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The Hunger Code (Part 2) | Dr. Jason Fung -E436

Mar 30, 20261 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 436
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Episode description

Dr. Jason Fung is a Canadian nephrologist and leading voice in metabolic health, best known for making the science of fasting and insulin resistance simple, practical, and empowering. Through his books, lectures, and clinical work, he's helped thousands rethink weight loss, type 2 diabetes, and long-term health by focusing on hormones, not just calories. Dr. Fung is the co-founder of The Fasting Method and a sought-after educator on metabolic health.

In this episode, Drs. Tro and Jason talk about…

  • (00:00) Intro

  • (03:12) GLP-1s, hunger, and sustainable weight loss

  • (07:35) The three types of hunger

  • (12:14) The energy balance model for weight loss

  • (19:35) Dealing with homeostatic hunger

  • (30:21) How poor sleep impacts your weight

  • (33:32) The three 'why's you have to ask to find the real solution to a problem

  • (37:27) Reactive hypolgycemia

  • (40:17) What Dr. Fung eats

  • (44:44) The 'second stomach' phenomenon

  • (46:24) The sugar diet

  • (49:24) How to prevent weight regain after losing weight on a GLP-1

  • (53:08) A study showing how the body becomes

  • (55:13) Audience Q&A

  • (01:03:17) Outro

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