lethal, mutating, migrating and multiplying everywhere sewage is dumped. “Our results suggest that if prions enter municipal wastewater treatment systems, most of the agent would bond to sewage sludge, survive anaerobic digestion, and be present in treated biosolids,” Pedersen said. Go read this Article --------> alzheimerdisease.tv/alzheimers-disease-facts/alzheimers-disease-epidemic/alzheimers-disease-risk-by-country/ Most commercial meat and dairy is contaminated with prions and Virus ..prions cannot be killed by heat or by cooking . " prions "go dormant in the body same as a virus ...when the wake up they damage your brain cells and and they damage the nerves in the brain cause many diseases such as Parkinson, Alzheimer disease and cancer . --------- -A prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally. Prion diseases can affect both humans and animals and are sometimes spread to humans by infected meat products. The most common form of prion disease that affects humans is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease The best is you eat a plant-base diet.Indian has the lowest Alzheimers disease in the world ---> ( they eat a plant-base diet) ...keep your blood sugar below 85 , intermittent fasting and become a Vegan eat a plant base diet and eat organic ! control your stress . Don't dig your grave with your teeth ....watch what you eat and drink . The hospitals and big pharma will make you bankrupt and kill you at the end . The best book on prions and Alzheimer's is called ; Dying for a Hamburger : The Alarming Link Between the Meat Industry and Alzheimer's Disease by Marjorie Lamb and Dr. Murray Waldman ----------------------- ua-cam.com/video/dXcLb4oCYfg/v-deo.html ------------------------- Vegetable oil and fats damage the liver and slows down the thyroid and you become obese. The pancreas, liver, and Thyroid control your thyroid health . -- how to get farm animals fat..feed them corn, wheat and oil or any vegetable oils will damage the liver and thyroid and cause the animal to get fat obese --> the same with humans . you want to be skinny don't consume any polyunsaturated oils -- no vegetable oil , no fish oils , no avocados. only coconut oil and olive oil in very small quantities...........if you are overweight no oils of any kind . -
Gary Taubes most certainly saved my life 8 yrs ago. I was so sick fat and tired. His 'why we get fat' just took me 3 weeks to feel completely different, have energy and hope.
I listen to a lot of Jason Fung but this is by far one of the best exchanges because the questioner is equally knowledgeable. Makes a huge difference! Thx to both guys!, 😃😃
This is GOLD! I have the Obesity code and listen and watch everything Dr Fung has done. IF has literally saved me from being constantly sick and tired. Saved my life!
How long in to it did it take for you to not feel “sick and tired”? I’m one week in and feeling exhausted 😩 The first couple days felt clear minded and great. But now just want to sleep all day. Does it take a few weeks to really get in to the groove?
Yo, Dr. Fung changed my life for the better. I lost so much weight and reversed my diabetes diagnosis within 4 months of fasting paired with the keto diet, which is now not just a diet but has become my permanent lifestyle.
this knowledge isnt new, nothing new about it. why are people still fat? its not lack of knowledge mostly, they just dont wanna do it and give carbs away. simple as that
Darko Fit Coach I don’t agree. I was frustrated attempting to lose weight on low calorie diets; no success. Even though I’ve had great success with intermittent fasting & keto - my endocrinologist & nutritionist are both still skeptical and insist they need more studies. I just tell them I don’t agree & it’s my life.
@@msfrankie631 docs dont agree with anything that they dont benefit from. standard procedure. they would rather have us sick and overweight and in their ways then slim and healthy and happy doing it our own ways. who cares about what docs say anyway in regards to diet, they are 70yrs behind in science they still think eggs are bad and low sodium is the way to go lol. as for you, calorie deficit is the ONLY way to lose fat and bodyweight. just is. but most do it wrong and crash their metabolism. look at my channel for some tips i make daily vids on this stuff been in shape for over 20yrs now so i know how it works
What a perfect idea! They have made this so simple for us. I'm off of all but 2 meds. My inflammation is almost completely gone now and my memory and thinking ability are much better too. I no longer need any medication for joint or wrist pain because it's gone! And my weight is dropping too. My doctors are no help; these two are really lifesavers! 💚
I've been listened to these two gaints a lot before practicing Keto diet. I'm on deep keto diet for some time and now low carbohydrate and time restricted diet for the last 30 months. I've lost not just weight but improved my health and even my appearance. Now I'm looking younger than earlier... I'm quite happy to listen to these stalwarts. These two helped many people across the globe to improve their health. Thanks a lot to Cross fit for bringing these two stalwarts together.
2 years ago removed refine flour carbohydrates sugar diary intermittent fasting carnivore lost 85 pounds from 240 , 53 yo today’s doctor reduces my high blood pressure medication and cero cholesterol medication, 150 pounds active energetic mental clarity really happy! Bless to find dr Fung!
I love that Dr. Fung didn't look at the obesity/Type 2 epidemic and say, "Whelp. Job security." He actually wanted to make people well like a good human. ❤️❤️❤️
A Dr that actually sits back & questions how he should treat his patients, instead of just throwing pills at them. They are very rear to find.. glad my Dr was thrilled I took my weight problem in my own hands, started Keto & turned my health around :)
Somehow we have lost nature's path. Glad Dr. Fung and many others have continued to persevere to bring this back. It's how our bodies are designed to live.
Saturday July 11th, I took my blood glucose at 7 am. It was at 306. I was drinking a few sodas a day, taking Metformin, and eating pasta/bread. This morning, July 22nd, my blood glucose was 157. I quit soda that day and started doing a 16/8 fast. Cut sugar and most carbs(about 30g a day now). Almost cut it in half in 11 days. Thanks Dr Fung!!!
Congratulations! Despite the billions that have been spent on prescription drug research, there has not been a pharmaceutical intervention that can drop blood sugar that dramatically as what you are able to do, and do so WITHOUT harmful side effects. You are living proof, along with countless others, that food is medicine.
@@brandenbates2856 huge victory for you, be proud of yourself. look at Virta health they help people reverse their diabetes,the Drs on youtube are great and free, look at Dr Sarah hallberg's tedtalk, Dr Eric Westman, Dr Ken Berry talks about carnivore and low carb, he has great short videos on youtube, Dr Shaw Baker ( carnivore MeatRX), Dr Steve Phinney, look at Diet Doctor they have a website with recipes and a youtube channel. my AM glucose was 167 in May and yesterday it was 87..................i eat, steak, cheese, cream cheese, bacon, ground beef, sausage, eggs, butter, coffee, heavy cream, avocados, ghee, Redmond Real Salt, chicken tenders, sometimes i have cauliflower, asparagus, brussells sprouts. . i test my gluscose with a meter an hour and 2 hours after new meals to see if anything spikes my glucose. i found out tomatoes get my glucose high. you are on your way, just be careful since you are taking medication, the Virta Health Clinic does exactly that. My blood pressure was 88/74 this morning and its been like 134/94 since 2012 so no more medication. Megan Ramos and Jason Fung talk low carb and fasting, they have the Fasting Method on youtube, look at that also. best of luck to you. i eat once a day now, up at 6am have my 1 cup of coffee, 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 tbsp Ghee ( walmart), Redmond real Salt (amazon) all mixed together and then i make sure to eat before 1pm. i started to get headaches int he AM and PM so i increase my salt and they are gone now. (you will learn as your insulin goes down you dont retain inflamatory fluid anymore so your kidneys flush out your sodium so you get headaches, look at Dr james DiNocolAntonio he talks with Dr Ken Berry about this) i eat High Fat and low to no carbs and Moderate protein. and i lost 10 lbs in 36 days. havings my Ribeye and 3 eggs with SALT and Butter very soon. Dr Paul Mason, Dr. David Unwin, Dr. Gary Fettke and Dr Bret Scher
Counting calories did work, maybe 2 weeks, and then it stopped. Trying to reduce even more calories only led to starvation and muscle loss!! Getting rid of carbs did work LONG TIME for me! Extra kilos went away, mood got better, and overall physical well being improved a lot! Now, after 2 years of intermittent fasting, non to low carbs, is the rule. I am now used to 18:6 to 24 and 48 hrs fasting, that it feels normal. No hunger problems at all. It is such a freedom to not have to prepare and eat food all the time!! And I never ever count calories!! Try it! You will never regret it!!
