I've lost 100 pounds following your advice. Boom. Fasting and controlling my insulin has been a GAME CHANGER!!! Take it from this 59 year old guy that has been obese most of my life. I've given copies of your book to several friends and relatives. Thank you Jason!!!
I will be 66 in about a month. I used to be morbidly obese, and struggled with many chronic health problems for decades. No doctor that i ever saw personally ever told me that any of these conditions were reversible. I had to learn that here on CZcams. I have had no need to see a medical doctor ever since. I began eating just one good meal per day back in June of 2021 - about a year and a half ago, and have kept it up ever since. I kept my carb intake to a minimum, and stopped my sugar intake pretty much completely. This was a fairly aggressive form of intermittent fasting. And within the very first two to three months, about 60 pounds of excess fluids and body fat were gone. Along with that, almost every chronic health condition that plagued me for decades was reversed. These conditions included, a fatty liver, occasional hypertension, edema - excess fluid buildup in the feet and lower legs, chronic cellulitis bouts of caused by that edema, COPD symptoms, lowered testosterone levels, frequent night time urination, weaker and crumbling teeth, and constantly sore feet, most likely due to neuropathy to name a few. Almost all of these conditions cleared up, even the COPD symptoms. And i am still a modest smoker. Imagine that. The only thing i still struggle with is the neuropathy in my feet, and that is not as bad as it used to be, but it seems to be the most stubborn condition to reverse. I have learned to do a few exercises to help increase the blood flow of the lower extremities, and one of these days i may try an occasional extended fast, more than 24 hours as well. My best wishes to everybody else on their own journey to improved health and well being!
Would help me more to know if you were on major medication prior to begin this route and what is the status of the earlier medication now? Thank you for giving me hope to correct myself
I am 30 years old and all my life I have struggled with my weight and after the pandemic and lockdown, I have crossed over from being over weight to obese on the BMI scale. I had just had my second child, and I suffered from joint pain and back pain ALL the time and doctors were telling me that I needed to lose weight, but I failed every time I tried dieting because I was ALWAYS feeling hungry and I blamed my self control and lack of consistency. I stumbled upon your videos on CZcams, read both your books (The obesity code and The ultimate fasting guide) and now am an avid listener to TFM podcast! I realized that it wasn't me! It wasn't that I lacked self control, I was working against the nature of my body and its hormones. It's only been a month since I started but I have lost 12kgs!!! For the first time in years, I am not hungry! I do TRE and 24 hour fasts so easily now and my next step is to do extended fasts! I thank you from the bottom of my heart, because you have changed my life and saved it from a life time of misery and health problems! I am happy to conclude with the fact that I no longer have joint and back pain! All it took was a month and the inflammation in my body is already way better! EVERYONE THIS IS LIFE CHANGING!
@@annettemclean3822 while losing weight, I used to follow the 24 hour fasting protocol which is basically fasting for 3 days a week and doing TRE for the rest of the week. Now to maintain, I only do TRE and limit consumption of processed carbs to 2-3 days a week.
I wish him a long life. I was sick, obese and high blood sugar and pre diabetes two years ago. I found his channel . After watching a few videos, I decided to change my diet and successfully changed my diet from junk to healthy food. I eat 2 meals a day and I include almost every in my diet like all grains, fruits, meat, poultry, fish, vegetables and legumes. I don’t buy packaged food. I followed this life style for the past two years and as a result lost 52 pounds, no blood pressure, no blood sugar issues and no health issues at all. Fasting worked the best. I still follow 8/16 fasting and never think about diabetes anymore because I don’t see a single sign of pre diabetes or high blood pressure in my body. He is truly a genius.
Don't we just love how Dr. Fung's brain, practicality and humor work together to enlighten and encourage us to return to our bodies' healthiest MO? He is my fourth macronutrient! Thank you thank you for creating and offering to us such inspiring videos. You're the best! Love and Light. 🙏
I've been watching your videos for over a year and I have been Intermittent fasting along with a ketogenic diet for 15 months. I have lost 55 pounds and reversed my type 2 diabetes. My A1C went from 6.7 to 5.2. I have been doing a 16:8 fast and it has become a part of my everyday life. I don't even think about it. Thank you Dr. Fung!!!!
@@fromaheartofjoy That sounds like a good idea for me as I don't eat breakfast but I do have coffee with cream and not sure how I could do without that, I don't like black coffee at all and tea is not my favorite either. Hmmm.
I'm down nearly 50 pounds, nice and slow so I don't look sickly and saggy. I have about 40 more to go. Thank you so much for your advice and backing it up with science.
In June it'll be five years of IF and a keto diet. I've never felt better, and after the first few weeks, I don't get hungry anymore! I eat two meals a day, and I get 18 hours of fasting every day! Some days I just forget to eat. I'm in my 70's.
Dr. Fung changed my life! I had typed 2 Diabetes I was up to a 16 now I’m down to a 6 less then! 6months doctor looking at me crazy like what happened!! 😮 I’m so thankful I didn’t take the doctor advice in Texarkana tx cause I would still be on meds and Insolent!! Thanks my brother u are heaven sent!! I tell people about you all the time!
I starting fast the end of August 2022. I have lost 52 pounds and I have 48 to go. I haven’t felt this good in over 20 years. I wish I would have known about fasting years ago. I do take a multivitamin everyday. I only drink water and haven’t fasted past 22 hours. Once I reach my goal I will continue to fast for the rest of my life. I had a family member say to me one day my weird way of eating. No it’s not weird. I am giving my body the rest it needs. 2 months into my fasting I found out I had non alcoholic fatty liver disease. And fasting has been improving my numbers. I look in the mirror and do a double take! I am so happy!
NIce work. I lost 50 in 4 months. And have leveled out. Very happy. In the beginning i looked in the mirror and said, how is this working. I still look today and say what the... He is a savior to us puggy folks. Super cool. Once you get leveled out. You maybe able to go back to more regular meals. But keep an eye on the scale. It'll clue you into it. A few tips that i believe in. Eat more beef than anything. No processing. Steaks or hamburger. Then pork if you prefere. No processing too. No seed oils is my strong opinions supported by some science. If you don't need to loose any more weight, lighten up on those things. You can do it!!! I love drinking heavy cream and cheese if you are still hungry. It is very satiating and satisfying and has improved my blood work.
@@scoobtoober2975 Congrats. It just bogels my mind when people lose that much weight in just 4 months. I'm 52 & and I'm 20 lbs overweight for my 5'1 frame. I weight 144 and I having been fasting about 18 hrs or so 5 days a week with low carb diet, but the most I have lost is 11 lbs and my weight won't budge after that. Kind of discouraging😞
I weighed 71kilos. I started IF on April 25, 2023. In July 27, 2023, my weight is now at 63.8 kilos... Amazing. And most of all my asthma attack is getting lesser and lesser. I now feel good... I will continue doing IF. Daghang Salamat Dr. JFUNG. 🇵🇭
I'm a 300 lb disabled veteran. fasting was the only thing that cured my addiction to alcohol and greasy junk food. walk 5 miles a day. 4-5 day fast eat 3-4. only hamburger eggs and cheese. have no cravings at all 3 months in. down 60 lbs. easiest diet I've ever done. sometimes the hangry comes out. I don't beat myself up about it if I want to eat. drink tons of water. 20 more lbs I'll be comfortable to hike again I think
Congratulations on your success and thank you for your service! I am new to this. I am a breast cancer survivor of 3.5 years now. However I need to make a lifestyle change with regards to my food and exercise or I know the cancer will come back. The chemo pushed me into early menopause and the steroids didn’t help me either. At 290 and 52 yes old I have to do something. So I’m learning about this. (I’ve tried everything else in my life to lose weight but I keep getting bigger and unhealthier). -Can you please explain what time you stopped eating daily? -What time the next day you started it eat? -What are you allowed to eat during your 8 hours of allowed to eat time? -What shouldn’t I eat? -I need this to be realistic and life lasting. So I will have alcohol from time to time on weekends (one night of the weekend usually) -Is there a drink that won’t throw away all of my efforts? -Are you allowed any diet drinks or water enhancers? I really really appreciate you and everyone that is willing to help me. My family and I are ready to make changes. Daughter 26, son 22, husband 54. Thank you for all help and advice!!!!
In Jan 2020, I started IF then gradually pushed up to OMAD on weekends. I lost 15kgs in 10 months, 10cm off my waist, reversed my prediabetes (HbA1C 6.3 - 5.5) and normalized my BP. I'm consistent now at 100/70 and highest at 120/80 at night. I'm off all medication and now continue with IF/OMAD as my own maintenance. Thanks Dr Fung. I keep spreading the knowledge I got from you.
