Season 1 · Episode 288

Episode 288: Dr. Jason Fung

Life's Best Medicine Podcast · Dr. Brian Lenzkes

March 11, 20261h 16m

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Show Notes

Dr. Jason Fung is a Canadian nephrologist and leading voice in metabolic health, best known for making the science of fasting and insulin resistance simple, practical, and empowering. Through his books, lectures, and clinical work, he's helped thousands rethink weight loss, type 2 diabetes, and long-term health by focusing on hormones, not just calories. Dr. Fung is the co-founder of The Fasting Method and a sought-after educator on metabolic health.

In this episode, Drs. Brian, Tro, and Jason talk about…

(00:00) Intro
(05:46) The new dietary guidelines and food pyramid
(08:02) The Huger Code and understanding hunger
(13:19) Why the calories-in/calories-out model for weight-loss is ineffective
(17:44) Hedonic hunger
(19:06) Conditioned hunger
(24:41) Hormones and calories
(28:15) Insulin and fat-burning
(31:47) The process of digestion and how every step of the process impacts hormones and weight
(38:08) While ultra-processed foods are SO much more obesogenic than whole foods
(39:53) Food addiction and effective treatment
(46:19) The 3 Golden Rules of Weight Loss
(49:25) Dr. Fung's new book and masterclass! (Links below)
(51:55) Human biology and flavor variety
(57:09) Fasting and satiety
(01:04:43) Hubris, pride, and ignorance in medicine
(01:09:15) Outro

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

Dr. Jason Fung:

The Fasting Method: https://www.thefastingmethod.com/
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01BT8K6FK
Website/Books: https://www.doctorjasonfung.com/
iG: https://www.instagram.com/drjasonfung/
X: https://x.com/drjasonfung
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyL4iGArWn5Hu0V_sAhK2w
The Hunger Code Pre-Order/Masterclass: https://www.doctorjasonfung.com/gift-with-purchase-offer

Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

Dr. Tro Kalayjian:

Website: https://toward.health
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro
IG: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/

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