I believe that Dr.Fung is trying to explain this, in a smart and nice way, but everything is about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Dr. FUNG IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and explaining how to stay healthy
My Mom was addicted to sugar, table sugar. She ate everything with sugar, in large doses. It was in the 70s, and in 1985 was diagnosed diabetic but no insulin meds needed. She didn't change her diet, maybe with a bit sugar reduction. In 1989 she ended up with a pancreatic cancer. After a major surgery she survived 14 months until Christmas 1990. She did not experience any pain until the last moment when she got into a coma and gone peacefully. Doctor confirmed there's no sugar to her brain because the cancer sucked it all up and that induced coma. She supposed to be a very healthy person being very active and sporty all her life, except the way of her eating ( bad diet) led to major health problem and failed her. I believe having a sporty active lifestyle helped to keep her going painless during the 14 months surviving the disease. Learning from my Mom mistake, I practice a healthy living, eating properly as I age (70), keeping active with daily long walk, swimming 50 laps everyday, hiking all weekend and intermittent fasting 16 - 20 hours daily, and a good sleeping routine. That help me tremendously into aging process.
I never get tired of listening and learning from Dr Fung! Almost three years ago I discovered his videos, lectures and books and it changed my life. I'm 60 and I lost 160 lbs. It reversed ALL my health issues. I'm maintaining great and loving my fasting lifestyle 🥰. I eat LCHF keto and fast. I'm in the best health and shape as I ever have been. I'm so thankful! 🙏😊
Thank god for these honest and couragous doctors. There an absolutely god sent the medical system dissapointed me so much but this is highly refreshing.
The benefits of fasting for cancer and t2 diabetes is truly astounding! Some benefits of doing occasional extended fasting: High blood pressure is lowered to normal levels very quickly while fasting. Fibrosis/scarring is reversed over time. Fasting increases nitric oxide release. Fasting restores NAD+ to healthy levels. Vitamin D plasma levels are increased as fasting improves metabolic health, and vitamin D in turn increases autophagy. Stomach acid is reduced over time while fasting and can allow for the healing of treatment resistant ulcers, but some patients may need continued acid reducation medication while fasting. Telomeres are lengthened and fasting also increases anti-aging Yamanaka factors. Blood clotting is reduced and blood clots and arterial plaque are reabsorbed into the body. Fasting stimulates phagocytosis, the ingestion of bacteria, plaques and viruses by the immune system. It will also remove any 'foreign material' that is not supposed to be there. Reflexes and short term memory are increased. Fasts from 36-96 h increase metabolic rate due to norepinephrine release! After 72 hours or more fasted, your body recycles up to 1/3 of all immune bodies, rejuvenating your entire immune system. Thymus is regenerated, which suppresses aging and renews the immune system. The thymus also plays a vital role in fighting cancer. Weight loss from daily caloric restriction has 1/4 to 1/3 of the weight lost as lean tissue while many studies show fat loss from 36 h fasts without losing any lean tissue! The hunger hormone ghrelin also lowers with extended fasting and rises from dieting. Blood sugar and insulin are lowered, allowing white blood cells to move more freely throughout the body and do their job. Some viruses activate glycolosis (the release of sugar in the body) and clinically it has been shown that decreasing glucose metabolism in the body weakens the influenza virus. When you move out of MTOR your body shuts down the building blocks of the cell which are used to produce organelles and proteins. This means the mechanisms needed by viruses to replicate are by and large unavailable when you are in a deeply fasted state. What breaks a fast? Anything with protein or carbohydrates in it will break a fast. Most teas and herbs are OK. Most supplements and meds will either break ketosis directly or contain a filler that will. Many meds are dangerous to take while fasting. Does fasting lower testosterone? No, it raises it when the fast is broken by increasing lutenizing hormone. Fasting also increases insulin sensitivity, which helps with muscle building. Fasts of 36-96 will not affect short term female fertility or affect menstrual cycle. They also may increase long term fertility, especially in women with PCOS. The hormone Leptin is an immunomodulator that keeps the body from attacking itself and obesity causes leptin resistance. Fasting very quickly reduces leptin resistance and leptin levels and one day of fasting can cut your leptin levels in half and gets your immune system working properly again! Does the body preferentially prefer glucose as a fuel? No, except for brief periods of very intense exercise, your body mainly burns fats in the form of free fatty acids. Your brain also prefers to burn ketones at a rate of around 2.5 to 1 when they are available in equal quantity to glucose. Fasting stimulates the AMPK complex and activates autophagy. Autophagy (literally self eating) will cause cells to recycle foreign matter such as viruses and kill cancerous and senescent cells Lowering insulin via fasting virtually eliminates chronic inflammation in the body. It increases mitochondrial function and repairs mitichondrial DNA, leading to improved ATP production and oxygen efficiency and thereby making cells better able to fight off infection. Increased mitochondrial function also has the added benefit of increasing your metabolism and cancer prevention! Fasting also releases BDNF and NGF in the blood which stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth. This can help a great deal with diseases like MS, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimers. In fact, the biochemical regulator of BDNF production is beta-hydroxybutyrate, which is the same ketone the body produces to nourish the brain while fasting. Fasting also increases telomere length, negating some of the effects of aging at a cellular level. When you fast, this stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells, destroying them. Senescent cells are responsible for many of the effects of aging and are a root cause of the development of cancer. A fasting mimicking diet for 3-5 days in a row also provides many of the same benefits as water fasting. FMD usually has 200-800 calories, under 18 g of protein and extremely low carbs. Exogenous ketones can aid with fasting, making it easier in healthy people and allowing some people with specific issues to fast in spite of them without worrying as much about hypoglycemia. Children, pregnant or nursing women should not fast for periods longer than 16 hours. People with pancreatic tumors or certain forms of hypoglycemia generally cannot fast at all. Type 1 diabetics can also fast but it is more complicated and should be approached with caution as it could lead to ketoacidosis. If you experience extreme symptoms of some kind, especially dizziness or tremors, then simply break the fast and seek advice. 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My channel will always contain an updated version of this list of fasting benefits on the community tab. I also have playlists on fasting and health topics.
People taking meds for T2 cannot fast. In fact anyone taking regular meds cannot fast. I know because I got a dud ulcer from fasting when was talking meds🤦🏼 What caused cancer pre intro of sugars etc. Breast Cancer has been found in ancient Egyptian women.
@@jegsthewegs Egyptians ate a diet of mostly bread, processed junk food. Obviously as I said already you can't take diabetes meds while fasting. If you fast more than 24 h and are on meds you need to talk to your dr about stopping them but drs still fast people all the time for tests. There is also fasting mimicking diet for people who can't stop meds, like psych meds.
I’m currently doing 16/8 fasting and eating a plant based diet. Fasting gives your body time to use the fat you already have in your body if you’re not putting more wrong food in your body to be stored as fat. If your body can’t use it, it will be stored as fats. This is my understanding after listening to many Doctors. It’s working good for me so far.
62years. Do intermittent fasting. Eating way more red meat avocado eggs olives cheese yoghurt. Almost no greens and carbs. Never felt better except than in my 20s. I heal amazing. Lift 50-100% higher weights. On the soccer pitch, I have picked up speed and start off power. Energy is high and level. Sleep like the dead. Calmer. Satisfied. Thinking clear. No crashing hangries. Gum inflamation is gone. Bowels are now fabulous! Ketosis and autophagy is the way to go. Stay away from sugar in all its forms. Hard though. It was a habit.
T2 diabetic since over 10 years. I've been intermittent fasting 16/8 and quit refined carbs in the beginning of November. Lost 20 pounds. My resting blood sugar has gone down to 5.4---really really ecstatic. If I can keep up these numbers, my T2D might be in remission.
Thank you for having Jason Fung on! He has been a big part of my journey. I never had pre diabetic blood values but I started to feel worse every decade of my life. I was hypothyroid (Hashimotos) and had been vegetarian 32 years- vegan 25 of those). I was a very “healthy” vegan who followed Dr. McDougall and Dr. Fuhrman closely. I love vegetables. But I was overweight and sometimes obese from age 4 on despite winning all kinds of athletic awards and staying incredibly active. My depression worsened every year with no real explanation… by all accounts I was a happy person but would collapse for long periods and think about ending my misery. I took antidepressants in my 20’s for a little over a year but hated how they made me feel. Then I watched almost every person in my life and WAY TOO MANY children be medicated this way and never get better. I also had very difficult menstruation my entire life. Everything RESOLVED when I started adding my own chickens’ eggs, later fish, did the GAPS protocol and now raise my own meat on a small farm. Everything resolved that is except I found out I have triple positive breast cancer. I was shocked. I felt the best I’ve felt my entire life!!! I also do have many residual and annoying symptoms from Bells Palsy in 2013, but I can’t seem to fix that🤷🏽♀️With a lot of help from UA-cam, Professor Thomas Seyfried and my wonderful oncologist, Dr. Dawn Lemanne. I’m attempting metabolic treatment of my cancer working with Paleomedicina. My mom, my dad, my sister and I have all gotten cancer so far. Before this in our family we have no record of cancer!! I was the only vegetarian in the family but we all ate very high carbohydrate diets. Both of my parents had parents who were seriously affected by alcoholism. I’ve heard that children of alcoholics can be sugar-addicted. Slowly we try to unwind the puzzle. But I have so much gratitude for Jason Fung and have purchased and read all his books. I’ve fasted and fasted intermittently and very prolonged and know this helped me keep insulin low and be able to digest fat and meat. Who knows what else. This is so interesting about insulin.. wow. Thanks so very much!!!
I'm 67 years old in September of 2021 i weighed 234 lbs, my A1C was 9.6 and my blood pressure was high. I started doing 16/8 alternate fasting in October of 2021. In about 6 months my weight went down to 198 lbs, my A1C went down to 5.4, and my blood preasure went to 116 over 60 to low. Fasting worked for me. I also can eat any thing i want in proportion. I'm still slowly losing weight and as of today 8/20/2023 is 189 lbs. A1C and blood preasure still low. I'm old and nobody lives forever, also the first month of 16/8 fast is a bitch.
