I don't lose during fasting and I'm waiting on a new med to try but i still fast 16 hrs a day but see no results, sugar is still high. I started exercising on the gazelle, kicks my ass after 5 min , definitely after 10. My sugars started going high after taking a steroid and have never came down. I might have to go to meat only diet. I wake up at 250 sometimes and its ridiculous.
Now I am just going to say this once because...THATS SOOOOO DAMN WORTH BRAGGING ABOUT!!! BRAG ABOUT THAT INDEED! THAT IS AN OUTSTANDING LIFE AFFIRMING GIGANTIC AND PATIENT REAL WORLD ACHIEVEMENT! JUST GOOD HARD GETYING A GOAL ACHIEVED. LOVE IT. INSPIRING.
@@bernadettejones2491 DrFungs fasting works. Blood sugar lowers, blood pressure lowers, hunger eradicates itself hormonally. This system will work even more for yoy! Keep keep keep keep going.
My doctor told me diabetes CAN NOT do Intermittent Fasting. Haha. She told me to eat 5 small meals a day. I left the office to continue I.F. and will not be taking the metformin she prescribed. I’ll see her in 3 months for a new A1C test and blood work to prove her wrong. Thank you for the encouragement Dr Fung intelligent community. We can educate “ them”
You would think doctors are there to help us and cure us in fact they are our enemies, all they are capable of is prescribing chemicals, medications with tons of side effects and no cure
@@southtxgal9077 Follow up: I lost 40 pounds, took myself off BP medication, A1C fell from 8.0 to 6.7. Still practicing the lifestyle of Intermittent fasting, low carb. Inflammation is way down with no pain in my joints and I feel great. I fired my doctor because my follow up appointment on 3/13/24 was so adversarial. She told me my lifestyle was unsustainable. Hahaha. Watch me. I plan on my A1C dropping yet again. Keep you posted. God bless.
In six months I cut my a1c in half to where I’m in pre-diabetic range now and I’m cutting my blood pressure meds in half. I had started taking insulin because my doctor threatened to drop me, and I gained 30 pounds in three months, developed all over pain from OA, a trigger thumb, and couldn’t even put on my own socks and shoes. At 62 I thought I was just another old age statistic. But I read about fasting in a natural approach osteoarthritis site so I began fasting with a carnivore diet-bought the Jason’s books along the way-and lost 60 pounds pretty quickly but first my pain resolved including my trigger thumb and after just a week I felt I could walk again.. I couldn’t even walk 15 minutes at first but now I walk for over an hour at a time, Plus lift weights and I’m swimming laps, and dancing again. I have a lot more fat to lose but for the first time I believe I’ll get there.
#liked when you find a Doctor on RUclips that is not selling you anything or asking you for anything.. He is a Doctor. Thank you Dr Jason Fung for everything you are doing to help us. Your videos are a treasure for me...🇩🇴🇱🇷
He is a Canadian Doctor he is not used to selling his information. He is paid probably well. Nurses in Canada can make six figures. Imagine a specialist willing to stay in Canada. Another Canadian Doctor is Ben Bikman. Notice he isn't selling anything either. It's how we roll up here.
I started keto one year ago, Sept 2020, after reading Doctor Fung’s book. A1c went from 8 to 5.3 in three months. Also been doing IF for many months. Mostly 16/8 to 18/6 with occasional 24 to 30 hours. My endocrinologist calls me Diet Controlled diabetic, weaned me off the meds. I’m 63, was diagnosed 10 years ago. Now no meds. Freaking crazy good!
@@dennismoore2245 yeah I just read his book a month ago. I was a 6.0 a1c. I go back in November I have been doing 3 36 hour fasts per week for the last month. hoping to have atleast A 5.0 a1c. im down about 20.5 pounds in a month.
A day by day program you might check out for your clientele is Dr. Boz RUclipss or her program that is purchased. That includes handout for people to use while changing their way of life.
Dr. Fung, I spread the word about YOU everyday. You are my hero. I began watching you years ago as you simply explained blood sugar in simple understandable terms. I loved the video and a year later, watched as many as I could. I unplugged the microwave, oven/ stove and ate nothing but live foods. I challenged myself to walk for hours. Found out later that dancing worked better than walking lowering blood sugar quicker. Lost 50 Lbs. You are my hero. My doctor took his glasses off, looks at me and asked “ How did you do this?” I told him Dr. Fungs intermittent Fasting. Love eating one meal around 2 pm and go to bed early.
My oldest son is in his early 20's and he has type 1 diabetes. But thank God for this piece of article ruclips.net/user/postUgkxVYhghKWmrUgXARZ_ydZTvmmcrw5L0I5i At first he thought he had the flu and was lying down on the bed for three days until his sister took him to the hospital. They took his blood and it was 600. What I do not understand is how he could have gotten it, since no one in the family has it. But he is winning the battle now. This is good stuff.
My brother-in-law has type 1 diagnosed in his early 20s (he’s in his 60s now). No one in his family had it either. I’ve heard some doctors say that it is thought to be caused by an extreme illness such as a high fever or bad case of the flu (or something similar) from childhood, and the body’s own immune system mistakenly attacks the beta cells in the pancreas (not unlike an autoimmune type situation). Which can in some cases later lead to type 1 diabetes.
I would definitely recommend to be careful with not taking medication/insulin when having type 1 diabetes, I know someone who got diagnosed when he was already a bit older, around 20 years old, and he hated it and wanted to be normal again, he did his own research online and quit taking medication and he was doing pretty good but one night he died home alone due too his diabetes, he wasnt even 25 yet. I'm absolutely not for believing every health professional blindly and very pro doing your own research but be careful if you or your son decides to not follow doctors protocol/advice with type 1 diabetes because it can be deadly.
Did he have a recent Moderna or Pfizer jab before the Type I diagnosis? A friend of mine's perfectly healthy, strong and fit 16 year old soccer playing daughter was diagnosed with Type I diabetes 2 months after her last booster.
I am a 54yo male who has lost 21 pounds in 84 days doing a 16:8 IF program. My family history includes type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high triglycerides and high cholesterol. My triglycerides have dropped from 387 to 88. My fasting glucose has dropped from 120 to 100. I feel so much better and know that I will be able to sustain this program for awhile. Thank you Dr Fung for your shared knowledge and for giving me the chance to live a much healthier life!
Thank you for explaining this. My husband was recently diagnosed as Type 2. For the past two weeks, he's had a very clean diet. His after meal readings are around 92. So, I was surprised that his morning reading (after a 12 hour fast) ranged around 130. This is his body unloading the passengers from his train car. Your metaphors really help me understand what's going on.
Finding this man was the best thing to ever happened to me in my life. After my diagnosis of type 2 diabetes I spent a year on medication, wondering around the grocery stores trying to find something to eat and kidding myself. When I went for my 1st year check up and was blind sided by my doctor who has absolutely no bedside manner and left his office like a kid that was just scolded. A friend turned me on to Dr. fung. I was 280 plus. I changed eating habits, changed my lifestyle. Started fasting. I eat once a day. From 4pm to no later than 8pm. The weight fell off. I went from 280lbs+ to 215lbs and eventually found my perfect weight at 220 to 225. The metformin went in the trash 2 years ago. I check my blood sugar about once a week. Thank you, Dr. Fung.
@Vicky Lapore I eat vegetables, fruit, nuts, and meat. I do not eat bread of any kind. No dairy, except for butter. No crackers. I do not eat processed food. Salad dressings and BBQ sauces, I pay very close attention to the carb and sugar content. 2 grams of sugar is my max. I feed my cravings to an extent. Bananas are a treat. Baked potatoes are a craving. I use real butter. I eat a lot of raw veggies. I pay very close attention to anything with a nutritional label. Generally if food comes in a can, jar, box, package, or bottle, I don't even pick it up. Anything else that has a label is inspected for carbs and sugar. I hope this helps
Changed your diet, IF and avoid certain foods will help greatly. I am also T2D. The metformin made my foot go numb so yes I stopped taking them. My dr cannot treat the numbness bc there was no pain. Its quite frustrating when my own dr cannot help me but prefer to keep us medicated for life.
*My daughter drinks lots of water and urinates with the same rate, there are no other symptoms to show if those have anything to do with diabetes. This is a good information that I have gone through **Diabets.Care** She is 2 years 9 months, hale and healthy, have not done any blood test. But I am not certain if one can get diabetes at such a tender age. Please I will like to know more on that*
She can become diabetic at 2. Talk to your pediatrician. Get her blood sugar checked. If it is normal, talk to your doctor about diabetes insipidus. It is where the body does not concentrate urine.
Have the child assessed by a paediatric doctor because there are different types of diabetes and other conditions eg Diabetes insipitus etc that could be causing the problem.
I have diabetes and was doing the same but after a blood test I found out that I had wasn't eating enough salt so I was always thirsty. And drinking +/- 5 liters a day (and still being thirsty) was als rinsing out the salt that I was consuming. Now that i've increased my salt intake I haven't been that thirsty anymore. But I haven't worked out lately (only swimming 1 or 2 times a week so I'm curious how my body will respond to that. Because usually during training my body starts to cramps up and I start drinking liters of water to prevent that
I have purchased Dr. Fung's intermitten fasting book and once I understand how my body works during early morning. I decided to workout at 5:30 A.M. during fasting and I have dropped 25 lbs. If I ever over ate, I just drink tons of water and go longer in my fasting stage. It's so easy to do and it's doesn't hurt my body. My migraine is now gone and I don't have food craving like before.
I lost 40 pounds in a few months. Blood pressure went back to normal, averaging 124/76 resting heart rate of 60(?) . Thank God and Dr Fung. I don’t miss eating three times a day now.
So glad to hear this information again from another well informed Dr. Had recent bloodwork and my Dr wants to put me on Metformin because my glucose was above what I prefer it at 130-140`s. I thanked them for their concern and explained that I always get an increase of insulin about 5:00 am and it reduces as the day goes on. I will never go on Metformin. I saw what it did to my mom.
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I was just diagnosed with type 2 and I immediately started watching your videos. Went low carb and fasting for 20 hrs per day, within my 4 hr eating I have two regular meals and so far, I feel fantastic!
@@stevethomas5467 I saw your question and since I just started the 20 hour fasting per day with a single meal, I am in my third week and my glucose went from average of 146 when I woke up in the morning down to just 97 when waking up in the morning and no higher than 132 after my one meal. My meals consist of 8oz of fatty steak, 6oz ofchicken, or a 6oz salmon filet and a whole plate of leafy spring mix salad with cheese, tomatoes, pickles, jalapenos, onions, and apple cider vinegar & olive oil for my dressing. I hope this helps.
Glad you got results that you happy with. But isn’t such extreme /fasting a risk to your gallstones/gallbladder problems. Although there are recognised benefits such as lower blood pressure, reduction in excess weight etc but my guess is all things in moderation and balance. Many people who are pre or diabetic can reduce their levels effectively via exercise/diet/sleep/relaxing/yoga etc. take care 😊
@@lisadefries6718all of the things you said will help but none of them will bring you back down to normal levels once you have become a type 2 diabetic and the only solution is either fasting or no carbs
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It's because pharmaceutical and food companies are losing money if we don't eat all the time and there's nothing else they can do but try to scare us with propaganda.