I started fasting two and a half years ago. Eventually I got up to 30 day water fasts. I’ve lost 80lbs, kept it off for two years, and never felt better. I now maintain with once a day, low carb high fat eating. Thank you, Mr. Taubes and Dr. Fung. Your books saved my life.
I'm so glad to see a recent video with Dr. Fung. I have learned so much from him. I had no idea I could go so long without eating, I thought it was dangerous. I believe he has saved me from a more dangerous path and bad health. Stay safe, Dr. Fung, the world needs you!!!
I am a fan of both of there guys. I feel like I could listen to Gary talk for hours though. All the little tangents he goes on about his experiences fighting the status quo and what it has shown him about human psychology is as interesting to me as the physiological science about weight loss.
This is food for thought (Dr. Fungs' gist) speaking of his medical training: ' Doctors don't get alot of training in nutrition; we sort-of pass that off to WeightWatchers and Jenni Craig...' That may be changing fast, thanks to doctors like him.
I've got a T1D child and all I can say to anyone who is borderline: do everything in your power to avoid becoming dependent on external supplies of insulin.
Change is hard for some people, who are very set in their ways. My dad avoids changing anything, if he has a choice (things could get better, but they could also get worse…).
Great discussion! I think the part that is so interesting to me is when Dr. Fung is talking about top end athletes fasting out of season but having high caloric diets in season. Before grocery stores existed we would have done this naturally with the changing of the earth’s seasons as well. Hunter/gatherers would more than likely be feasting on berries, bird’s eggs, and migrating animals during warmer months and colder months would’ve had less food on hand and more than likely were fasting, not necessarily by choice. Once we moved to an agrarian society we also would have times of feast in the summer and autumn with crops we grew and animals raised and slaughtered. But without modern refrigeration and preservation techniques food would’ve been much sparser in the winter months and more than likely there were times of fasting for many people. In today’s world with a global food economy, grocery stores and restaurants in every town, refrigerators and freezers in every household, and preservatives to keep food good for months at a time, we never have a natural fasting period anymore. We don’t follow our natural seasons any longer. I am also very curious as to the affects of daylight/darkness on our ideal fasting window.
I couldn’t lose weight on a calorie restricted diet. I was soooo frustrated‼️ If I did lose weight on a lower calorie diet, eventually my body would adjust to the lower calorie diet & my body would go back to it’s set point 😢💔. Fasting was miraculous for me. Intermittent fasting with no support from my local physicians, I lost 47 pounds in just a few months. It wasn’t anywhere near as hard as I expected. Now I understand what to eat when I’m eating-like bacon 🥓. It’s really satiating. I never gave up butter, although everyone said we should all switch to margarine. I didn’t care for the taste & since it came from a cow, it was natural. My grandmother had eaten it well into her 80s. Also, we had a lot of fried foods. They were all fried in lard (which was kept under the sink in a fryer until it went rancid; then it was replaced.) She wasn’t skinny, but she wasn’t fat!
key is increasing your basal metabolic rate = having more muscle. i eat 3400cals a day and lose fat because i have lot of muscles. just doing caloric deficit is inevitable road to thyroid downregulation and being stuck in a corner and gaining LOTS of weight when upping calories again. high bmr is key!
Two amazing guys!! Thank you for what you're doing! It's very well appreciated, I'm a type one diabetic and I do intermittent fasting every day 17 months doing it! My a1c is 5.1%
Thank you for this Interview. Dr. Fung, you were certainly enjoyable with sharing your knowledge and struggles to get your patients to lower their Insulin levels through fasting. And now you are a HUGE hit because you Never gave up spreading how dangerous elevated insulin in relation to obesity. I just started with the 16:8 fast with great success. I am intrigued with all the benefits of fasting. I do not need to lose weight, but I want my visceral fat to be used up. Thank you so much Gary for your Interview. I bought your book so long ago and will definitely read it now!
Excellent. And 37:37 on fat metabolism in the 24-30 hr range is a gem, particularly as Fung is referring to autophagic response and mitigating loose skin. Really enjoyed these two together, great rapport. Taubes is brilliant - much respect. Thanks for posting this.
@Seal This is true but you have to factor in the fact that if you are type 2 diabetic and you're on a large dose of insulin you will have additional fat gain.
For me it was low carb dieting that made fasting possible. Now I do both and instead of eating strictly keto I just eat real food infrequently. I do try to do a 30+ hour fast every month. I stick to my exercise program during fasting. I had tons of medical issues healed by low carb and fasting.
Can I eat a cheat meal here and there if I consistently fast? I haven't had a soda in a month....no biggy. Haven't had a beer in a month...no biggy. But I need a cheeseburger and fries in my life at least every once in a while.
@@Whatusay.89 , I think so. I don't hold much hope that it's going to happen any time soon. Far too much money being made with the status quo and current paradigm. Probably what needs to happen is a grass-roots push from younger people to seek holistic and functional doctors and just drive the business in that direction.
One has only to count the amount of advertisements during prime time network TV for drugs that “lower your A1C” to hypothesize the amount of money being made of keeping the status quo going.
Now here's the doctor who's a gift to the world. I love Dr Fung & his determined insistence in what he believes in amidst haters. Thank you doc. I can't get enough of listening to your health medical wisdom 💖👋🏼👋🏼
I had high blood pressure two years ago and started to look for ways to lower my blood pressure and then I came across Dr. Fung's video and started exercising and doing IF 9 months ago. Since then, I have lost 20 kgs and my BP is back to normal now. :) Thanks you Dr. Fung.