Breast cancer diagnosis at 50. I have excellent fat and glucose metabolism (not only did I take part on the first Zoe Predict study, but I take my blood glucose measurements periodically after eating.) My body fat percentage is considered healthy/fit level. I rarely consume sugar or ultra-processed foods and eat the rainbow. I exercise daily. Much of the food I eat I grow organically. I also make my own yogurt, kefirs, etc.
Oh, and if that wasn’t enough, 16 years later I get fallopian tube cancer(now 5 years ago) and no one told me my doctor never mentioned anything regular physician or my cancer doctor. Nobody has mentioned to me that since I’ve moved to Washington state and as long as I have the records when I first moved here for the last nine years I show that I am prediabetic. W O W wow.! no one thought to share this with me. Since I have found out, I am now doing keto for only been six months now but I am working on it. I’ve got fatty liver, pre-diabetic and two cancers and a brain bleed back in 2010. There’s something really messed up with this. Shame on my dr.’s. I have read obesity, code, diabetic code and I have the cancer cold being ordered from another library so I can read that. I loved the first two books I read in fact they’re on my Christmas list all three of them so I can mark them up.
My lay person's take on what is insulin resistance is that it is a natural mechanism designed to maximize carbohydrate uptake and fat storage at times when carbohydrates were abundant to store up energy for times when foods were not abundant. Think about how animals get fat in the fall/autumn eating all the available fruit before winter kicks in. Think bears.
Bears burn up glucose using their muscles unless they raid the bin for leftovers of the Standard American Diet (SAD). As Luigi Fontana pointed out, three days is a long time in the life of a mouse. We probably live longer because of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) but why do we pee out so much water at the beginning of a fast? Dr Berg has said that Ramadan is the reason that the Middle East shows 25% of our rates of cancer despite having a very sweet tooth. So I think you need to "know what you are doing" with this fasting business!
Dr Seyfried posits that the carcinogenic mutations are those that disabled the mitochondrial ability for oxidative phosphorylation. Cancer cells can't use oxygen to produce energy. They use fermentation, utilizing glucose and glutamine as fuels.
I am going to follow Dr Seyfried’s protocol soon. One question I have is, recently I started hearing that even Ketones can be a fuel to cancer - is that true? I’m looking for more information on this.
@@nimitaw1167you may want to check out Jane McLelland. She got rid of her state IV cancer after researching the hell out of it... I purchased her book "How to starve cancer and then kill it with ferroptosis" Be warned: it is not an easy read and you'll have to study yourself..
and yes, it seems that some cancer types can use ketones. I think you better stay away from the typical vegan and carnivore advocates. Both may be blind for facts and promote their beloved bubbles 😅
Both glucose and insulin are important for many cancer cells. Reducing both by using a low carb and low glycemic diet and using time restricted eating combined with a few longer fasts are key to reducing risk. Also whole foods low carb diets reduce hunger, making it easier to fast
Dr Fung appears to be ageing in reverse, whilst still looking like a normal human being. There are many who purport to ageing in reverse on youtube, but they look rather strange. He looks much younger now, than when he began to upload his videos.
I only eat two meals per day, about eight hours apart. Other than that, I am prone to low blood sugar, so if I do anything more than intermittent fasting (such as for a colonoscopy), than I do now, I LITERALLY can’t drive or work, because fainting is a real possibility!
Wow! This is so fascinating! What about breast cancer that is estrogen driven? My friend has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. How does glucose, insulin work with estrogen hormone? I know this is a year old but if anyone reads this maybe you could direct me to info about this. Just so curious
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 📈 *Hyperinsulinemia, associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes, fuels growth in diseases like breast cancer due to insulin sensitivity, promoting cancer cell growth over normal cell growth.* 01:20 🕒 *Different durations of intermittent fasting, from 16-18 hours to longer fasts of 24-36 hours, can effectively reduce cancer risk and aid weight loss.* 02:37 📚 *Cancer development is multifaceted, influenced by metabolic aspects beyond fasting, requiring a comprehensive understanding beyond simple metabolic disease models.* 03:33 🏥 *Hyperinsulinemia, a well-established risk factor for various diseases, including obesity-associated cancers, emphasizes the potential of fasting to mitigate such risks.* 04:51 🩸 *Insulin's impact on cancer risk involves complex mechanisms, not solely linked to glucose levels, challenging traditional notions of insulin resistance as a singular cause.* 06:41 📉 *Increased insulin aggravates type 2 diabetes, leading to weight gain and worsening diabetes, highlighting the counterproductive nature of treating it with more insulin.* 08:07 🔍 *Insulin resistance might not solely be an underfill issue but potentially an overflow problem, where high insulin levels cause glucose buildup, contributing to diabetes and fatty liver.* 10:58 🧠 *The prevalent idea of insulin resistance might not align with clinical observations, suggesting an overflow issue, emphasizing the need to lower insulin for type 2 diabetes reversal.* 13:44 💡 *Insulin, a growth factor, is crucial for linking growth and nutrition; lowering insulin levels may reduce the risk of cancer, supported by findings in populations with low insulin levels being virtually immune to cancer.* 15:30 🌱 *Cancer cells, highly sensitive to insulin, possess numerous insulin receptors, relying on insulin for glucose intake, indicating the potential influence of hyperinsulinemia in promoting cancer growth.* 17:22 🛡️ *Lowering insulin levels might help reduce the risk of cancer; understanding the relationship between hyperinsulinemia and cancer growth suggests strategies to keep insulin levels low for risk reduction.* 18:15 🌍 *Environmental factors, particularly dietary patterns rich in refined grains and sugar, can significantly impact cancer rates, as observed in populations shifting from traditional diets to Westernized eating habits.* 21:32 🧬 *Environment plays a pivotal role in cancer development, with modifiable factors, including diet, exerting significant influence, emphasizing the impact of lifestyle on cancer risk.* 22:00 🧬 *Insulin's role: It's not just sugar, but the insulin regulating sugar, a growth factor, that plays a significant role in cancer development by promoting unregulated cell growth.* 22:30 🌱 *Nutrient sensors and growth: Nutrient factors act as growth factors; an increase in these factors stimulates cell growth, a condition advantageous for cancer development.* 23:20 🧬 *Misconception about cancer: Despite genetic mutations being present, cancer is primarily an environmental disease rather than solely genetic, but many still focus on genetic mutations.* 24:17 🎯 *Paradigm shifts in cancer treatment: From considering cancer as a disease of excessive cell growth to understanding the importance of mutated genes in causing abnormal growth, leading to more targeted treatments.* 26:13 🧬 *Human Genome Project and cancer: The assumption that identifying genetic mutations would cure cancer was proven wrong; multiple mutations were found in cancers, making treatments aimed at fixing specific mutations challenging.* 27:37 🧬 *Misconception about cancer mutations: The theory of cancer caused by random mutations was challenged as cancers with completely different mutations looked pathologically similar, suggesting a more structured development process.* 29:23 🧩 *Complexity of cancer mutations: Cancer isn't simply a result of a few mutations; the number of mutations found in cancers was significantly higher, making it challenging to target treatments effectively.* 31:17 🎯 *Shifting theories: The idea of cancer caused by random mutations declined as evidence suggested a more structured and targeted development process, challenging the somatic mutation theory's effectiveness in developing impactful treatments.- **22:00** 🍭 Insulin's role in cancer: Insulin's regulation of sugar, acting as a growth factor, is more implicated in cancer development than just sugar intake itself.* 22:30 🌱 *Nutrient sensors and cell growth: Increased nutrient factors, acting as growth factors, promote cell growth, which can contribute to the development of cancer.* 23:20 🧬 *Paradigms of cancer: Understanding cancer has evolved from a growth disease to genetic mutations and, currently, to considering the environment's role.* 24:45 🧪 *Evolution of cancer treatments: Historical cancer treatments shifted from killing growing cells to targeting genetic mutations, aiming to correct the underlying genetic issues rather than just killing the cells.* 27:12 🎲 *Complexity of mutations: Contrary to earlier theories, cancer isn't just caused by a few mutations; patients often have numerous mutations, making targeted treatments challenging.* 28:27 🌍 *Environmental and genetic consistency: Cancers, despite occurring in different individuals with distinct genetic backgrounds and environments, can appear pathologically identical, challenging the theory of random mutations.* 29:23 🧬 *Multiple mutations in cancer: Cancer development involves hundreds of mutations, challenging the notion that a few mutations cause the disease.* 30:48 🧩 *Limitations of genetic theories: Genetic mutation theories couldn't address the multitude of mutations and complexities involved in treating cancer effectively.* 31:24 🔥 *Decline of somatic mutation theory: The concept that cancer arises from a few random mutations lost credibility due to the lack of substantial treatment breakthroughs.*
My 40 yr old son who was determined to be psychopthrenic in his 30s, but is controlled with medication, realized that sugar has been affecting his mood swings. He's given up a majority of his sugar intake and I've definitely noticed a difference. I've never encouraged sugary desserts or sodas, etc, but I noticed that when I do over do it with sugar, or alcohol, I feel depressed. Not worth it, even for a brief moment. Don't doubt that sugar is a major factor in cancer.
I have a friend with brain cancer, only 34 years old.. so I bought Dr fungs book cancer code.. but thete are no suggestions for fighting cancer except for mainsteam " therapies" and said that cancer patients also have problem with weight gain not dependent on food intake..so dint know what to do in this case..the whole book didn't have any suggestions 😢😢
There is a book by Dr Servan-Scheiber. I think called Cancer A new way of life or something like that. He eventually died but lived a long time with brain cancer that initially should have killed him in a year. There is also a big called servicing terminal cancer. This man is a college professor that took steps that cured his glioblastoma which is fully verified. I think he has a website. Prayers to your friend
Note the light-hearted interviewer and the serious Dr Fung - this mis-match is annoying - the interviewer just needs to listen and not interrupt with his jocular comments - otherwise, thanks for bringing us the wisdom of Dr Fung - much appreciated.
respectfully, if you want to watch a lecture, there are plenty of his to watch. if you want dr fung, he has amazing books and a wickedly informative youtube channel. the purpose of this podcast is to get material not already readily available. If you had your own hour with dr fung, or a lunch, would you spend it in convo or with no representation of your personality / dialogue? it's so appalling to me someone can come into someone's home / podcast and be critical of the person being themselves at said location. the entitlement, with no exaggeration, I just find so disturbingly appalling.
