: Episode 1071 - The fantastic Dr. Jason Fung M.D. joins Vinnie today for another appearance on the Fitness Confidential podcast, and the two discuss healthy fasting specifically as a treatment for disease, protein, his new book The Diabetes Code with Nina Teicholz, and more on this Friday episode. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Olive Oil DR. JASON FUNG Dr. Fung is truly a luminary His first book, The Obesity Code, is a must-read He is the foremost expert on fasting If you want to lose fat quickly, you want to do this healthily If your body needs more food (ex: you are pregnant, etc) do make sure you're eating enough You can fast, but you need to make sure your body is ready for it (i.e., you are fat adapted) and you follow guidelines like those provided by Dr. Fung If your body does not see nutrients come in, this prohibits cell growth Cancer is just cell growth This is why moderate and careful fasting (not starving oneself) can help with diseases Mostly anecdotal, however -- look for more evidence in the future Intermittent fasting is shorter times or not as consistently -- easier, more common Ex: Only eating during an 8 hour period, and fasting for the other 16 during the course of a day PROTEIN Vinnie does even eat .5g of protein per kg of his body mass Fat is more important Protein depends on what your goals are Ex: if you are trying to build a lot of muscle, protein is useful However, if you're trying to maintain muscle or lose weight, this isn't neccessary Guidelines say .8g, but really it ought to be .6g or less If you're obese or a Type 2 Diabetic, .6g is the average to maintain THE DIABETES CODE Dr. Fung has release a new book This book discusses the reversibility of Type 2 Diabetes Medical industry does not want you to know this Problem is not the disease, but how the disease is regularly treated It is treated with drugs rather than how it ought to be treated, with diet and lifestyle changes Describes method of control, primarily revolved around change in diet/lifestyle Fasting and eliminating many carbs can help/reverse symptoms An incredibly important read PLEASE SUPPORT OUR FAT DOC, WHICH IS OVER 95% FUNDED AT THE TIME OF THIS POSTING HERE! WE ARE SO CLOSE TO REACHING OUR GOAL BEFORE THE DEADLINE, AND KEEP IN MIND, ANY MONEY OVER OUR GOAL WILL ONLY IMPROVE THE FILM FURTHER.