“Obesity is a hormonal disorder of fat regulation. Insulin is the major hormone that drives weight gain, so the rational therapy is to lower insulin levels.” — Jason Fung Copy Share Image
“If you want to avoid weight gain, remove all added sugars from your diet.” — Jason Fung Copy Share Image
“Obesity is a hormonal disorder of fat regulation. Insulin is the major hormone that drives weight gain, so the rational therapy is to lower… — Jason Fung Copy Share Image
“Therefore, the hormonal theory of obesity takes shape: chronically high cortisol raises insulin levels, which in turn leads to obesity.” — Jason Fung Copy Share Image
“Try to physically remove yourself from all food stimuli during a fast. Cooking a meal or even just seeing and smelling food while fasting is almost unbearably difficult. This is not simply a matter of weak willpower. Our cephalic phase responses are fully activated, and to feel those responses without actually eating is like trying to stop a piranha feeding… — Jason Fung Copy Share
“So why are we unable to acknowledge the truth? Dr. Fung’s answer is simple: we doctors lie to ourselves. If type 2 diabetes is… — Jason Fung Copy Share Image
“This is the ancient secret. This is the cycle of life. Fasting follows feasting. Feasting follows fasting. Diets must be intermittent, not steady. Food… — Jason Fung Copy Share Image
“If you want to avoid weight gain, remove all added sugars from your diet.” — Jason Fung Copy Share Image
“Interestingly, I’ve seen the highest success rates with husbands and wives who try fasting together: the mutual support is a big help and makes… — Jason Fung Copy Share Image
“The government is subsidizing, with our own tax dollars, the very foods that are making us obese. Obesity is effectively the result of government… — Jason Fung Copy Share Image