CANCER? And yet at 34, when my circumstances dictated 16 -18 hrs of intermittent fasting, (and I was by all other measures strong, healthy, young, energetic) I developed cancer for the first (and only) time of my 60 -odd years on this planet. Subsequent shorter (less stressed?) fasting periods have not re-produced the Big -C . Question is: Who else has experienced what I have? (i.e. Extreme fasting over a prolonged period in mid-thirties keds to CANCER, rather than prevent it?
Low carbs diet mean not taking enough vegetables，fruits and seeds like almond. Low intake of fruits and vegetables means not having enough of fiber and phytochemicals which result in suboptimal detoxification leading to an unhealthy guy.
Cancer takes up to decades to develop into a form that we notice or can detect with equipment. Thus, it is next to impossible to definitely pin point what things caused it and when it started to proliferate. But yes, it seems some of my anti cancer behaviors did not help me avoid my situation either.
You are what you eat. Your diet impacts your health. Lower stress, reduce obesity and more exercise are key to a healthy life. Obesity in children and adults is rising across the world. Fast food and sugary drinks are contributing to the problem of poor health and obesity. Eat a healthy plant based diet and exercise regularly. Reduce or ELIMINATE cows milk, eggs, cheese and meat. Eat more salad greens, beans, fruit and vegetables. Eliminate fast food, snacks like cookies, cakes, chips, and sugary drinks and juices. Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly. Regular exercise will help you sleep better. Yoga is a great stress reducer. Obesity is all too common today. Get off the couch. Get off the phone, ipad or video game. A variety of stretching and other exercises help with increased mobility. Ride to work, ride to school, ride for fun. Every city should be a bicycle city. Speak up for bicycles in your community
my reactive hypoglycemia seems caused by my past history of eating sugary treats, so my body used to secrete high insulin to be able to digest it all... now im doing low-carb, the insulin needs to adjust as well, hopefully i can reverse this insulin problem in a couple of months n keep up the low-carb lifestyle. I track my daily added sugar, overall acceptable level, n fast. The good sign of progress so far is i dont feel craving anymore when i see my fave baked goods (pastries, bread) because i see it not as normalcy, but like junk food. I can eat that very sparingly (~1x/week of 1 small-sized bread)
how do monoclonal antibody therapies kill cancer cell mutations? how does gene editing help to replace cancerous cell mutations? does intermittent fasting help?
In these videos it’s often discussed cases of overweight or obese people who often eat too much sugar in its different forms and/or have insulin resistance or some medical Issues. I’m about to watch this video, and I think it will be no different to the others I have watched. My question is: How about those women who have a healthy diet in terms of carbs, protein, healthy fats, fibre, vitamins etc, who work out 3-4 hrs a week, who are slim with apparently no medical issue whatsoever, (good cholesterol levels, no insulin resistance, normal blood glucose etc), but who still get breast cancer. Why is that? Any thoughts?
@@TargetCancer Hi and thank you for your response. Yes, I am aware of those but I thought they were rare, and therefore unlikely that all those who are healthy and slim have those mutations, if they get cancer. I wish to see videos which discuss this minority of the population who also get illnesses. Thank you
IODINE DEFICIENCY Hi, I know a probable factor may be deficiency in Iodine. A common myth is that iodine is only important for the thyroid to produce T4 and T3. Every cell in the body has a transporter for iodine and every cell needs it. You can make a picture of organs in the body using radioactive labeled iodine to see where it's concentrations are highest and you'll learn that it IS high in the thyroid, but also in other organs like breast, ovaries, prostate. (Search "Curious About Iodine, Part 2: Beyond the Thyroid") A lack of iodine can lead to cystic fibrosis and increase chances for breast cancer. You can find medical doctor Brownstein, who has loads of info on the subject on UA-cam and elsewhere. And to end this all up, a referral to an article: ________________________________ Serum Iodine and Breast Cancer Risk: A Prospective Nested Case-Control Study Stratified for Selenium Levels Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2020) 29 (7): 1335-1340. Abstract Background: Iodine has been suggested to protect against breast cancer, but there are no epidemiologic studies on individual risk. An interesting finding is that in areas where the exposure to both selenium and iodine are high (e.g., Japan), the risk of breast cancer is lower than in areas where selenium is high and iodine low (e.g., United States), or in areas where both are low (e.g., Northern Europe). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between prediagnostic serum iodine levels and subsequent breast cancer risk, and to investigate if this potential association was modified by selenium levels. Methods: The Malmö Diet and Cancer Study provided prediagnostic serum samples and the current analysis included 1,159 breast cancer cases and 1,136 controls. Levels of baseline serum iodine and selenium were analyzed. A logistic regression analysis yielded ORs with 95% confidence intervals adjusted for potential confounders. Results: There was no evidence of an overall association between iodine levels and risk of breast cancer. Among women with high selenium levels (above the median), high iodine levels were associated with a lower risk of breast cancer; the OR for above versus below the median was 0.75 (0.57-0.99). The corresponding OR for women with low selenium was 1.15 (0.87-1.50), and the Pinteraction was 0.06. Conclusions: The combination of high serum iodine levels and high selenium levels was associated with a lower risk of breast cancer. Impact: A high iodine and selenium exposure may decrease the risk of breast cancer. ______________________(( Prostate cancer has been found in my family and I take some precautions. Vitamins D3 (5000 IU daily) and K2 (at least 100 micrograms per day,) , Magnesium Iodine Lugols solution 2%, (1 drop = 1 mg daily) One or two Brazil nuts daily for selenium. Please note, that this is what I do, and not medical advice :)
My anti-aging doctor is now able to test our bodies (via urine collection) for toxins-glyphosate, lead, mercury, chlorine, fluoride, etc.-hundreds of compounds. For decades these toxins could be removed by chelation-slowly after many treatments. And that is still available. But there is a new and much more efficient method of removing these toxins, some of which may contribute to cancer. This method is called plasma exchange. Not cheap (neither is chelation), it must be paid for out of pocket. And if you pay to have pesticides removed from your body, you won’t be in a hurry to eat any non-organic produce! The likelihood is that anyone who lives in an urban area has a lot of toxins, but of course, you can get them in an agricultural environment as well-or a mining environment, etc. This has been available for decades, but not widely known or widely available. My husband and I are awaiting the results of our urine tests, and we certainly will schedule the plasma exchange treatments, because living near Chicago and O’Hare is a situation rife with toxins.
that's so odd, because I've only ever eaten one meal a day for 99% of my life... we grew up poor and school lunch was usually the only meal we got. So as an adult I pretty much never ate before lunchtime. And then maybe a lite snack in the evening. Yeah here I am with stage three cancer
You are your own best health advocate. Eat a healthy whole food plant based diet, reduce stress, get adequate sleep and exercise regularly. Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly. You will be healthier, happier and have lower transportation and health care expenses. Make a bicycle your first choice for short distance travel. Exercise and stay active.
6:13 I've seen a study that shows a measurable rise in insulin resistance after a single high fat meal. It doesn't seem true that we don't know what causes insulin resistance. The solution isn't more insulin, of course. The solution is less fat in the diet.
Since ive been thin all my life, and have high glucose and high a1c. And have taken amaryl and metformin for 15 + years, so is my pancreas damaged? Do i need insulin now
From my understanding high blood sugar is a symptom of insulin resistance. Therefore you need to pay more attention to your insulin level. Metformin is great at reducing your blood sugar but if your insulin level remains high so does your insulin resistance.Fasting and reducing your sugar and carb intake will allow your insulin levels to drop. Your blood sugar levels will also drop because your no longer eating the type of food that causes a spike in insulin. But you must be careful while still using Metformin, as this can drop your blood sugar level too low while fasting. You need to keep a close eye on on your blood sugar levels while you are fasting and reducing carbs. As your blood sugar levels drops due to fasting you should be able to start reducing the amount off medication you need. My blood sugar levels without metformin were around 20mmol/l and around 10 to12 with Metformin. My doctor was about to to start giving me insulin. i decided to not go that way and instead started fasting and change my diet and doing some exercise. My current blood sugar level is around 6 to 8 without Metformin and continues to slowly reduce. I have only been doing this for around 6 weeks but am happy with the improvement so far. As far as your Pancreas is concerned i am not a doctor and cant really comment on that. But it wouldn't hurt to give it a rest. Fasting and low carb.
Hello Dr. Fung, I m doing a fast of 18 hours 6 hours window . Remove all grains and sugar and fruits. Low carbs diet. Any recommendations to review my Parkinson’s disease ❤?
There is a theory that insulin resistance cause cell to activate dormant genes to use the energy and that cause activates the growth genes which are early genes where human cells were meant to grow a lot for survival. So its not generic mutation but activation of dormant genes due to the environment.
So I had breast cancer back in 2003 2004 and if I was to take away all my glucose lower it don’t take anymore and my body but I do have brought to Jean so where would that leave me with my cancer if I took away the glucose like I said, and I’m no longer feeding The cancer that way how is the BRCA2 gene feeding it???
I had the T2D cured through fasting, but my sugars have risen quickly as of late. I am wondering if it is connected to a recent cancer diagnosis? Will fasting bring my blood glucose down now? Will the high sugar speed cancer growth?
My older brother has been type 2 for years. I keep hearing the idea of fasting or keto helping that disorder. I ve been in the room with him when his blood glucose gets low, he gets irritable, uncoordinated, can't see a hand in front of his face, and a bit of panic. How does what's being suggested here work?
People think you can fast and then eat the SAD diet during the eating periods and it's supposed to work. No it's a combination of low carb high fat with intermittent fasting.
What are the mitochondria doing during insulin resistance? Could it be that they are not shifting the fat in the cells and so causing the problem? Could it be that fasting bringing on autophagy, replacing the mitochondria fixes the problem that way?
If your cells are saturated with glucose and you have no energy generation requirements (sedentary) then I imagine your mitochondria are doing comparatively fa. They also can't metabolise fat, only glucose.
Look up Dr boros and deutenomics. It is related to deuterium breaking the mitochondria nanomotors. Deuterium is a natural isotope of hydrogen. It occurs at a higher ratio in sugars and carbs. More of these nanomotors break so the only thing left for the cell to live on is sugars. That's cancer. The Warburg effect.
