Ep. 332 Bio-individuality and Fasting: Personalized Approaches to Metabolic Health with Dr. Jason Fung

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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I am delighted to reconnect with Dr. Jason Fung today. We last connected in October 2020 for Episode 121. Dr. Fung is a nephrologist and a prominent figure in the intermittent fasting and low-carb space. He has made significant contributions as a founding member of The Fasting Method with his evidence-based guidance on weight loss and blood glucose management through low-carb diets and intermittent fasting. He has written several books, including The Obesity Code, The Complete Guide to Fasting, The Diabetes Code, and The Cancer Code. In our discussion today, we look at the forecast for metabolic health in 2024, exploring how the growth of the diabetes population relates to the effects of the pandemic and addressing the conflict of interest with organizations like the ADA and registered dieticians. Dr. Fung shares some of his biggest frustrations, including the shallow and myopic thinking amongst those focusing on calories in and calories out, and we get into various facets of metabolic health, from the nuanced influences of gender, puberty, perimenopause, and menopause to hedonistic eating, sarcopenia, bio-individuality, and therapeutic fasting. Dr. Fung also shares his perspective on GLP-1s, shiftwork, supplements, and more. Join us for valuable insights on various aspects of metabolic health and how they impact our well-being. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN How the influence of food companies has led dieticians and diabetes associations to focus on moderation instead of a balanced diet Dr. Fung shares his frustration with the lack of progress in addressing the diabetes issue How hormones impact weight gain and hunger Why does focusing on calories in and out not provide the solution to weight loss? How intermittent fasting can help to control hormonal issues How middle-aged women need to find balance when fasting to maintain muscle mass and avoid sarcopenia How intermittent fasting can lead to increased strength despite losing muscle mass What causes shift workers to gain weight? The potential drawbacks of using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss Why magnesium deficiency is a common problem in modern society Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to [email protected] Connect with Dr. Jason Fung Website Twitter and YouTube The Fasting Method Dr. Fung's books Previous Episode Featuring Dr. Jason Fung Ep. 121 – The Truth About Diabetes, Kidney Disease and Insulin Resistance with Dr. Jason Fung

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.4	Today I had the honor of reconnecting with Dr. Jason Fong. We last connected in October of
0:36.3	2020 for the podcast episode 121 and if you're not familiarized with Dr. Fong, he is one of the leading voices in the intermittent fasting, low-carb space.
0:47.0	He's also a nephrologist and one of the founding members of the fasting method to provide evidence-based advice for weight
0:54.8	loss and managing blood glucose, focusing on low-carb diets and intermittent fasting.
1:00.4	He is also the author of the Obesity Code, The Complete Guide to
1:03.6	to fasting, the Diabetes Code and Cancer Code. Today we spoke at great length
1:08.1	about the forecast for metabolic health in 2024, the growth of the diabetes population relative to the impact of the
1:16.7	pandemic, conflict of interest with organizations like the ADA as well as registered dieticians.
1:24.5	Some of his biggest pet peeves including the myopic focus on calories in calories out
1:30.9	which he believes to be very shallow thinking as there's so much that drives
1:35.7	behavior around food, the impact of metabolic health and gender, the impact of puberty, perimenopause, and menopause, as well as andropause, hedonistic
1:47.3	eating, the role of sarcopinia, bio-individuality and therapeutic fasting,
1:53.1	his thoughts on GLP1s, shift work, supplements and more.
1:58.4	I know you will love this conversation
2:00.3	as much as I did recording it.
2:09.0	Dr. Fung, such an honor and a privilege to have you back on the podcast. Welcome again.
2:10.0	Thanks, great to be here.
2:12.0	Yeah, I thought it would be fun to kind of talk about the metabolic health forecast for
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