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Dr. Jason Fung is a nephrologist and author known for challenging conventional medical paradigms. His bestselling books include The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Code, The Cancer Code, and The Complete Guide to Fasting, where he advocates for metabolic and evolutionary approaches to chronic disease.
In this conversation, Dr. Fung invites us into a radical rethinking of cancer—away from the dominant genetic paradigm that sees the disease as a random accumulation of somatic mutations, and toward a more integrated, metabolic and evolutionary understanding. Drawing parallels with sociology and anthropology, Fung suggests that cancer is not merely a cellular malfunction to be eradicated, but a deeper sign of systemic breakdown—of individual cells reverting to primitive, survivalist behavior when cooperation fails. Just as societal breakdowns lead individuals to act in isolation and desperation, so too do stressed biological systems push cells into an atavistic, unicellular mode. His approach urges us to move beyond the war metaphor, and instead to explore the ecological, metabolic, and interdependent nature of health.
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Dr. Jason Fung is a nephrologist and author known for challenging conventional medical paradigms. His bestselling books include The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Code, The Cancer Code, and The Complete Guide to Fasting, where he advocates for metabolic and evolutionary approaches to chronic disease.
In this conversation, Dr. Fung invites us into a radical rethinking of cancer—away from the dominant genetic paradigm that sees the disease as a random accumulation of somatic mutations, and toward a more integrated, metabolic and evolutionary understanding. Drawing parallels with sociology and anthropology, Fung suggests that cancer is not merely a cellular malfunction to be eradicated, but a deeper sign of systemic breakdown—of individual cells reverting to primitive, survivalist behavior when cooperation fails. Just as societal breakdowns lead individuals to act in isolation and desperation, so too do stressed biological systems push cells into an atavistic, unicellular mode. His approach urges us to move beyond the war metaphor, and instead to explore the ecological, metabolic, and interdependent nature of health.
As always, your comments are very valuable to me.
Thank you for sharing and co-creating better questions with me.
With love,
Victor
_______________________________________________________
Don't want to miss the premiere of new episodes?
Get them straight to your inbox. Sign up here: unique-author-3554.kit.com/volver-al-futuro
More content at: 🌐 https://www.victorsaadia.com discover my courses, books, and more.
Join my Newsletter 🗞️ You'll receive my articles, recommendations, and events regularly. If you haven't signed up yet, you can do so here: unique-author-3554.kit.com/newsletter-victorsaadia
If you enjoyed this episode, share it and tag me @v_saadia on IG with your thoughts.
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