#1004 Doctors Were Wrong About Diabetes! – The Shocking Truth About Reversing Type 2 with Dr. Jason Fung

Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

Ben Azadi

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 946 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, host Ben Azadi delves into an enlightening conversation with Dr. Jason Fung, a leading expert in fasting and metabolic health. They explore the critical importance of metabolic flexibility and the pivotal role of insulin in health. Dr. Fung, known as the "Father of Fasting," shares compelling insights on reversing type 2 diabetes through fasting, debunking the myth that it's a chronic, irreversible condition. The episode highlights practical strategies for implementing fasting and dietary changes, offering hope and actionable advice for improving metabolic health. 🔥 Topics Discussed: Why high insulin—not just high glucose—is the root of metabolic disease The most important blood test you're probably not getting: fasting insulin How insulin resistance leads to obesity, cancer, and cardiovascular disease Why low-calorie, low-fat diets often fail and wreck your metabolism The role of fasting in lowering blood pressure and improving digestive health Fasting's surprising benefits for brain clarity, focus, and mental health How autophagy and counter-regulatory hormones help protect metabolism The metabolic power of rotating fasting schedules to break weight loss plateaus A powerful case study: 100 units of insulin per day to zero in 30 days Why type 2 diabetes is reversible—and how the ADA only recently acknowledged it The science behind the world's longest medically-supervised fast: 382 days Links and Resources: Connect with Dr. Fung: Dr. Fung's Website: www.doctorjasonfung.com Dr. Fung's YouTube Channel: Doctor Jason Fung on YouTube 🎁 📚 Purchase Ben's new book Metabolic Freedom today to receive immediate access to a FREE course on metabolism ($997 Value) with exclusive interviews from Gary Brecka, Dr Daniel Pompa, Dr Jason Fung, Megan Ramos, Cynthia Thurlow & more. CLICK HERE: https://www.ketokamp.com/free-course 🔎 Find all of the Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship deals and coupon codes here: https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals

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0:00.0	So say you take your first in you're burning 2,000 calories a day, you're eating 2,000 calories a day, you're not losing weight.
0:07.0	Now you decide to want to lose weight.
0:09.0	So you go down to 1,500 calories, but you're eating low fat, so super high carb, and you're eating 10 times a day.
0:15.0	So your insulin levels never fall.
0:17.0	So now you're eating 1,500. You want to burn 2,000, but because your insulin levels are high,
0:24.6	you can't actually access any of the calories that your body has stored away, because that's what happens, right?
0:29.6	Inulence high, your body wants to store calories, not burn calories. So if you're eating 1,500, you want to burn 2,000,
0:36.6	but you can't get any access to the calories that are stored, there's no choice.
0:41.3	Your body has to burn 1,500.
0:43.6	It's just like if you have, you know, a million dollars in the bank, but $2 in your wallet, and you want to go buy something, and they say it's $10.
0:51.0	You said, you can't buy it.
1:09.0	Yeah. they say it's $10. So you can't buy it. The Greek definition for metabolism is to transform. Your metabolism is designed to take food and to transform it into energy so you feel good
1:15.2	and burn fat.
1:16.8	We are determined to deliver the science and art of metabolism to you.
1:21.0	We bring on the thought leaders in this space to have life-changing conversations so you
1:25.6	could apply and upgrade your metabolism.
1:28.2	The topics cover here include biohacking, ketosis, carnivore, fasting strategies, mindset,
1:35.2	and metabolic health.
1:36.6	Your body was built to be self-healing.
1:39.0	Our goal is to identify the interference and remove it.
1:42.4	You are a masterpiece because you are a piece of the master.
1:46.5	Welcome to the Metabolic Freedom podcast. My name is Ben Azadi. I'm the bestselling author of
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