@@freedomfighter7079 I start with a big bowl of salad, usually kale or spinacht or lettuce, whatever is available, some avocado depending on the season. Dressing is olive oil and apple cider vinegar with minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste. After the salad, some meat proteins and I usually end with a little carbs usually rice. If there's some fruit, I'll eat that too. Basically, I don't have any restrictions. I just limit my carbs. Definitely, no snacking after.
I've gone from 235 to 176 in just over a year. I dropped my A1C from 10.1 to 6.2 by merely cutting out processed carbs and walking daily. I also use IM 16:8 and I feel even better! Thanks, Dr. Fung. I can't wait to get my blood work done in May!
Thanks Dr. Fung! I've started a community support/ encouragement circle at our community center in our city where I work, to help interested people achieve our health goals. We are reading and discussing The Obesity Code and it's going great 👍😁. About two years ago I was in terrible health. I found your videos, books and lectures and learned how to fast. I lost over 158 lbs (!) and am maintaining well. I'm off my blood pressure meds, my osteoarthritis pain is hardly noticeable now and my asthma is gone. And now I'm hoping to share what I've learned to help others. I'm so thankful 😊👍. You are saving lives 🙏
@@evettabush3435 Awwww! How nice of you to say that 😊! I was recently asked to share my story on The Magic of Fasting CZcams channel 😃. It was so much fun. Check it out 👍! Thanks again for your kind words 🙏
Just broke a 40 hour fast, I do this once or twice a week. Incredible energy and mental clarity. Important to note, when its time to feed, you need to eat!!
I am one of your living proofs! I wasn't heavy in weight but I did have fatty liver. I did your intermittent fasting with omad. I still do. Within 5 months, I reversed my fatty liver as well as lost weight which is a bonus for me. So, yeah.. THANK YOU! 🙏🙏 I also shared your book, The Obesity Codes , to friends.
Dr. Fung- you speak common sense truth to weight loss and wellness. I hope the food industry, big pharma, WHO, FDA, etc. don’t try to come out and silence you.
I'm a type 1 diabetic and want to let you know that you've changed my life so much! Fasting has been a great way to lose extra pounds I put on since being diagnosed at 28 and I'm surprised by all the other benefits from fasting!
Just the comment I was looking for! I'm type 1 as well and wondered if it was safe for us. From what you say, sounds like it is, but what do you do if you have a low? Treat and then just try again the next day or continue on?
@@rhondaa5523 I used to devour candy when I was low, now I try my best to have just 1 or 2 pieces so I don't have to ride the roller coaster. I know that my fast is over at that point but you know that's how it goes 😉
@@rhondaa5523 I too am T1 and have been Intermittent fasTing for a month and a half. So far have lost 10 lbs and gone down a pants size. I tested my BS a lot! Changed up the basal program on my insulin pump. I finally think I got it nearly tweaked but we'll see as more time goes on. In the beginning I did have a low here and there and found that 2 glucose tablets would do the trick along with a lower temporary basal rate. Do you have a pump?
@@jjms79 Thank you so much for your reply. I do have glucose shots that I use but sometimes I have a low one or two times a day. (not always, but often enough) I need to adjust my pump I guess if I were to try this.
@@Tgail1 Hi. Thank you for your reply. I do have a pump and a CGM so I will give it a try with changing my basal rates. Thank you so much. 10 pounds in a month? Fantastic! My goal is 40.
Since I started to do fasting of 14 hours par day, I am free from hunger, I don't think about eating anything, I must set an alarm in order to eat. I am 46, and all my life my mind was clouded all day about finding something to snack, this is changing my life, this is clearing my mind, my short term memory is sharp, when I do a pause I get back to my tasks much faster/easier. THIS NEED NOOOO EFFORT. Repeat EFFORT = ZERO. This is the best thing that happened in my life except my love for my wife.
I wish 14 hrs eliminated my hunger. It's probably partly due to my diet. I will try making adjustments and increasing fasting time. Glad it works well for you!
Dr. Fung’s common sense examples for explaining why these myths are so stupid literally make me laugh out loud. He’s so great and so right. If only the whole world could hear his relatively simple message, the world would be SO much healthier and happier. It’s really tragic that most people don’t know HOW to eat, and that staying within our recommended weight range is fairly simple if we would just eat the way God intended, instead of the way the food and restaurant industry wants us to eat…which is ALL the time! Their goal is to constantly tempt us to eat, and they are very successful at doing it. They couldn’t care less if we’re healthy, or not! The more we eat, the more money they make!
Actually it goes like this. Someone doesn't exercise, eats like complete garbage for many years both in type of food and over consumption of calories. Destroys their health and gets desperate. Told it was not your fault and just don't eat the carbs and fast. Finds this an effective way for them to reduce their overall calories and loses some weight, but frankly is still puggie most of the time. Thinks it's a miracle then starts trying to tell people who actually took care of themselves, exercised regularly even athletic people that they are killing themselves because of the carbs or not fasting or whatever and tries to now pretend they know the secrets and push their advice on these people. These people don't appreciate that and try to tell them it wasn't the carbs or the fasting, it was you not exercising and eating like complete garbage for a long period of time. People don't want to listen and cycle repeats.
@@YeshuaKingMessiah The basic laws of matter and energy apply to everything in our know universe whether you want that to be true or not. You cannot create new mass out of nothing no matter what hormones you have without an excess of energy to do so. It is not possible period.
@@FROGASAUR actually I don't count any calorie I just did ADF, and on my eating days i do omad no snacking since 11/10/2022 then was 70 KGS but now am 65kgs💪
@@asia9548 ADF was and is the best fasting protocal for me.. for weight loss and maintenance. For pain management, I need a bit longer. But I love ADF.
Good afternoon Doc ☕️ Your videos and advice has saved my life . Intermittent fasting is doable at any level ..I personally have lost 50 lbs since this past August..now having high insulin ( type 2) and 4 pills of Metformin daily …it’s been an eye opening experience. Got another 30 lbs to go to move from obese to ..well a tad pudgy 😅 Once again thanks !
Love watching Dr. Fung! Started 18:6, 20:4 IF on 01-04-23 weighing 190 and as of today I'm at 173. I have thrown in two 40 hour fasts. I have a trip to Hawaii🏖🌞🏝 planned at the beginning of June. Trying to get to 145 by then.
I have 40 pounds to lose. I am discouraged because I saw in another comment that he lost 52 since August til now. I had hoped it would take less time than that. How long did it take you?
@@rhondaa5523 10 pounds a month is a good average. I lost 80 pounds at about that same average and have been maintaining it for more than a year and a half.
@@AzaleaBee Thank you! So I guess there is still hope for me to lose 40 by the summer. I am a type 1 diabetic though so I do wonder if this is a safe option for me.
Knowledge is truly power ! Boy is your info a game changer. So many doctors are out with a prescription pad. Your my doctor and you don’t even know me! Yet I know the good you have done for me and lots. Thank you !
There are a lot of doubters but Dr Fung's advise on intermittent fasting along with carb restrictions but it worked for me. I am not on any strict regiment time wise but I stopped eating breakfast and some days I skip dinner. Food has become so devalued in my life. Even when I have cheat meal, I don't enjoy it. I am at one goal weight for the first time since I was 21, and I am 57 now. One a week I do eat breakfast. But the reality is that you can't look at this as diet, as diets don't work. It is about changing how you eat for life.
I was so stressed out trying to do omad and fasting, trying to get all calories in I needed, because everyone kept saying if I don't eat at least 1500, my metabolism is going to say goodbye. It makes sense that our body is smarter than that. Thank you Dr.
Thank you so much Dr. Fung! I would prefer to listen to a doctor and facts than someone who just quotes what "they" say. With no scientific evidence to support the contrary!
Thank you Dr. Fung for what you do. I am in the healthcare business, and I wish more docs would approach treatment of their patients from this angle. On daily basis we see many issues/complications that stem out of uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension and so on. Treatment costs of these conditions is anything but cheap. Sadly, so many of those complications can be ameliorated or completely taken care off with application of low carb, or keto dietary regimen, some mild to moderate exercise and combination of intermittent fasting and occasional prolonged fasting. Not to mention increase in patients' energy levels, their productivity, and overall wellbeing. Thank you again and please keep up with good work.
