Food Quote by Jason Fung

“Therefore, the hormonal theory of obesity takes shape: chronically high cortisol raises insulin levels, which in turn leads to obesity.”

— Jason Fung

“In short—insulin makes you gain weight, while cortisol tells you where to put it.”

— Robert H. Lustig

“You can improve insulin sensitivity and reduce your risk of diabetes (not to mention all manner of brain diseases) simply by making lifestyle changes…

— David Perlmutter

“Insulin tells the body to stop burning its fat stores and instead absorb some of the fatty acids and glucose in the blood and…

— Michael Matthews

“The bottom line is something that’s been known (and mostly ignored) for over forty years. The one thing we absolutely have to do if…

— Gary Taubes

Less glucose in the blood leads to less insulin, which signals fat cells to release fat.

— Terry Dubrow

“In other words, the science itself makes clear that hormones, enzymes, and growth factors regulate our fat tissue, just as they do everything else…

— Gary Taubes

Insulin is not a cure for diabetes; it is a treatment. It enables the diabetic to burn sufficient carbohydrates so that proteins and fats…

— Frederick Banting

Obesity is a complex disease, influenced by a multitude of factors.

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

Obesity is a disease.

— Terry Dubrow

Excess body fat alters the levels of the hormones insulin, leptin, and estrogen, and these factors are believed to be responsible for the acceleration…

— Joel Fuhrman

“Medication is the accepted treatment—even though it is often the medication itself causing more weight gain, worsening symptoms, and making individuals more diabetic.”

— Joel Fuhrman