I believe the problem is the things diabetics are eating today, my grandmother born 1913 was diabetic tyoe 2 she took insulin and was not obese she lived to the age of 86 no amputations no strokes nothing, today I am diabetic and I used to be obese it's all the food
How about the prescription medicines that cause cancer like rantadine which I was proscribed! Blood pressure meds can cause cancer too. That was on CNBC 3 blood pressure meds that cause cancer too. Do they discuss that in this video? I haven’t listened to the whole video.
Please help I have just been diagnosed with Type 2. And prescribed Metformin and a statin. I understand that metformin makes body more sensitive to insulin. Is this so that the body can PUSH more glucose into the cells? But as Mr Fung notes, the cells cannot absorb anymore so the increased insulin sensitivity is causing more fat in the liver which is then unloaded into the blood stream as Triglycerides leading to metabolic sydrome whilst more insulin sensitivity leads to the problem being exacerbated. In other words I would be better off not taking the Metformin and instead addressing diet, exercise alongside intermittent fasting?
Be diligent in your searches for more information, but always seek professional advice before implementing a change. Find a doctor you can trust, and who can monitor your progress.
Thanks for the responses. I have followed Mr Fung's advice and not taken the medication and instead used fasting and zero carbs. Blood Sugar ranges now between 5 and 7 MMOL
My vision is a bit blurred and my Doctor said that might be due to the significant and fast drop in sugar levels. The lens in my eyes is used to high sugar levels and needs to adjust
I have bladder cancer and I have been taking metformin for years for my type II diabetes.... I have had a TUBTR.... I have been on a keto diet for several months and have reached OMAD (one meal per day). I just finished a 48 hour fast and plan to do that 3 times per moth and I hope to do a 5 day or longer fast once per month. All of my doctors want me to keep taking my metformin, even though my last blood work showed my glucose levels and A1C were absolutely normal.... fasting glucose was 95 (hoping to get it even lower) and A1C was around 5 (I don't recall the exact number). So my question is this.... is the metformin raising my insulin levels? And thus acting as a encouragement to the cancer to recur? I am worried because the recurrence of bladder cancer seems quite high. And the metformin seems increasingly unneeded as long as I stay on a healthy diet, fasting as much as I can.... My primary care already has cut my metformin by half after my last blood test, but I wonder if it is not causing more problems than it solves??
@@TargetCancer Yes, I know.... I have. But you missed my question, which I am having a hard time finding an answer to.... DOES METFORMIN RAISE INSULIN LEVELS OR NOT??? What I do with the answer to that question is a matter between myself and my doctor. I tried Googling to find an answer, but there is no clear-cut answer I could find. I have been taking metformin for more than 20 years and no one seems to know if it raises insulin levels. I don't even think my doctor knows what my insulin levels are!!! It certainly is not on the blood work reports that I receive.... they all concentrate on glucose levels alone. Which is exactly what your guest was getting at. The standard of care for type II diabetes is to pour more insulin on the problem.
We are the social team of Target: Cancer Podcast and cannot clarify that question. You'll need to contact a doctor for that clarification, or you may try to contact Dr. Fung. He has a UA-cam channel. Google might be easy and quick, but it is not always the best approach to finding answers to medical questions. Thank you for reaching out, and we wish you all the best.
@@visam28 Great advice. Afraid that I am limited to what the VA has on offer. And they seem clueless. When I mention anything remotely technical to them, they just seem to stare blankly and repeat the mantra... "It is not the standard of care". That is all they seem to know. Any other medical is out of my financial grasp. The last time I had private health insurance was before I got outsourced (laid off). If you know a good cheap holistic doctor in the Phoenix area, I would be interested to hear about it. But I am afraid "good" and "cheap" don't co-exist.
@@sambochamreun2270. Doesn't matter if your skinny or not, if you have T2 diabetes you should follow Dr Fungs advice to keep your insulin levels low. Eating a LCFC diet with intermittent fasting will improve your diabetes.
i have psoriatic arthritis. and i've been doing OMAD for almost 2 weeks now. i lost some pounds now and i'm hoping to also improve my symptoms as it is truly hurting. i know that this disease is irreversible in western medicine. but ỉn functional medicine it can
Jason, don't you see the flaw in your concentration gradient argument? How would giving more insulin allow more sugar into the cells if influx was gradient driven? It has to be an active process or is regulated my other mechanism when glucose levels are too high. Can't imagine how that would have evolved.
8:55 Don't you shove excess glucose into the hepatocytes using insulin as a temporary solution because the glucose will do damage throughout the body if you don't do SOMETHING with it quickly? How do you get someone who has obesity to suddenly lose weight or go keto? After all, obesity is an emergent condition. Something has to be done and quickly to reverse both the high blood glucose and the obesity.
I’m not a diabetic but, I do have an issue with eating refined sugar, diet sodas, and processed foods. In the last few weeks since finding an enlarged lymph node in my groin nearly a month ago (it’s still there), I have cut the majority of processed food/refined sugar and also started doing intermittent fasting again. My acid reflux has greatly improved also. I’m having the an ultrasound of the swollen lymph node and my abdomen on the 19th of this month. Regardless of the diagnosis, I cannot go back to how I was eating before.
What causes insulin resistance? We don't know, but we know it's getting worse, so let's look for correlations. Let's check on the main things we love to point the finger at... sugar, saturated fat and red meat. If we look at sugar consumption, it doesn't correlate. If we look at red meat consumption, it doesn't correlate. If we look at saturated fat consumption, it doesn't correlate, so we can rule those out. Ah, but what about seed oils?!?! Correlates very well. Could seed oils (aka vegetable oils) be causing insulin resistance (and cancer)????? Very possible. Look to Paul Saladino for more info.
*New interview* with Dr. Jason Fung and Dr. Thomas Seyfried -> ua-cam.com/video/ENllkzs5Gpk/v-deo.html
I believe that Dr.Fung is trying to explain this, in a smart and nice way, but everything is about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Dr. FUNG IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and explaining how to stay healthy
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@@TargetCancer your welcome
My Mom was addicted to sugar, table sugar. She ate everything with sugar, in large doses. It was in the 70s, and in 1985 was diagnosed diabetic but no insulin meds needed. She didn't change her diet, maybe with a bit sugar reduction. In 1989 she ended up with a pancreatic cancer. After a major surgery she survived 14 months until Christmas 1990. She did not experience any pain until the last moment when she got into a coma and gone peacefully. Doctor confirmed there's no sugar to her brain because the cancer sucked it all up and that induced coma. She supposed to be a very healthy person being very active and sporty all her life, except the way of her eating ( bad diet) led to major health problem and failed her. I believe having a sporty active lifestyle helped to keep her going painless during the 14 months surviving the disease. Learning from my Mom mistake, I practice a healthy living, eating properly as I age (70), keeping active with daily long walk, swimming 50 laps everyday, hiking all weekend and intermittent fasting 16 - 20 hours daily, and a good sleeping routine. That help me tremendously into aging process.
In the 70s when I was a teen I'd eat table sugar literally by the spoon fulls.
Well done sweetheart x
It must be painful to recall all these memories but I really thank you for sharing.. It is really meaningful n beneficial to all of us.
I lost my mother too. Like you, I try to live very healthy.
@@jimrutherford2773 and we mashed into marge as a treat...lol
DR. JASON FUNG . !!!! NAILS IT AGAIN . !!!
Yes! Thank you for your comment!
@@TargetCancer u r welcome .
@@TargetCancer
About 10 mins ….. because insulin has many other biochemical roles in the body .
I never get tired of listening and learning from Dr Fung! Almost three years ago I discovered his videos, lectures and books and it changed my life. I'm 60 and I lost 160 lbs. It reversed ALL my health issues. I'm maintaining great and loving my fasting lifestyle 🥰. I eat LCHF keto and fast. I'm in the best health and shape as I ever have been. I'm so thankful! 🙏😊
Thank you for your comment. Stay strong 💪 💪
Thank god for these honest and couragous doctors. There an absolutely god sent the medical system dissapointed me so much but this is highly refreshing.
The benefits of fasting for cancer and t2 diabetes is truly astounding! Some benefits of doing occasional extended fasting: High blood pressure is lowered to normal levels very quickly while fasting.
Fibrosis/scarring is reversed over time.
Fasting increases nitric oxide release.
Fasting restores NAD+ to healthy levels.
Vitamin D plasma levels are increased as fasting improves metabolic health, and vitamin D in turn increases autophagy.
Stomach acid is reduced over time while fasting and can allow for the healing of treatment resistant ulcers, but some patients may need continued acid reducation medication while fasting.
Telomeres are lengthened and fasting also increases anti-aging Yamanaka factors.
Blood clotting is reduced and blood clots and arterial plaque are reabsorbed into the body.
Fasting stimulates phagocytosis, the ingestion of bacteria, plaques and viruses by the immune system. It will also remove any 'foreign material' that is not supposed to be there.
Reflexes and short term memory are increased.
Fasts from 36-96 h increase metabolic rate due to norepinephrine release!
After 72 hours or more fasted, your body recycles up to 1/3 of all immune bodies, rejuvenating your entire immune system.
Thymus is regenerated, which suppresses aging and renews the immune system. The thymus also plays a vital role in fighting cancer.
Weight loss from daily caloric restriction has 1/4 to 1/3 of the weight lost as lean tissue while many studies show fat loss from 36 h fasts without losing any lean tissue! The hunger hormone ghrelin also lowers with extended fasting and rises from dieting.
Blood sugar and insulin are lowered, allowing white blood cells to move more freely throughout the body and do their job. Some viruses activate glycolosis (the release of sugar in the body) and clinically it has been shown that decreasing glucose metabolism in the body weakens the influenza virus.
When you move out of MTOR your body shuts down the building blocks of the cell which are used to produce organelles and proteins. This means the mechanisms needed by viruses to replicate are by and large unavailable when you are in a deeply fasted state.
What breaks a fast? Anything with protein or carbohydrates in it will break a fast. Most teas and herbs are OK. Most supplements and meds will either break ketosis directly or contain a filler that will. Many meds are dangerous to take while fasting.
Does fasting lower testosterone? No, it raises it when the fast is broken by increasing lutenizing hormone. Fasting also increases insulin sensitivity, which helps with muscle building.