I do remember once skipping lunch ( forgot to pack and was a hectic day) and the doc is right, I was hungry for maybe an hour or two but after that nothing, I wasn't even that hungry for dinner. I ate but didn't get a second helping or dessert, interesting 😕
I read the Obesity code and the Cancer code and I love how Dr Fung makes difficult info clear and easily understood he is a Doctor or in Latin he is a teacher.
Thank you for your books Dr Fung. You are a validation as a professional that brings us the truth about how our body actually works so that we can avoid all the myths out there that have had us relying on things that have been holding us back from weight loss or kept us diabetic. Please continue your work informing fat and sick people of the truth about fasting and health. Thank you so much. God bless.
Myth #5 is especially silly. People think that 3 meals a day is somehow a cosmic law just because (for them) "that's the way it always has been." I'm so accustomed to 2MAD now as a life style that I don't even think about 3 meals a day anymore, and often go with OMAD.
I'll never ever understand the idea of wanting to shovel food into your mouth as soon as you wake up in a morning. The very thought knocks me sick and even the smell of just toast is unpleasant to me. OMAD for most of my adult life and I'm 61.
Lol! What about people who think 3 meals and 2-3 snacks is “normal”? Insane! And that kids can’t possibly go a few hours without a snack? When I was a kid we were told snacks would ruin our appetite!
Even Dr. Fung and his first book said that three meals a day when you’re not fasting it is perfectly respectable. I don’t understand why people make such a big deal about three meals a day being too much because very few people in the United States actually limit themselves to three meals. I limited myself to three meals a day five days a week starting at the beginning of 2010. Sometimes I eat even less on weekends sometimes more. I took off 40 pounds and have maintained it. I’ve added some fasting for other benefits.
Thanks for the information. I have read three of your books back in September of 2022. Since then, by putting your advice to use, I have lost 40 lbs. and got my A1C from 7.8 to 6.2 (last time I was at Dr., probably under 6 now) without any drugs. My goal is to hit 180 lbs. by summer. Started out at 262. Thanks!
This guy is the daddy for me because following this advice, I lost 103 pounds in 10 months, reversed prediabetes...recent A1C was 3.7...got my joints back from elimination of inflammation and just overall better health. I've been following a Ketogenic lifestyle for almost 3 years now and I eat a lot of healthy fat. Yet my LDL and HDL cholesterol scores were right on the money.
Dr. Fung. Sounds so fed up with the (bs), people are saying about fasting! Dr. Fung, I feel the same about people that says this is not a sustainable living like my doctor. However Dr. Fung you are truly amazing 👏, you have helped so many people, young & old! People can bash what you are saying all they want, but one thing is for sure and also proven in your message is that it works! So the heck with what people are saying about you or fasting. Your heart is so pure, about getting people healthy again! I for one truly appreciate your work🙂. Now my doctor may be mad because she can't push no more surgar pills on me because, my levels are normal now... thanks all to you!😊👏
Great advice and lost knowledge re purposed for todays needs. I have Dr. To thank for my 300 to 240 weight loss. All accomplished with fasting . Grateful . God Bless you .
These questions are a version of "Tell me you've never really tried fasting without telling me you've never tried fasting". In defense of the general population, almost all are addicted to highly processed foods, have to eat all the time to feed their addiction, and the idea of going without eating literally scares them.
Well said! I'm transitioning from being that person after 36 years (I'm 37), and have lost 45 lbs since last March. Friends and family think I'm crazy now that I scrutinize everything we've historically consumed.
@@chuntelltaylor2212 That is the amazing thing. By cutting out highly processed foods we are the ones going back to traditional foods. They are the ones eating things invented recently. All the while the look at us loosing fat, feeling better(my asthma went away), as if we are going to seriously damage ourselves.
Love the content, facts and simplicity. I was literally laughing out loud. 😂 So funny while being informative. Whenever I am doing an extended fast my “meals” are fasting videos and Dr Fung is my go to (and Dr Mindy). Thank you! 😊
My doctor, Arif Qureshi, sent me here. As much as my mind doesn't want to forego food, you make things pretty clear. I'll be deep-diving through your videos before I commit, though. Thanks!
Yes dr. Fung. It's really a mysterious wooduloo. My A1C dropped from 5.8 to 4.5 after being stubbornly high over 20 years without me knowing. I fast daily over a year from 2MAD to OMAD. Am 70, athletic and healthy.
I'm trying to not eat right now and I feel like I'm starving. I have been thinking of food since I woke up. Gotta wait until 9 to eat. Got forty five minutes more. Watching videos like this help.
I recently stalled with losing fat and ended up fasting for over 48hrs. I don't know how long I truly fasted, but it was less than 60hrs. Anyway, I broke my stall! Now, if I don't fast for at least 36hrs, it seems I stall again. So, now I'm working on Rolling 48s. Besides the occasional dull headache and more energy, my mood has improved! While I do sleep less, 5-7hrs, I have a better quality of sleep. I don't hit the snooze button and go make black coffee. Then, I drink water with Keto Chow Daily Mineral drops til the evening. Next thing I know, it's almost bedtime, so I fast until the following afternoon. If I'm hungry, I'll have some eggs, steak, chicken, ground beef, salmon, sardines, or some other meat. If I realize I'm not truly hungry, I fast til I am🙃 I've lost 70lbs and 12" from my waist so far. A1C is 4.8 and carb cravings are few and much less intense. My anxiety decreased as well. I have the Guide to Intermittent Fasting on Audible and it keeps me focused on listening to my body. I was blown away by how much I learned the first time I listened to it and was a bit sad that this information isn't taught in "public schools", but that's a story for another day. Pro Tip: Get a Crock Pot. Meal prep made easy✌️😎
Dear Jason, thank you so much for your videos! I've been on ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting since last easter and I've lost 16 kg. Since May 2023 I've fasted every Friday. Could you please make a video on how emotional people are regarding to their eating habits and how threatened they feel when some body talks about fasting and cutting carbs. Thanks
Good information, before start fasting , you have to adapt from sugar burning to fat burning by eating high fat food ( keto , low carb diet). Your body has to learn how to use the fat as energy, it may takes up to two weeks for adapting !!! Almost five years fasting with low carb, high fat diet, just before I break my 18 hours of fasting, I run 10k+, three times a week, I always do my runs at end of my fasting before I eat food! Never felt hungry or lack of energy during my runs!!!👍🏻🏃🏽♂️🥚☕️🫀
I am 71 years old, I have never been overweight but I do fasting for my R.A which has improved by at least 90% and I do not have as much pain, I also eat the keto diet, but with my daily exercise routine I find that while fasting it is very hard to feel good while doing it, which is the opposite to what people think, they say you should have more energy and feel great.
Of course, you will not feel comfortable during fasting, because fasting is a psychological and physical pressure, and in order to reduce the discomfort, you must accustom your body to an erratic system and practice energy meditation.🌎🙏☯️
Like usual, we get the real story from Dr. Fung. I used to think my anger emotion 'hangry' upset me enough and cause my hunger to recede...now I know it was just my body eating stored body fat...now using this knowledge I can control my anger better.
IF has helped me with binging because the rule is simple, it’s my fasting time so I can’t eat, I make tea or just water. By the next morning I feel great and not hungry at all. I need sleep, sleep-hungry not food-hungry and when my brain is tired it can’t tell the difference. 50lb since July Dr Fung 🙌🏻
I've been fasting every other day for about 5 years and by this I mean fasting for more than 14 hours. I could say that I fast every day if 12 hours without eating could be considered fasting. I'm 52 and I feel great when I'm fasting. The longer the period the better I feel. I've never tried to fast for more than 48 hours. In fact I did 48 hours fastings three or four times in these past 5 years. For sure I can say that I always had many questions about the process of fasting since day one until today. But this video just came with a lot of answers and you made me feel most certain about fasting. Thanks Doc Jason! Awesome work! BTW Doc Jason, in longer fastings, is it necessary to take vitamins and mineral supplements?
@@LTPottenger I have done three, four, and five day fast, and they never got easier for me. You can’t predict what will happen for anyone other individual. But if somebody is in metabolic trouble, the strategy could work for them.
@@oolala53 They do get easier over time if you are bringing your insulin level down. I have a video talking about why. But if you did it many months later then you will have just as much trouble.
@@LTPottenger What do you mean if I did it many months later? I did all kinds of fasting over several years. How do I know if I am bringing my insulin levels down? The point is it's not automatic for everyone. I learned a couple of years ago that there is theory and then there is practice and what was supposed to be true wasn't true for me, so I take online claims with a grain of salt. I have my annual blood tests coming up. I hope I qualify for a fasting insulin test. If it's low, I am going to quit sweating the small stuff, do some periodic fasting, keep added sugar to 10 grams a day (3 years now), not eat ultra processed foods, also 3 years, and do what it takes to maintain my normal BMI, which I have been at for 11 years. If it takes more than that, I don't know what to say. How about you? How long have you been in maintenance?