I did IF for 8 weeks. No calories at all after 7 pm or before 10am. And every week from Wednesday 7 pm until about 11 am on Friday - about 40 hours - total zero calories. I didn’t lose any weight.
Ive found some of your really old videos. What surprises me is how many doctors are so set in their ways that they don’t explore your scientific supported content. Thank you for putting so much of your time for producing these video all these years. That is astounding. The docs I’ve had treat me are not even willing to explain all my labs. 🎉
Bcous they are disciple of pharmaceutical company or maybe they dont relly know and just believe in the books dr jason really care that he realy make studies thats why he come to this knowledges. May he have a happy healthy wonderful life ❤
Because this is a sick care money making system== ask yourself- what is the goal of a capitalistic system=to make money. You are in essence a never ending passive income money stream.for the " Medical Industry". Thank Rockefeller.
If Dr. Fung had a dollar for every pound people lost listening to his sound advice, he would be able to buy and sell Facebook in a heartbeat!! He is the best...
I am 71 years old and on diabetes medication (metformin 500 two times per day,then glimepride was added) for 10 years.I had a level of 11.9 and after listening and following your advice Sir, this morning after testing I was down to 5.5 after 3 months... Sir I am so happy I found you.i had the same problem with the morning test,but thank GOD I am getting there.my next appointment to my Doc is October 12, look forward for that visit because I have a blood work to take in to her. GOD bless you and you family. ..Listening from Jamaica .
I had hypertension maintenance and borderline diabetic for over a year. But due to fasting I lost 20 kilos (and still doing my best to lose more -90kg to 70kg but needs to go down to 66) and now my blood sugar is now normal and my doctor finally asked me to stop maintenance medicine, stopped taking any for a couple of months now 😊 fasting really works.
I need to know more about this fasting. I have had so much complications since being in ICU in Dec to January. My blood glucose could get as low as 2.5 and in the next few days at 11 to 12. This week I wake up with 10 to 11 and yet I am on glucoghage / metformin tablets. Is there anything to worry about?
Fasting is prescribed to Muslims over 1400 years ago .and a practicing Muslim should getup at knight and offer prayer and every Monday and Thursday he should fast.
I recently embarked on a Ketogenic diet eliminating processed sugar and the foods associated with that, as well as processed carbohydrates. No more bread and such. Just approved vegetables. My noneating sugars used to be around 90-98 and after eating in the 170's. This was while also taking an advanced medication, Janumet (Januvia combo with Metformin). A week after being on this new eating method I was able to drop the meds altogether. Now my resting sugars run in the upper 70's and after eating never goes over 107. I'm thrilled. I feel better and am losing the nasty weight I've gained over the last 30 years.
I've had mixed results from fasting with the blood glucose level going up as mentioned. Dr Fung's explanation is excellent, but quite simple and so logical when you think about it - your body is releasing stored glucose which you probably have a lot of. I decided to get more aggressive with fasting and probably fasted 36 hours which I have rarely done. I was surprised how effective this was in reducing a typical 12-15mM reading (after fasting) down to 6-8mM. I think the answer is to be persistent with the right extent of fasting, be strict about your diet when you don't fast and don't give up.
~AND~ DON'T GIVE UP! VERY IMPORTANT SUGGESTION~ THIS CAN BE VERY FRUSTRATING ESPECIALLY WHEN CONSIDERING WE ARE ALL UNIQUE IN BODY'S REACTION TO EATING HABITS~ FINDING YOUR HEALTHY BALANCE WITHIN NORMAL RANGES IS BEST AND TIME TAKES TIME BEING PATIENTLY PERSISTENT WILL PAY OF HANDSOMELY ~
I am in my first ever 24hr fast and am feeling fine so have decided to continue it overnight. I'll probably break my fast at about the 36 - 38 hour point.
@@Doctorhuman0405 more information is needed. What are you eating and how often, what is your BG reading before you eat and again 2 hrs after you eat. What are you doing during your fasting? Are you drinking enough water? Are you exercising?
@@Doctorhuman0405along with the questions someone asked you already, did you watch this video? This is what Dr Fung is talking about. Your liver is releasing glucose, and it thinks you need a lot because you usually provide it with a lot of glucose. Keep it up. You didn’t get this way in a week. How are you doing now?
My A1C was 13 about 10 months ago. It is now 6.3. My fasting blood sugar rises when I fast. Driving me crazy beacause I couldnt figure out how I could go high when I'm not eating. Thank you doctor for explaining this process. You not only answered my question, but gave me more determination, knowing I'm doing the right thing! 🙏
@BW-kv9wj I still fast every day for 16 hours. Only drinking water, plain tea, and an occasional pinch of salt under my tongue. But if you eat enough protein and fat in your 8 hour eating window, I've gone as long as 22 hours without 1 hunger pang. Generally, I eat 2 meals (1 after I break my fast and 1 before I start a fast) with a protein focused snack in the middle. If an amount of food is important to your psyche, fill up on cruciferous vegetables or green vegetables. They are low-carb and great fiber. But for me, eggs are my super food. I eat them every day. 😊 The danger comes from what you add to them. If you're just starting this journey, eat simple whole foods that are 1-3 ingredient recipes that you put together yourself. As you progress in your journey and get to know what affects your blood sugar (a glucose meter is a must. It will never lie to you and tell you it's ok to eat something if it's not, lol) You can eventually venture with food choices as you become more confident. But 1 more piece of advice, do not put anything into your body if you can't say its name or know why it's in your food, and take a great multivitamin 😊 It's a lifestyle change that is so worth it. I feel better than I have in 20 years! Now that's sayin something!
I'm still having issues with my blood glucose being high when fasting. Mornings are 145 to 180 and by the time I eat lunch (16 to 18 hr fasted) readings are still no lower than 125. After eating it drops to 100 to 120 in half an hr & slowly drops until dinner as low as 85. I'm a 64 yr old t2d female 5'3 183 pounds & no carbs for 3 months. Also no meds. Can someone give me some information on this please.
@bobbiplunkett3267 Watch the video carefully... the Doctor explains it. It will take a while for it to gradually lower. Keep at what you are doing, losing weight and eating low carb will help! It just takes time to rid yourself of the visceral fat. You got this!
This morning I completed a 36 hour fast. I have been prediabetic for 7 years. 36 hours ago my glucose levels were 109, 24 hours ago it was 101. My final reading was 121. Thank you for this video and your awesome books. If I listened to loved one's and well meaning friends, I would assume that something went wrong.God bless you doctor!!!!! It is my prayer and goal to be more consistent with a fasting lifestyle so that I can live a healthier life.
After 20 hours fasting my blood pressure is elevated,so I go and eat ,is any one knows why? After ai eat ,blood pressure going down.I am not diabetic and not on blood pressure pills,but I have hashimoto,wonder if is connection?
My doctor put me on metformin in December of 2020, she took me off of this 6 months after, cut the carbs, and exercise!! Type 2 diabetes can be managed, but you have to fix this your self!! Thank you Dr. Jason for putting out the facts!!
There is a problem with your statement ‘Talk to your Doctor’ did you know that I am having difficulties to find anybody sufficiently qualified to discuss fasting, keto etc. Majority of Doctors, pharmacists and nutritionists here in Australia are against fasting and still recommend high carb low fat diets. Thank you for all the information that you provide for us it really helps.. Btw I lost 13kg in 3months
@@martticoach8212 hello from Australia. Check out the list of drs who support low carb lifestyle on the site. Low carb down under. They are mostly GP’s. Not many specialists. They are very helpful with fasting.
Thank you so much. I have been intermittent fasting for 3 days. At first, I was feeling wonky and my monitor showed low sugar. But on day 3, I got 144 fasting sugar and was baffled. This helped me learn that my body is getting rid of sugar.
I stop eating after 1800 hrs daily. Then I eat after 18 hours. One meal a day. No sugars, dairy, or grains or pulses. Dropped over 32 lbs in 2.5 months. Thanks dr Jason. You are a gift to humanity.
what was your original weight? How much of your weight loss water weight? My fasting schedule is same as yours but I eat twice a day-hope to get to 1xday. thank you
@@FreedomRules1111 I don’t want to reveal my original weight. But I can say that I’m feeling healthier. I also listened to Bob Briggs. Butter makes your pants fall off. He mentions Dr Jason in some of his videos. I do follow Dr Eric Berg as well with Healthy Keto. Good luck to you. Definitely you will succeed in your healthy way of life. P.S. I can now fit into my clothes. Won’t have to buy new items.
@@FreedomRules1111 Hop over and see my daily routines. I set it out every step of the way, see for yourself: Low-Carb - high protein, - medium saturated fats - OMAD 22/2 - exercise and chat.
I’ve heard you should not drastically cut your overall calories in your eating window as the power station not receiving enough fuel will cut its output to reserve supplies. I paraphrase Dr Fung badly.
I believe God called us to fast for spiritual & physical wellness ... fasting and getting closer to God who is our ultimate healer and the one who sustains our life ... is a wonderful way to honor him in our body 🙏
God bless you, Doctor. 😊 I understand now what's happening to me after fasting. I used to be petrified of even a 12 hr fast. But once i started it, I gradually increased the hours over weeks and did a 24-hour fast...it was quite easy...Now I cant believe that I actually enjoy fasting. I look forward to fasting as a way of life. I feel happy, energetic, healthy, and strong. I realize my body actually needs very little food and I eat the right healthy foods for a diabetic. I enjoy walking n exercising. I look forward to reversing my diabetes. I used to think I'd die or get weak, or ill, if I skipped a meal. Now I realise how fantastic and how natural fasting is. Its free. Its easy. Its sensible and builds endurance. It brings peace and strength too. I look forward to a 36 hour fast after a month....You have given me hope. Thank you for explaining everything so clearly. God bless you once again.
once a year I observe water fasting for 7 days for a religious reason and only the first 2 days are difficult after that I get more energy. the purpose is to detox the mind and body.
Hi Dr Fung..I just wanted to say thank you. My partner introduced me to your work two years ago...this started a whole new lifestyle for me ..of changing what I eat and IF daily. I have lost three stone so far! Still one to go...I feel much better..still a way to go autoimmune issue wise but life now feels much easier . A big Thank You from the UK.
Jason, as a confirmed weirdo of 58 who has only eaten one meal per day since the pandemic started (dinner), I've been concerned about whether I'm doing harm to myself. This video provided me with many good insights into understanding how our bodies work and the processes fasting stimulates in us. Thank you for the clear and concise information.
Thanks for your info Dr. I'm 74 yr old & hated maint. med. of diabetes cause it helps more cravings of food intake. I wish your idea Dr. about fasting 2meals a day. What's the exact time/interval of eating advices in my old aged. Thank u.