Fasts of 36-96 will not affect short term female fertility or affect menstrual cycle. They also may increase long term fertility, especially in women with PCOS.
The hormone Leptin is an immunomodulator that keeps the body from attacking itself and obesity causes leptin resistance. Fasting very quickly reduces leptin resistance and leptin levels and one day of fasting can cut your leptin levels in half and gets your immune system working properly again!
Does the body preferentially prefer glucose as a fuel? No, except for brief periods of very intense exercise, your body mainly burns fats in the form of free fatty acids. Your brain also prefers to burn ketones at a rate of around 2.5 to 1 when they are available in equal quantity to glucose.
Fasting stimulates the AMPK complex and activates autophagy. Autophagy (literally self eating) will cause cells to recycle foreign matter such as viruses and kill cancerous and senescent cells
Lowering insulin via fasting virtually eliminates chronic inflammation in the body.
It increases mitochondrial function and repairs mitichondrial DNA, leading to improved ATP production and oxygen efficiency and thereby making cells better able to fight off infection. Increased mitochondrial function also has the added benefit of increasing your metabolism and cancer prevention!
Fasting also releases BDNF and NGF in the blood which stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth. This can help a great deal with diseases like MS, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimers.
In fact, the biochemical regulator of BDNF production is beta-hydroxybutyrate, which is the same ketone the body produces to nourish the brain while fasting.
Fasting also increases telomere length, negating some of the effects of aging at a cellular level.
When you fast, this stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells, destroying them. Senescent cells are responsible for many of the effects of aging and are a root cause of the development of cancer.
A fasting mimicking diet for 3-5 days in a row also provides many of the same benefits as water fasting. FMD usually has 200-800 calories, under 18 g of protein and extremely low carbs.
Exogenous ketones can aid with fasting, making it easier in healthy people and allowing some people with specific issues to fast in spite of them without worrying as much about hypoglycemia.
Children, pregnant or nursing women should not fast for periods longer than 16 hours. People with pancreatic tumors or certain forms of hypoglycemia generally cannot fast at all. Type 1 diabetics can also fast but it is more complicated and should be approached with caution as it could lead to ketoacidosis. If you experience extreme symptoms of some kind, especially dizziness or tremors, then simply break the fast and seek advice.
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People taking meds for T2 cannot fast. In fact anyone taking regular meds cannot fast. I know because I got a dud ulcer from fasting when was talking meds🤦🏼
What caused cancer pre intro of sugars etc. Breast Cancer has been found in ancient Egyptian women.
@@jegsthewegs Egyptians ate a diet of mostly bread, processed junk food. Obviously as I said already you can't take diabetes meds while fasting. If you fast more than 24 h and are on meds you need to talk to your dr about stopping them but drs still fast people all the time for tests. There is also fasting mimicking diet for people who can't stop meds, like psych meds.
I’m currently doing 16/8 fasting and eating a plant based diet. Fasting gives your body time to use the fat you already have in your body if you’re not putting more wrong food in your body to be stored as fat. If your body can’t use it, it will be stored as fats. This is my understanding after listening to many Doctors. It’s working good for me so far.
62years.
Do intermittent fasting. Eating way more red meat avocado eggs olives cheese yoghurt. Almost no greens and carbs.
Never felt better except than in my 20s.
I heal amazing. Lift 50-100% higher weights. On the soccer pitch, I have picked up speed and start off power. Energy is high and level. Sleep like the dead. Calmer. Satisfied. Thinking clear. No crashing hangries. Gum inflamation is gone. Bowels are now fabulous!
Ketosis and autophagy is the way to go.
Stay away from sugar in all its forms. Hard though. It was a habit.
Why no greens? What do you suggest for vegetarians?
T2 diabetic since over 10 years. I've been intermittent fasting 16/8 and quit refined carbs in the beginning of November. Lost 20 pounds. My resting blood sugar has gone down to 5.4---really really ecstatic. If I can keep up these numbers, my T2D might be in remission.
My sincere gratitude and appreciation goes to Dr Jason
For playing an essential role in communal health globally.Thank you once again 🎉🎉
Wow. That was so good. Insulin signals growth, sugar promotes insulin……even a pedestrian like me understood. Thank you for your channel.
Thank you for your comment!
Carbohydrates (sugar, grains, starchy foods, fruit, etc.) = Increase blood sugar = increase Insulin.
BTW, you should have a million subscribers. That's how vital your information is. And I'm sure you soon will.
Love this man. He opened my eyes about what's going on with all sort of health problems, like a kitten that sees for the first time.
True.
AlhumdulillAh as a muslim i have always fasted, n al praise is to Allah, who guided us, n now science is proving too the benefits of fasting👍🙏🏻
Lol, fasting but after that you gorge like crazy
No one cares about your fucking religion.
Allah = Yahweih = God. Don't forget that all you religious dummies worship the same God (different word in different language).
@@exceptionallymaybenot all muslims gorge. We have a lot of extra night prayers and early morning prayers to do as well.
During Ramadan you eat two times a day mostly within 12 hours. It’s not that type of fasting. It’s no food for more than 24 hours
Thank you for having Jason Fung on! He has been a big part of my journey. I never had pre diabetic blood values but I started to feel worse every decade of my life. I was hypothyroid (Hashimotos) and had been vegetarian 32 years- vegan 25 of those). I was a very “healthy” vegan who followed Dr. McDougall and Dr. Fuhrman closely. I love vegetables. But I was overweight and sometimes obese from age 4 on despite winning all kinds of athletic awards and staying incredibly active. My depression worsened every year with no real explanation… by all accounts I was a happy person but would collapse for long periods and think about ending my misery. I took antidepressants in my 20’s for a little over a year but hated how they made me feel. Then I watched almost every person in my life and WAY TOO MANY children be medicated this way and never get better. I also had very difficult menstruation my entire life. Everything RESOLVED when I started adding my own chickens’ eggs, later fish, did the GAPS protocol and now raise my own meat on a small farm. Everything resolved that is except I found out I have triple positive breast cancer. I was shocked. I felt the best I’ve felt my entire life!!! I also do have many residual and annoying symptoms from Bells Palsy in 2013, but I can’t seem to fix that🤷🏽♀️With a lot of help from UA-cam, Professor Thomas Seyfried and my wonderful oncologist, Dr. Dawn Lemanne. I’m attempting metabolic treatment of my cancer working with Paleomedicina. My mom, my dad, my sister and I have all gotten cancer so far. Before this in our family we have no record of cancer!! I was the only vegetarian in the family but we all ate very high carbohydrate diets. Both of my parents had parents who were seriously affected by alcoholism. I’ve heard that children of alcoholics can be sugar-addicted. Slowly we try to unwind the puzzle. But I have so much gratitude for Jason Fung and have purchased and read all his books. I’ve fasted and fasted intermittently and very prolonged and know this helped me keep insulin low and be able to digest fat and meat. Who knows what else. This is so interesting about insulin.. wow. Thanks so very much!!!
Best and well wishes to you and family! I also follow Dr.Thomas Seyfried, he is one of the contributors in CanceR/evolution docu-series.
Thank you for your comment. Wishing you all the best!
@@AMG1415 thanks very much 🙏🏽
@@TargetCancer Thank you!! Looking forward to part 2!!
Part 2 will be out on June 22. So much knowledge to unpack. Dr. Fung is awesome!
For many listeners, this will be eye opening. I so appreciate the down to earth, conversational way of imparting information we can all understand.
Many thanks for your feedback.
Thank you for bringing Dr. Jason Funk on to talk about cancer ,much appreciated
You're welcome!
I'm 67 years old in September of 2021 i weighed 234 lbs, my A1C was 9.6 and my blood pressure was high. I started doing 16/8 alternate fasting in October of 2021. In about 6 months my weight went down to 198 lbs, my A1C went down to 5.4, and my blood preasure went to 116 over 60
to low. Fasting worked for me. I also can eat any thing i want in proportion. I'm still slowly losing weight and as of today 8/20/2023 is 189 lbs. A1C and blood preasure still low. I'm old and nobody lives forever, also the first month of 16/8 fast is a bitch.
I am 67 and do not think I am old! I exercise and eat ketovore now blood cancer! How did I get that!
Breast cancer diagnosis at 50. I have excellent fat and glucose metabolism (not only did I take part on the first Zoe Predict study, but I take my blood glucose measurements periodically after eating.) My body fat percentage is considered healthy/fit level. I rarely consume sugar or ultra-processed foods and eat the rainbow. I exercise daily. Much of the food I eat I grow organically. I also make my own yogurt, kefirs, etc.
So why you get cancer?
Oh, and if that wasn’t enough, 16 years later I get fallopian tube cancer(now 5 years ago) and no one told me my doctor never mentioned anything regular physician or my cancer doctor. Nobody has mentioned to me that since I’ve moved to Washington state and as long as I have the records when I first moved here for the last nine years I show that I am prediabetic. W O W wow.! no one thought to share this with me. Since I have found out, I am now doing keto for only been six months now but I am working on it. I’ve got fatty liver, pre-diabetic and two cancers and a brain bleed back in 2010. There’s something really messed up with this. Shame on my dr.’s. I have read obesity, code, diabetic code and I have the cancer cold being ordered from another library so I can read that. I loved the first two books I read in fact they’re on my Christmas list all three of them so I can mark them up.
Dr.Fung look into a small area near the liver , grey mucus blockages, gut beta cells , check preservatives.
Sanje, i absolutely love your channel! Keep the great interviews coming, please.
Sorry, Sanjay is probably how you spell it...
Thank you for your comment!
My lay person's take on what is insulin resistance is that it is a natural mechanism designed to maximize carbohydrate uptake and fat storage at times when carbohydrates were abundant to store up energy for times when foods were not abundant. Think about how animals get fat in the fall/autumn eating all the available fruit before winter kicks in. Think bears.
Yup! This, I understand. 😊
Bears burn up glucose using their muscles unless they raid the bin for leftovers of the Standard American Diet (SAD). As Luigi Fontana pointed out, three days is a long time in the life of a mouse. We probably live longer because of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) but why do we pee out so much water at the beginning of a fast? Dr Berg has said that Ramadan is the reason that the Middle East shows 25% of our rates of cancer despite having a very sweet tooth. So I think you need to "know what you are doing" with this fasting business!
