There was a series on an Intensive Dietary Management blog about fasting and insulin and hormones - and actually, there was a lot of helpful content with graphs and such. However, the content appears to have disappeared? Does anyone know where...
Edit: "This video has been removed by the uploader" Original post: This cringey spam video was uploaded 6 hours ago. Let's dislike and report the video as spam before people get taken advantage of. Hopefully Dr. Fung will see this and remove it...
On keto when insulin is low, in theory, it circumvents to 2 compartment model so the body can access its fat stores. However, despite having fasted 20 out of 60 last days (OMAD on eating days), I've actually gained about...
[Fasting](https://image.ibb.co/cDXc4e/image.png) seems to be a bliss in disguise but it's confusing for me because my BMI is in range.
I've decided to make some changes to my lifestyle and eating habits and educate myself so I'm looking to buy one of his books, one that contains all the necessary information. I might buy more later but I need one...
Hi- quick question to everyone who read Dr. Fung's Obesity Code: What did he say about weight loss and breaking long term fast? I know that after day 3, we burn our fat and maintain good metabolism. I am so bored...
From my brief research, I see that people say xylitol doesn't raise blood glucose or insulin, but I don't recall Dr. Fung mentioning it in the sweetener section in his book The Obesity Code. The reason I'm asking is that...
He mentioned not overeating, like just eating one meal and slightly more, don't try to compensate on breakfast lunch and dinner on omad. Just one meal and a little more. Does he actually mean we get to eat something like 500-600 calories?...
Has Dr. Jason Fung provided his opinion on the Snake Diet (and/or on rolling 48s, 72s, and 96s)? I'm *very* interested to know what his thoughts are. I'm not exactly following the Snake Diet, but I've recently started a 2MAW...
For example, sometimes my family will make ice cream (generally healthier than store-bought, but still, it's ice cream) and I know it has added sugars etc. It's hard to completely stop participating in any desserts with my family, so is...
For lunch (I follow 18:6), I ate two salmon burgers, a bit of guacamole, a good amount of broccoli, four eggs, a few spoons of mayonnaise, and a green smoothie. Just out of curiosity, this totaled to under 1200...
I had never been committed to diets or sports before. I once tried the most common way to lose weight: eat less, move more. I dieted, I took up some minor exercise and walking for a few weeks. My weight...
Hey all. Ive been practicing IF inconsistently for the past two years and am really trying to commit myself to being more consistent about it this year. I recently re-read dr fung’s complete guide to fasting and there is a...
I'm just worried it's outdated, since it was written 9 years ago. And Jimmy Moore helped with it, and he's... um, a famous weight loss failure to be honest. ​ Cheers for opinions.
I realize that although I’ve had some success with IF, I don’t REALLY know what I’m doing lol. I want to learn more about the science and how to maximize weight loss doing 16/18 fasts. I snack a lot too,...
Received this email today from Dr Fung: Fasting and COVID-19 A lot of people are worried about how fasting affects the risk of COVID-19 virus infection. The truth is there is no good information on this subject at all, so everything is...
I have just finished reading the Obesity code by Jason Fung and have a question regarding CiCo. I know CiCo is a somewhat controversial and confusing topic but I can’t seem to find any answers for this question I have...
I have read all of Dr Fung's books and watched various seminars. There is something I am confused about and which I'm hoping someone can help me with. He talks about his patients doing extended fasts in order to lose weight...
So I know that Dr Fung believes in not calorie restricting (at least that's the only info I've been able to find). He says if you do a smaller eating window every day, you should still get the same calories...
I have just finished reading the Obesity code by Jason Fung and have a question regarding CiCo. I know CiCo is a somewhat controversial and confusing topic but I can’t seem to find any answers for this question I have...
I'm interested to hear what the overall take on this from fasters who understand the hormonal impact of fasting on the body. Dr. Fung rarely qualifies this statement and uses black and white terminology such as "the CICO theory has...