I have asked this question many times. And usually the answer is...what are you eating at night. Nothing, I would tell them and then they would give me that look like you are not tell the truth. I'm so glad I got to learn about my dawn phenomenon. I just couldn't figure out why my sugar level was so high after not eating anything all night. Thank you so much 💓 💗 💛 💖 ☺
I really appreciate this video because I was completely clueless as to why my blood glucose was high this morning during fasting, and hearing you say that is normal gives me a great relief. Because I am not diabetic but I was worried. Thanks doctor, keep up the excellent work 👍👍
I ve lost 10 kgs with intermittent fasting since June 2022 . Was feeling great till I did a routine blood works and my fasting was 120 , pp 154 and Hba1c 6.5 . I expected lower numbers considering I lost weight . My total cholesterol and LDL also high . I m in shock !!!
I was very upset when I found my blood sugar was high after fasting. Thanks for Dr. Fung. This days doctors are so busy, they have no time to speak to you when you have questions. I am glad I have found Dr. Fung.
@@jyothikrishnan896 oh my goodness, it’s the same with me. I’ve lost 25 pounds and was expecting my numbers to be better but they were worse. I’ve been checking my glucose 2-3 times a day. I’ve been freaking out. I’m so glad I found this video. It calmed me down.
And he deserves several million dollars as well because he doesn’t sell anything and no ads on his videos. If I were a millionaire I will give him a million dollars no doubt in my mind 👍
Dr. Fung, you are the best thing that has happened to me! I started following your advice in "The Complete Guide to Fasting" and I have been able to lower my A1C, triglycerides and my endocrinologist dismissed me! I've reversed all my symptoms through proper fasting/diet and gave up alcohol except some wine with dinner on weekends only. Yours is the BEST advice! Thank you for sharing by writing books! Terry, RN
Recently my doctor called me to tell me I am type 2 diabetes. I am learning a lot by listening to Dr. Jason Fung and I am losing weight by eating 3 meals a day. No more sugars and creams, no more fast food, no more cookies, and bad carbohydrates, no snacks etc. and I am starting fasting also. I am listening to every video of Dr. Fung and doing the right thing for my body. Dr. Fung are a great doctor. Thank you so much!!
You might try Monkfruit sweetener, which does not cause an insulin response. I use that and heavy whipping cream (a healthy fat) in my coffee. Good luck!
@ Rubenia Malone: I don't understand the "no creams" thing, since cream from grass-fed cows can be very healthy and help people trying to drop weight stay satiated.
Because it actuall works AND HE EXPLAINS WHY!! I LOVE HEARING HIM ESPOUSE THE TRUTH OF HOW OUR BODY HEALS ITSELF. "PHYSICIAN HEAL THYSELF"- LUKE. ITS SO TRUE. THANK YOU DR.FUNG AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO INSPIRE YOU TO INSPIRE US TO LEARN THIS PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT AND THEREBY ALLOW OURSELF TO HEAL OURSELF. The paying it forward, golden rule, whatever...Im grateful Dr Fung efforts his knowledge in this fashion. A giving fashion. Beat that Gucci!!
Interesting again Dr.Fung! My sister says she always wakes up around 3-4:00 a.m. Maybe it's the counter regulatory hormones kicking in? Interesting. By the way... I weighed myself this morning and I've now lost 115.4 lbs. since last November 😲😁! I'm 58, I've read your books and follow your videos. I'm almost to my goal! Thanks so much for all you do. You are a life saver 💖. I'd love to share what I've learned and done with others. Any suggestions anyone?
@@unknownunknown9049 I eat one healthy meal a day for four days then skip a day (48hr fast). That has worked very well for me. I also swim laps twice a week🙂. That may sound like a lot but I feel so well and I really needed/wanted this weight off. Thanks for asking 😊
@@EagleSoul Hi Silvana. Thanks so much and yes you are right! I've yoyo'd dieted my whole life and never had this much success so easily. And I don't feel deprived! His books just make so much sense I said out loud more than once, "No wonder!". I'm off my blood pressure meds, my osteoarthritis pain is so much better I'm able to be active again and my asthma is like...gone! Life changing for sure. Thanks again
I lost 90lbs in 9 months using a ketogenic diet & IF, with total abstinence from sugars, refined carbs, starches, seed oils, & grains.l, thereby reversing my grade 2 fatty liver to "normal" and developed high levels of ketones in my blood. My hba1c was normal, but my insulin started staying very low (desirable). My high LDL cholesterol & inflammation also reduced considerably. I lost weight from everywhere - water weight, sub fat, visceral fat, & muscle mass. Wearing my emporio armani university day jeans at age 45. Able to workout 5X better. Initial stages of weight loss was water weight, followed by sub fat & muscle mass from arms, thighs, butts, face etc. In last stages I lost the stubborn visceral belly fat with 12 inches lost from belly circumfrence. In initial stages of Keto I developed gut bacteria/yeast natural die off symptoms with Keto flu but I stuck with the program. My supplements included MCT oil, active vit B complex, vit C, vit D, magnesium, zinc, EAA, glycine, taurine & marine collagen.
Doing my first 24 hour fast. Checked my sugar this morning after 18 hours and not eating and it was 184! I freaked. I’ve had my blood sugar down to around 100 after six weeks of hard work. Glad I found your video
Very abnormal. I get the dawn phenomenon sometimes but not higher than 120. I was prediabetic before for 20 years without knowing. You may have to change your eating. Fasting alone cannot get your disease away. Exercise and diets are also important
Fasting does improve insulin sensitivity over time, though it is advisable to supplement with adaptogens, such as ginseng, to reduce stress and blood glucose. An increased insulin sensitivity can cure type 2 diabetes.
Hey Psherri. I'm Type 2. I talked to my doctor and she was so happy I was fasting. She lowered my nightly dose of Ling acting insulin, I only take p1 dose of meteoric when I eat paid she took me of Jardiance. I monitored very carefully. I started small and eventually went to 1 meal a day. In a month and a half lost 14 lbs. It's not a full time thing, if I want to eat I eat. Good luck.
Thank you Dr. Fung, for explaining why glucose can go UP when not eating carbs. I thought I was doing something wrong because I recently started to get glucose levels in the low 90s while ketones are 1-2. I understand that I just need to keep going and eventually I’ll get to the next plateau of normalcy for my system. I do have another 15lbs to lose. Lost 40 so far. Not diabetic, no medications, age 61.
So true. Went to ER at NYU in the middle of the night back in June. Was feeling chest discomfort. Fortunately all was good. But I received a call a couple of days later to tell me that my bloodwork showed I was pre diabetic. I said impossible. I thought they had the wrong patient. But then I remembered I fasted 20 hrs prior to hospital visit. Ahhh Dawn Phenomenon
This is almost like you spoke to me in person Doc . Thank you Doctor and bless your many works of kindness towards people like us who don't want to ever be a physical nuisance to anyone around in our lives including ourselves .
It was Doctor Oseiwe who cured me from Diabetes and Asthma, you can also get in touch with him on RUclips channel Doctor Oseiwe, if you need help and be cured completely🇬🇧🇬🇧"
Hi dr Fung I've been following along with your book diabetes code and have been able to lower my glucose count from 16 mmol down to 6.3 upon waking. It was hard work changing my bad eating habits .I've been type2 for 10y and really struggled with my meds and eating in general. 6 months ago I purchased your book and it has totally changed my life and my condition. I now practice intermittent fasting and exercise regularly and have never felt better. Thankyou for your wisdom and incredible knowledge and sharing with the world. I am an.advocate of the diabetes code and share with anyone who will listen.
Thank you for you video. I finally understand why my blood glucose level is up in the morning. Gives me more confidence ti continue on this journey of better health.
I struggled with blood sugar issues for years, feeling tired and off all the time. I tried different diets and treatments, but nothing worked. Then I found a simple solution that worked quickly! My energy leveled out, and I finally felt like myself again. I can’t post it here but it's on my channel
Thank you for resolving my most annoying mystery!! finally when I wake up in the morning I am not as depressed as I used to be!! Also your advice on skipping breakfast or at least little carb breakfast has been great in controlling blood sugar level! I now achieve reasonable control of my blood sugar level when I am not eating dry fruits, little bread or any carbs!! mind you two small pieces of 85% dark chocolate (20g) after meals help REDUCE my blood sugar level! also I found through the use of my Libere sensor that when I consume avocado before meals my sugar level drops. Just to give you an example; before lunch my sugar level was 8.1 (no breakfast) after having an avocado my sugar level dropped to 7.6, when I had my lunch; salads and quiche plus one slice of protein bread and some cheese (Asiago), my sugar level reading after each 15 minutes was the same!!!! it went up to 9.5 but ONLY when I ate two dry figs. and after two hours it is now 8! It will continue to go down till I go to bed with a reading of 6.5! Stick with the low carb diet! Dr Fung is right! Do not stock up your fridge with more shopping that you need!! Oh and Stay away from Vegan diet! It is NOT normal and NOT natural diet! The real secret is balanced diet with very LOW CARBS INTAKE! It works believe me!
Have you stuck with it for the year? By the way, I know people who lost weight and their blood sugar issues resolved, despite the fact that they continued to eat all kinds of carbs, including desserts. That to me is true remission.
Down 96lbs from thefastingmethod! I am so glad I joined your program. Changed my life! I am leaner now then I was before I had kids. The fast results just keep pushing me forward.
I have been fasting, mostly 16 hours a day thanks to you. I take berberine 3 to 4 times per day. It's helped me slim down by keeping my glucose levels down.
Now I know that I can extend my fast when my blood sugar hits the 70’s. I finally fasted for 24 hours, at hour 20 my blood glucose was 70. Instead of running for food, I just went 4 hours longer and my blood sugar was 84. This information takes the worry about having too low of a blood sugar. By the way, I feel better than ever when my blood sugar is between 70 and 85.
While fasting my blood sugar has dipped as low as 57 (I wear a continuous glucose monitor so an alarm will trigger). I have felt just fine. This usually happens with prolong fasts and I generally do rolling fasts. Just like Dr. Fungs stated I have to adjust my meds, which usually means I can skip most of my meds but I can still experience dawn phenomenon with my my blood sugar being at or just above 100. So you shouldn’t worry about the 80’s as long as you feel fine.
@@anaitam1357 when I fast over 36 hours my glucose has dropped to 56 and I believe 54 is the lowest use seen but I felt fine.. I do not have meds or diabetes never had .
I was diagnosed with diabetes a few months ago and started IF and Keto, I've been looking for the reason why my blood sugar shot up after not eating any carbs at all and found NOTHING on google that answered that question, thank you for this video it has helped me tremendously.
It's as important for you to fast as it is to eat a healthy meal. Yes, one have to eat in order to live. But you also have to fast in order to live well! Stay fit Stay healthy 💪😁
@@Ryan_DeWitt When the body isn't busy digesting, moving sugar, storing fat or running a marathon, it devotes more resources to basic body maintenance like cleaning up the trash, healing the body, replacing old dysfunctional cells and overall, making your body work more efficiently and cleanly at the molecular level. Eating all day long, from morning breakfast until bedtime 24/7 will inhibit most of our body healing functions that can only happen in a fasted state.