I have been Keto for 18 months then Carnivore for the past 2+ years. Have done fasting throughout, great information so glad I found Jason Fung 3 yrs ago best thing I have ever done for myself thank you thank you thank you
Absolutely love Dr Jason Fung.....his advice is so accurate and has greatly improved my health as I'm reversing my T2D. But his language is plain and simple and easy to understand.....that is not an easy thing to do! He really has changed my life for the better. At first my GP disapproved. Now he tells me to keep up the good work as I've lost so much weight....but still can't bring himself to admit Fasting works! 😆
They've been trained incorrectly. If you haven't yet check out the work of Nina Teicholz. Her book is very good. I think the issue is that many of these doctors have been educated in the old way of doing things that was based on he research of Ansel Keys in the 50s. Because most doctors do not learn much about nutrition at all They succumb to calorie in, calorie out and other seemingly intuitive measures that don't actually work. It doesn't help our cause that there are advocates who go too far. Dr Fung doesn't. He acknowledges that carbs are delicious and should be eaten sometimes. When you go on a cruise you eat the cruise food and you enjoy it. Then you come home and you fast for 3 days and do some more intermittent fasting for a week to get rid of the junk in your system. Don't eat all the time, don't fast all the time. There is a time to be more rigid and there's a time to relax. I'm glad that you are doing well with this and continued good health.
I've been doing IF for 7 weeks. The last few days I noticed I am only eating once a day. I'm not hungry. I don't think I have lost any weight but my stomach is not as swollen as it was. My back has shrunk a bit and my pants feel a bit loser.
Textbook nutritionists, run of the mill family doctors, big pharma people, cereal companies, cookies and bread companies, Jenny Craig, etc and the list goes on and on.
Aaay amo Dr Fung!! Love his knowledge his clarity and his special way to communicate such a vital information!!! Great!!!! Always following from Florida for almost 3 years now!!! My life changed for great with fasting!!! Now I eat for living not living to eat!!!
Keto and fasting 8-16 lost 11 pounds and off glicazide and almost off all insulin. Bg is staying great. Last a1c was 6.3 medicated and I cannot wait to see the next one in January and surprise my doctor
great conversation with such good info! thank you so much! i wish there were more doctors like you dr. fung. caring, smart and with a great sense of humor, willing to share your knowledge with the world and wanting to get to the root cause of things. i am set on IF for life thanks to you 🙏
As a physician of 30 years, I would routinely give advice that it’s sugar, white flour and processed foods causing ill health and obesity. My patients wanted to lose weight and be healthy, but they just couldn’t do battle with the food industry. The junk food tastes too damn good!
I started with Intermittent Fasting a week ago. I am timid to tell people I’m on a fasting diet… or even a diet lol! Just saying I’m trying to level out my blood sugars. The six small meals a day have been so normalized but that stresses me out because I have to decide what to eat. The lack of “decision fatigue” has been such a relief.
I am a practicing physician here in the phil. I have shared keto/ carnivore diet and inermittent fasting with my patients. Even without meds all their fbs went down. Most patients have been taking their meds for 5-10yrs, some with insulin shots and yet they never have normal results. So whats the use of those meds if you'll never be well again. They dont have to wait for complications of diabetes. They have to shift to other options not drugs or insulin. The result of keto,intrmtnt fasting and carnivore diet is very rewarding
Great discussion! I am just getting introduced to fasting and this has really helped me understand the thought process behind it. I think the part that is so interesting to me is when Dr. Fung is talking about top end athletes fasting out of season but having high caloric diets in season. Before grocery stores existed we would have done this naturally with the changing of the earth’s seasons as well. Hunter/gatherers would more than likely be feasting on berries, bird’s eggs, and migrating animals during warmer months (as well as probably expending more energy during these months obtaining food) and colder months would’ve had less food on hand and more than likely were fasting (and hunkering down out of the poor weather), not necessarily by choice. Once we moved to an agrarian society we also would have times of feast in the summer and autumn with crops we grew and animals raised and slaughtered. But without modern refrigeration and preservation techniques food would’ve been much sparser in the winter months and more than likely there were times of fasting for many people. In today’s world with a global food economy, grocery stores and restaurants in every town, refrigerators and freezers in every household, and preservatives to keep food good for months at a time, we never have a natural fasting period anymore. We don’t follow our natural seasons any longer. I am also very curious as to the affects of daylight/darkness on our hormones and how it coincides with our ideal fasting window.
As I get older, the more I realize that most people just trust systems inherently and will not question their central tenents when they don't seem to work.
I fast 17 hours and I am mainly a vegetarian, but high fat of course. I love to fast longer hours when I swim hard! 19 hours. I lose body fat and I'm already very fit but even fitter. Love fasting!!
Im 5'7 and went from 280 to 168 in 10 months doing OMAD zero carb.. Went from a bulging 54'' waist to a slick 30" OMAD wasn't intentional, I just ate so much fat during my meal that I would stay satiated throughout the entire day. Always ate until satiated and never allowed to go hungry.. Sometimes i would eat in a 16 hr window, sometimes in a 48.. You heard that right.. You can stay full for more than a day. Never counted a calorie in my life..
IF has actually helped me overcome my disordered eating patterns. Lots of people say fasting can make things worse for someone with an eating disorder but tbh, its a type of 'control' that is freeing. No more obsessing over every little thing that goes into your mouth, I no longer lie in bed and count everything I ate throughout the day, no more subtracting from my daily calorie allowance every time I swallow. Of course, overeating on a consistent basis in your eating window will cause weight gain but the fact that fasting gives your body time to actually tap into fat reserves is so reassuring that you end up stressing less which means less cortisol, more stable blood glucose levels, and better insulin sensitivity. Thanks for such an informative interview! Fantastic analogies too!
All patients and listeners of these podcasts owe to Doc Fung a statue for saving so many lives and going against a crooked system. Thank you Mr. FUNG, being a pre-diabetic person experiencing fasting myself I'm feeling so much better I will spread your VITAL message. Thank you again❤️
I have a job, which requires me to have a certain physical appearance at any given time. In June 2016 around Father's Day in the US, UA-cam put one of Dr. Fung's videos in my video lineup. I clicked on it. He was talking about his book, "The Obesity Code." From that one video, I learned how to precisely control how I look, safely, effectively, and for the rest of my working life, then into retirement. I bought "The Obesity Code," I gave copies to my coworkers, and we divided it up into chapter and verses, so we could learn it and quote it, like the Bible. When I learned about ketogenic diet, I recognized immediately that the two disciplines were complimentary. Now in 2022, I'm so in control of my weight, and I can't thank Dr. Fung enough.
I am 47 years old and have had type ONE diabetes since age 10. My life has been an absolute nightmare trying to manage this disease. I accidentally found Dr. Fung 2 months ago. I am on an insulin pump so I am able to set my pump to the very lowest settings to keep me alive. When I started fasting, my hemoglobin A1c was 8.1 and I was 169 lbs. On Thursday, my weight is. 160 and my A1c is 7.0. Thank you, Dr. Fung.
Wow keep it going! Im trying to get my parents into fastting thanks to dr Fung and my mum lost same amount of weight too
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76 pounds down and no more pre-diabetes. Fasting is everything!!! Thank you Dr. Fung!
How long did you fasted, what did you eat and did you exercise. I ve diagnosed with pre-diabetes, i used to eat cake everyday like 10" cake in 2 days by myself. Hard to give it up, so planning to healthy eating for 4 days and friday and weekend i have a serve of cake. I do exercise, like min 200mins a week. Tell us everything you do for that result.