What will make you sad is how many years, tears, and effort you wasted by NOT knowing this advice. I stumbled on Dr. Fungs book at the library and implemented his advice immediately and it has truly changed my life. I just wish I knew it in my 30's instead of my 60's.
fast is bs, in japan people eat rice 3-5 times a day whenever thay want they don't count calories and they are super slim, people are fat because of fat especially animal fat and vegetable oils.
Hi Jason, I'm a big fan of your work. Is it true that whey protein in bad for fatty liver? There is so much noise in the internet regarding this. I need an answer from someone like you
I've lost weight thru fasting and I continue to routinely incorporate it as a tool in my 24 hour routine for 4 years.I now Exercise daily too. I feel great. My heath had improved tremendously. This isn't a fad it's a way to live, vibrantly.
Following Dr. Fung's advice has completely transformed my life. The only caveat I would add is that when you do stop intermittent fasting and eating healthy, your body will react. I can't eat even close to the amount of food and junk I used to without quickly gaining weight. It's like my body says, "Hey! Look at all these carbs! Finally! Let's store all this in case she stops eating it again." It's actually a good thing; keeps me on track.
Why would you go back to carbs? And why would you say that this is what going back to "eating healthily" means? I think you have missed some important principles here. The whole point is that carbs are not a good choice to build your diet around. It leads to poor health outcomes via metabolic issues, which will lead you back to having to do low-carb/fasting. It's better to treat low carb/fasting as a permanent lifestyle and enjoy all the health benefits that follow like no fatty liver, stable body weight, low inflammation, low oxidative stress, better brain function. The list is endless. Carbs are not eating healthily.
@@lisaj3262 That's fine if you never destroy your metabolism in the first place with overconsumption. The problem in the Western World is that a huge percentage of people have already damaged their metabolism to become insulin resistant by overuse of carbs, gaining weight, getting visceral fat - especially a fatty liver. Once it progresses that far, it can't be returned to a state equivalent to you or your people. From that point, you can't just return to what you are calling complex carb-based diet. It's something that has to be managed for the rest of one's life. Reversing diabetes doesn't actually mean deleting it from your existence - it means by making dietary changes, you can remove the elevated blood sugars and insulin levels from your life and thereby, remove the dangers that flow from that. So it's really not helpful when metabolically healthy people who were never sick to advocate for a carb based diet to people who are trying to fix their metabolic dysfunction. Anyone on a carb based diet needs to make sure they don't overeat or gain weight to the point of fatty liver disease. If you do that, you'e in trouble.
Don’t “go back” Don’t go back to street drugs Don’t go back to cigarettes Don’t go back to robbing stores Don’t go back to being a playa Don’t go back to something poisoning u
Saw a you tuber, said muscle and collagen broke down because body can convert protein to glucose for the systems that use glucose and said that's why carnivores skin looks saggy? (Not sure who she was referring to) she said to stop fasting......I like your explanation that excess skin is protein, would love to see more shows on intermittent fasting helping saggy skin with before and after pics , this would be huge. Thanks for what you do. Will buy your book!
I lost 15.6 pounds in last month simply by going to OMAD, and my blood pressure is down by about 10 points. I have severe mobility issues, so currently my ability to exercise is limited to some chair exercise. This month (February) I am only eating on the even numbered days. March I will eat on each day divisible by three. Then in April I will do everyday divisible by 4 as I go into the rolling 72 fast.
The one problem I have is that when I occasionally do OMAD, I am not really that hungry come 18h30. So I often only consume 1500 cal, instead of my normal 2000 cal or so.
My body goes into a crazy healthy state when I fast. I do a 40+ hour fast once a week. I don't do it for weight loss. I do it for all the other reasons. Liver cleansing, kidney cleansing, immune system boost, mental sharpness etc are all benefits of fasting. While fasting my O2 saturation goes up a couple points. My resting heart rate decreases by 20 points. My body seems to "enjoy" a fast.
@@YeshuaKingMessiah I am a retired ICU nurse. I track my blood pressure as well. People track and go to great lengths to control everything about their car, but treat their body like trash. If your car is worth keeping an eye on, shouldn't your body be as well?
This is a world changing reminder of what past generations knew, fasting is safe and a desirable practice. Same with snacking. My Grandmother knew perfectly well that snacking makes you fat. I can still hear her tell me to “Save your appetite, Honey”.
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4:47 I love your analogy it was perfect 😂🤣. I'm gonna use that and credit you. Thank you
I've lost 100 pounds following your advice. Boom. Fasting and controlling my insulin has been a GAME CHANGER!!! Take it from this 59 year old guy that has been obese most of my life. I've given copies of your book to several friends and relatives. Thank you Jason!!!
Congrats!!! 😁
Good for you, could you please share the name of the book?
Congratulations! 🎉😊
Good for you👍
Yes!
I will be 66 in about a month. I used to be morbidly obese, and struggled with many chronic health problems for decades. No doctor that i ever saw personally ever told me that any of these conditions were reversible. I had to learn that here on CZcams. I have had no need to see a medical doctor ever since.
I began eating just one good meal per day back in June of 2021 - about a year and a half ago, and have kept it up ever since. I kept my carb intake to a minimum, and stopped my sugar intake pretty much completely. This was a fairly aggressive form of intermittent fasting. And within the very first two to three months, about 60 pounds of excess fluids and body fat were gone. Along with that, almost every chronic health condition that plagued me for decades was reversed.
These conditions included, a fatty liver, occasional hypertension, edema - excess fluid buildup in the feet and lower legs, chronic cellulitis bouts of caused by that edema, COPD symptoms, lowered testosterone levels, frequent night time urination, weaker and crumbling teeth, and constantly sore feet, most likely due to neuropathy to name a few. Almost all of these conditions cleared up, even the COPD symptoms. And i am still a modest smoker. Imagine that.
The only thing i still struggle with is the neuropathy in my feet, and that is not as bad as it used to be, but it seems to be the most stubborn condition to reverse. I have learned to do a few exercises to help increase the blood flow of the lower extremities, and one of these days i may try an occasional extended fast, more than 24 hours as well. My best wishes to everybody else on their own journey to improved health and well being!
Thank you for sharing this
@@Thelocalavenue You are very welcome
That's really amazing! I was headed in same directions and meds did not work, and diets were not working either.
@@LTPottenger It works for me. Hopefully it can work for you as well. Best of luck to you!
Would help me more to know if you were on major medication prior to begin this route and what is the status of the earlier medication now? Thank you for giving me hope to correct myself
I am 30 years old and all my life I have struggled with my weight and after the pandemic and lockdown, I have crossed over from being over weight to obese on the BMI scale. I had just had my second child, and I suffered from joint pain and back pain ALL the time and doctors were telling me that I needed to lose weight, but I failed every time I tried dieting because I was ALWAYS feeling hungry and I blamed my self control and lack of consistency. I stumbled upon your videos on CZcams, read both your books (The obesity code and The ultimate fasting guide) and now am an avid listener to TFM podcast! I realized that it wasn't me! It wasn't that I lacked self control, I was working against the nature of my body and its hormones. It's only been a month since I started but I have lost 12kgs!!! For the first time in years, I am not hungry! I do TRE and 24 hour fasts so easily now and my next step is to do extended fasts! I thank you from the bottom of my heart, because you have changed my life and saved it from a life time of misery and health problems! I am happy to conclude with the fact that I no longer have joint and back pain! All it took was a month and the inflammation in my body is already way better! EVERYONE THIS IS LIFE CHANGING!
I am so scared of feeling starving, your story is encouraging.
How often do you do this.
@@annettemclean3822 while losing weight, I used to follow the 24 hour fasting protocol which is basically fasting for 3 days a week and doing TRE for the rest of the week. Now to maintain, I only do TRE and limit consumption of processed carbs to 2-3 days a week.
@@Dreblueskies it feels harder the first few days, but afterwards it becomes a lot easier
@@lamasherif3382 Thank you for the encouragement.☺️
I wish him a long life. I was sick, obese and high blood sugar and pre diabetes two years ago. I found his channel . After watching a few videos, I decided to change my diet and successfully changed my diet from junk to healthy food. I eat 2 meals a day and I include almost every in my diet like all grains, fruits, meat, poultry, fish, vegetables and legumes. I don’t buy packaged food. I followed this life style for the past two years and as a result lost 52 pounds, no blood pressure, no blood sugar issues and no health issues at all. Fasting worked the best. I still follow 8/16 fasting and never think about diabetes anymore because I don’t see a single sign of pre diabetes or high blood pressure in my body. He is truly a genius.
