Dr. Fung explains why the calorie-centric model of obesity doesn’t provide guidance for how to lose weight.

Dr. Fung explains why the calorie-centric model of obesity doesn’t provide guidance for how to lose weight.

Energy Balance

IDM Patient John battles kidney disease, and has a successful transplant

IDM Patient John battles kidney disease, and has a successful transplant

Kidney Disease (update)

IDM patient Diana learns that the only way to stay focused on her long-term weight loss is to forgive herself when she slips up.

IDM patient Diana learns that the only way to stay focused on her long-term weight loss is to forgive herself when she slips up.

Self-Forgiveness

Megan Ramos

Megan Ramos answers questions from social media.

Megan Ramos answers questions from social media.

Live Q and A with Megan Ramos

IDM patient Mona discovers the counter-intuitive nature of a dietary intervention that ultimately healed her

IDM patient Mona discovers the counter-intuitive nature of a dietary intervention that ultimately healed her

Counter-intuitive

IDM patient Melissa overcomes years of yo-yo dieting.

IDM patient Melissa overcomes years of yo-yo dieting.

Yo-Yo Dieting (rebroadcast)

IDM patient Glenda succeeds despite the scorn from her friends, family, and doctors

IDM patient Glenda succeeds despite the scorn from her friends, family, and doctors

No Support

IDM patient Dawn stares down her sugar addiction

IDM patient Dawn stares down her sugar addiction

Addicted To Sugar

Kim Klein blamed herself for her inability to control her hunger and her weight. No matter what she tried, it didn’t work. After learning about how insulin regulates weight and hunger, she was able to bring it under control. Dr. Fung has a theory about why the medical profession continues to point the blame at patients when there is clearly an epidemic of obesity and diabetes.

Kim Klein blamed herself for her inability to control her hunger and her weight. No matter what she tried, it didn’t work. After learning about how insulin regulates weight and hunger, she was able to bring it under control. Dr. Fung has a theory about why the medical profession continues to point the blame at patients when there is clearly an epidemic of obesity and diabetes.

Blaming the Victim (rebroadcast)

IDM Patient Emily finds that while exercise didn’t help her lose weight, the diet that did help her lose weight improved her exercise performance.

IDM Patient Emily finds that while exercise didn’t help her lose weight, the diet that did help her lose weight improved her exercise performance.

Fat-Adapted Exercise

Patient stories from Intensive Dietary Management. Featuring Dr. Jason Fung and Megan Ramos, and hosted by Carl Franklin from the 2 Keto Dudes podcast.

I love these podcasts, please make more!!!!

More please!

What happened to this podcast? I really enjoy it and hope you come back.

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The Obesity Code Podcast

This week’s show is focused on IDM patient, Annette Demers, who didn’t realize hidden sources of sugar were holding her back.

This week’s show is focused on IDM patient, Annette Demers, who didn’t realize hidden sources of sugar were holding her back.

Sugar, Sugar, Everywhere

This week we pause to let Jason and Megan answer questions about fasting and nutrition. The questions are a) Is insulin resistance forever? b) What’s the difference between fasting and caloric restriction? c) Is a low-carb diet hard on the kidneys? and d) what are the most common hurdles that IDM patients face when starting a regimen of ketogenic dieting and fasting? Links: Study: Effect of short-term carbohydrate overfeeding and long-term weight loss on liver fat in overweight humans Study: Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)

This week we pause to let Jason and Megan answer questions about fasting and nutrition. The questions are a) Is insulin resistance forever? b) What’s the difference between fasting and caloric restriction? c) Is a low-carb diet hard on the kidneys? and d) what are the most common hurdles that IDM patients face when starting a regimen of ketogenic dieting and fasting? Links: Study: Effect of short-term carbohydrate overfeeding and long-term weight loss on liver fat in overweight humans Study: Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)

Questions for IDM Part #1: Insulin Resistance

This is just a quick message to say that The Obesity Code Podcast is taking a week off while Carl is on vacation in Italy. We’ll be back next week with Dr. Fung, Megan Ramos, and more lessons and stories from the Intensive Dietary Management program.

This is just a quick message to say that The Obesity Code Podcast is taking a week off while Carl is on vacation in Italy. We’ll be back next week with Dr. Fung, Megan Ramos, and more lessons and stories from the Intensive Dietary Management program.

On Vacation

Dr. Fung and Megan Ramos answer questions about fasting, autophagy, and fasting precautions.

Dr. Fung and Megan Ramos answer questions about fasting, autophagy, and fasting precautions.

Live Questions and Answers

This week, IDM patient Kim Demarest shares her non-scale victories. We focus on benefits of fasting and lowering insulin other than purely weight loss. At the same time, Professor Tim Noakes and Dr. Aseem Malhotra talk about her struggles: trying to exercise your way out of a bad diet, and the ghost of high cholesterol. Dr. Jason Fung talks about her non-scale victories including increased mental acuity and increased body heat. Links: STUDY: Changes in Energy Expenditure Resulting from Altered Body Weight BOOK: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Professor Tim Noakes BLOG: Zoe Harcombe. Why we can’t outrun a bad diet Dr. Aseem Malhotra RESEARCH: Lack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review

This week, IDM patient Kim Demarest shares her non-scale victories. We focus on benefits of fasting and lowering insulin other than purely weight loss. At the same time, Professor Tim Noakes and Dr. Aseem Malhotra talk about her struggles: trying to exercise your way out of a bad diet, and the ghost of high cholesterol. Dr. Jason Fung talks about her non-scale victories including increased mental acuity and increased body heat. Links: STUDY: Changes in Energy Expenditure Resulting from Altered Body Weight BOOK: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Professor Tim Noakes BLOG: Zoe Harcombe. Why we can’t outrun a bad diet Dr. Aseem Malhotra RESEARCH: Lack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review

Non-Scale Victories

A physician comes to grips with the bad dietary advice she got from medical school and dietary experts, just like the rest of us.

A physician comes to grips with the bad dietary advice she got from medical school and dietary experts, just like the rest of us.

Doctors Get Bad Advice, Too

IDM patient Cheryl learns to manage personal and professional stress to overcome obesity and depression

IDM patient Cheryl learns to manage personal and professional stress to overcome obesity and depression

Stress and Weight Gain

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