Lily Chau I can tell you what I did. Been doing keto for two years with time restricted feeding. I used to do 16 to 22 hours a day now I’m down to about 12 to 14. Lost all the weight I needed and I’m holding at my present wait for six months and eat whatever I want. Just no sugar very minimal carbs and definitely no starch. I’ve lost 35 pounds and I wasn’t fat if you looked at me but around my waist was where everything accumulated. I lost 6 inches off my waist I’m down to the waist I had in my 20s. I’m down to the weigh I was in my 20s. No longer diabetic no longer have high blood pressure and no longer have acid reflux. My energy levels came back and I was able to start lifting weights and play tennis and hiking. When you do the keto diet within a few weeks you lose that hunger to eat all the time. That’s when intermittent fasting or time restricted fasting whatever you wanna call it works the best. One of the benefits of keto and intermittent fasting is you don’t lose muscle mass. Compared to say a vegan diet where you just start wasting away over the years unless you’re very vigorous on adding protein and keeping muscle. No amounts of sit ups and crunches could do what keto did for my waist line. I’m 68.
@@kicknadeadcat Wow!, that is an amazing 2 year journey you went through and i can't even stay on for 2 weeks. At the moment i try to healthy eating for 4 days, like vegie, fish, nut, unsweetened yogurt kind of stuff and no cakes. On the weekend i baked and 1 or 2 serving on cake a take instead half a cake like i used to be 2months ago. I do 16/8 or 18/6 fasting everyday. Hopefully this will make a slight change when i go for a blood testafter the lockdown released.
So, what were you bsl and are you insulin dependent and now you are longer diabetic?. That is soooo amazing to hear and so inspiration. What exactly is keto, is it like vegies and no carb?. I like to follow simple and less preparation method.
@@lilychau1671 I'm a motivated person when I thought my health was becoming a factor I just did it and never looked back. Keto is a lifestyle not a diet. I would suggest you research it thoroughly. I suggest dr. Eric Westman of diet doctor or dr. Berg. There are many others. If you do it correctly in a week or 2 the urges for sweets and carbs will dissipate. You will need to take extra salt, potassium and magnesium In the beginning. You will lose a lot of water weight the 1st few weeks. To avoid the sugar withdrawals which come in the form of sluggishness and maybe even Headaches from losing those 3 minerals. I spent 2 months researching everything I could about it until I decided to do it. If you do it correctly, Your hunger will dissipate, in a couple of weeks you can start doing Intermittent fasting which will greatly increase your progress. That's my advice
@@lilychau1671 So is that: cake three days a week instead?
When I see Dr. Jason Fung in the title I click and I stay till the end.
Me too!!
Ditto 💖
Yessss! Too much knowledge to pass up.
Same!😊👍
SAME 😄🤣
I love Dr. Fung! When ever I need motivation to fast, I watch one of his videos.
This is what I am doing right now! Dr Fung gives me so much motivation to keep fasting
LOL! Same here! But mostly when it is getting close to 48 hrs, then watching these videos gives extra motivation! Enough to get through those last hours!! ...
@@harryviking6347 ~Me too...have already lost some weight in ten days of fasting.🙂💞
Exactly, the same here. He is from big help!
Me too💖👌⭐
I experience gaining wait while on insulin. I gained over 50lbs. Watched Dr. Fung video a few years ago and started fasting, blood sugars normalized, lost weight and came off the insulin. Really life changing
“weight”
Intermittent and prolonged fasting have literally been seriously instrumental in bringing back my health
Congratulations! Me too!
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Did you change your diet or ate the same?
These two men are changing the world. They are hitting on cancer now and people need to listen. God bless them both. They are the best of the best for what they are contributing to our good health.
Dr Nasha Winters is the expert on cancer as well. She’s on UA-cam too 😁
@@russelpacheco6296 Thanks. I will look into her.
I have lost 95 pounds doing keto/low carb and fasting. It has made my life healthy and so much better. My weight loss took 4 years. I learned a lot about myself. I started at age 68 and I am now 72! Thank you Dr.!!!!!
I started at 66 and I’m now 68. No longer diabetic no longer have high blood pressure no longer have acid reflux. I lost 6 inches off my waist and now between my weight and my waist, i’m the same size I was in my 20s.
wonderful news. i am half way there too. glad to hear you say it took 4 years.
I owe my weight loss and determination to stay healthy only because of Dr. Fungs videos. Truly inspiring videos.
Started my fasting today. 330 lbs high blood pressure 31 yr old man. Trying to take care of health for the first time. Will update.
How are you doing now (April 7, ‘22)? Hope all is well.
Like all addicts, one day at a time.
And?
Eight months before I was diagnosed grade 2 fatty liver. Fortunately I searched for solution on UA-cam. And I watched dr Jason Fung's lectures. And dr.berg's videos too. With in three months if IF I lost 10 kgs and liver ultrasound reports showed grade 1fatty liver. And after eight months now I have lost 16 kgs. All thanks to dr Fung. You hold a special place in my heart. Love you doctor 💖.
Same
I was a severe type 2 diabetic of over 17 years who recently discovered insulin as a root cause of metabolic diseases - and intermittent fasting and a low carb, ketogenic diet way of life.
I have personal experience in everything discussed here. When I started this way of eating I dropped my A1c from a high of 14.1 to a normal 5.5 , got off 4 medications and insulin, and lost 80lbs so far. All within 6 months. I wasn’t hungry once this whole time. A ketogenic diet and IF have absolutely given me my life back and is easily sustainable for the rest of my life.
Type 2 Reboot That is fantastic. You must be over the moon.
Great job
Wendy McGowan thank you. It has changed my life. I actually just launched a UA-cam channel to share my journey and try to help others 😊
@@type2reboot417 what is the name of your channel ? Thank you .
Congratulations. I am not diabetic, but at age 68 I lost 30 lbs. on this way of eating. My health is better and I will always eat this way. I am glad you were able to get off your medications.
Dr. Fung, I suggest you write a new book entitled, "Don't Eat Less; Eat Less Often". Not having the word "fast" in the title will appeal to a lot of people PLUS many of us want to understand better how we arrive at the AMOUNT of food eaten during our window if we don't count calories. This title will appeal to people's normal tendency to want to eat a good amount of food. Intermittent Fasting sometimes has me putting my diet on a diet. (I know that IF is NOT a diet.) Just trying to bring the point home about how much we CAN and SHOULD or SHOULDN'T eat during our window. Thanks. You deserve the Nobel Prize for Science.
No need as he always says eat until you are full during your eating window and of course nothing at all whilst you fast.
Fung is just refreshing - smart, honest, articulate, unself conscious. What a pleasure - thanks. No wonder the medical mainstream shunned him for so long. Such straightforward, uninhibited scientific clarity and honesty is anathema to the 'consensus-'riders.
Exactly
About to finish Dr. Fung's The obesity code. It wasn't until I immigrated to America that I put on 40 pounds due to the SAD (standard American diet). Started fasting again, and lost 16 odd pounds in month. 20 more to go. 🤞
I am so grateful for a doctor like Jason. I don't know him but I think of him as a friend.