Amazing!! Great to hear that.👍🏼
Which meal you skip
@@shivaprasadj1888 lunch
That's amazing
Brilliant
Don't we just love how Dr. Fung's brain, practicality and humor work together to enlighten and encourage us to return to our bodies' healthiest MO? He is my fourth macronutrient! Thank you thank you for creating and offering to us such inspiring videos. You're the best! Love and Light. 🙏
I love that! Doc Fung is your fourth macronutrient! Thanks for the smile.
Exactly, well said... read his books and love his videos and ... guess what? I fast... sometime intermittently, sometimes longer...
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I thought the fourth macronutrient was beer.
@@Krunch2020 Bah ha hah
I've been watching your videos for over a year and I have been Intermittent fasting along with a ketogenic diet for 15 months. I have lost 55 pounds and reversed my type 2 diabetes. My A1C went from 6.7 to 5.2. I have been doing a 16:8 fast and it has become a part of my everyday life. I don't even think about it. Thank you Dr. Fung!!!!
What time frame do you do?
@@rhondaa5523 I eat from 12:00 noon until 8:00PM. Breakfast is not a big deal for me so it is easy to skip breakfast.
Hi Joy, do you workout aswell?
@@wilmanrosacastrohernandez4582 No, I don't. I probably should, but I don't. Exercise is good for you but it doesn't really help with losing weight.
@@fromaheartofjoy That sounds like a good idea for me as I don't eat breakfast but I do have coffee with cream and not sure how I could do without that, I don't like black coffee at all and tea is not my favorite either. Hmmm.
I'm down nearly 50 pounds, nice and slow so I don't look sickly and saggy. I have about 40 more to go. Thank you so much for your advice and backing it up with science.
In June it'll be five years of IF and a keto diet. I've never felt better, and after the first few weeks, I don't get hungry anymore! I eat two meals a day, and I get 18 hours of fasting every day! Some days I just forget to eat. I'm in my 70's.
Dr. Fung changed my life! I had typed 2 Diabetes I was up to a 16 now I’m down to a 6 less then! 6months doctor looking at me crazy like what happened!! 😮 I’m so thankful I didn’t take the doctor advice in Texarkana tx cause I would still be on meds and Insolent!! Thanks my brother u are heaven sent!! I tell people about you all the time!
I starting fast the end of August 2022. I have lost 52 pounds and I have 48 to go. I haven’t felt this good in over 20 years. I wish I would have known about fasting years ago. I do take a multivitamin everyday. I only drink water and haven’t fasted past 22 hours. Once I reach my goal I will continue to fast for the rest of my life. I had a family member say to me one day my weird way of eating. No it’s not weird. I am giving my body the rest it needs. 2 months into my fasting I found out I had non alcoholic fatty liver disease. And fasting has been improving my numbers. I look in the mirror and do a double take! I am so happy!
Congratulations! Keep up the good work.
NIce work. I lost 50 in 4 months. And have leveled out. Very happy. In the beginning i looked in the mirror and said, how is this working. I still look today and say what the... He is a savior to us puggy folks. Super cool. Once you get leveled out. You maybe able to go back to more regular meals. But keep an eye on the scale. It'll clue you into it. A few tips that i believe in. Eat more beef than anything. No processing. Steaks or hamburger. Then pork if you prefere. No processing too. No seed oils is my strong opinions supported by some science. If you don't need to loose any more weight, lighten up on those things. You can do it!!! I love drinking heavy cream and cheese if you are still hungry. It is very satiating and satisfying and has improved my blood work.
I’m so happy for you too!
You will cure that fatty liver as you get close to your weight loss goal. Well done!
@@scoobtoober2975 Congrats. It just bogels my mind when people lose that much weight in just 4 months. I'm 52 & and I'm 20 lbs overweight for my 5'1 frame. I weight 144 and I having been fasting about 18 hrs or so 5 days a week with low carb diet, but the most I have lost is 11 lbs and my weight won't budge after that. Kind of discouraging😞
Your book, “The Obesity Code,” changed my life. Thank you for all you do 🙏
Dr. Fung's "The Diabetes Code" is even better. I've given away at least a half a dozen copies to loved ones and a few doctors.
@@AzaleaBee I will plan to get myself that book. Thanks 😃
@@AzaleaBee it was soo good!!
Mine too!
@@AzaleaBee Hi Azalea!😃👋
I weighed 71kilos. I started IF on April 25, 2023. In July 27, 2023, my weight is now at 63.8 kilos... Amazing. And most of all my asthma attack is getting lesser and lesser. I now feel good... I will continue doing IF. Daghang Salamat Dr. JFUNG. 🇵🇭
Could u reply me...need help!!
I'm a 300 lb disabled veteran. fasting was the only thing that cured my addiction to alcohol and greasy junk food. walk 5 miles a day. 4-5 day fast eat 3-4. only hamburger eggs and cheese. have no cravings at all 3 months in. down 60 lbs. easiest diet I've ever done. sometimes the hangry comes out. I don't beat myself up about it if I want to eat. drink tons of water. 20 more lbs I'll be comfortable to hike again I think
That's great!
Congratulations on your success! Thank you for your service!
Congratulations on your success and thank you for your service!
I am new to this.
I am a breast cancer survivor of 3.5 years now. However I need to make a lifestyle change with regards to my food and exercise or I know the cancer will come back. The chemo pushed me into early menopause and the steroids didn’t help me either. At 290 and 52 yes old I have to do something. So I’m learning about this. (I’ve tried everything else in my life to lose weight but I keep getting bigger and unhealthier).
-Can you please explain what time you stopped eating daily?
-What time the next day you started it eat?
-What are you allowed to eat during your 8 hours of allowed to eat time?
-What shouldn’t I eat?
-I need this to be realistic and life lasting. So I will have alcohol from time to time on weekends (one night of the weekend usually)
-Is there a drink that won’t throw away all of my efforts?
-Are you allowed any diet drinks or water enhancers?
I really really appreciate you and everyone that is willing to help me.
My family and I are ready to make changes. Daughter 26, son 22, husband 54.
Thank you for all help and advice!!!!
In Jan 2020, I started IF then gradually pushed up to OMAD on weekends. I lost 15kgs in 10 months, 10cm off my waist, reversed my prediabetes (HbA1C 6.3 - 5.5) and normalized my BP. I'm consistent now at 100/70 and highest at 120/80 at night. I'm off all medication and now continue with IF/OMAD as my own maintenance. Thanks Dr Fung. I keep spreading the knowledge I got from you.
What do you eat for one meal a day?
@@freedomfighter7079 I start with a big bowl of salad, usually kale or spinacht or lettuce, whatever is available, some avocado depending on the season. Dressing is olive oil and apple cider vinegar with minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste. After the salad, some meat proteins and I usually end with a little carbs usually rice. If there's some fruit, I'll eat that too. Basically, I don't have any restrictions. I just limit my carbs. Definitely, no snacking after.
I've gone from 235 to 176 in just over a year. I dropped my A1C from 10.1 to 6.2 by merely cutting out processed carbs and walking daily. I also use IM 16:8 and I feel even better! Thanks, Dr. Fung. I can't wait to get my blood work done in May!
A1C is now 5.7. 😉
AWESOME!!! Way to go!! Keep it up.
Great job!!
Thanks Dr. Fung! I've started a community support/ encouragement circle at our community center in our city where I work, to help interested people achieve our health goals. We are reading and discussing The Obesity Code and it's going great 👍😁.
About two years ago I was in terrible health. I found your videos, books and lectures and learned how to fast. I lost over 158 lbs (!) and am maintaining well. I'm off my blood pressure meds, my osteoarthritis pain is hardly noticeable now and my asthma is gone. And now I'm hoping to share what I've learned to help others. I'm so thankful 😊👍. You are saving lives 🙏
Big congrats!
@@ianstuart5660 Thanks so much!
Sounds like you're doing a wonderful job of paying it forward.
@@evettabush3435 Awwww! How nice of you to say that 😊! I was recently asked to share my story on The Magic of Fasting CZcams channel 😃. It was so much fun. Check it out 👍! Thanks again for your kind words 🙏
Just broke a 40 hour fast, I do this once or twice a week. Incredible energy and mental clarity. Important to note, when its time to feed, you need to eat!!
Absolutely. When you eat, eat well.
