Dr. Jason Fung is a physician, researcher, New York Times bestselling author and currently practices as a nephrologist (kidney specialist).

He is the co-founder of The Fasting Method, which provides the education, tools and community needed to successfully implement intermittent fasting.

Jason recently released The Diabetes Code Journal: The Official Workbook for Reversing Type 2 Diabetes Through Healthy Eating and Fasting.

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In this episode, we discuss:
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - What causes type 2 diabetes?
03:42 - The insulin resistance – diabetes continuum
07:18 - What is hyperinsulinemia?
09:17 - The underlying problem with type 2 diabetes
11:10 - The 5 markers of metabolic syndrome
13:06 - Does prescribing insulin fix type 2 diabetes?
16:23 - Insulin resistance takes 10-15 years to turn into type 2 diabetes
19:44 - Early signs of diabetic kidney disease
20:43 - Cholesterol is not the main cause of heart disease
24:30 - Type 2 diabetes is reversible
29:20 - Body mass index (BMI) is deceiving
31:10 - The process called de novo lipogenesis (DNL)
36:05 - Type 1 diabetes needs insulin treatment
38:18 - 3 ways to lower insulin naturally
44:25 - Ketosis is an ultra-low-carbohydrate diet
47:16 - Reducing calories doesn’t address the root cause of the problem
53:51 - Intermittent fasting is a powerful tool to control type 2 diabetes
56:40 - Does fasting impact the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
1:03:45 - Fasting doesn’t cause muscle loss

Show notes: https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/567

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Jesse Chappus has in-depth conversations with health and wellness leaders from around the world. Topics include lifestyle, nutrition, fitness, self-help, sleep, meditation, spirituality and so much more. Tune in weekly to take your health to the next level!