I have lost 90 pounds using intermittent fasting 16 hours and keto combined, i believe it is very easy to fast when you get used to keto.
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Do you mind advising how much time did it take for you and how much was your weight before that?
@@sigmaxcc I started at 290 in June 2019. Stopped drinking and started strict keto. After a few weeks I could fast 24 hours very easily. (After all, it was only skipping lunch.) By September I was doing 36 hour fasts 2x per week and did my first 72 hour fast in October. By December I was at 190. Since then I have stayed on keto an strictly followed 16-8 with a weekly 36 hour fast. Every couple of months I do a 48 hour fast just to make sure I can still do it :-) I have stayed between 180 and 190. I can't tell you how great I feel. I'm 64 but feel 40 again! Good luck, you will be glad you did it!
@@ADR-j9m Much appreciated. Thanks
Dan Karathanasis congrats! I want to try it but not sure how long to fast.. Did you fast daily ? How many hours? Any info on your success would be healthy .. Good for you!
Thanks to Dr. Fung I'm no longer pre diabetic. My A1C was 5.8 and now consistently 5.2. I lost close to 90 lbs.
Dr Jason Fung is my nephrologist. Have appointment with him next month. I hope my kidneys are stable.
Wow! How lucky you are.
you a Torontonian? or do you have to travel? If Fung was my doctor I would have so many questions, my doctor is all for intermittent fasting, but she dosnt know much about it, and she freaks out when I do extended fasting
You are the luckiest person to have dr Fung as your nephrologist. I wish I could have opportunity to meet him once.
Hope you are doing great and please say hi to Dr. Fung from all of us. He's our hero!
All meat and dairy in North America and Europe is contaminated with "" prions "" ---> , Virus , bacteria , yeast , fungus , hormones .
Blood in the in the blood banks are also contaminated with "prions" avoid blood transfusions if you can ! .
Google ---- >""PRIONS and Alzheimer's disease"
The " sewage sludge " and wastewater released into the farms and agriculture land are spreading brain disease far and wide every day.
DR . Claudio Soto, PhD, professor of neurology at the "University of Texas" Medical School in Houston, and his colleagues confirmed the presence of prions in urine.
Soto also confirmed that plants uptake prions and are infectious and deadly to those who consume the infected plants. Therefore, humans, wildlife and livestock are vulnerable to prion disease via plants grown on land treated with sewage sludge and reclaimed sewage water.
"Prion" and Virus researcher "Dr. Joel Pedersen ", from the University of Wisconsin, found that prions become 680 times more infectious in certain soils. Pedersen also found that sewage treatment does not inactivate prions. Therefore, prions are lethal, mutating, migrating and multiplying everywhere sewage is dumped.
“Our results suggest that if prions enter municipal wastewater treatment systems, most of the agent would bond to sewage sludge, survive anaerobic digestion, and be present in treated biosolids,” Pedersen said.
Go read this Article --------> alzheimerdisease.tv/alzheimers-disease-facts/alzheimers-disease-epidemic/alzheimers-disease-risk-by-country/
Most commercial meat and dairy is contaminated with prions and Virus ..prions cannot be killed by heat or by cooking .
" prions "go dormant in the body same as a virus ...when the wake up they damage your brain cells and and they damage the nerves in the brain cause many diseases such as Parkinson, Alzheimer disease and cancer .
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-A prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally. Prion diseases can affect both humans and animals and are sometimes spread to humans by infected meat products. The most common form of prion disease that affects humans is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
The best is you eat a plant-base diet.Indian has the lowest Alzheimers disease in the world ---> ( they eat a plant-base diet)
...keep your blood sugar below 85 , intermittent fasting and become a Vegan eat a plant base diet and eat organic ! control your stress . Don't dig your grave with your teeth ....watch what you eat and drink .
The hospitals and big pharma will make you bankrupt and kill you at the end .
The best book on prions and Alzheimer's is called ;
Dying for a Hamburger : The Alarming Link Between the Meat Industry and Alzheimer's Disease
by Marjorie Lamb and Dr. Murray Waldman
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Vegetable oil and fats damage the liver and slows down the thyroid and you become obese.
The pancreas, liver, and Thyroid control your thyroid health .
-- how to get farm animals fat..feed them corn, wheat and oil or any vegetable oils will damage the liver and thyroid and cause the animal to get fat obese --> the same with humans .
you want to be skinny don't consume any polyunsaturated oils -- no vegetable oil , no fish oils , no avocados.
only coconut oil and olive oil in very small quantities...........if you are overweight no oils of any kind .
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Gary Taubes most certainly saved my life 8 yrs ago. I was so sick fat and tired. His 'why we get fat' just took me 3 weeks to feel completely different, have energy and hope.
I’m a writer and I’ve exchanged a few emails with him over the years. Incredibly humble man.
I listen to a lot of Jason Fung but this is by far one of the best exchanges because the questioner is equally knowledgeable. Makes a huge difference! Thx to both guys!, 😃😃
I agree
This is GOLD! I have the Obesity code and listen and watch everything Dr Fung has done. IF has literally saved me from being constantly sick and tired. Saved my life!
How long in to it did it take for you to not feel “sick and tired”? I’m one week in and feeling exhausted 😩 The first couple days felt clear minded and great. But now just want to sleep all day. Does it take a few weeks to really get in to the groove?
@@sedonarose7563 , I hope you are feeling better now . What level of fasting having you been doing?
@@jameskantor0459 looks like they did the ultimate fast and went to heaven...rip
Dr. Fung, you are the game changer for me. I have stopped my diabetic medication and feel great. My blood sugar is regulated. Thank you
Yo, Dr. Fung changed my life for the better. I lost so much weight and reversed my diabetes diagnosis within 4 months of fasting paired with the keto diet, which is now not just a diet but has become my permanent lifestyle.
which fasting method did you do? Thanks in advance for sharing
How much weight is so much weight 🤔😅? Newcastle seemed to notice about a 15% bodyweight change iirc, utilizing a very low calorie diet
These two deserve a Nobel prize. Make it a double please. The key to the obesity epidemic is right here. Thank you both.
this knowledge isnt new, nothing new about it. why are people still fat? its not lack of knowledge mostly, they just dont wanna do it and give carbs away. simple as that
Pablo Dominguez How do we nominate them?
Darko Fit Coach I don’t agree. I was frustrated attempting to lose weight on low calorie diets; no success.
Even though I’ve had great success with intermittent fasting & keto - my endocrinologist & nutritionist are both still skeptical and insist they need more studies. I just tell them I don’t agree & it’s my life.
@@msfrankie631 docs dont agree with anything that they dont benefit from. standard procedure. they would rather have us sick and overweight and in their ways then slim and healthy and happy doing it our own ways. who cares about what docs say anyway in regards to diet, they are 70yrs behind in science they still think eggs are bad and low sodium is the way to go lol.
as for you, calorie deficit is the ONLY way to lose fat and bodyweight. just is. but most do it wrong and crash their metabolism. look at my channel for some tips i make daily vids on this stuff been in shape for over 20yrs now so i know how it works
What a perfect idea! They have made this so simple for us. I'm off of all but 2 meds. My inflammation is almost completely gone now and my memory and thinking ability are much better too. I no longer need any medication for joint or wrist pain because it's gone! And my weight is dropping too. My doctors are no help; these two are really lifesavers! 💚
I've been listened to these two gaints a lot before practicing Keto diet. I'm on deep keto diet for some time and now low carbohydrate and time restricted diet for the last 30 months. I've lost not just weight but improved my health and even my appearance. Now I'm looking younger than earlier...
