567: How to Naturally Reverse Insulin Resistance & Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Jason Fung

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://youtu.be/HeX--GOnqRk" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://youtu.be/HeX--GOnqRk</a></p> <p>Dr. Jason Fung (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drjasonfung/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@drjasonfung</a>) is a physician, researcher, New York Times bestselling author and currently practices as a nephrologist (kidney specialist).</p> <p>He is the co-founder of The Fasting Method, which provides the education, tools and community needed to successfully implement intermittent fasting.</p> <p>Jason recently released <a href="https://geni.us/VI0uY" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">The Diabetes Code Journal: The Official Workbook for Reversing Type 2 Diabetes Through Healthy Eating and Fasting</a>.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What causes type 2 diabetes?</li> <li>The insulin resistance - diabetes continuum</li> <li>What is hyperinsulinemia?</li> <li>The underlying problem with type 2 diabetes</li> <li>The 5 markers of metabolic syndrome</li> <li>Does prescribing insulin fix type 2 diabetes?</li> <li>Insulin resistance takes 10-15 years to turn into type 2 diabetes</li> <li>Early signs of diabetic kidney disease</li> <li>Cholesterol is not the main cause of heart disease</li> <li>Type 2 diabetes is reversible</li> <li>Body mass index (BMI) is deceiving</li> <li>The process called de novo lipogenesis (DNL)</li> <li>Type 1 diabetes needs insulin treatment</li> <li>3 ways to lower insulin naturally</li> <li>Ketosis is an ultra-low-carbohydrate diet</li> <li>Reducing calories doesn’t address the root cause of the problem</li> <li>Intermittent fasting is a powerful tool to control type 2 diabetes</li> <li>Does fasting impact the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?</li> <li>Fasting doesn’t cause muscle loss</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show sponsor:</strong></p> <p><a href="//ultimatehealthpodcast.com/lmnt%E2%80%9D" target= "“_blank”" rel="“noopener” noopener">LMNT <== Claim your free LMNT Sample Pack when you make any purchase