On hour 40 now of an unplanned 2 day fast. It’s amazing how you feel once you train your body to control hunger/cravings.
That's great! I do same each week
I’m starting now
@@stoptheviolence3358 Be kind to yourself. Stretch your fasting muscle gradually.
I am one of your living proofs! I wasn't heavy in weight but I did have fatty liver. I did your intermittent fasting with omad. I still do. Within 5 months, I reversed my fatty liver as well as lost weight which is a bonus for me. So, yeah.. THANK YOU! 🙏🙏 I also shared your book, The Obesity Codes , to friends.
Dr. Fung- you speak common sense truth to weight loss and wellness. I hope the food industry, big pharma, WHO, FDA, etc. don’t try to come out and silence you.
I'm a type 1 diabetic and want to let you know that you've changed my life so much! Fasting has been a great way to lose extra pounds I put on since being diagnosed at 28 and I'm surprised by all the other benefits from fasting!
Just the comment I was looking for! I'm type 1 as well and wondered if it was safe for us. From what you say, sounds like it is, but what do you do if you have a low? Treat and then just try again the next day or continue on?
@@rhondaa5523 I used to devour candy when I was low, now I try my best to have just 1 or 2 pieces so I don't have to ride the roller coaster. I know that my fast is over at that point but you know that's how it goes 😉
@@rhondaa5523 I too am T1 and have been Intermittent fasTing for a month and a half. So far have lost 10 lbs and gone down a pants size. I tested my BS a lot! Changed up the basal program on my insulin pump. I finally think I got it nearly tweaked but we'll see as more time goes on. In the beginning I did have a low here and there and found that 2 glucose tablets would do the trick along with a lower temporary basal rate. Do you have a pump?
@@jjms79 Thank you so much for your reply. I do have glucose shots that I use but sometimes I have a low one or two times a day. (not always, but often enough) I need to adjust my pump I guess if I were to try this.
@@Tgail1 Hi. Thank you for your reply. I do have a pump and a CGM so I will give it a try with changing my basal rates. Thank you so much. 10 pounds in a month? Fantastic! My goal is 40.
Great Human being who is not after selling any kind of products!!
Great respect for you Dr J.Fung!
Since I started to do fasting of 14 hours par day, I am free from hunger, I don't think about eating anything, I must set an alarm in order to eat. I am 46, and all my life my mind was clouded all day about finding something to snack, this is changing my life, this is clearing my mind, my short term memory is sharp, when I do a pause I get back to my tasks much faster/easier. THIS NEED NOOOO EFFORT. Repeat EFFORT = ZERO. This is the best thing that happened in my life except my love for my wife.
I wish 14 hrs eliminated my hunger. It's probably partly due to my diet. I will try making adjustments and increasing fasting time. Glad it works well for you!
I liked the analogy about burning the sofa.😊
Dr. Fung’s common sense examples for explaining why these myths are so stupid literally make me laugh out loud. He’s so great and so right.
If only the whole world could hear his relatively simple message, the world would be SO much healthier and happier. It’s really tragic that most people don’t know HOW to eat, and that staying within our recommended weight range is fairly simple if we would just eat the way God intended, instead of the way the food and restaurant industry wants us to eat…which is ALL the time! Their goal is to constantly tempt us to eat, and they are very successful at doing it. They couldn’t care less if we’re healthy, or not! The more we eat, the more money they make!
Yes, that’s the way it is. I always believed that the food industry goes hand in hand with big Pharma. Just my 2 cents.
Unfortunately very true but try to explain that to most people and they don't believe it or simply have no desire to change!
Actually it goes like this. Someone doesn't exercise, eats like complete garbage for many years both in type of food and over consumption of calories. Destroys their health and gets desperate. Told it was not your fault and just don't eat the carbs and fast. Finds this an effective way for them to reduce their overall calories and loses some weight, but frankly is still puggie most of the time. Thinks it's a miracle then starts trying to tell people who actually took care of themselves, exercised regularly even athletic people that they are killing themselves because of the carbs or not fasting or whatever and tries to now pretend they know the secrets and push their advice on these people. These people don't appreciate that and try to tell them it wasn't the carbs or the fasting, it was you not exercising and eating like complete garbage for a long period of time. People don't want to listen and cycle repeats.
@@Ryan_DeWitt actually it’s not physics, it’s physiology. Try to keep up.
@@YeshuaKingMessiah The basic laws of matter and energy apply to everything in our know universe whether you want that to be true or not. You cannot create new mass out of nothing no matter what hormones you have without an excess of energy to do so. It is not possible period.
My life has really changed because of you now am remaining with 5kgs to reach my body goal
how many calories do u eat per day?? Like what us your diet routine like?
@@FROGASAUR actually I don't count any calorie I just did ADF, and on my eating days i do omad no snacking since 11/10/2022 then was 70 KGS but now am 65kgs💪
@@asia9548 ADF was and is the best fasting protocal for me.. for weight loss and maintenance. For pain management, I need a bit longer. But I love ADF.
@@AzaleaBee its really fantastic, try to cut all sugars and see wonders
Good afternoon Doc ☕️
Your videos and advice has saved my life .
Intermittent fasting is doable at any level ..I personally have lost 50 lbs since this past August..now having high insulin ( type 2) and 4 pills of Metformin daily …it’s been an eye opening experience.
Got another 30 lbs to go to move from obese to ..well a tad pudgy 😅
Once again thanks !
You have high insulin after months of fasting? Isn’t fasting supposed to lower insulin?
@@oolala53 well..I’m going to find out what’s what at the end of this month 🤷🏻♂️
@@carminedesanto6746 Best wishes.
Love watching Dr. Fung! Started 18:6, 20:4 IF on 01-04-23 weighing 190 and as of today I'm at 173. I have thrown in two 40 hour fasts. I have a trip to Hawaii🏖🌞🏝 planned at the beginning of June. Trying to get to 145 by then.
Thank you!!! You changed my life. Reversed my diabetes, no more blood pressure medication or statins. Lost 50+ pounds.
I hope you have blood pressure. :)
I'm assuming you meant high blood pressure.
Dr. Fung, you have changed my life. Thank You.
Thanks Jason. I've lost 40 lbs and have 25 to go. I'm confident bc this plan works and is relatively painless. It is logical.
I have 40 pounds to lose. I am discouraged because I saw in another comment that he lost 52 since August til now. I had hoped it would take less time than that. How long did it take you?
@@rhondaa5523 10 pounds a month is a good average. I lost 80 pounds at about that same average and have been maintaining it for more than a year and a half.
@@AzaleaBee Thank you! So I guess there is still hope for me to lose 40 by the summer. I am a type 1 diabetic though so I do wonder if this is a safe option for me.
@@rhondaa5523 Yes. As a type 1 diabetic you need to be vigilant and in tune with your body as well as connected with your dictor.
Knowledge is truly power ! Boy is your info a game changer. So many doctors are out with a prescription pad. Your my doctor and you don’t even know me! Yet I know the good you have done for me and lots. Thank you !
There are a lot of doubters but Dr Fung's advise on intermittent fasting along with carb restrictions but it worked for me. I am not on any strict regiment time wise but I stopped eating breakfast and some days I skip dinner. Food has become so devalued in my life. Even when I have cheat meal, I don't enjoy it. I am at one goal weight for the first time since I was 21, and I am 57 now. One a week I do eat breakfast. But the reality is that you can't look at this as diet, as diets don't work. It is about changing how you eat for life.
Thanks for all you do. I have been following your advice concerning intermittent fasting, for almost 6 months and have lost over 40kgs.
I was so stressed out trying to do omad and fasting, trying to get all calories in I needed, because everyone kept saying if I don't eat at least 1500, my metabolism is going to say goodbye.
It makes sense that our body is smarter than that.
Thank you Dr.
Thank you so much Dr. Fung! I would prefer to listen to a doctor and facts than someone who just quotes what "they" say. With no scientific evidence to support the contrary!
The "Obesity Code" is literally a life changing book. Thank you!! 👏👏👏
Fasting myths - 1: fasting causes starvation mode; 2 - fasting causes uncontrolled hunger; 3 - fasting burns muscle; 4 - fasting deprives the body of nutrients; and, 5 - fasting is an unsustainable fad diet.
Thank you Dr. Fung for what you do. I am in the healthcare business, and I wish more docs would approach treatment of their patients from this angle. On daily basis we see many issues/complications that stem out of uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension and so on. Treatment costs of these conditions is anything but cheap. Sadly, so many of those complications can be ameliorated or completely taken care off with application of low carb, or keto dietary regimen, some mild to moderate exercise and combination of intermittent fasting and occasional prolonged fasting. Not to mention increase in patients' energy levels, their productivity, and overall wellbeing. Thank you again and please keep up with good work.