I'm quite happy to listen to these stalwarts. These two helped many people across the globe to improve their health. Thanks a lot to Cross fit for bringing these two stalwarts together.
2 years ago removed refine flour carbohydrates sugar diary intermittent fasting carnivore lost 85 pounds from 240 , 53 yo today’s doctor reduces my high blood pressure medication and cero cholesterol medication, 150 pounds active energetic mental clarity really happy! Bless to find dr Fung!
A steak a day keeps the doctor away.....
Congrats on your awakening! Blessing and love to you.
I love that Dr. Fung didn't look at the obesity/Type 2 epidemic and say, "Whelp. Job security." He actually wanted to make people well like a good human. ❤️❤️❤️
a rare one, indeed!
Jason Fung- is my favourite DOCTOR!!!
A Dr that actually sits back & questions how he should treat his patients, instead of just throwing pills at them. They are very rear to find.. glad my Dr was thrilled I took my weight problem in my own hands, started Keto & turned my health around :)
Our systems prevent doctors from doing what they think is right and they create protocols to be followed by minions who obey rules
@@Handsoflight7766 Yes actually my Dr told me, he has to pass on the info-diet guidelines they are taught.
Somehow we have lost nature's path. Glad Dr. Fung and many others have continued to persevere to bring this back. It's how our bodies are designed to live.
Saturday July 11th, I took my blood glucose at 7 am. It was at 306. I was drinking a few sodas a day, taking Metformin, and eating pasta/bread.
This morning, July 22nd, my blood glucose was 157. I quit soda that day and started doing a 16/8 fast. Cut sugar and most carbs(about 30g a day now). Almost cut it in half in 11 days.
Thanks Dr Fung!!!
Congratulations! Despite the billions that have been spent on prescription drug research, there has not been a pharmaceutical intervention that can drop blood sugar that dramatically as what you are able to do, and do so WITHOUT harmful side effects. You are living proof, along with countless others, that food is medicine.
Good job my friend, good job!
@unionjackess What is that?
Congratulations!!!
@@brandenbates2856 huge victory for you, be proud of yourself. look at Virta health they help people reverse their diabetes,the Drs on youtube are great and free, look at Dr Sarah hallberg's tedtalk, Dr Eric Westman, Dr Ken Berry talks about carnivore and low carb, he has great short videos on youtube, Dr Shaw Baker ( carnivore MeatRX), Dr Steve Phinney, look at Diet Doctor they have a website with recipes and a youtube channel. my AM glucose was 167 in May and yesterday it was 87..................i eat, steak, cheese, cream cheese, bacon, ground beef, sausage, eggs, butter, coffee, heavy cream, avocados, ghee, Redmond Real Salt, chicken tenders, sometimes i have cauliflower, asparagus, brussells sprouts. . i test my gluscose with a meter an hour and 2 hours after new meals to see if anything spikes my glucose. i found out tomatoes get my glucose high. you are on your way, just be careful since you are taking medication, the Virta Health Clinic does exactly that. My blood pressure was 88/74 this morning and its been like 134/94 since 2012 so no more medication. Megan Ramos and Jason Fung talk low carb and fasting, they have the Fasting Method on youtube, look at that also. best of luck to you. i eat once a day now, up at 6am have my 1 cup of coffee, 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 tbsp Ghee ( walmart), Redmond real Salt (amazon) all mixed together and then i make sure to eat before 1pm. i started to get headaches int he AM and PM so i increase my salt and they are gone now. (you will learn as your insulin goes down you dont retain inflamatory fluid anymore so your kidneys flush out your sodium so you get headaches, look at Dr james DiNocolAntonio he talks with Dr Ken Berry about this) i eat High Fat and low to no carbs and Moderate protein. and i lost 10 lbs in 36 days. havings my Ribeye and 3 eggs with SALT and Butter very soon. Dr Paul Mason, Dr. David Unwin, Dr. Gary Fettke and Dr Bret Scher
Counting calories did work, maybe 2 weeks, and then it stopped. Trying to reduce even more calories only led to starvation and muscle loss!! Getting rid of carbs did work LONG TIME for me! Extra kilos went away, mood got better, and overall physical well being improved a lot! Now, after 2 years of intermittent fasting, non to low carbs, is the rule. I am now used to 18:6 to 24 and 48 hrs fasting, that it feels normal. No hunger problems at all. It is such a freedom to not have to prepare and eat food all the time!! And I never ever count calories!! Try it! You will never regret it!!
I am a 60 year old man who was 310 lbs with diabetes and the fasting lifestyle brought me down to 200 lbs with NO diabetes or hypertension!
try eating ketogenic carnivorous diet
I started fasting two and a half years ago. Eventually I got up to 30 day water fasts. I’ve lost 80lbs, kept it off for two years, and never felt better. I now maintain with once a day, low carb high fat eating. Thank you, Mr. Taubes and Dr. Fung. Your books saved my life.
2 Giants in this field that had an indescribable impact on my life. Thank you for taking the time....and recording it! Saved!
I'm so glad to see a recent video with Dr. Fung. I have learned so much from him. I had no idea I could go so long without eating, I thought it was dangerous. I believe he has saved me from a more dangerous path and bad health. Stay safe, Dr. Fung, the world needs you!!!
343 in April 2022. 265 in August. All from IF and making better choices. Whole food, no sugar. Learning about insulin. Game changer.
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Dr Fung is very genuine person and I like that 🤝
Dr. Fung and fasting saved so many lives!!
I am a fan of both of there guys. I feel like I could listen to Gary talk for hours though. All the little tangents he goes on about his experiences fighting the status quo and what it has shown him about human psychology is as interesting to me as the physiological science about weight loss.
This is food for thought (Dr. Fungs' gist) speaking of his medical training:
' Doctors don't get alot of training in nutrition;
we sort-of pass that off to WeightWatchers and Jenni Craig...'
That may be changing fast, thanks to doctors like him.
I cannot comprehend why any type 2 diabetic wouldn't want to try anything that could cure themselves.
I have asked some diabetics and they say oh I don’t have time to check what I can and cannot eat. Just give me the pill and I’m ok. 😒
I've got a T1D child and all I can say to anyone who is borderline: do everything in your power to avoid becoming dependent on external supplies of insulin.
Change is hard for some people, who are very set in their ways. My dad avoids changing anything, if he has a choice (things could get better, but they could also get worse…).
@@ilunabella Those people obviously don’t understand Diabetes, and most GP Doctor’s don’t either..
@@Celticcross688 that’s true.
Fasting is free - 48 dislikes from pharma reps.
Sorry, accidentally hit dislike. You are right. Where are the profits on selling high cost insulin!