@@RodrasBurton So if you don't fast, your body will never be able to heal itself. If that were the case, everyone who didn't fast would be dead or very sick. It's one thing to fast which is fine. It is a whole other thing to make up things that are not true.
@@Ryan_DeWitt Are you not aware over a period of years most people succumb to all sorts of ailments most of which are caused by our bodies inability to deal with the more or less permanently high levels of insulin. These ailments are not limited to diabetes either. Fasting on a regular basis is an excellent way for the body to keep insulin levels under control. I think you are the one who doesn't know what or isn't true 🤔 You need to do some research, maybe starting with Jason Fung 👍
In March 2021, I lost 13 pounds after two weeks of being sick. I thought what a great start to losing even more weight to get healthy. While searching for fasting ideas I came across your channel and I watched a few videos and became inspired to try it out. So my start date was November 7, 2021 and I started to see the pounds melt away literally. I was losing about 3lbs a week on average. I must admit it was super hard to get through first 2-3 days. I was eating fresh food and no sugar or carbs (Ok maybe a couple carbs got devoured ). But I focused my attention on it and now see the results of this type of daily diet. It’s now February 17, 2022 (4 months approximately ) and I now weigh 193lbs. That’s a 35lbs loss ( before 228lbs-after 193lbs and I’m 5’10) Wow!! I had to buy new clothes and now wear smaller sizes. Now I still need to lose about 15lbs until I reach my long term goal. It’s been amazing and now my wife is interested in this based on my results. Hopefully I can give an update in another 3 months. [ Side note: Yes sometimes I still eat some minimal junk while doing this. Like chips and salas and potatoes and I don’t see it as failure but these food are good and more a treat. I also had to redefine what a treat is. It’s not every night after dinner, every day or week for myself. My sugar cravings have lowered so much that I don’t have a high sugar desire and makes these food overly sweet and they don’t taste as good anymore. So keep up the great work on this style of health. It’s working for me. Dr. Fung, Thanks for your advice! I wish I could thank you in person.
@@bonnytoy8229 sure I can write an update. I am as of July 20th 177lbs and my lowest weight was 174. I’m actually on a two day fast as I write this. I just got back from vacation and that was challenging. It was hard to stay focused. I fasted 24hours and lost the vacation weight. So overall I have lost 55lbs total. I still like chips even though they are bad for you ( I’m looking for a great substitute). I also feel more in touch with my body and it’s reactions from eating certain foods. I eat more red meat and fresh vegetables. My waistline was a size 38” but now I am a 32” waist. I went out and bought all new pants and shorts (slowly not all at once). My elbows don’t hurt anymore and I believe it has help heal my leg from Lichen Planus( which is a whole other story). I have also told many friends and family about this channel due to the fact that it’s shocking to see me now. I personally know of 8 people that now fast daily based on my results. Remember I said my wife started fasting too, well she has lost now 30lbs since February or 2022. It’s been great! It’s been a fun journey to travel. Is it hard. Sometimes. Do I cheat and eat bad foods still? Yes but not daily or weekly now. I still love pizza. But not 1-2 a week. Low carbs and tiny amounts of sugar is my daily walk. I’m not perfect but I still am doing my fasting daily until I hit 170lbs. Then I will maintain. I do feel like it’s harder to maintain once I get to 170lbs. As I want to hover around 175-179. So I am still learning and changing daily. If you all have questions for me please ask and I hope I covered everything you might have been wondering.
Chips arent good as theyre often slathered in more high sugar items..corn starch..maltodextrin and really poor seed oils. It can also cause more addictive tendancies to the addicted..im a binge eater and even 4 yrs into keto lifestyle, staying away is best. There are keto french fries and chips by heavenly fan id suggest you try and see what you think! :)
@Darhawk...you worked hard for your success and I hope you have continued to do well. I admire and appreciate your story. I sincerely hope you are still enjoying some of your favorite junk foods including chips. Some foods I limit but will never deny or substitute. That is the beauty of fasting and getting back your health ..you can have your health and enjoy a large slice of pepperoni pizza every now and then ...I love it...life is a beautiful experience 🙏.
Watching this video cleared up my concerns. My husband is diabetic and also going through chemotherapy and has started fasting with one keto meal a day, the blood runs a little high like 144 and he’s wondering why is elevated. And also he’s not taking his oral anti diabetic med due to loss of appetite. This is the 8th day he started fasting. Thank u
Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting lifestyle. Got off 2000mg of Metformin in three weeks and my A1C to 5.1 in three months. Highest A1C was 13.9. Feel 20ish again and many many more health benefits.
Good to hear this. As someone who pre- fasting tested at 100, the lower end of prediabetic, I was shocked when I tested at 126 which is in the diabetic range. Relieved!
Thank you so much, I honestly learnt so much from you and your kind explanations - you do not make people with diabetes feel inferior or doomed to failure- you encourage us to work on helping us improve. Bless you Dr
*Wut IF I just Become a Greens OnLy VeGan!!!!???* *I am Eating ZERO ComPlete🔥Proteins!!!!* *Soooo, thereFore, I am Getting MY AuTophAgy,🔥RIGHT!!!!!????????*
Hi, I am a type 1 diabetic and fast weekly for 48hrs. Everything described in this video happens to me. I reduce the level of insulin (basal) I take from 11.5u to 7.5u after 24hrs, usually before bed. I monitor my blood sugar using Libre which shows the dawn phenomenon. However, my dawn phenomenon occurs when I wake. The two days of fasting are my two best controlled days of the week. When I have fasted for 5 full days, I needed to reduce the basal level down further, eventually down to 4.5u. I used this exercise to derive my perfect basal profile, which I now use for my basal. I plotted that profile using excel and then scaled it up for increased daily amounts. This has proven to me be the best method to derive my basal profile. This fasting has also demonstrated that the basal level I need, is directly linked to the total daily insulin I take. IE, if my daily total insulin increases, with larger bolus shots, I will need to increase the basal to match. However, there is lag in the system.
One thing that was not mentioned is the liver can also synthesize glucose from liver fat without catabolizing protein.....this pathway is not well known due to the modern diet and lifestyle.....you need to be an active fat burner (or, ironically, a late stage T2 Diabetic, to initiate this pathway ) which, in the process of metabolizing fat to meet the metabolic need breaks down triglycerides into free fatty acids and then uses the glycerol backbone to make glucose. The term often used is glycerolneogenesis.
Had a blood test after a 24hr fasting. The results of my blood sugar was high. Dr. was concerned and wanted to prescribe medicine. I turned it down and suggested I retest in three months time. Thank you for this teaching. I feel much better knowing I made the right choice
THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SIMPLIFYING THINGS TO WHERE ALL CAN UNDERSTAND IT. YOU ARE THE BEST. YOU HAVE INFLUENCED A LOT OF DOCTORS WHO ARE NOW ALSO TEACHING ON LINE AND TO THEIR PATIENTS.
Thank you very much Dr. Fung. I was lucky to have bumped into your channel last year. I did IF last year for more than 2 month and lost weight but because of depression I went back to overeating and gained back the weight I lost and more. I am again ready to do IF and I am more determined this time. I started last week and went on 20/4 for a week. I just started OMAD today. I am going to see to it that I will keep it this time.
It was Doctor Oseiwe who cured me from high blood pressure, you can also get in touch with him on RUclips channel Doctor Oseiwe, if you need help and be cured completely🇬🇧🇬🇧
I'm and type 11 diabetic and I started a Keto / almost carnivore low carb diet 3 months ago and have lost 35 lbs. My blood sugar is now usually in the normal ranges but I noticed when I went without food for 20 hours or so my blood sugar was high. Thank you Dr Fung for answering this question. You explained it very well. I am keeping my carbs below 30 a day and may have to lower to 20 per day to reach my goal. I am hoping to get my A1C to under 5.6. I have subscribed to your channel.
I have been fasting since Feb 1st I started at 333# I an down to 319# I do omad and a 48hr fast once a week, I never have check my Blood sugar but did last week and was alarmed to see what it was 198 -258 so this explains it, I wish more Doctors were on board with professionals like Dr. Fung.
This is good to know. My fasting glucose seems to be high. Even after 20 hours fasting. Now I understand why. So I need to keep going until I fully reverse my pre-diabetes
Measuring your blood ketone levels is a helpful way to monitor fat burning during a prolonged fast. When you’re getting readings of >1 you’re on the right path. It can be very motivating to know the body is in a fat burning state. Good luck. You can do it!
@@janarthananpandurangan1759 I use accu-check, bit it seems to read low compared to the levels I get in hospital. It gives you a good idea of what's happening though.
Thank you Dr. Jason Fung! As a 40 y/o type 1 diabetic it is helpful to be as informed as possible about my body and blood glucose, etc. I have been experimenting with intermittent fasting now for just over a month and I can see the benefits in terms of more time to work, my blood sugars stay flat (rather than roller coaster) for longer periods, I'm using less insulin and not asking my body to process as much as it was previously doing. I'm still figuring out which style of intermittent fasting works best for me. Anyway thanks a bunch for all the great and helpful work you do in the world!
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I don't lose during fasting and I'm waiting on a new med to try but i still fast 16 hrs a day but see no results, sugar is still high. I started exercising on the gazelle, kicks my ass after 5 min , definitely after 10. My sugars started going high after taking a steroid and have never came down. I might have to go to meat only diet. I wake up at 250 sometimes and its ridiculous.
Does the raising of the blood sugar after many hours of fasting (16-18) stop the fast? Does it raise insulin ?
@@angelgirldebbiejo .😊 PL
Jason Fung is Brilliant. I am convinced by his explanations and appreciate his eloquence and his courtesy.
How can I fast without my blood sugar spiking?
Have lost 90 lbs since March 2020 no longer take diabetes medication a1c down from 11.9 to 5.7, Thanks to Dr Jason Fung video's.
Can you share any tips?
Great job! I’ve lost 68 pounds and off three diabetes meds and triglycerides med because of him. Just turned off the carbs faucet
How awesome
Now I am just going to say this once because...THATS SOOOOO DAMN WORTH BRAGGING ABOUT!!! BRAG ABOUT THAT INDEED! THAT IS AN OUTSTANDING LIFE AFFIRMING GIGANTIC AND PATIENT REAL WORLD ACHIEVEMENT! JUST GOOD HARD GETYING A GOAL ACHIEVED. LOVE IT. INSPIRING.
@@bernadettejones2491 DrFungs fasting works. Blood sugar lowers, blood pressure lowers, hunger eradicates itself hormonally. This system will work even more for yoy! Keep keep keep keep going.
My doctor told me diabetes CAN NOT do Intermittent Fasting. Haha. She told me to eat 5 small meals a day.
I left the office to continue I.F. and will not be taking the metformin she prescribed. I’ll see her in 3 months for a new A1C test and blood work to prove her wrong. Thank you for the encouragement Dr Fung intelligent community.