Hey, I love If and EF. I'm 100% sure that the right way. But I see quite a few people hate on it and specially on Dr. Jason Fung. It's quite frustrating to people tell you you're stupid for believing...
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I want to start intermittent fasting as I'm not comfortable about my body. Can someone please explain the procedure, what timings do I have to fast at
Doing a 14 day fast and had some questions 1. How many cups of black coffee can I have in one day? 2. Same question for green tea 3. Also can I chew calorie less gum? If so how much? 4. I did a...
Who do you learn from about fasting?
As in: healthy Oatmeal, not the one with high sugars and processing. What would Dr. Fang say?
I notice DR. Fung mostly recommends alternate day fasting such as fast for a period of 24or 36 hours every other day of the week. Somewhere I remember him saying eating once per day would cause a person to plateau....
Some people have told me that IF reduces the amount of loose skin with significant weight loss. Is this true? I started my SW 280 CW 220. GW 180. It seems my weight loss is slowing down and...
In one of his sample 24 hour fast protocol, Dr Fung has cottage cheese on the menu for breakfast on a non fasting day. Made me wonder....does cheese raise Insulin?
I've read the obesity code and the ultimate guide to fasting. I know as long as you lift heavy 3 days per week while fasting you won't lose muscle mass. My question is can you gain muscle while doing a long fast....
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had stumbled across any documents/literature by Dr. Jason Fung relating to fasting and Endometriosis. I couldn't find any. I found some on PCOS.
So I have a jpouch and run in to a problem when ending a fast. I end up producing tol much stomach aci and since my colon isn’t there, it goes right through me. So I have diarrhea for a...
I jst started my weight loss journey on Sept 6th, I started doing CICO at 282 lbs. I recently weighed myself, now I weigh 260 lbs after 3 months of CICO. I want to continue doing CICO and I’ve been...
I have been doing IF for years now and want to start doing 3 day fasts. I take a daily medication that I usually take with a small spoonful of full fat yogurt to ease GI distress and improve absorption....
Evening all! My wife and I are wanting to start to incorporate fasting into our life for various health reasons and I was wondering what tools you all have found to be the most helpful. I've been browsing this sub for...
How did you present this to your doctor? I want to start a regime that will work for me but I need to be cautious since I am on Metfomin. Have you found that you had to find a new...
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I have acanthosis on my neck and early diabetes and they say intermitten fasting is a blessing, but how does it work? What do I need to do?
I am US resident, looking to join idm program (to reverse diabetes) offered by Dr. Jason Fung and team onsite in Toronto area. I am T2 diabetic for over 15 years with HbA1C over 8. I am on multiple...
https://thefastingmethod.com/how-much-protein-is-excessive/ I've heard jason speaking along time ago that eating less protein gives a higher chance for the body to eat up extra skin as protein, Would that be ideal for adf to avoid loose skin? https://youtu.be/5qJeICPLQpk
I've been surfing at /r/diabetes lately, and I've responded to some posts with "type 2 diabetes can be reversed. Try a low carb diet and fasting. Check out Dr. Fung on youtube and his website." I haven't gotten into any heated...
I looked in the past post but might as well ask again: Is it okay to take a biotin supplement while extended fasting?!?
Just wondering if its possible to build muscle on a prolonged fast. I know about weight loss and calories in calories out really well. But building muscle is not as clear to me. Do you have to have the intake...
hi all, I'm curious what you guys have seen as an ideal fasting length, to cut fat and preserve muscle. I'd seen Dr. Jason Fung mention that after 15 days or so the metabolic rate slows down, but that up...
Hi all, 20F here. I've been doing keto and IF for almost 3 months now. I pretty much do OMAD with the occasional longer/shorter fasts. Currently, I'm aiming for a 3+ day fast, but I've heard that long periods of...
Had a niggling calf strain for ~12 months and was reading some articles that claimed fasting might help with healing. Worst case I figured losing a couple of pounds would make the load a little less on my ageing legs....