LOL, you're so right.
You a right in what message you a giving to us. You a God sent angel to earth as a Doctor to help people like us. Love you from PNG
Now it's 155
And over weight with pimples on their faces
Great discussion! I think the part that is so interesting to me is when Dr. Fung is talking about top end athletes fasting out of season but having high caloric diets in season. Before grocery stores existed we would have done this naturally with the changing of the earth’s seasons as well. Hunter/gatherers would more than likely be feasting on berries, bird’s eggs, and migrating animals during warmer months and colder months would’ve had less food on hand and more than likely were fasting, not necessarily by choice. Once we moved to an agrarian society we also would have times of feast in the summer and autumn with crops we grew and animals raised and slaughtered. But without modern refrigeration and preservation techniques food would’ve been much sparser in the winter months and more than likely there were times of fasting for many people. In today’s world with a global food economy, grocery stores and restaurants in every town, refrigerators and freezers in every household, and preservatives to keep food good for months at a time, we never have a natural fasting period anymore. We don’t follow our natural seasons any longer. I am also very curious as to the affects of daylight/darkness on our ideal fasting window.
I couldn’t lose weight on a calorie restricted diet. I was soooo frustrated‼️ If I did lose weight on a lower calorie diet, eventually my body would adjust to the lower calorie diet & my body would go back to it’s set point 😢💔.
Fasting was miraculous for me. Intermittent fasting with no support from my local physicians, I lost 47 pounds in just a few months. It wasn’t anywhere near as hard as I expected.
Now I understand what to eat when I’m eating-like bacon 🥓. It’s really satiating. I never gave up butter, although everyone said we should all switch to margarine. I didn’t care for the taste & since it came from a cow, it was natural. My grandmother had eaten it well into her 80s. Also, we had a lot of fried foods. They were all fried in lard (which was kept under the sink in a fryer until it went rancid; then it was replaced.)
She wasn’t skinny, but she wasn’t fat!
key is increasing your basal metabolic rate = having more muscle. i eat 3400cals a day and lose fat because i have lot of muscles. just doing caloric deficit is inevitable road to thyroid downregulation and being stuck in a corner and gaining LOTS of weight when upping calories again.
high bmr is key!
Nature doesn’t make bad fat humans do. Stay away from hydrogenated oil‘s.
@@DarkoFitCoach I’ve had hypothyroidism for about 40 years.
@@kicknadeadcat Perhaps you missed the part where I said I never even switched from butter.
Were/are you on keto diet while IF?
We are all indebted to Dr. Fong for taking what the hippies knew, stopping eating every now and then and raise the healing vibration.
Two amazing guys!! Thank you for what you're doing! It's very well appreciated, I'm a type one diabetic and I do intermittent fasting every day 17 months doing it! My a1c is 5.1%
Thank you for this Interview. Dr. Fung, you were certainly enjoyable with sharing your knowledge and struggles to get your patients to lower their Insulin levels through fasting. And now you are a HUGE hit because you Never gave up spreading how dangerous elevated insulin in relation to obesity. I just started with the 16:8 fast with great success. I am intrigued with all the benefits of fasting. I do not need to lose weight, but I want my visceral fat to be used up. Thank you so much Gary for your Interview. I bought your book so long ago and will definitely read it now!
Excellent. And 37:37 on fat metabolism in the 24-30 hr range is a gem, particularly as Fung is referring to autophagic response and mitigating loose skin. Really enjoyed these two together, great rapport. Taubes is brilliant - much respect. Thanks for posting this.
Fasting Is the Fountain of Youth ✨✨✨
Dr. Fung, take us home with you and show us how you eat.
Down 35 lbs now. Thank you. You’ve changed my perspective on food and eating.
I love this interview! Two such brave, wise men willing to share with us to truly help. God bless you both!
Fasting is cheat codes for life. It shouldn’t be this easy, but it is.
🙏🏾 I always say this.. Fasting is cheat code for health and longevity
@jonavin Excellent comment
when you fast you realise its quicker to lose weight than gain it, just its 100x less fun xD
jonavin I couldn’t agree with you more!
@J Rose We did not evolve...
I think Dr Jason Fung's advice goes a long way not only for weight loss but in guiding T2D patients towards disease reversal and regained energy.
_Yes_
Though originally, I believe his goal was reversing DM II.
@Seal This is true but you have to factor in the fact that if you are type 2 diabetic and you're on a large dose of insulin you will have additional fat gain.
I love Dr Fung. He's saving lives!
For me it was low carb dieting that made fasting possible. Now I do both and instead of eating strictly keto I just eat real food infrequently. I do try to do a 30+ hour fast every month. I stick to my exercise program during fasting.
I had tons of medical issues healed by low carb and fasting.
Can I eat a cheat meal here and there if I consistently fast? I haven't had a soda in a month....no biggy. Haven't had a beer in a month...no biggy. But I need a cheeseburger and fries in my life at least every once in a while.
Thank you CrossFit for not trying to sell a book and an outstanding interview.
You're the best Dr. Jason Fung.! Have been a follower for many years and fully trust your work.! thank you for everything you do!
The science is there, now we need to break the agricultural-industrial and pharmaceutical-industrial complexes and re-educate the public.
In addition, design and implement a new curriculum and training program for medical doctors.
And police reform and industrial prison complexes
@@martinirving3824 that is very important!
@@Whatusay.89 ,
I think so. I don't hold much hope that it's going to happen any time soon. Far too much money being made with the status quo and current paradigm. Probably what needs to happen is a grass-roots push from younger people to seek holistic and functional doctors and just drive the business in that direction.
One has only to count the amount of advertisements during prime time network TV for drugs that “lower your A1C” to hypothesize the amount of money being made of keeping the status quo going.
Now here's the doctor who's a gift to the world. I love Dr Fung & his determined insistence in what he believes in amidst haters. Thank you doc. I can't get enough of listening to your health medical wisdom 💖👋🏼👋🏼
I had high blood pressure two years ago and started to look for ways to lower my blood pressure and then I came across Dr. Fung's video and started exercising and doing IF 9 months ago. Since then, I have lost 20 kgs and my BP is back to normal now. :) Thanks you Dr. Fung.
I have been Keto for 18 months then Carnivore for the past 2+ years. Have done fasting throughout, great information so glad I found Jason Fung 3 yrs ago best thing I have ever done for myself thank you thank you thank you
Absolutely love Dr Jason Fung.....his advice is so accurate and has greatly improved my health as I'm reversing my T2D. But his language is plain and simple and easy to understand.....that is not an easy thing to do!
He really has changed my life for the better. At first my GP disapproved. Now he tells me to keep up the good work as I've lost so much weight....but still can't bring himself to admit Fasting works! 😆
They've been trained incorrectly. If you haven't yet check out the work of Nina Teicholz. Her book is very good. I think the issue is that many of these doctors have been educated in the old way of doing things that was based on he research of Ansel Keys in the 50s. Because most doctors do not learn much about nutrition at all They succumb to calorie in, calorie out and other seemingly intuitive measures that don't actually work.