Exactly, only for most of us in the West winter never comes.
Fasting intervals of 16-18 hrs really worked. FBS dropped from 120 to
Can you please summarise how long to fast for? Especially the minimum time to reap benefits
Perhaps you can check Dr. Fung's UA-cam channel to learn more about his thoughts and details on fasting.
Stellar interview! Very educative. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent , Thanks so much for this clear a very simple way to explain something really complex.😯
Glad it was helpful!
Dr Seyfried posits that the carcinogenic mutations are those that disabled the mitochondrial ability for oxidative phosphorylation. Cancer cells can't use oxygen to produce energy. They use fermentation, utilizing glucose and glutamine as fuels.
I am going to follow Dr Seyfried’s protocol soon. One question I have is, recently I started hearing that even Ketones can be a fuel to cancer - is that true? I’m looking for more information on this.
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Unlike healthy tissues, cancer cells cannot efficiently use ketones for energy.
@@nimitaw1167you may want to check out Jane McLelland. She got rid of her state IV cancer after researching the hell out of it...
I purchased her book "How to starve cancer and then kill it with ferroptosis"
Be warned: it is not an easy read and you'll have to study yourself..
and yes, it seems that some cancer types can use ketones.
I think you better stay away from the typical vegan and carnivore advocates. Both may be blind for facts and promote their beloved bubbles 😅
Your story is so ironing but alot to learn from! Thanks for searching
Mind blowing contribution, many thanks !!!
Thank you for your comment!
Virtually identical to Dr Thomas Seyfried except that Seyfried emphasizes glucose, not mentioning insulin.
Both glucose and insulin are important for many cancer cells. Reducing both by using a low carb and low glycemic diet and using time restricted eating combined with a few longer fasts are key to reducing risk. Also whole foods low carb diets reduce hunger, making it easier to fast
Hope there will be a trial on prolonged water fasting to cure Atherosclerosis, Diabetes, CKD, RETINOPATHY, etc.
Fast cure diabetc really??
Dr Fung appears to be ageing in reverse, whilst still looking like a normal human being. There are many who purport to ageing in reverse on youtube, but they look rather strange. He looks much younger now, than when he began to upload his videos.
He inherited good genes!
I only eat two meals per day, about eight hours apart. Other than that, I am prone to low blood sugar, so if I do anything more than intermittent fasting (such as for a colonoscopy), than I do now, I LITERALLY can’t drive or work, because fainting is a real possibility!
May want to really check your sugar levels; I had similar concerns but it ended up being low electrolytes and not sugar at all..
Very illuminating and logical.
Wow! This is so fascinating! What about breast cancer that is estrogen driven? My friend has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. How does glucose, insulin work with estrogen hormone? I know this is a year old but if anyone reads this maybe you could direct me to info about this. Just so curious
Great stuff, what about integrating cold therapy and hiit/Hirt to further enhance cancer treatment and/ or prevention?
Please have research on Prolonged fasting and cancer cure and cancer prevention. 3 days to 40 days
Do you believe cancer can be cured with fasting?
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AUTOPHAGY
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 📈 *Hyperinsulinemia, associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes, fuels growth in diseases like breast cancer due to insulin sensitivity, promoting cancer cell growth over normal cell growth.*
01:20 🕒 *Different durations of intermittent fasting, from 16-18 hours to longer fasts of 24-36 hours, can effectively reduce cancer risk and aid weight loss.*
02:37 📚 *Cancer development is multifaceted, influenced by metabolic aspects beyond fasting, requiring a comprehensive understanding beyond simple metabolic disease models.*
03:33 🏥 *Hyperinsulinemia, a well-established risk factor for various diseases, including obesity-associated cancers, emphasizes the potential of fasting to mitigate such risks.*
04:51 🩸 *Insulin's impact on cancer risk involves complex mechanisms, not solely linked to glucose levels, challenging traditional notions of insulin resistance as a singular cause.*
06:41 📉 *Increased insulin aggravates type 2 diabetes, leading to weight gain and worsening diabetes, highlighting the counterproductive nature of treating it with more insulin.*
08:07 🔍 *Insulin resistance might not solely be an underfill issue but potentially an overflow problem, where high insulin levels cause glucose buildup, contributing to diabetes and fatty liver.*
10:58 🧠 *The prevalent idea of insulin resistance might not align with clinical observations, suggesting an overflow issue, emphasizing the need to lower insulin for type 2 diabetes reversal.*
13:44 💡 *Insulin, a growth factor, is crucial for linking growth and nutrition; lowering insulin levels may reduce the risk of cancer, supported by findings in populations with low insulin levels being virtually immune to cancer.*
15:30 🌱 *Cancer cells, highly sensitive to insulin, possess numerous insulin receptors, relying on insulin for glucose intake, indicating the potential influence of hyperinsulinemia in promoting cancer growth.*
17:22 🛡️ *Lowering insulin levels might help reduce the risk of cancer; understanding the relationship between hyperinsulinemia and cancer growth suggests strategies to keep insulin levels low for risk reduction.*
18:15 🌍 *Environmental factors, particularly dietary patterns rich in refined grains and sugar, can significantly impact cancer rates, as observed in populations shifting from traditional diets to Westernized eating habits.*
21:32 🧬 *Environment plays a pivotal role in cancer development, with modifiable factors, including diet, exerting significant influence, emphasizing the impact of lifestyle on cancer risk.*
22:00 🧬 *Insulin's role: It's not just sugar, but the insulin regulating sugar, a growth factor, that plays a significant role in cancer development by promoting unregulated cell growth.*
22:30 🌱 *Nutrient sensors and growth: Nutrient factors act as growth factors; an increase in these factors stimulates cell growth, a condition advantageous for cancer development.*
23:20 🧬 *Misconception about cancer: Despite genetic mutations being present, cancer is primarily an environmental disease rather than solely genetic, but many still focus on genetic mutations.*
24:17 🎯 *Paradigm shifts in cancer treatment: From considering cancer as a disease of excessive cell growth to understanding the importance of mutated genes in causing abnormal growth, leading to more targeted treatments.*
26:13 🧬 *Human Genome Project and cancer: The assumption that identifying genetic mutations would cure cancer was proven wrong; multiple mutations were found in cancers, making treatments aimed at fixing specific mutations challenging.*
27:37 🧬 *Misconception about cancer mutations: The theory of cancer caused by random mutations was challenged as cancers with completely different mutations looked pathologically similar, suggesting a more structured development process.*
29:23 🧩 *Complexity of cancer mutations: Cancer isn't simply a result of a few mutations; the number of mutations found in cancers was significantly higher, making it challenging to target treatments effectively.*
31:17 🎯 *Shifting theories: The idea of cancer caused by random mutations declined as evidence suggested a more structured and targeted development process, challenging the somatic mutation theory's effectiveness in developing impactful treatments.- **22:00** 🍭 Insulin's role in cancer: Insulin's regulation of sugar, acting as a growth factor, is more implicated in cancer development than just sugar intake itself.*
22:30 🌱 *Nutrient sensors and cell growth: Increased nutrient factors, acting as growth factors, promote cell growth, which can contribute to the development of cancer.*
23:20 🧬 *Paradigms of cancer: Understanding cancer has evolved from a growth disease to genetic mutations and, currently, to considering the environment's role.*
24:45 🧪 *Evolution of cancer treatments: Historical cancer treatments shifted from killing growing cells to targeting genetic mutations, aiming to correct the underlying genetic issues rather than just killing the cells.*
27:12 🎲 *Complexity of mutations: Contrary to earlier theories, cancer isn't just caused by a few mutations; patients often have numerous mutations, making targeted treatments challenging.*
28:27 🌍 *Environmental and genetic consistency: Cancers, despite occurring in different individuals with distinct genetic backgrounds and environments, can appear pathologically identical, challenging the theory of random mutations.*
29:23 🧬 *Multiple mutations in cancer: Cancer development involves hundreds of mutations, challenging the notion that a few mutations cause the disease.*
30:48 🧩 *Limitations of genetic theories: Genetic mutation theories couldn't address the multitude of mutations and complexities involved in treating cancer effectively.*
31:24 🔥 *Decline of somatic mutation theory: The concept that cancer arises from a few random mutations lost credibility due to the lack of substantial treatment breakthroughs.*
My 40 yr old son who was determined to be psychopthrenic in his 30s, but is controlled with medication, realized that sugar has been affecting his mood swings. He's given up a majority of his sugar intake and I've definitely noticed a difference. I've never encouraged sugary desserts or sodas, etc, but I noticed that when I do over do it with sugar, or alcohol, I feel depressed. Not worth it, even for a brief moment. Don't doubt that sugar is a major factor in cancer.
I have a friend with brain cancer, only 34 years old.. so I bought Dr fungs book cancer code.. but thete are no suggestions for fighting cancer except for mainsteam " therapies" and said that cancer patients also have problem with weight gain not dependent on food intake..so dint know what to do in this case..the whole book didn't have any suggestions 😢😢
There is a book by Dr Servan-Scheiber. I think called Cancer A new way of life or something like that. He eventually died but lived a long time with brain cancer that initially should have killed him in a year. There is also a big called servicing terminal cancer. This man is a college professor that took steps that cured his glioblastoma which is fully verified. I think he has a website. Prayers to your friend
Jason’s good nature and lightheaded manner shines through even when discussing serious metabolic disease. What a delight. 🌤️🌈🌿
Please share with me how to reverse my Parkinson’s with fasting Dr. Fung❤
Note the light-hearted interviewer and the serious Dr Fung - this mis-match is annoying - the interviewer just needs to listen and not interrupt with his jocular comments - otherwise, thanks for bringing us the wisdom of Dr Fung - much appreciated.
Thank you for your comment.
respectfully, if you want to watch a lecture, there are plenty of his to watch. if you want dr fung, he has amazing books and a wickedly informative youtube channel. the purpose of this podcast is to get material not already readily available. If you had your own hour with dr fung, or a lunch, would you spend it in convo or with no representation of your personality / dialogue? it's so appalling to me someone can come into someone's home / podcast and be critical of the person being themselves at said location. the entitlement, with no exaggeration, I just find so disturbingly appalling.
I am seeing a light-hearted dr. Fung and a serious interviewer... does the tone of their voice matter so much? Or the information they give us?