We can educate “ them”
You would think doctors are there to help us and cure us in fact they are our enemies, all they are capable of is prescribing chemicals, medications with tons of side effects and no cure
What de heck are you doing? You are breaking the moneymaking chain of metformin, the wonder drug.
how did you 3 month follow up go?
@@southtxgal9077
Follow up:
I lost 40 pounds, took myself off BP medication, A1C fell from 8.0 to 6.7. Still practicing the lifestyle of Intermittent fasting, low carb. Inflammation is way down with no pain in my joints and I feel great.
I fired my doctor because my follow up appointment on 3/13/24 was so adversarial. She told me my lifestyle was unsustainable. Hahaha. Watch me. I plan on my A1C dropping yet again.
Keep you posted. God bless.
@@southtxgal9077ded
In six months I cut my a1c in half to where I’m in pre-diabetic range now and I’m cutting my blood pressure meds in half. I had started taking insulin because my doctor threatened to drop me, and I gained 30 pounds in three months, developed all over pain from OA, a trigger thumb, and couldn’t even put on my own socks and shoes. At 62 I thought I was just another old age statistic. But I read about fasting in a natural approach osteoarthritis site so I began fasting with a carnivore diet-bought the Jason’s books along the way-and lost 60 pounds pretty quickly but first my pain resolved including my trigger thumb and after just a week I felt I could walk again.. I couldn’t even walk 15 minutes at first but now I walk for over an hour at a time, Plus lift weights and I’m swimming laps, and dancing again. I have a lot more fat to lose but for the first time I believe I’ll get there.
Your doctor needs to be put in prison
@@chrisharder4854 no just educated
Thank you, I have asked a few drs and nurses why my blood sugars were high when fasting and nobody could help. That has made me feel relieved.
Same. My doc was considering I might be diabetic
#liked when you find a Doctor on RUclips that is not selling you anything or asking you for anything..
He is a Doctor. Thank you Dr Jason Fung for everything you are doing to help us. Your videos are a treasure for me...🇩🇴🇱🇷
Yup, you know another Doctor who has a tv show, he'd be on here trying to sell you some magical pill.
@@lazarus8447 , that's what mainstream Doctors do, prescribe drugs & perform surgery! $$$$$$$$$$ ==== For profit health care! $$$$
...AND he's a specialist/expert on Diabetes working out of a Toronto hospital! I've been watching him for 2 or 3 years.
He is a Canadian Doctor he is not used to selling his information. He is paid probably well. Nurses in Canada can make six figures. Imagine a specialist willing to stay in Canada. Another Canadian Doctor is Ben Bikman. Notice he isn't selling anything either. It's how we roll up here.
Exactly
This is the real doctor true to his promise saving lives ..not those doctor that only want money 🤑
Thanks Dr
I am practicing surgeon
Really thankful to you that I left my diabetes medication.
With normal hba1c.
I’m off my diabetes meds (Doctor approval) because of your direction. And lost 68 pounds in a year. Thank you!
very happy for you. any tips?
congrats!! how long are your fasts?
I started keto one year ago, Sept 2020, after reading Doctor Fung’s book. A1c went from 8 to 5.3 in three months. Also been doing IF for many months. Mostly 16/8 to 18/6 with occasional 24 to 30 hours.
My endocrinologist calls me Diet Controlled diabetic, weaned me off the meds.
I’m 63, was diagnosed 10 years ago. Now no meds. Freaking crazy good!
@@dennismoore2245 yeah I just read his book a month ago. I was a 6.0 a1c. I go back in November I have been doing 3 36 hour fasts per week for the last month. hoping to have atleast A 5.0 a1c. im down about 20.5 pounds in a month.
im 28 and was diagnosed a year and a half ago
Am a medical doctor in kenya and av used fung method to heal 15 patients with diabetic,for sure doc u r superb keep it up and change the world
Hi daktari
Wats your contact detail
@@captainrishi6454 Hi too
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A day by day program you might check out for your clientele is Dr. Boz RUclipss or her program that is purchased. That includes handout for people to use while changing their way of life.
Dr. Fung, I spread the word about YOU everyday. You are my hero. I began watching you years ago as you simply explained blood sugar in simple understandable terms. I loved the video and a year later, watched as many as I could. I unplugged the microwave, oven/ stove and ate nothing but live foods. I challenged myself to walk for hours. Found out later that dancing worked better than walking lowering blood sugar quicker. Lost 50 Lbs. You are my hero. My doctor took his glasses off, looks at me and asked “ How did you do this?” I told him Dr. Fungs intermittent Fasting. Love eating one meal around 2 pm and go to bed early.
Awesome!
Your Doctor never wears glasses again 😂
Wonderful. So happy for you.
My oldest son is in his early 20's and he has type 1 diabetes. But thank God for this piece of article ruclips.net/user/postUgkxVYhghKWmrUgXARZ_ydZTvmmcrw5L0I5i At first he thought he had the flu and was lying down on the bed for three days until his sister took him to the hospital. They took his blood and it was 600. What I do not understand is how he could have gotten it, since no one in the family has it. But he is winning the battle now. This is good stuff.
My son got it when he was six. They believe his was brought on by a virus.
Type 1 diabetes is caused by a shock to the pancreas, like a virus or drinking a potent energy drinks on an empty stomach. It is not hereditary.
My brother-in-law has type 1 diagnosed in his early 20s (he’s in his 60s now). No one in his family had it either.
I’ve heard some doctors say that it is thought to be caused by an extreme illness such as a high fever or bad case of the flu (or something similar) from childhood, and the body’s own immune system mistakenly attacks the beta cells in the pancreas (not unlike an autoimmune type situation). Which can in some cases later lead to type 1 diabetes.
I would definitely recommend to be careful with not taking medication/insulin when having type 1 diabetes, I know someone who got diagnosed when he was already a bit older, around 20 years old, and he hated it and wanted to be normal again, he did his own research online and quit taking medication and he was doing pretty good but one night he died home alone due too his diabetes, he wasnt even 25 yet.
I'm absolutely not for believing every health professional blindly and very pro doing your own research but be careful if you or your son decides to not follow doctors protocol/advice with type 1 diabetes because it can be deadly.
Did he have a recent Moderna or Pfizer jab before the Type I diagnosis? A friend of mine's perfectly healthy, strong and fit 16 year old soccer playing daughter was diagnosed with Type I diabetes 2 months after her last booster.
I demand that this man gets the Nobel Prize for Medicine, 2024. Please join me in my DEMAND!
Me too!!
After Dr Ben Bikman. He's a great communicator too. He's world renowned and still teaches students at the university.
That'd be great but the medical/pharma industry wouldn't have it. Too dangerous.
Sadly he won't. That's how the blood world works anything good they'll hide it.
Nobel Prize doesnt deserve him. Most scumbags like Obama get nobel prize.
This man has changed my life! Have lost 50lbs in three months (with no exercise) and my fatty live is healthy again. Thank you DR Fung!
How did you do that
I'm working on my fatty liver as well
Wow really
hi dear will you gave me some tips i will be very thankful to you
@@avegilsalazar8097 You don’t eat sugar- Very low carb intake..
He probably has the most humble voice for a doctor....
Usually doctors are prescriptive...Not Jason....He is so good-sounding..
People with knowledge have always been humble
He is especially kind and takes the time to correctly identify the exact medical condition, name of it and then gently explains it.
I am a 54yo male who has lost 21 pounds in 84 days doing a 16:8 IF program. My family history includes type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high triglycerides and high cholesterol. My triglycerides have dropped from 387 to 88. My fasting glucose has dropped from 120 to 100. I feel so much better and know that I will be able to sustain this program for awhile. Thank you Dr Fung for your shared knowledge and for giving me the chance to live a much healthier life!
Please can you explain more on this im 24 and my average blood sugar is 350, pls help me
@@israelnurudeen9318how long have you had high blood glucose? Do you have type one diabetes? If not just do Carnivore diet and Intermittent fasting.
Thank you for explaining this. My husband was recently diagnosed as Type 2. For the past two weeks, he's had a very clean diet. His after meal readings are around 92. So, I was surprised that his morning reading (after a 12 hour fast) ranged around 130. This is his body unloading the passengers from his train car. Your metaphors really help me understand what's going on.
Is your husband still having high fasting reading?
Finding this man was the best thing to ever happened to me in my life. After my diagnosis of type 2 diabetes I spent a year on medication, wondering around the grocery stores trying to find something to eat and kidding myself. When I went for my 1st year check up and was blind sided by my doctor who has absolutely no bedside manner and left his office like a kid that was just scolded. A friend turned me on to Dr. fung. I was 280 plus. I changed eating habits, changed my lifestyle. Started fasting. I eat once a day. From 4pm to no later than 8pm. The weight fell off. I went from 280lbs+ to 215lbs and eventually found my perfect weight at 220 to 225. The metformin went in the trash 2 years ago. I check my blood sugar about once a week.
Thank you, Dr. Fung.
What foods do u eat during your fasting? Hope you share it to us.thanks in advance reply.may God bless u.
@Vicky Lapore
I eat vegetables, fruit, nuts, and meat. I do not eat bread of any kind. No dairy, except for butter. No crackers. I do not eat processed food. Salad dressings and BBQ sauces, I pay very close attention to the carb and sugar content. 2 grams of sugar is my max. I feed my cravings to an extent. Bananas are a treat. Baked potatoes are a craving. I use real butter. I eat a lot of raw veggies. I pay very close attention to anything with a nutritional label. Generally if food comes in a can, jar, box, package, or bottle, I don't even pick it up. Anything else that has a label is inspected for carbs and sugar.
I hope this helps
@@overwatch2671 Helped a lot. Thanks.
You should keep taking metformin. Apparently it has a lot of other health benefits, such as longevity. You can look up the other benefits.
Changed your diet, IF and avoid certain foods will help greatly. I am also T2D. The metformin made my foot go numb so yes I stopped taking them. My dr cannot treat the numbness bc there was no pain. Its quite frustrating when my own dr cannot help me but prefer to keep us medicated for life.
*My daughter drinks lots of water and urinates with the same rate, there are no other symptoms to show if those have anything to do with diabetes. This is a good information that I have gone through **Diabets.Care** She is 2 years 9 months, hale and healthy, have not done any blood test. But I am not certain if one can get diabetes at such a tender age. Please I will like to know more on that*
My sister was diagnosed at 3 y.o.
Talk to your pediatrician. My diabetic sister was diagnosed at same age.
She can become diabetic at 2. Talk to your pediatrician. Get her blood sugar checked. If it is normal, talk to your doctor about diabetes insipidus. It is where the body does not concentrate urine.
Have the child assessed by a paediatric doctor because there are different types of diabetes and other conditions eg Diabetes insipitus etc that could be causing the problem.
I have diabetes and was doing the same but after a blood test I found out that I had wasn't eating enough salt so I was always thirsty. And drinking +/- 5 liters a day (and still being thirsty) was als rinsing out the salt that I was consuming. Now that i've increased my salt intake I haven't been that thirsty anymore. But I haven't worked out lately (only swimming 1 or 2 times a week so I'm curious how my body will respond to that. Because usually during training my body starts to cramps up and I start drinking liters of water to prevent that
My fasting blood sugar test went from 484 to 79 in 3 months. Thanks Doc you are an angel. I used no meds. Just the manual method
Wow...u give me hope , my sugar is 182 and already worried coz am on 2 medicines and also my bp is high.