It doesn't help our cause that there are advocates who go too far. Dr Fung doesn't. He acknowledges that carbs are delicious and should be eaten sometimes. When you go on a cruise you eat the cruise food and you enjoy it. Then you come home and you fast for 3 days and do some more intermittent fasting for a week to get rid of the junk in your system. Don't eat all the time, don't fast all the time. There is a time to be more rigid and there's a time to relax. I'm glad that you are doing well with this and continued good health.
I've been doing IF for 7 weeks. The last few days I noticed I am only eating once a day. I'm not hungry. I don't think I have lost any weight but my stomach is not as swollen as it was. My back has shrunk a bit and my pants feel a bit loser.
Who the heck dislike this greatest gift we can have? Knowledge ❤️
That's 185 failed Nutritionists, who are losing their income ;-)
Textbook nutritionists, run of the mill family doctors, big pharma people, cereal companies, cookies and bread companies, Jenny Craig, etc and the list goes on and on.
I am so thankful that this information is available on UA-cam.
Aaay amo Dr Fung!! Love his knowledge his clarity and his special way to communicate such a vital information!!! Great!!!! Always following from Florida for almost 3 years now!!! My life changed for great with fasting!!! Now I eat for living not living to eat!!!
Keto and fasting 8-16 lost 11 pounds and off glicazide and almost off all insulin. Bg is staying great. Last a1c was 6.3 medicated and I cannot wait to see the next one in January and surprise my doctor
great conversation with such good info! thank you so much! i wish there were more doctors like you dr. fung. caring, smart and with a great sense of humor, willing to share your knowledge with the world and wanting to get to the root cause of things. i am set on IF for life thanks to you 🙏
As a physician of 30 years, I would routinely give advice that it’s sugar, white flour and processed foods causing ill health and obesity. My patients wanted to lose weight and be healthy, but they just couldn’t do battle with the food industry. The junk food tastes too damn good!
I do respect Dr Fung for caring that his care was not helping his patients, and took the time to change his way of thinking. God Bless Him.
I started with Intermittent Fasting a week ago. I am timid to tell people I’m on a fasting diet… or even a diet lol! Just saying I’m trying to level out my blood sugars. The six small meals a day have been so normalized but that stresses me out because I have to decide what to eat. The lack of “decision fatigue” has been such a relief.
try a carnivorous ketogenic diet...best thing you will ever try...
"Decision fatigue". I like the phrase and I like that IF can give you a break from it.😁
I am a practicing physician here in the phil. I have shared keto/ carnivore diet and inermittent fasting with my patients. Even without meds all their fbs went down. Most patients have been taking their meds for 5-10yrs, some with insulin shots and yet they never have normal results. So whats the use of those meds if you'll never be well again. They dont have to wait for complications of diabetes. They have to shift to other options not drugs or insulin. The result of keto,intrmtnt fasting and carnivore diet is very rewarding
Can ypu do intermittent fasting with hashimoto's? Not on any meds, thyroid levels are fine. Multiple nodules though
Thank you Dr Fung. GODblessyou. More power.
All you ppl in the comments talking about your weight loss has inspired me. Along with Dr Fung, of course. Thank you.
This is just a wonderful interview. So much good information. I'll be watching this more than once.
~Want to thank you sooooo-much for your concern about all of us who needs to know this info...will do this intermittent fasting for sure.
Wonderful. I’d have happily listened for longer. So much knowledge and information
Great discussion! I am just getting introduced to fasting and this has really helped me understand the thought process behind it. I think the part that is so interesting to me is when Dr. Fung is talking about top end athletes fasting out of season but having high caloric diets in season. Before grocery stores existed we would have done this naturally with the changing of the earth’s seasons as well. Hunter/gatherers would more than likely be feasting on berries, bird’s eggs, and migrating animals during warmer months (as well as probably expending more energy during these months obtaining food) and colder months would’ve had less food on hand and more than likely were fasting (and hunkering down out of the poor weather), not necessarily by choice. Once we moved to an agrarian society we also would have times of feast in the summer and autumn with crops we grew and animals raised and slaughtered. But without modern refrigeration and preservation techniques food would’ve been much sparser in the winter months and more than likely there were times of fasting for many people. In today’s world with a global food economy, grocery stores and restaurants in every town, refrigerators and freezers in every household, and preservatives to keep food good for months at a time, we never have a natural fasting period anymore. We don’t follow our natural seasons any longer. I am also very curious as to the affects of daylight/darkness on our hormones and how it coincides with our ideal fasting window.
I'm no doctor but you can't argue with logic. I've never been healthier than I have been for 8 years implementing these *logical* conclusions.
As I get older, the more I realize that most people just trust systems inherently and will not question their central tenents when they don't seem to work.
I fast 17 hours and I am mainly a vegetarian, but high fat of course. I love to fast longer hours when I swim hard! 19 hours. I lose body fat and I'm already very fit but even fitter. Love fasting!!
You rock Dr. Fung !
Loved this interview! Two heros of mine in my keto journey x
Two absolute heroes.
In a saner world this would be a Pulitzer-winner interviewing a Nobel.
I owe them both more than I can say.
Two incredible people with a great deal of knowledge
I reversed my problems with my endocrine system with fasting. Amazing stuff
How long did that take
Took about 6 months
16/8 IF every day
Terrific THANKS for posting and THANKS to Gary and Dr. FUNG!
Good discussion. I lost 70 lbs on keto combined with intermittent fasting/OMAD.
Great talk. Calm. Reasoned. Excellent.
Wow. Absolutely enlightening in regards to feeding the human body.
Im 5'7 and went from 280 to 168 in 10 months doing OMAD zero carb.. Went from a bulging 54'' waist to a slick 30"
OMAD wasn't intentional, I just ate so much fat during my meal that I would stay satiated throughout the entire day. Always ate until satiated and never allowed to go hungry.. Sometimes i would eat in a 16 hr window, sometimes in a 48.. You heard that right.. You can stay full for more than a day. Never counted a calorie in my life..
THIS IS A PHENOMENAL CONVERSATION! Give these men the Nobel prize right now!
IF has actually helped me overcome my disordered eating patterns. Lots of people say fasting can make things worse for someone with an eating disorder but tbh, its a type of 'control' that is freeing. No more obsessing over every little thing that goes into your mouth, I no longer lie in bed and count everything I ate throughout the day, no more subtracting from my daily calorie allowance every time I swallow. Of course, overeating on a consistent basis in your eating window will cause weight gain but the fact that fasting gives your body time to actually tap into fat reserves is so reassuring that you end up stressing less which means less cortisol, more stable blood glucose levels, and better insulin sensitivity.
Thanks for such an informative interview! Fantastic analogies too!
May you guys go down as pioneers. Just joined the fasting club..
All patients and listeners of these podcasts owe to Doc Fung a statue for saving so many lives and going against a crooked system.
Thank you Mr. FUNG, being a pre-diabetic person experiencing fasting myself I'm feeling so much better I will spread your VITAL message.
Thank you again❤️
Dr Fung, you a God sent angel to us to make a big change in our life. Love you from PNG
It always shocks me when drs say they’ve had practically no nutrition training