I do remember once skipping lunch ( forgot to pack and was a hectic day) and the doc is right, I was hungry for maybe an hour or two but after that nothing, I wasn't even that hungry for dinner. I ate but didn't get a second helping or dessert, interesting 😕
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Thank you Doctor.
I've recently started intermittent fasting and it is showing great results against my insulin resistance.
How do you know? Ty
I read the Obesity code and the Cancer code and I love how Dr Fung makes difficult info clear and easily understood he is a Doctor or in Latin he is a teacher.
Thank you for your books Dr Fung. You are a validation as a professional that brings us the truth about how our body actually works so that we can avoid all the myths out there that have had us relying on things that have been holding us back from weight loss or kept us diabetic. Please continue your work informing fat and sick people of the truth about fasting and health. Thank you so much. God bless.
Thank you Dr jason fung. I reversed my diabetes and lost 40lbs
Myth #5 is especially silly. People think that 3 meals a day is somehow a cosmic law just because (for them) "that's the way it always has been." I'm so accustomed to 2MAD now as a life style that I don't even think about 3 meals a day anymore, and often go with OMAD.
Exactly. When someone says "skipping a meal is healthy", I often reply "The meal has to first exist (in your mind) in order to skip it." :D
I'll never ever understand the idea of wanting to shovel food into your mouth as soon as you wake up in a morning. The very thought knocks me sick and even the smell of just toast is unpleasant to me. OMAD for most of my adult life and I'm 61.
The new cosmic law is actually 3 meals and 2 snacks. It will probably be amended within next few years to eating every hour....
Lol! What about people who think 3 meals and 2-3 snacks is “normal”? Insane! And that kids can’t possibly go a few hours without a snack? When I was a kid we were told snacks would ruin our appetite!
Even Dr. Fung and his first book said that three meals a day when you’re not fasting it is perfectly respectable. I don’t understand why people make such a big deal about three meals a day being too much because very few people in the United States actually limit themselves to three meals. I limited myself to three meals a day five days a week starting at the beginning of 2010. Sometimes I eat even less on weekends sometimes more. I took off 40 pounds and have maintained it. I’ve added some fasting for other benefits.
Thanks for the information. I have read three of your books back in September of 2022. Since then, by putting your advice to use, I have lost 40 lbs. and got my A1C from 7.8 to 6.2 (last time I was at Dr., probably under 6 now) without any drugs. My goal is to hit 180 lbs. by summer. Started out at 262. Thanks!
congratulations. How long did it take your A1C to drop
@@rond2878 this was over about 6 months
This guy is the daddy for me because following this advice, I lost 103 pounds in 10 months, reversed prediabetes...recent A1C was 3.7...got my joints back from elimination of inflammation and just overall better health. I've been following a Ketogenic lifestyle for almost 3 years now and I eat a lot of healthy fat. Yet my LDL and HDL cholesterol scores were right on the money.
That's amazing!
My saviour Dr. Fung, I have been fasting for over 4 years and I exercise with weight. Not only do I feel stronger but I'm also cut.
You the man 😊💯👍👌✌️
Dr. Fung. Sounds so fed up with the (bs), people are saying about fasting! Dr. Fung, I feel the same about people that says this is not a sustainable living like my doctor. However Dr. Fung you are truly amazing 👏, you have helped so many people, young & old! People can bash what you are saying all they want, but one thing is for sure and also proven in your message is that it works! So the heck with what people are saying about you or fasting. Your heart is so pure, about getting people healthy again! I for one truly appreciate your work🙂. Now my doctor may be mad because she can't push no more surgar pills on me because, my levels are normal now... thanks all to you!😊👏
Great advice and lost knowledge re purposed for todays needs. I have Dr. To thank for my 300 to 240 weight loss. All accomplished with fasting . Grateful . God Bless you .
These questions are a version of "Tell me you've never really tried fasting without telling me you've never tried fasting". In defense of the general population, almost all are addicted to highly processed foods, have to eat all the time to feed their addiction, and the idea of going without eating literally scares them.
That's a big understatement!
Well said! I'm transitioning from being that person after 36 years (I'm 37), and have lost 45 lbs since last March. Friends and family think I'm crazy now that I scrutinize everything we've historically consumed.
@@chuntelltaylor2212 That is the amazing thing. By cutting out highly processed foods we are the ones going back to traditional foods. They are the ones eating things invented recently. All the while the look at us loosing fat, feeling better(my asthma went away), as if we are going to seriously damage ourselves.
Love the content, facts and simplicity. I was literally laughing out loud. 😂 So funny while being informative. Whenever I am doing an extended fast my “meals” are fasting videos and Dr Fung is my go to (and Dr Mindy). Thank you! 😊
Me tooo 🤣🤣🤣
It's remarkable how much it makes sense from an evolutionary point of view.....BRAVO
My doctor, Arif Qureshi, sent me here. As much as my mind doesn't want to forego food, you make things pretty clear. I'll be deep-diving through your videos before I commit, though. Thanks!
Welcome back! Please, once a week again 🍀
Yes dr. Fung. It's really a mysterious wooduloo. My A1C dropped from 5.8 to 4.5 after being stubbornly high over 20 years without me knowing. I fast daily over a year from 2MAD to OMAD. Am 70, athletic and healthy.
fasting kills your bad blood cells off, which drops a1c quickly
I like how dr jason quoted stupid people that think muscle lost during fasting... He is brilliant presenter. Thank you doc.
I'm trying to not eat right now and I feel like I'm starving. I have been thinking of food since I woke up. Gotta wait until 9 to eat. Got forty five minutes more. Watching videos like this help.
take some tea that helps
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Thank you Dr. Fung! You are so clear & concise, such a great teacher😊
Love him always putting out the factual info especially with his humorous analogies !
Thank you for your work Dr. Jason. I would like to help you with video edting. :)
The pep talk is always helpful. Thanks!
you have changed my life and I am so grateful. thank you for being such a stellar human !
Thank you for this video, if throws out lots of fasting myths, which some people use to discourage progress, much appreciated.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Way to go Dr. Fung!!! A lot of so-called medical professionals are spreading these myths!!!!!
I recently stalled with losing fat and ended up fasting for over 48hrs. I don't know how long I truly fasted, but it was less than 60hrs. Anyway, I broke my stall!
Now, if I don't fast for at least 36hrs, it seems I stall again. So, now I'm working on Rolling 48s. Besides the occasional dull headache and more energy, my mood has improved! While I do sleep less, 5-7hrs, I have a better quality of sleep.
I don't hit the snooze button and go make black coffee. Then, I drink water with Keto Chow Daily Mineral drops til the evening. Next thing I know, it's almost bedtime, so I fast until the following afternoon. If I'm hungry, I'll have some eggs, steak, chicken, ground beef, salmon, sardines, or some other meat. If I realize I'm not truly hungry, I fast til I am🙃
I've lost 70lbs and 12" from my waist so far. A1C is 4.8 and carb cravings are few and much less intense. My anxiety decreased as well.
I have the Guide to Intermittent Fasting on Audible and it keeps me focused on listening to my body. I was blown away by how much I learned the first time I listened to it and was a bit sad that this information isn't taught in "public schools", but that's a story for another day.
Pro Tip: Get a Crock Pot. Meal prep made easy✌️😎
LOVE everything about your channel!! Thank you! I learn so much and appreciate you and your channel immensely.❤🙏
Dear Jason, thank you so much for your videos! I've been on ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting since last easter and I've lost 16 kg. Since May 2023 I've fasted every Friday. Could you please make a video on how emotional people are regarding to their eating habits and how threatened they feel when some body talks about fasting and cutting carbs. Thanks
Good information, before start fasting , you have to adapt from sugar burning to fat burning by eating high fat food ( keto , low carb diet). Your body has to learn how to use the fat as energy, it may takes up to two weeks for adapting !!!
Almost five years fasting with low carb, high fat diet, just before I break my 18 hours of fasting, I run 10k+, three times a week, I always do my runs at end of my fasting before I eat food! Never felt hungry or lack of energy during my runs!!!👍🏻🏃🏽♂️🥚☕️🫀
I am 71 years old, I have never been overweight but I do fasting for my R.A which has improved by at least 90% and I do not have as much pain, I also eat the keto diet, but with my daily exercise routine I find that while fasting it is very hard to feel good while doing it, which is the opposite to what people think, they say you should have more energy and feel great.