@@positivity2402 Fast ..excercise .....diet....you will automatically lose weight and be fine.... takes time but works like magic.....
Do you have a you tube channel?
@@angelgirldebbiejo No... would you want one?
@@josephonuche2553 did you go keto..What was your diet to health...
I've lost 135 lbs and A1C gone from 6.8 to 5.3. Thank you, Dr. Fung~!!!
135 lbs?! How?
Now over 150 lbs! Whole Foods Keto and fasting 🎉
I’ve already lost 12 lbs from cutting off sugar and carbs completely thanks doctor Fung
I have purchased Dr. Fung's intermitten fasting book and once I understand how my body works during early morning. I decided to workout at 5:30 A.M. during fasting and I have dropped 25 lbs. If I ever over ate, I just drink tons of water and go longer in my fasting stage. It's so easy to do and it's doesn't hurt my body. My migraine is now gone and I don't have food craving like before.
Hoooraaayy!
Please explain why the exercise at 5.30am. Thank you!
Wow! Congratulations!
@@JennyAnya Because she is fasted and using fat energy during that time not sure what other reasons if there is.
Now you can work on correcting your English. Btw, no one ever drinks “tons of water.” A ton is 2,000 lbs.
I lost 40 pounds in a few months. Blood pressure went back to normal, averaging 124/76 resting heart rate of 60(?) . Thank God and Dr Fung. I don’t miss eating three times a day now.
Thats a lot of good changes! So awesome.
I sometimes eat 3 times a day, but I count even cream in coffee as eating.
Amazing ! So happy for your acheivement .. stay blessed..
Good job👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Right On!
@@AzaleaBee thank you!❤️❤️❤️
So glad to hear this information again from another well informed Dr.
Had recent bloodwork and my Dr wants to put me on Metformin because my glucose was above what I prefer it at 130-140`s. I thanked them for their concern and explained that I always get an increase of insulin about 5:00 am and it reduces as the day goes on. I will never go on Metformin. I saw what it did to my mom.
If you have a minute, can you explain what it did to your mom?
Dr. Fung Has practically saved my life he’s an amazing doctor
It was Doctor Oseiwe who cured me from Diabetes and Asthma, you can also get in touch with him on RUclips channel Doctor Oseiwe, if you need help and be cured completely🇬🇧🇬🇧
I nominate Dr. Fung for Nobel prize of most help to the masses for curing of diabetes and weight loss.
Agreed
Agreed
Agreed
So did he get one?
I was just diagnosed with type 2 and I immediately started watching your videos. Went low carb and fasting for 20 hrs per day, within my 4 hr eating I have two regular meals and so far, I feel fantastic!
How's your blood sugar?
@@stevethomas5467 I saw your question and since I just started the 20 hour fasting per day with a single meal, I am in my third week and my glucose went from average of 146 when I woke up in the morning down to just 97 when waking up in the morning and no higher than 132 after my one meal. My meals consist of 8oz of fatty steak, 6oz ofchicken, or a 6oz salmon filet and a whole plate of leafy spring mix salad with cheese, tomatoes, pickles, jalapenos, onions, and apple cider vinegar & olive oil for my dressing. I hope this helps.
@@secretwoodproject That's pretty much what I eat also.
Glad you got results that you happy with. But isn’t such extreme /fasting a risk to your gallstones/gallbladder problems. Although there are recognised benefits such as lower blood pressure, reduction in excess weight etc but my guess is all things in moderation and balance. Many people who are pre or diabetic can reduce their levels effectively via exercise/diet/sleep/relaxing/yoga etc. take care 😊
@@lisadefries6718all of the things you said will help but none of them will bring you back down to normal levels once you have become a type 2 diabetic and the only solution is either fasting or no carbs
The best doctor ever, helping us to be healthy and save money!
You can get cured by Doctor Oseiwe on RUclips with his harbal medicine,🌿🌿🌿 to cure high blood pressure, diabetes and some other disease permanently 🌿🌿..
ruclips.net/user/MetabolismoTV
Yes, Dr. Fung as well as Dr. Berg!
It's cheaper to eat unhealthy, and not spend money on a gym membership, and other health items...
I truly do not understand other RUclips gurus saying that fasting does not work. It's beffudling to me. Sure appreciate Dr. Fung and his channel.
It's because pharmaceutical and food companies are losing money if we don't eat all the time and there's nothing else they can do but try to scare us with propaganda.
I did IF for 8 weeks. No calories at all after 7 pm or before 10am. And every week from Wednesday 7 pm until about 11 am on Friday - about 40 hours - total zero calories. I didn’t lose any weight.
I've lost 70 pounds and looking at losing another 20. I'm feeling better now... Thanks to you .
Ive found some of your really old videos. What surprises me is how many doctors are so set in their ways that they don’t explore your scientific supported content. Thank you for putting so much of your time for producing these video all these years. That is astounding. The docs I’ve had treat me are not even willing to explain all my labs. 🎉
Bcous they are disciple of pharmaceutical company or maybe they dont relly know and just believe in the books dr jason really care that he realy make studies thats why he come to this knowledges.
May he have a happy healthy wonderful life ❤
Because this is a sick care money making system== ask yourself- what is the goal of a capitalistic system=to make money. You are in essence a never ending passive income money stream.for the " Medical Industry". Thank Rockefeller.
blessings to this beautiful man...saving lives , putting people on the right path towards health...simple natural way...much gratitude
You can get cured by Doctor Oseiwe on RUclips with his harbal medicine,🌿🌿🌿 to cure high blood pressure, diabetes and some other disease permanently 🌿🌿
If Dr. Fung had a dollar for every pound people lost listening to his sound advice, he would be able to buy and sell Facebook in a heartbeat!! He is the best...
I am 71 years old and on diabetes medication (metformin 500 two times per day,then glimepride was added) for 10 years.I had a level of 11.9 and after listening and following your advice Sir, this morning after testing I was down to 5.5 after 3 months...
Sir I am so happy I found you.i had the same problem with the morning test,but thank GOD I am getting there.my next appointment to my Doc is October 12, look forward for that visit because I have a blood work to take in to her.
GOD bless you and you family. ..Listening from Jamaica .
Congratulations!!! I hope when you see your doctor you are able to reduce the medication to be able to soon stop it completely.
@@AzaleaBee Thank you...Trusting that also.GOD bless you.
I had hypertension maintenance and borderline diabetic for over a year. But due to fasting I lost 20 kilos (and still doing my best to lose more -90kg to 70kg but needs to go down to 66) and now my blood sugar is now normal and my doctor finally asked me to stop maintenance medicine, stopped taking any for a couple of months now 😊 fasting really works.
I need to know more about this fasting. I have had so much complications since being in ICU in Dec to January. My blood glucose could get as low as 2.5 and in the next few days at 11 to 12. This week I wake up with 10 to 11 and yet I am on glucoghage / metformin tablets. Is there anything to worry about?
We have to protect Dr. Fung from the food and pharmaceutical companies!
Fasting is prescribed to Muslims over 1400 years ago .and a practicing Muslim should getup at knight and offer prayer and every Monday and Thursday he should fast.
Like , have a line of security services for Dr. Fung to protect him.
Grace Dollesin 😂 yes exactly
I recently embarked on a Ketogenic diet eliminating processed sugar and the foods associated with that, as well as processed carbohydrates. No more bread and such. Just approved vegetables. My noneating sugars used to be around 90-98 and after eating in the 170's. This was while also taking an advanced medication, Janumet (Januvia combo with Metformin). A week after being on this new eating method I was able to drop the meds altogether. Now my resting sugars run in the upper 70's and after eating never goes over 107. I'm thrilled. I feel better and am losing the nasty weight I've gained over the last 30 years.
Still eating keto?
I've had mixed results from fasting with the blood glucose level going up as mentioned. Dr Fung's explanation is excellent, but quite simple and so logical when you think about it - your body is releasing stored glucose which you probably have a lot of. I decided to get more aggressive with fasting and probably fasted 36 hours which I have rarely done. I was surprised how effective this was in reducing a typical 12-15mM reading (after fasting) down to 6-8mM. I think the answer is to be persistent with the right extent of fasting, be strict about your diet when you don't fast and don't give up.
~AND~ DON'T GIVE UP!
VERY IMPORTANT SUGGESTION~
THIS CAN BE VERY FRUSTRATING ESPECIALLY WHEN CONSIDERING WE ARE ALL UNIQUE IN BODY'S REACTION TO EATING HABITS~ FINDING YOUR HEALTHY BALANCE WITHIN NORMAL RANGES IS BEST
AND
TIME TAKES TIME
BEING PATIENTLY PERSISTENT
WILL PAY OF HANDSOMELY ~
I am in my first ever 24hr fast and am feeling fine so have decided to continue it overnight. I'll probably break my fast at about the 36 - 38 hour point.
I do 14 hours fast and my sugar shoots up to 250+
If I fast long, will it get better
Recently diagnosed with type 2 with A1c 11 😢
@@Doctorhuman0405 more information is needed.
What are you eating and how often, what is your BG reading before you eat and again 2 hrs after you eat.
What are you doing during your fasting? Are you drinking enough water? Are you exercising?
@@Doctorhuman0405along with the questions someone asked you already, did you watch this video? This is what Dr Fung is talking about. Your liver is releasing glucose, and it thinks you need a lot because you usually provide it with a lot of glucose. Keep it up. You didn’t get this way in a week. How are you doing now?
My A1C was 13 about 10 months ago. It is now 6.3. My fasting blood sugar rises when I fast. Driving me crazy beacause I couldnt figure out how I could go high when I'm not eating. Thank you doctor for explaining this process. You not only answered my question, but gave me more determination, knowing I'm doing the right thing! 🙏
Same and doctors should know this if he does and explain this to us but instead they're quick to try to put you on meds that you don't need.
So, do you still fast? How often and how many meals do you eat a day?
@BW-kv9wj I still fast every day for 16 hours. Only drinking water, plain tea, and an occasional pinch of salt under my tongue. But if you eat enough protein and fat in your 8 hour eating window, I've gone as long as 22 hours without 1 hunger pang. Generally, I eat 2 meals (1 after I break my fast and 1 before I start a fast) with a protein focused snack in the middle. If an amount of food is important to your psyche, fill up on cruciferous vegetables or green vegetables. They are low-carb and great fiber. But for me, eggs are my super food. I eat them every day. 😊 The danger comes from what you add to them. If you're just starting this journey, eat simple whole foods that are 1-3 ingredient recipes that you put together yourself. As you progress in your journey and get to know what affects your blood sugar (a glucose meter is a must. It will never lie to you and tell you it's ok to eat something if it's not, lol) You can eventually venture with food choices as you become more confident. But 1 more piece of advice, do not put anything into your body if you can't say its name or know why it's in your food, and take a great multivitamin 😊 It's a lifestyle change that is so worth it. I feel better than I have in 20 years! Now that's sayin something!