* Study: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34135111/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34135111/) * Breakdown of the study from Layne Norton, who has a PhD in nutrition: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaZmhuonGIs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaZmhuonGIs) Basically, study results were that active people on ADF vs calorie restriction lost the same amount of weight **but the ones doing ADF...
It seems that long term fasting, in theory, would be the most effective way to lose bodyfat. I keep my blood sugar stable, insulin low, eat keto, and supplement electrolytes. I'm typically on a 20/4 fasting schedule. ...
I'm at 20 hours fasting, I've just taken junk and processed food out of the house. It's the only way to succeed. I've already been taking the snake juice.
I’m very new to this sub but I’ve been doing IF for a while. I like the results and I feel better so I’m looking to do a longer fast. Start at 48hr. However, I’ve always heard that “starvation diets”...
I learned that refeeding syndrome is due to lack of electrolytes. But since I will be getting sodium, magnesium and potassium.. Will refeeding syndrome be an issue after a fast of like 21 data minimum? What about 15 days...
I always read i need to do this with supervision of an expert / doctor. But where do you find these people? i cant find any certified doctors who specialize in this. I live in Belgium, maybe it is...
I genuinely thought whole milk will break a fast however, I am reading the complete guide to fasting by Dr Jason Fung and it seems to list whole milk as something you can add to coffee. Here is the list...
Hi all, i have a question regarding wether i can Water fast this way: Let’s say my fast starts after my lunch, and after 48 hours my Water fast is over, can i eat lunch and then start my fast again?...
I've been doing IF for some time, and now up to doing 20/4 OMAD, and it is working great. I have a friend who is probably 70 lbs. overweight and is interested, but has Type 2 diabetes. He is thinking...
In this video https://youtu.be/T7o_hF1XB84 doctor Jason Fung mentions that ketosis begins after 2 days but many place I read it starts after 12-14 hours. What's the correct answer?
I'm wondering if anyone has had any luck reversing PCOS and/or insulin resistance on a particular type of fasting schedule? OMAD, 16:8 or extended fasts for example? I've been insulin resistant for 15 years and started fasting a few days ago...
I’ve heard it said and experienced it myself. What’s your take and what’s the science?
Could fasting with vitamin c help reduce the chances for loose skin issues?
Hey everyone! I’ve read through this sub’s wiki/faq and understood that anything with calories essentially breaks a fast. Then I listened to a video by Dr Fung that having some cream in coffee is ok during a fast? I use...
Ive recently started thus journey of if and omad. Ive been doing omad since the past 2 weeks and i havent lost even 1 pound. Ps: i have hypothyroidism and also iam on zoloft . Does this have to do anything...
Does anyone have a similar experience or any links to information on this topic? For me, its weird and pleasant, but I want to know why. I'm an experienced faster and I've done numerous 16 day, 13 day, 8 day...
Start with a search through the videos of the following people, Dr Jason Fung and then Dr Robert Szabo, continue onto Dr Stephen Phinney and Dr Rhonda Patrick. Also look at the talks done by Benjamin Bikman PhD. Through these...
Hello everyone, I’m just curious as if this book is good for also people that cut. I’m not obese or overweight. I just need to lose baby fat and I’ve tried every method that is available on the internet or...
I find that it saves it time and it gives me a lot of energy, plus the weight is steadily falling off. But would this be damaging to my health? I have around 80lbs to lose so I...
So I've been on the 5:2 diet for over a year now and lost a stone and half. I only wanted to lose 2stone so I'm happy l, but recently I've been unitentionly also doing daily 16/8 aswell as on...
Hi all, just wanted to ask for a few simple tips for starting my fast. Anything is helpful thanks.
Hi I would like to fast twice a week but I am studying for an exam and honestly eating nothing at all leaves me feeling weak and lethargic. I would like to consume bone broth. Is this ok? ​ I would like...
How does Dr. Fung go about transitioning a type2 patient from traditional insulin-based treatment to his low carb/fasting protocol? It was easy for me because I wasn't taking much insulin. About 2 months of low carb and OMAD and I'm down...
