Fasting ⇒ Dr. Jason Fung: Fasting as a Therapeutic Option for Weight Loss

[daviddean]

Dr. Jason Fung, MD, is a nephrologist and expert in the use of intermittent fasting and low-carbohydrate diets for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. In this presentation, delivered on Aug. 2, 2018, at the 2018 CrossFit Health Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, Fung shares his first-hand experiences with “The Mess” and discusses how he shifted his research and medical practices as a result of those experiences.

Fung’s objectives for his presentation include:
1. Understanding why long-term weight loss is so difficult.
2. Introducing the concept of therapeutic fasting.
3. Understanding some myths and misunderstandings associated with the fasting process.

He recalls treating obese and diabetic patients with traditional methods, which included what he characterizes as poor dietary recommendations and a slurry of drugs. He explains, “It became obvious that I’m just sort of holding their hand until they get their heart attack, until they get dialysis, until they go blind, until we chop their feet off.”

“It’s really sad to realize that the profession that you’ve chosen is not really helping people,” he says. This realization compelled him to diagnose the problems associated with traditional care and seek alternative treatment methods for his patients.

Fung historicizes what he calls “the modern eating pattern,” which emerged in 1977 in the U.S. with the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. He notes the 1977 guidelines led to the consumption of more grains and sugars, which in turn led to people “eating often, eating late, and eating all the time.”

Incidences of obesity and Type 2 diabetes reached epidemic levels, and the most common treatments long have been drug interventions. Unfortunately, the prevailing non-pharmaceutical prescription — to eat less and move more — has a 99.9% failure rate.

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https://youtu.be/7nJgHBbEgsE

[CeeJayBee]

so i am not diabetic and don't feel the need to consult a doctor before fasting,,,

it may be a challenge finding a doctor to work with you on fasting when you have diabetes or a kidney disease.

my biggest realization was the big farce about dietary fat. carbs were always the enemy, but fat had the bad rep for decades.

i think removing carbs from your diet, even with diabetes and/or kidney failure is the safe way to start a calorie restricted diet.

Here is an approach for intermittent fasting on WebMD (not endorsing this)

https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/fasting-diabetes

[NewLifeScience]

Here is a more direct lecture by Dr. Fung on fasting and diabetes.

Eye opening! He seems to have the research to back up hids claims.

Insulin toxicity and how to treat Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEr9AjjL3No