I'm still having issues with my blood glucose being high when fasting. Mornings are 145 to 180 and by the time I eat lunch (16 to 18 hr fasted) readings are still no lower than 125. After eating it drops to 100 to 120 in half an hr & slowly drops until dinner as low as 85. I'm a 64 yr old t2d female 5'3 183 pounds & no carbs for 3 months. Also no meds. Can someone give me some information on this please.
@bobbiplunkett3267 Watch the video carefully... the Doctor explains it. It will take a while for it to gradually lower. Keep at what you are doing, losing weight and eating low carb will help! It just takes time to rid yourself of the visceral fat. You got this!
This morning I completed a 36 hour fast. I have been prediabetic for 7 years. 36 hours ago my glucose levels were 109, 24 hours ago it was 101. My final reading was 121. Thank you for this video and your awesome books. If I listened to loved one's and well meaning friends, I would assume that something went wrong.God bless you doctor!!!!! It is my prayer and goal to be more consistent with a fasting lifestyle so that I can live a healthier life.
Congrats! I'm also on hour 36 right now for the first time ever. I hope you've continued to have a good journey this past month.
@@misskay6831 Wow 36 hours!! That's pretty awesome to me. :)
After 20 hours fasting my blood pressure is elevated,so I go and eat ,is any one knows why?
After ai eat ,blood pressure going down.I am not diabetic and not on blood pressure pills,but I have hashimoto,wonder if is connection?
@@55karenina are you drinking enough water while fasting?
Hello I’m about to break my 48 hrs fast I feel good
My doctor put me on metformin in December of 2020, she took me off of this 6 months after, cut the carbs, and exercise!! Type 2 diabetes can be managed, but you have to fix this your self!! Thank you Dr. Jason for putting out the facts!!
There is a problem with your statement ‘Talk to your Doctor’ did you know that I am having difficulties to find anybody sufficiently qualified to discuss fasting, keto etc. Majority of Doctors, pharmacists and nutritionists here in Australia are against fasting and still recommend high carb low fat diets. Thank you for all the information that you provide for us it really helps.. Btw I lost 13kg in 3months
Your doctor is useless but he has to say that to keep from being kicked out.
@@LTPottenger Not Doctor, Doctors, there are many of them here
@@martticoach8212 hello from Australia. Check out the list of drs who support low carb lifestyle on the site. Low carb down under. They are mostly GP’s. Not many specialists. They are very helpful with fasting.
@@dorsetboronia4551 Thank you
Thank you so much. I have been intermittent fasting for 3 days. At first, I was feeling wonky and my monitor showed low sugar. But on day 3, I got 144 fasting sugar and was baffled. This helped me learn that my body is getting rid of sugar.
I stop eating after 1800 hrs daily. Then I eat after 18 hours. One meal a day. No sugars, dairy, or grains or pulses.
Dropped over 32 lbs in 2.5 months. Thanks dr Jason. You are a gift to humanity.
what was your original weight? How much of your weight loss water weight? My fasting schedule is same as yours but I eat twice a day-hope to get to 1xday. thank you
@@FreedomRules1111 I don’t want to reveal my original weight. But I can say that I’m feeling healthier.
I also listened to Bob Briggs. Butter makes your pants fall off. He mentions Dr Jason in some of his videos.
I do follow Dr Eric Berg as well with Healthy Keto.
Good luck to you. Definitely you will succeed in your healthy way of life. P.S. I can now fit into my clothes. Won’t have to buy new items.
I've been doing OMAD for three weeks and dropped 9 pounds
@@FreedomRules1111 Hop over and see my daily routines. I set it out every step of the way, see for yourself: Low-Carb - high protein, - medium saturated fats - OMAD 22/2 - exercise and chat.
I’ve heard you should not drastically cut your overall calories in your eating window as the power station not receiving enough fuel will cut its output to reserve supplies. I paraphrase Dr Fung badly.
I continue to be stunned & awed at what the body can do. Just amazing.
I believe God called us to fast for spiritual & physical wellness ... fasting and getting closer to God who is our ultimate healer and the one who sustains our life ... is a wonderful way to honor him in our body 🙏
Amen
Truth! Amen!! And god bless.
I have no problem fasting for God but I hope he has a box of Ding Dongs when I get to the pearly gates...
And I believe leprechauns roam the forests at night. I wonder which one of us is imagining things ?
True
God bless you, Doctor. 😊 I understand now what's happening to me after fasting. I used to be petrified of even a 12 hr fast. But once i started it, I gradually increased the hours over weeks and did a 24-hour fast...it was quite easy...Now I cant believe that I actually enjoy fasting. I look forward to fasting as a way of life. I feel happy, energetic, healthy, and strong. I realize my body actually needs very little food and I eat the right healthy foods for a diabetic. I enjoy walking n exercising. I look forward to reversing my diabetes. I used to think I'd die or get weak, or ill, if I skipped a meal. Now I realise how fantastic and how natural fasting is. Its free. Its easy. Its sensible and builds endurance. It brings peace and strength too. I look forward to a 36 hour fast after a month....You have given me hope. Thank you for explaining everything so clearly. God bless you once again.
once a year I observe water fasting for 7 days for a religious reason and only the first 2 days are difficult after that I get more energy. the purpose is to detox the mind and body.
Hi Dr Fung..I just wanted to say thank you. My partner introduced me to your work two years ago...this started a whole new lifestyle for me ..of changing what I eat and IF daily. I have lost three stone so far! Still one to go...I feel much better..still a way to go autoimmune issue wise but life now feels much easier . A big Thank You from the UK.
Dr Fung is a true educator 👨🏫 for the benefit of society please accept my heartfelt gratitude
Jason, as a confirmed weirdo of 58 who has only eaten one meal per day since the pandemic started (dinner), I've been concerned about whether I'm doing harm to myself. This video provided me with many good insights into understanding how our bodies work and the processes fasting stimulates in us. Thank you for the clear and concise information.
Thanks for your info Dr. I'm 74 yr old & hated maint. med. of diabetes cause it helps more cravings of food intake. I wish your idea Dr. about fasting 2meals a day. What's the exact time/interval of eating advices in my old aged. Thank u.
@@macedoniabaylon9028k
I love how you explain things that normally boggle my old brain. You are such a motivator for me!
I have asked this question many times. And usually the answer is...what are you eating at night. Nothing, I would tell them and then they would give me that look like you are not tell the truth. I'm so glad I got to learn about my dawn phenomenon. I just couldn't figure out why my sugar level was so high after not eating anything all night. Thank you so much 💓 💗 💛 💖 ☺
I really appreciate this video because I was completely clueless as to why my blood glucose was high this morning during fasting, and hearing you say that is normal gives me a great relief. Because I am not diabetic but I was worried. Thanks doctor, keep up the excellent work 👍👍
Me too
I ve lost 10 kgs with intermittent fasting since June 2022 . Was feeling great till I did a routine blood works and my fasting was 120 , pp 154 and Hba1c 6.5 . I expected lower numbers considering I lost weight .
My total cholesterol and LDL also high .
I m in shock !!!
I was very upset when I found my blood sugar was high after fasting. Thanks for Dr. Fung. This days doctors are so busy, they have no time to speak to you when you have questions. I am glad I have found Dr. Fung.
@@jyothikrishnan896 are you doing low carb as well. Curious because I'm planning to start IF as my hba1c is 6.1
@@jyothikrishnan896 oh my goodness, it’s the same with me. I’ve lost 25 pounds and was expecting my numbers to be better but they were worse. I’ve been checking my glucose 2-3 times a day. I’ve been freaking out. I’m so glad I found this video. It calmed me down.
Dr Fung you deserved several millions viewers, you are so underrated yet your a great doctor and helps people without selling anything.🙏
Totally agree. I have made a couple of small youTube donations.
So true!
Dr. Fung is a real caring and stands on hi Hippocratic oath.we need a lot of Dr. Fung.
And he deserves several million dollars as well because he doesn’t sell anything and no ads on his videos. If I were a millionaire I will give him a million dollars no doubt in my mind 👍
He is awesome and all around great guy.
Dr. Fung, you are the best thing that has happened to me! I started following your advice in "The Complete Guide to Fasting" and I have been able to lower my A1C, triglycerides and my endocrinologist dismissed me! I've reversed all my symptoms through proper fasting/diet and gave up alcohol except some wine with dinner on weekends only. Yours is the BEST advice! Thank you for sharing by writing books! Terry, RN
Recently my doctor called me to tell me I am type 2 diabetes. I am learning a lot by listening to Dr. Jason Fung and I am losing weight by eating 3 meals a day. No more sugars and creams, no more fast food, no more cookies, and bad carbohydrates, no snacks etc. and I am starting fasting also. I am listening to every video of Dr. Fung and doing the right thing for my body. Dr. Fung are a great doctor. Thank you so much!!
Sorry, that must be tough to hear. Have you seen any changes yet??
You might try Monkfruit sweetener, which does not cause an insulin response. I use that and heavy whipping cream (a healthy fat) in my coffee. Good luck!
Please also consider listening to Dr Ken Berry. He is very knowledgeable
@ Rubenia Malone: I don't understand the "no creams" thing, since cream from grass-fed cows can be very healthy and help people trying to drop weight stay satiated.
Also consider listening to the Diet Doctors.
I always hit the like button first before watching because I already know I will love everything that comes out of this amazing doctor's mouth.
Because it actuall works AND HE EXPLAINS WHY!! I LOVE HEARING HIM ESPOUSE THE TRUTH OF HOW OUR BODY HEALS ITSELF. "PHYSICIAN HEAL THYSELF"- LUKE. ITS SO TRUE. THANK YOU DR.FUNG AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO INSPIRE YOU TO INSPIRE US TO LEARN THIS PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT AND THEREBY ALLOW OURSELF TO HEAL OURSELF. The paying it forward, golden rule, whatever...Im grateful Dr Fung efforts his knowledge in this fashion. A giving fashion. Beat that Gucci!!
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Me too, LOL
Interesting again Dr.Fung! My sister says she always wakes up around 3-4:00 a.m. Maybe it's the counter regulatory hormones kicking in? Interesting.
By the way... I weighed myself this morning and I've now lost 115.4 lbs. since last November 😲😁! I'm 58, I've read your books and follow your videos. I'm almost to my goal! Thanks so much for all you do. You are a life saver 💖. I'd love to share what I've learned and done with others. Any suggestions anyone?
can you please tell us what you exactly did to lose the 115.4 lbs? great work tho!!
@@unknownunknown9049 I eat one healthy meal a day for four days then skip a day (48hr fast). That has worked very well for me. I also swim laps twice a week🙂. That may sound like a lot but I feel so well and I really needed/wanted this weight off. Thanks for asking 😊
Congratulations Jessica. Isn't it amazing when you're finally told the truth. Keep it up!! Blessings!! BTW I'm Silvana.