Of course, you will not feel comfortable during fasting, because fasting is a psychological and physical pressure, and in order to reduce the discomfort, you must accustom your body to an erratic system and practice energy meditation.🌎🙏☯️
Fasting feels good if you are keto adapted and you've gradually worked up to length of fast you are doing. Being keto adapted is what makes it easy.
Exercise near the end of your fasting period if exercising is making fasting difficult:
Just stretch n walk on fast days till ur fat adapted
Takes quite awhile for us oldsters 🙂
Fasting. "It's not some mysterious voodoo. It's in fact part of a natural feeding-fasting cycle."
Gotta luv Dr. Fung!
Thank you for clarifying the body abilities to access energy
You are absolutely 200% right!
Thank you Dr. Fung! This has been a great reminder.
Like usual, we get the real story from Dr. Fung. I used to think my anger emotion 'hangry' upset me enough and cause my hunger to recede...now I know it was just my body eating stored body fat...now using this knowledge I can control my anger better.
Waaaaaaaw.....🎈👏🏿
This man is really a master teacher...🎈🎈🎈
I believe it because I started with 12 hours and in 2 months I lost 5 kilos so I’m going for 16 hours because I want to stop having cholesterol pills
cholestrol pills are a scan anyway
IF has helped me with binging because the rule is simple, it’s my fasting time so I can’t eat, I make tea or just water. By the next morning I feel great and not hungry at all. I need sleep, sleep-hungry not food-hungry and when my brain is tired it can’t tell the difference. 50lb since July Dr Fung 🙌🏻
I've been fasting every other day for about 5 years and by this I mean fasting for more than 14 hours. I could say that I fast every day if 12 hours without eating could be considered fasting. I'm 52 and I feel great when I'm fasting. The longer the period the better I feel. I've never tried to fast for more than 48 hours. In fact I did 48 hours fastings three or four times in these past 5 years. For sure I can say that I always had many questions about the process of fasting since day one until today. But this video just came with a lot of answers and you made me feel most certain about fasting. Thanks Doc Jason! Awesome work! BTW Doc Jason, in longer fastings, is it necessary to take vitamins and mineral supplements?
It gets easier the longer you do it, and most the health benefits come at 72 h
@@LTPottenger I have done three, four, and five day fast, and they never got easier for me. You can’t predict what will happen for anyone other individual. But if somebody is in metabolic trouble, the strategy could work for them.
@@oolala53 They do get easier over time if you are bringing your insulin level down. I have a video talking about why. But if you did it many months later then you will have just as much trouble.
@@LTPottenger What do you mean if I did it many months later? I did all kinds of fasting over several years. How do I know if I am bringing my insulin levels down? The point is it's not automatic for everyone. I learned a couple of years ago that there is theory and then there is practice and what was supposed to be true wasn't true for me, so I take online claims with a grain of salt. I have my annual blood tests coming up. I hope I qualify for a fasting insulin test. If it's low, I am going to quit sweating the small stuff, do some periodic fasting, keep added sugar to 10 grams a day (3 years now), not eat ultra processed foods, also 3 years, and do what it takes to maintain my normal BMI, which I have been at for 11 years. If it takes more than that, I don't know what to say. How about you? How long have you been in maintenance?
I absolutely LOVE fasting! Coupled with ketovore, it is the optimal life for me!
What will make you sad is how many years, tears, and effort you wasted by NOT knowing this advice. I stumbled on Dr. Fungs book at the library and implemented his advice immediately and it has truly changed my life. I just wish I knew it in my 30's instead of my 60's.
fast is bs, in japan people eat rice 3-5 times a day whenever thay want they don't count calories and they are super slim, people are fat because of fat especially animal fat and vegetable oils.
Hi Jason, I'm a big fan of your work. Is it true that whey protein in bad for fatty liver? There is so much noise in the internet regarding this. I need an answer from someone like you
Thanks Dr. Jason Fung, I appreciate you and the integrity you maintain, and the wisdom you speak. More power to you my friend.
I've lost weight thru fasting and I continue to routinely incorporate it as a tool in my 24 hour routine for 4 years.I now Exercise daily too. I feel great. My heath had improved tremendously. This isn't a fad it's a way to live, vibrantly.
This is so good have followed you since your first book came out! Makes so much sense thank you
I totally agree, when I started taking Metformin and glicizide I felt incredibly ill, those drugs are horrific
What did Metformin do to you? It seems some people have been on it for years with no complaints.
Following Dr. Fung's advice has completely transformed my life. The only caveat I would add is that when you do stop intermittent fasting and eating healthy, your body will react. I can't eat even close to the amount of food and junk I used to without quickly gaining weight. It's like my body says, "Hey! Look at all these carbs! Finally! Let's store all this in case she stops eating it again." It's actually a good thing; keeps me on track.
Why would you go back to carbs? And why would you say that this is what going back to "eating healthily" means? I think you have missed some important principles here. The whole point is that carbs are not a good choice to build your diet around. It leads to poor health outcomes via metabolic issues, which will lead you back to having to do low-carb/fasting. It's better to treat low carb/fasting as a permanent lifestyle and enjoy all the health benefits that follow like no fatty liver, stable body weight, low inflammation, low oxidative stress, better brain function. The list is endless. Carbs are not eating healthily.
I’m from the Caribbean and we eat mostly complex carbs, I’m in great health and stable weight.
@@lisaj3262 That's fine if you never destroy your metabolism in the first place with overconsumption. The problem in the Western World is that a huge percentage of people have already damaged their metabolism to become insulin resistant by overuse of carbs, gaining weight, getting visceral fat - especially a fatty liver. Once it progresses that far, it can't be returned to a state equivalent to you or your people. From that point, you can't just return to what you are calling complex carb-based diet. It's something that has to be managed for the rest of one's life. Reversing diabetes doesn't actually mean deleting it from your existence - it means by making dietary changes, you can remove the elevated blood sugars and insulin levels from your life and thereby, remove the dangers that flow from that. So it's really not helpful when metabolically healthy people who were never sick to advocate for a carb based diet to people who are trying to fix their metabolic dysfunction. Anyone on a carb based diet needs to make sure they don't overeat or gain weight to the point of fatty liver disease. If you do that, you'e in trouble.
@@andoletube she won’t believe u lol
Don’t “go back”
Don’t go back to street drugs
Don’t go back to cigarettes
Don’t go back to robbing stores
Don’t go back to being a playa
Don’t go back to something poisoning u
Thank You @DR FUNG
Dr Fung for the Nobel Prize!!! Who is with me?
Thanks to this I am on a 7 day fast. I want to push myself
Saw a you tuber, said muscle and collagen broke down because body can convert protein to glucose for the systems that use glucose and said that's why carnivores skin looks saggy? (Not sure who she was referring to) she said to stop fasting......I like your explanation that excess skin is protein, would love to see more shows on intermittent fasting helping saggy skin with before and after pics , this would be huge. Thanks for what you do. Will buy your book!
It will get rid of the bad collagen that's glycated and make skin look better. Carnivore is nothing to do with fasting.
" Give your body a break!" Perfect.
This video was the missing one! Thanks!
Another awesome concise and to the point explanation. Thanks.
I lost 15.6 pounds in last month simply by going to OMAD, and my blood pressure is down by about 10 points. I have severe mobility issues, so currently my ability to exercise is limited to some chair exercise. This month (February) I am only eating on the even numbered days. March I will eat on each day divisible by three. Then in April I will do everyday divisible by 4 as I go into the rolling 72 fast.
Thank you Dr. Jason Fung for that informative video!
The one problem I have is that when I occasionally do OMAD, I am not really that hungry come 18h30. So I often only consume 1500 cal, instead of my normal 2000 cal or so.
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My body goes into a crazy healthy state when I fast. I do a 40+ hour fast once a week. I don't do it for weight loss. I do it for all the other reasons. Liver cleansing, kidney cleansing, immune system boost, mental sharpness etc are all benefits of fasting. While fasting my O2 saturation goes up a couple points. My resting heart rate decreases by 20 points. My body seems to "enjoy" a fast.
U clock ur O2 n HR?
Why lol
@@YeshuaKingMessiah I am a retired ICU nurse. I track my blood pressure as well. People track and go to great lengths to control everything about their car, but treat their body like trash. If your car is worth keeping an eye on, shouldn't your body be as well?
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This is a world changing reminder of what past generations knew, fasting is safe and a desirable practice. Same with snacking. My Grandmother knew perfectly well that snacking makes you fat. I can still hear her tell me to “Save your appetite, Honey”.