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Today we have guest Dr. Jason Fung with us. Dr. Fung is a practicing nephrologist and author of The Obesity Code: Unlocking The Secrets Of Weight Loss. We discuss obesity, insulin, weight management, diabetes, and fasting. This one is definitely worth listening to.
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Guest: Dr. Jason Fung
Website: http://www.intensivedietarymanagement.com/
Book: The Obesity Code
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I’m not sure if it’s gotten to a point of becoming white noise to people in the U.S, but turning statements into questions with the addition of “Right” becomes quickly irritating in this episode! Will try again tomorrow 🙂
As in, “I know, right?!” it is a term of agreeing with a perspective, or something that someone else may say… kinda like when brits say “inn’it” or “isntit”
I shouldn’t have read your comment before listening to this show. It is driving me nuts now!
As a healthcare provider who tries to manage diabetic patients on a daily basis, I LOVED this podcast. The analogy he made between diabetes getting worse and more prevalent with time is like us trying to go back and use computer technology from decades ago was spot on! We KNOW how to prevent and reverse diabetes. So why is type 2 diabetes becoming more prevalent? Better yet, why does it still even exist?! Probably because Big Pharma and Big Food would go bankrupt if we changed out lifestyle and didn’t need those meds anymore. This crazy cycle literally makes no sense to me!!!
It’s a Canadian thing…every ‘right’ is supposed to be ‘eh’, but we are trained to say ‘right’ instead when the ‘eh’ urge hits 🙂 Turn every ‘right’ into ‘eh’ and you have true Canadian diction!!
This was a great podcast. Thank you Robb and Dr. Fung, and thank you for the links to the doctor’s blog. His posts are very informative, well-written, and accessible to a layperson. I did a 24-hour fast following some of the doctor’s simple recommendations. For instance, he says don’t change your routine. Don’t make a BIG DEAL out of it. In fact, pick a VERY busy day. This strategy was very helpful to me. I was fine sipping water with a pinch of salt during a day when I did low cardio, met with clients, pulled together a birthday party for my oldest child. I was too busy to “obsess” about food, or energy level, or hunger. I did not DWELL on the fact that I was fasting. Personally, I really appreciate Dr. Fung’s cheerful, encouraging attitude.
So, I’m a bit confused on this podcast….He says that calories don’t matter….ok. But isn’t one of the laws of thermodynamics is that “energy cannot be created nor destroyed”. Calories = energy. So if you consume more energy (calories) than you use…where does the excess go? My assumption has always been that it goes to fat. So with this in mind, one time when at IHOP, I was going to order a meat lovers omelette to stay away from carbs, but changed my mind once I realized that the omelette had 1200 calories.
Can someone explain to me how you can exceed your energy needs (calories) but of course with healthy / paleo/ primal food, but it NOT turn into fat ? Where does this energy go if not used up based on the law of thermodynamics?
It’s not that calories don’t matter at all, it’s just that they aren’t the whole story. Your body doesn’t view/process foods as just calorie content. Calories are part of the story, but so are hormones, satiety/appetite, and how your body actually digests and uses those calories. Your body doesn’t use all calories in the same way (protein vs carbs or fat) which can even change some at different times and with different hormonal profiles.
Does the body need period of downtime to optimize insulin response/resistance? With the Western diet many are sold on eating frequently but from this podcast it seems like 3 meals a day with no snacking or less is optimal to give your body the time to have no elevated insulin. Is this correct? This is not taking into account fueling workouts for athletes but a questions for general pop.
Well if he told you it was about calories, what would he sell you in a book or seminar?
Yes, there are no calorie based books or seminars…
You weren’t listening. Go back to around minute 18 or 19 and listen again.
Coconut oil is high in calories but doesn’t cause a spike in insulin or blood sugar and also doesn’t make you fat. Wheat is high in calories and it spikes insulin and blood sugar and makes you fat and causes clogged arteries and numerous other health issues. It matters far more what you get your calories from than the amount, as I understand.
For the average person does snacking between meals not allow insulin to lower? Wondering if the logic of eating more then 3-4 times a day does more harm then good.
Dr. Fung discusses the perils of snacking in great detail on his blog. Here’s a good post to start with. Really good stuff.
https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/perils-snacking-hormonal-obesity-xiii/
In Dr. Jason Fung’s book “The Obesity Code”on page 203 he states “Current opinion holds that plaque develops as a response to injury etc.”
How do the arteries get injured to start the inflammation???
Excellent book so far but have some questions like this.
Thank you
Barry
Non-laminar flow and immune response are tow that come to mind.
Thank you for turning us on to Dr Fung. He and his passion for understanding and communicating the workings of Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, etc. is fantastic. I think that fasting for hormonal reset was the missing link in my ability to controll weight and finally lose those last few pounds. Paleo got me most of the way—fasting completed the puzzle. I am forever grateful.
Sooooo hyperpalatble foods typically leads to higher caloric intake, riiightt?
Baked in the cake. I will remember that during my next fast.