Hi, looking for your advice :) I’ve been using Dr. Fung’s obesity code approach for the last month to try to help me break through the final few pounds of fat I’ve been hoping to lose (currently 112 lbs, 5’2,...
Hey everyone hope you're all well! I'm looking at starting IF and would just like to know how I get started? Also I've seen some ratio's in people's posts like 16:8 etc, can I ask what this means? How often...
I’m currently doing 20:4’s. I checked my blood sugar before my cream in my coffee and it was 86. An hour after I drank it I re-measured it and it’s at 109. Does this mean I’m not in the fasting...
As the title suggests any recommendations for podcasts around fasting that you have found useful.
2nd time doing a 48 hour fast in a little over 24 hours in. How do you guys get through the last 24? How much black coffee do you consume? What are some personal experiences with this length of fast?...
I’ve been doing intermittent fasting for three weeks, and I’m actually doing really well. Last night I was put on prednisone for some foot issues I’m having, but I have to take the dose before breakfast. Has anyone taken prednisone...
After doing IF for maybe 2-3 weeks of a 16:8 schedule approximately- skipping breakfast basically- I have essentially lost most of my appetite and all desire to eat. No foods sound good, it’s similar to the constant food aversions I...
I was discussing with my friend the topic of muscle loss during fasting. I mentioned that it is optimal to do some exercise while fasting to prevent muscle loss. He did not believe me and asked for scientific articles that...
[https://www.precisionnutrition.com/intermittent-fasting-women](https://www.precisionnutrition.com/intermittent-fasting-women) I used to be a very thin lady, interestingly, I couldn't get pregnant at that weight and had issues with my cycle. When I gained 2 kg I got pregnant suddenly. Now 8 years and 2 babies later, I am...
One thing I see very little of that we need more of in all of the diet links are success Stories. How else do we know if it works. Opinions and ideas are great but worth nothing if they do...
I am pretty new to this, and understand that dietary fat will not create an insulin response. Hence, Dr Fung has said that a "bulletproof coffee" "fast" (a couple cups a day, to prevent hunger) will not reduce the...
2 questions... when does autophagy start? I've read 12 hours... I've also read 24! And does black coffee break your fast?
Will fasting, whether it be 18:6 or OMAD burn muscle as well as fat? I started back at the gym last week and want to build muscle to increase my resting metabolism and to just be in overall better shape....
In 2019 I did IF+Keto and dropped 20 lbs. I gained some and tried that routine again but my body fat refuses to go down. I logged everything I ate in Cronometer. I did exactly what I did before but...
1) where can I find the best information on the benefits of fasting. 2) who are the leading researchers on fasting 3) what is the ideal fasting window for overall health not just weight loss 4) how often should you...
I'm super confused. Yesterday night I was in the 90s and now one hour after drinking 800ml of water with lemon and salts I'm at 114 without eating anything. 🤔 I've read a doctor saying when we fast the liver pulls...
I find stuff like this interesting. This youtube video was posted around 5 years ago on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzrYOPENuHY It's a woman who was losing weight by eating just 1 meal a day (unknowingly fasting). She was doing well. Then, as she says...
I'm a third year internal medicine resident, and ran into Dr. Fung's work with great interest. I've read through his best sellers and combed through his websites. I now have a growing list of patient's whom I think would be...
I mean my title basically says it all. I need to lose a lot of weight. I’d eventually like to get gastric sleeve or gastric bypass surgery but I have to lose weight (100+- pounds) before I can ever have...
This isn't specifically related to Dr. Fung, but I wanted to let folks know, in case they didn't already know, that the r/loseit subreddit is **actively hostile** towards any discussion of intermittent fasting that is for a period longer than...
I’m one of the unfortunate ones who gets keto rash on my chest and back when I start fasting for more than a day. It’s not my first time experiencing it, I’ve had it years ago. I read that it’s...