Carbohydrates (Sugars (all including corn syrups, honey, etc..., Grains - incuding whole grain, starcy food, fruits, etc..) = Increased Blood Glucose = Increase Insulin.
CANCER? And yet at 34, when my circumstances dictated 16 -18 hrs of intermittent fasting, (and I was by all other measures strong, healthy, young, energetic) I developed cancer for the first (and only) time of my 60 -odd years on this planet. Subsequent shorter (less stressed?) fasting periods have not re-produced the Big -C . Question is: Who else has experienced what I have? (i.e. Extreme fasting over a prolonged period in mid-thirties keds to CANCER, rather than prevent it?
Low carbs diet mean not taking enough vegetables，fruits and seeds like almond. Low intake of fruits and vegetables means not having enough of fiber and phytochemicals which result in suboptimal detoxification leading to an unhealthy guy.
Cancer takes up to decades to develop into a form that we notice or can detect with equipment. Thus, it is next to impossible to definitely pin point what things caused it and when it started to proliferate. But yes, it seems some of my anti cancer behaviors did not help me avoid my situation either.
You are what you eat. Your diet impacts your health.
Lower stress, reduce obesity and more exercise are key to a healthy life.
Obesity in children and adults is rising across the world.
Fast food and sugary drinks are contributing to the problem of poor health and obesity.
Eat a healthy plant based diet and exercise regularly.
Reduce or ELIMINATE cows milk, eggs, cheese and meat. Eat more salad greens, beans, fruit and vegetables. Eliminate fast food, snacks like cookies, cakes, chips, and sugary drinks and juices.
Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly.
Regular exercise will help you sleep better. Yoga is a great stress reducer.
Obesity is all too common today. Get off the couch. Get off the phone, ipad or video game.
A variety of stretching and other exercises help with increased mobility.
Ride to work, ride to school, ride for fun.
Every city should be a bicycle city.
Speak up for bicycles in your community
Part 2 please🙏
Part 2 will be out on June 22. Stay tuned. Thank you!
my reactive hypoglycemia seems caused by my past history of eating sugary treats, so my body used to secrete high insulin to be able to digest it all... now im doing low-carb, the insulin needs to adjust as well, hopefully i can reverse this insulin problem in a couple of months n keep up the low-carb lifestyle. I track my daily added sugar, overall acceptable level, n fast. The good sign of progress so far is i dont feel craving anymore when i see my fave baked goods (pastries, bread) because i see it not as normalcy, but like junk food. I can eat that very sparingly (~1x/week of 1 small-sized bread)
Thank you, Dr. Fung.
Read his book series!!!
14:20 Begins interesting cancer information.
how do monoclonal antibody therapies kill cancer cell mutations? how does gene editing help to replace cancerous cell mutations? does intermittent fasting help?
Great information! But I thought IF increased growth hormones. Wouldn't that be bad for cancer?
Thank you for your comment. Perhaps this is a question to ask directly to Dr. Fung - @drjasonfun
I wondered that too!
@@Lovaaahhh Wow! Thank you! I thought I was the only one.
- the question was not asked in the interview...
In these videos it’s often discussed cases of overweight or obese people who often eat too much sugar in its different forms and/or have insulin resistance or some medical
Issues. I’m about to watch this video, and I think it will be no different to the others I have watched. My question is: How about those women who have a healthy diet in terms of carbs, protein, healthy fats, fibre, vitamins etc, who work out 3-4 hrs a week, who are slim with apparently no medical issue whatsoever, (good cholesterol levels, no insulin resistance, normal blood glucose etc), but who still get breast cancer. Why is that? Any thoughts?
There are also somatic and inhered mutations that can occur and cause cancer.
@@TargetCancer Hi and thank you for your response. Yes, I am aware of those but I thought they were rare, and therefore unlikely that all those who are healthy and slim have those mutations, if they get cancer. I wish to see videos which discuss this minority of the population who also get illnesses. Thank you
IODINE DEFICIENCY
Hi, I know a probable factor may be deficiency in Iodine. A common myth is that iodine is only important for the thyroid to produce T4 and T3.
Every cell in the body has a transporter for iodine and every cell needs it.
You can make a picture of organs in the body using radioactive labeled iodine to see where it's concentrations are highest and you'll learn that it IS high in the thyroid, but also in other organs like breast, ovaries, prostate.
(Search "Curious About Iodine, Part 2: Beyond the Thyroid")
A lack of iodine can lead to cystic fibrosis and increase chances for breast cancer.
You can find medical doctor Brownstein, who has loads of info on the subject on UA-cam and elsewhere.
And to end this all up, a referral to an article:
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Serum Iodine and Breast Cancer Risk: A Prospective Nested Case-Control Study Stratified for Selenium Levels
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2020) 29 (7): 1335-1340.
Abstract
Background:
Iodine has been suggested to protect against breast cancer, but there are no epidemiologic studies on individual risk. An interesting finding is that in areas where the exposure to both selenium and iodine are high (e.g., Japan), the risk of breast cancer is lower than in areas where selenium is high and iodine low (e.g., United States), or in areas where both are low (e.g., Northern Europe). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between prediagnostic serum iodine levels and subsequent breast cancer risk, and to investigate if this potential association was modified by selenium levels.
Methods:
The Malmö Diet and Cancer Study provided prediagnostic serum samples and the current analysis included 1,159 breast cancer cases and 1,136 controls. Levels of baseline serum iodine and selenium were analyzed. A logistic regression analysis yielded ORs with 95% confidence intervals adjusted for potential confounders.
Results:
There was no evidence of an overall association between iodine levels and risk of breast cancer. Among women with high selenium levels (above the median), high iodine levels were associated with a lower risk of breast cancer; the OR for above versus below the median was 0.75 (0.57-0.99). The corresponding OR for women with low selenium was 1.15 (0.87-1.50), and the Pinteraction was 0.06.
Conclusions:
The combination of high serum iodine levels and high selenium levels was associated with a lower risk of breast cancer.
Impact:
A high iodine and selenium exposure may decrease the risk of breast cancer.
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Prostate cancer has been found in my family and I take some precautions.
Vitamins D3 (5000 IU daily)
and K2 (at least 100 micrograms per day,) ,
Magnesium
Iodine Lugols solution 2%, (1 drop = 1 mg daily)
One or two Brazil nuts daily for selenium.
Please note, that this is what I do, and not medical advice :)
My anti-aging doctor is now able to test our bodies (via urine collection) for toxins-glyphosate, lead, mercury, chlorine, fluoride, etc.-hundreds of compounds. For decades these toxins could be removed by chelation-slowly after many treatments. And that is still available. But there is a new and much more efficient method of removing these toxins, some of which may contribute to cancer. This method is called plasma exchange. Not cheap (neither is chelation), it must be paid for out of pocket.
And if you pay to have pesticides removed from your body, you won’t be in a hurry to eat any non-organic produce!
The likelihood is that anyone who lives in an urban area has a lot of toxins, but of course, you can get them in an agricultural environment as well-or a mining environment, etc.
This has been available for decades, but not widely known or widely available.
My husband and I are awaiting the results of our urine tests, and we certainly will schedule the plasma exchange treatments, because living near Chicago and O’Hare is a situation rife with toxins.
that's so odd, because I've only ever eaten one meal a day for 99% of my life... we grew up poor and school lunch was usually the only meal we got. So as an adult I pretty much never ate before lunchtime. And then maybe a lite snack in the evening. Yeah here I am with stage three cancer
You are your own best health advocate.
Eat a healthy whole food plant based diet, reduce stress, get adequate sleep and exercise regularly.
Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly. You will be healthier, happier and have lower transportation and health care expenses. Make a bicycle your first choice for short distance travel. Exercise and stay active.
6:13 I've seen a study that shows a measurable rise in insulin resistance after a single high fat meal. It doesn't seem true that we don't know what causes insulin resistance. The solution isn't more insulin, of course. The solution is less fat in the diet.
Is GKI an indicator of Autophagy? Is insulin levels an indicator of Autophagy? If insulin is low is MTOR down regulated?
How many diseases can fasting cure? Why is fasting and autophagy not a part of standard of care for all disease?
Thanks for your comment. That's something to ask Dr. Fung directly.
I’ll answer that question, it’s because there’s no money to be made from it.
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Maybe a fasting therapy disease prevention hospital is a good business venture
There is a tested treatment in US that includes fasting for cancer patients and it included food as well and people wouldn’t sign up
Fasting heals therefore it doesn’t benefit big pharma.
Wondering, if a person with Type 1 Diabetes is immune against Cancer?
Since ive been thin all my life, and have high glucose and high a1c. And have taken amaryl and metformin for 15 + years, so is my pancreas damaged? Do i need insulin now
From my understanding high blood sugar is a symptom of insulin resistance. Therefore you need to pay more attention to your insulin level. Metformin is great at reducing your blood sugar but if your insulin level remains high so does your insulin resistance.Fasting and reducing your sugar and carb intake will allow your insulin levels to drop. Your blood sugar levels will also drop because your no longer eating the type of food that causes a spike in insulin. But you must be careful while still using Metformin, as this can drop your blood sugar level too low while fasting. You need to keep a close eye on on your blood sugar levels while you are fasting and reducing carbs. As your blood sugar levels drops due to fasting you should be able to start reducing the amount off medication you need. My blood sugar levels without metformin were around 20mmol/l and around 10 to12 with Metformin. My doctor was about to to start giving me insulin. i decided to not go that way and instead started fasting and change my diet and doing some exercise. My current blood sugar level is around 6 to 8 without Metformin and continues to slowly reduce. I have only been doing this for around 6 weeks but am happy with the improvement so far. As far as your Pancreas is concerned i am not a doctor and cant really comment on that. But it wouldn't hurt to give it a rest. Fasting and low carb.
Fung and Seyfried seem to agree at the end. Too many genetic mutations, and the pathology looks the same. Mitochondrial disfunction.
So is it a disease of respiration or fermentation?
Hello Dr. Fung, I m doing a fast of 18 hours 6 hours window . Remove all grains and sugar and fruits. Low carbs diet. Any recommendations to review my Parkinson’s disease ❤?
You can contact Dr. Fung on his UA-cam channel for further clarification, @drjasonfung.
Sure, I will contact Dr. Fung for advice to reverse my Parkinson’s ❤️❤️
Where does Dr Thomas Seyfried from Boston College fit into this Discussion???
Perhaps we should have Dr. Fung and Dr. Seyfried in the same interview someday.
@@TargetCancerGREAT IDEA 💥
There is a theory that insulin resistance cause cell to activate dormant genes to use the energy and that cause activates the growth genes which are early genes where human cells were meant to grow a lot for survival. So its not generic mutation but activation of dormant genes due to the environment.
So I had breast cancer back in 2003 2004 and if I was to take away all my glucose lower it don’t take anymore and my body but I do have brought to Jean so where would that leave me with my cancer if I took away the glucose like I said, and I’m no longer feeding The cancer that way how is the BRCA2 gene feeding it???
I had the T2D cured through fasting, but my sugars have risen quickly as of late. I am wondering if it is connected to a recent cancer diagnosis? Will fasting bring my blood glucose down now? Will the high sugar speed cancer growth?
Yes it feeds cancer which is a fungus.
My older brother has been type 2 for years. I keep hearing the idea of fasting or keto helping that disorder. I ve been in the room with him when his blood glucose gets low, he gets irritable, uncoordinated, can't see a hand in front of his face, and a bit of panic. How does what's being suggested here work?
arrest the medical mafia
What dou you think of the covid vaccine changing our immune system
People think you can fast and then eat the SAD diet during the eating periods and it's supposed to work. No it's a combination of low carb high fat with intermittent fasting.
What are the mitochondria doing during insulin resistance? Could it be that they are not shifting the fat in the cells and so causing the problem? Could it be that fasting bringing on autophagy, replacing the mitochondria fixes the problem that way?
Thanks for your comment. We're not sure if @drjasonfung could reply to that question
If your cells are saturated with glucose and you have no energy generation requirements (sedentary) then I imagine your mitochondria are doing comparatively fa. They also can't metabolise fat, only glucose.
Look up Dr boros and deutenomics. It is related to deuterium breaking the mitochondria nanomotors. Deuterium is a natural isotope of hydrogen. It occurs at a higher ratio in sugars and carbs. More of these nanomotors break so the only thing left for the cell to live on is sugars. That's cancer. The Warburg effect.
Part 2 is where exactly?
Part 2 of Dr. Fung's interview is here: ua-cam.com/video/m66z5idc8Tw/v-deo.html
Does Dr. Juneja treat Leukemia patients? Or is xcures and content creation his primary focus now?
Dr. Juneja is a medical oncologist at Baton Rouge General Hospital.
I believe the problem is the things diabetics are eating today, my grandmother born 1913 was diabetic tyoe 2 she took insulin and was not obese she lived to the age of 86 no amputations no strokes nothing, today I am diabetic and I used to be obese it's all the food
Our government is allowing food manufacturers to literally poison us and make us sick and diseased.
How about the prescription medicines that cause cancer like rantadine which I was proscribed! Blood pressure meds can cause cancer too. That was on CNBC 3 blood pressure meds that cause cancer too. Do they discuss that in this video? I haven’t listened to the whole video.
Well, you might want to listen to the entire utube interview and then keep listening to CSNBC 😅
Please help
I have just been diagnosed with Type 2. And prescribed Metformin and a statin.
I understand that metformin makes body more sensitive to insulin. Is this so that the body can PUSH more glucose into the cells?
But as Mr Fung notes, the cells cannot absorb anymore so the increased insulin sensitivity is causing more fat in the liver which is then unloaded into the blood stream as Triglycerides leading to metabolic sydrome whilst more insulin sensitivity leads to the problem being exacerbated.
In other words I would be better off not taking the Metformin and instead addressing diet, exercise alongside intermittent fasting?
Please read Dr. Fung's books The Obesity Code and the Diabetes Code. And watch his videos and lectures. 👍🙏
Be diligent in your searches for more information, but always seek professional advice before implementing a change. Find a doctor you can trust, and who can monitor your progress.
Thanks for the responses. I have followed Mr Fung's advice and not taken the medication and instead used fasting and zero carbs. Blood Sugar ranges now between 5 and 7 MMOL
My vision is a bit blurred and my Doctor said that might be due to the significant and fast drop in sugar levels. The lens in my eyes is used to high sugar levels and needs to adjust
Get new glasses.
I have type 2 diabetes I lost 47lbs I am on insalin once per week my numbers are low
You aren't benefited by more insulin he said... obesity is a result of too much insulin. Re-listen to this video.
I have bladder cancer and I have been taking metformin for years for my type II diabetes.... I have had a TUBTR.... I have been on a keto diet for several months and have reached OMAD (one meal per day). I just finished a 48 hour fast and plan to do that 3 times per moth and I hope to do a 5 day or longer fast once per month. All of my doctors want me to keep taking my metformin, even though my last blood work showed my glucose levels and A1C were absolutely normal.... fasting glucose was 95 (hoping to get it even lower) and A1C was around 5 (I don't recall the exact number). So my question is this.... is the metformin raising my insulin levels? And thus acting as a encouragement to the cancer to recur? I am worried because the recurrence of bladder cancer seems quite high. And the metformin seems increasingly unneeded as long as I stay on a healthy diet, fasting as much as I can.... My primary care already has cut my metformin by half after my last blood test, but I wonder if it is not causing more problems than it solves??
Thank you for your comment. That's something you'll need to discuss with your doctor.
@@TargetCancer Yes, I know.... I have. But you missed my question, which I am having a hard time finding an answer to.... DOES METFORMIN RAISE INSULIN LEVELS OR NOT??? What I do with the answer to that question is a matter between myself and my doctor. I tried Googling to find an answer, but there is no clear-cut answer I could find. I have been taking metformin for more than 20 years and no one seems to know if it raises insulin levels. I don't even think my doctor knows what my insulin levels are!!! It certainly is not on the blood work reports that I receive.... they all concentrate on glucose levels alone. Which is exactly what your guest was getting at. The standard of care for type II diabetes is to pour more insulin on the problem.
We are the social team of Target: Cancer Podcast and cannot clarify that question. You'll need to contact a doctor for that clarification, or you may try to contact Dr. Fung. He has a UA-cam channel. Google might be easy and quick, but it is not always the best approach to finding answers to medical questions. Thank you for reaching out, and we wish you all the best.
@@pawnslinger1Get a holistic doctor.
@@visam28 Great advice. Afraid that I am limited to what the VA has on offer. And they seem clueless. When I mention anything remotely technical to them, they just seem to stare blankly and repeat the mantra... "It is not the standard of care". That is all they seem to know. Any other medical is out of my financial grasp. The last time I had private health insurance was before I got outsourced (laid off). If you know a good cheap holistic doctor in the Phoenix area, I would be interested to hear about it. But I am afraid "good" and "cheap" don't co-exist.
What about non fat people who have high insulin? Loosing weight is not an option here.
30 grams of fiber per day is important.
I like to listen to these videos just by sound but all those sound fx are very distracting from the message.
Alternatively, you can listen to our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and many other streaming services. Those don't have the sound FX's
Can Covid booster, vaccine or infection by Covid elevate your Igg levels? Once infected by Covid how long will it stay or mess up your levels of Igg?
What about a skinny person who doesn't have t2 diabetes. Who already IF diet and exercise. What do they need to do in that case?
Sorry edit who has t2 diabetes
@@sambochamreun2270. Doesn't matter if your skinny or not, if you have T2 diabetes you should follow Dr Fungs advice to keep your insulin levels low. Eating a LCFC diet with intermittent fasting will improve your diabetes.
A carnivore diet is awesome 😃👊
i have psoriatic arthritis. and i've been doing OMAD for almost 2 weeks now. i lost some pounds now and i'm hoping to also improve my symptoms as it is truly hurting. i know that this disease is irreversible in western medicine. but ỉn functional medicine it can
#3 comment...note to self and others-interesting along w the video.
Why is it when people get cancer they lose tons of weight but then shouldn’t they get better then❓ as a result of losing weight ❓
It's on the late stage of Cancer . Better prevent cancer.
How did they lose weight? You need to eat healthy!
Gene mutations could be the result of other “epigenetic” factors other than bad DNAs.
Jason, don't you see the flaw in your concentration gradient argument? How would giving more insulin allow more sugar into the cells if influx was gradient driven? It has to be an active process or is regulated my other mechanism when glucose levels are too high. Can't imagine how that would have evolved.
I don't see your point.. Hyperinsulenimia is the term, you can find info on it by Googleling...
What's surprising is the link between bad health and prescription medications.
Those big yachts cost big bucks.
8:55 Don't you shove excess glucose into the hepatocytes using insulin as a temporary solution because the glucose will do damage throughout the body if you don't do SOMETHING with it quickly? How do you get someone who has obesity to suddenly lose weight or go keto? After all, obesity is an emergent condition. Something has to be done and quickly to reverse both the high blood glucose and the obesity.
I’m not a diabetic but, I do have an issue with eating refined sugar, diet sodas, and processed foods.
In the last few weeks since finding an enlarged lymph node in my groin nearly a month ago (it’s still there), I have cut the majority of processed food/refined sugar and also started doing intermittent fasting again. My acid reflux has greatly improved also.
I’m having the an ultrasound of the swollen lymph node and my abdomen on the 19th of this month.
Regardless of the diagnosis, I cannot go back to how I was eating before.
What causes insulin resistance? We don't know, but we know it's getting worse, so let's look for correlations. Let's check on the main things we love to point the finger at... sugar, saturated fat and red meat. If we look at sugar consumption, it doesn't correlate. If we look at red meat consumption, it doesn't correlate. If we look at saturated fat consumption, it doesn't correlate, so we can rule those out. Ah, but what about seed oils?!?! Correlates very well. Could seed oils (aka vegetable oils) be causing insulin resistance (and cancer)????? Very possible. Look to Paul Saladino for more info.
What about hormonal balance ?
After hormonal treatment for birth many womens get breast / others cancers
Thanks for your comment. You may need to reach out to an oncologist about your concern.
@@TargetCancer It's not for me. I only saw around
Try checking Fung’s references in his books…you wouldn’t let him on your show.
Ditch the annoying sound effects! They distract from the information being shared.
Too bad everyone ignored Warburg research and hypotheses from 1920’s
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