@@EagleSoul Hi Silvana. Thanks so much and yes you are right! I've yoyo'd dieted my whole life and never had this much success so easily. And I don't feel deprived! His books just make so much sense I said out loud more than once, "No wonder!". I'm off my blood pressure meds, my osteoarthritis pain is so much better I'm able to be active again and my asthma is like...gone! Life changing for sure. Thanks again
Good for you the fasting makes you laugh ok younger as well
I am 50 got these 18 year old girls hitting on me
I lost 90lbs in 9 months using a ketogenic diet & IF, with total abstinence from sugars, refined carbs, starches, seed oils, & grains.l, thereby reversing my grade 2 fatty liver to "normal" and developed high levels of ketones in my blood. My hba1c was normal, but my insulin started staying very low (desirable). My high LDL cholesterol & inflammation also reduced considerably. I lost weight from everywhere - water weight, sub fat, visceral fat, & muscle mass. Wearing my emporio armani university day jeans at age 45. Able to workout 5X better.
Initial stages of weight loss was water weight, followed by sub fat & muscle mass from arms, thighs, butts, face etc. In last stages I lost the stubborn visceral belly fat with 12 inches lost from belly circumfrence.
In initial stages of Keto I developed gut bacteria/yeast natural die off symptoms with Keto flu but I stuck with the program. My supplements included MCT oil, active vit B complex, vit C, vit D, magnesium, zinc, EAA, glycine, taurine & marine collagen.
Doing my first 24 hour fast. Checked my sugar this morning after 18 hours and not eating and it was 184! I freaked. I’ve had my blood sugar down to around 100 after six weeks of hard work. Glad I found your video
Are you diabetic?
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are you diabetic?
Yes I just made a video about this.
Very abnormal. I get the dawn phenomenon sometimes but not higher than 120. I was prediabetic before for 20 years without knowing.
You may have to change your eating. Fasting alone cannot get your disease away. Exercise and diets are also important
Thank you, Dr. Fung, you are one of a kind. You try to prevent people from getting sick rather than making them sick so you can earn more money.
I am a diabetic and was reluctant to do intermittent fasting, until I saw this video! THANK YOU DR FUNG!
Fasting does improve insulin sensitivity over time, though it is advisable to supplement with adaptogens, such as ginseng, to reduce stress and blood glucose. An increased insulin sensitivity can cure type 2 diabetes.
Hey Psherri. I'm Type 2. I talked to my doctor and she was so happy I was fasting. She lowered my nightly dose of Ling acting insulin, I only take p1 dose of meteoric when I eat paid she took me of Jardiance. I monitored very carefully. I started small and eventually went to 1 meal a day. In a month and a half lost 14 lbs. It's not a full time thing, if I want to eat I eat. Good luck.
@@crabstick250 thank you!!
Thank you Dr. Fung, for explaining why glucose can go UP when not eating carbs. I thought I was doing something wrong because I recently started to get glucose levels in the low 90s while ketones are 1-2. I understand that I just need to keep going and eventually I’ll get to the next plateau of normalcy for my system. I do have another 15lbs to lose. Lost 40 so far. Not diabetic, no medications, age 61.
So true. Went to ER at NYU in the middle of the night back in June. Was feeling chest discomfort. Fortunately all was good. But I received a call a couple of days later to tell me that my bloodwork showed I was pre diabetic. I said impossible. I thought they had the wrong patient. But then I remembered I fasted 20 hrs prior to hospital visit. Ahhh Dawn Phenomenon
This is almost like you spoke to me in person Doc . Thank you Doctor and bless your many works of kindness towards people like us who don't want to ever be a physical nuisance to anyone around in our lives including ourselves .
It was Doctor Oseiwe who cured me from Diabetes and Asthma, you can also get in touch with him on RUclips channel Doctor Oseiwe, if you need help and be cured completely🇬🇧🇬🇧"
Hi dr Fung
I've been following along with your book diabetes code and have been able to lower my glucose count from 16 mmol down to 6.3 upon waking. It was hard work changing my bad eating habits .I've been type2 for 10y and really struggled with my meds and eating in general. 6 months ago I purchased your book and it has totally changed my life and my condition. I now practice intermittent fasting and exercise regularly and have never felt better. Thankyou for your wisdom and incredible knowledge and sharing with the world. I am an.advocate of the diabetes code and share with anyone who will listen.
Thank you for you video. I finally understand why my blood glucose level is up in the morning. Gives me more confidence ti continue on this journey of better health.
Thank you Dr Fung, first time in 10 years I was able to score below a 6 on my a1c. All because of intermittent fasting!
Thank you. Just started using a CGM and was shocked to see my glucose climb every morning even though I had fasted for 10 hours.
I struggled with blood sugar issues for years, feeling tired and off all the time. I tried different diets and treatments, but nothing worked. Then I found a simple solution that worked quickly! My energy leveled out, and I finally felt like myself again. I can’t post it here but it's on my channel
Leaches like you should be removed from the internet
Got something to sell?
What's is your channel? I need help.... 😢😢
Thank you for resolving my most annoying mystery!! finally when I wake up in the morning I am not as depressed as I used to be!! Also your advice on skipping breakfast or at least little carb breakfast has been great in controlling blood sugar level! I now achieve reasonable control of my blood sugar level when I am not eating dry fruits, little bread or any carbs!! mind you two small pieces of 85% dark chocolate (20g) after meals help REDUCE my blood sugar level! also I found through the use of my Libere sensor that when I consume avocado before meals my sugar level drops. Just to give you an example; before lunch my sugar level was 8.1 (no breakfast) after having an avocado my sugar level dropped to 7.6, when I had my lunch; salads and quiche plus one slice of protein bread and some cheese (Asiago), my sugar level reading after each 15 minutes was the same!!!! it went up to 9.5 but ONLY when I ate two dry figs. and after two hours it is now 8! It will continue to go down till I go to bed with a reading of 6.5! Stick with the low carb diet! Dr Fung is right! Do not stock up your fridge with more shopping that you need!! Oh and Stay away from Vegan diet! It is NOT normal and NOT natural diet! The real secret is balanced diet with very LOW CARBS INTAKE! It works believe me!
Have you stuck with it for the year? By the way, I know people who lost weight and their blood sugar issues resolved, despite the fact that they continued to eat all kinds of carbs, including desserts. That to me is true remission.
Down 96lbs from thefastingmethod! I am so glad I joined your program. Changed my life! I am leaner now then I was before I had kids. The fast results just keep pushing me forward.
Have lost 6 kg since December 2021 by doing the 18-6 intermittent fasting 👍🏻
I have lost decades of superficial fat of tummy and back
Thank you Doctor
I have been fasting, mostly 16 hours a day thanks to you. I take berberine 3 to 4 times per day. It's helped me slim down by keeping my glucose levels down.
What brand of berberine?
@@bonniebennick9680 I've tried several, but Double Wood is my preferred brand.
@@edvedder7835 thanks for the reply.
@@bonniebennick9680 you're welcome.
Now I know that I can extend my fast when my blood sugar hits the 70’s. I finally fasted for 24 hours, at hour 20 my blood glucose was 70. Instead of running for food, I just went 4 hours longer and my blood sugar was 84. This information takes the worry about having too low of a blood sugar. By the way, I feel better than ever when my blood sugar is between 70 and 85.
Yes, that's the great numbers to have...I need to get my # to the 80s...it's hard for me to do
While fasting my blood sugar has dipped as low as 57 (I wear a continuous glucose monitor so an alarm will trigger). I have felt just fine. This usually happens with prolong fasts and I generally do rolling fasts. Just like Dr. Fungs stated I have to adjust my meds, which usually means I can skip most of my meds but I can still experience dawn phenomenon with my my blood sugar being at or just above 100. So you shouldn’t worry about the 80’s as long as you feel fine.
I went down to 56 glucose levels on fast but I felt fine .
@@anaitam1357 when I fast over 36 hours my glucose has dropped to 56 and I believe 54 is the lowest use seen but I felt fine.. I do not have meds or diabetes never had .
How do you know what your blood sugar is
I was diagnosed with diabetes a few months ago and started IF and Keto, I've been looking for the reason why my blood sugar shot up after not eating any carbs at all and found NOTHING on google that answered that question, thank you for this video it has helped me tremendously.
It's as important for you to fast as it is to eat a healthy meal. Yes, one have to eat in order to live. But you also have to fast in order to live well! Stay fit Stay healthy 💪😁
You HAVE to fast?!
So true 👍
It's how we've been designed by nature 👌
@@Ryan_DeWitt When the body isn't busy digesting, moving sugar, storing fat or running a marathon, it devotes more resources to basic body maintenance like cleaning up the trash, healing the body, replacing old dysfunctional cells and overall, making your body work more efficiently and cleanly at the molecular level. Eating all day long, from morning breakfast until bedtime 24/7 will inhibit most of our body healing functions that can only happen in a fasted state.
@@RodrasBurton So if you don't fast, your body will never be able to heal itself. If that were the case, everyone who didn't fast would be dead or very sick. It's one thing to fast which is fine. It is a whole other thing to make up things that are not true.
@@Ryan_DeWitt Are you not aware over a period of years most people succumb to all sorts of ailments most of which are caused by our bodies inability to deal with the more or less permanently high levels of insulin. These ailments are not limited to diabetes either. Fasting on a regular basis is an excellent way for the body to keep insulin levels under control. I think you are the one who doesn't know what or isn't true 🤔
You need to do some research, maybe starting with Jason Fung 👍
You are becoming a National treasure.... thank you Dr. Fung.
In March 2021, I lost 13 pounds after two weeks of being sick. I thought what a great start to losing even more weight to get healthy. While searching for fasting ideas I came across your channel and I watched a few videos and became inspired to try it out. So my start date was November 7, 2021 and I started to see the pounds melt away literally. I was losing about 3lbs a week on average. I must admit it was super hard to get through first 2-3 days. I was eating fresh food and no sugar or carbs (Ok maybe a couple carbs got devoured ). But I focused my attention on it and now see the results of this type of daily diet. It’s now February 17, 2022 (4 months approximately ) and I now weigh 193lbs. That’s a 35lbs loss ( before 228lbs-after 193lbs and I’m 5’10) Wow!! I had to buy new clothes and now wear smaller sizes. Now I still need to lose about 15lbs until I reach my long term goal. It’s been amazing and now my wife is interested in this based on my results. Hopefully I can give an update in another 3 months. [ Side note: Yes sometimes I still eat some minimal junk while doing this. Like chips and salas and potatoes and I don’t see it as failure but these food are good and more a treat. I also had to redefine what a treat is. It’s not every night after dinner, every day or week for myself. My sugar cravings have lowered so much that I don’t have a high sugar desire and makes these food overly sweet and they don’t taste as good anymore. So keep up the great work on this style of health. It’s working for me. Dr. Fung, Thanks for your advice! I wish I could thank you in person.
Iam ugandan God bless you for what you're doing. I have diabetes.
Updates?
@@bonnytoy8229 sure I can write an update. I am as of July 20th 177lbs and my lowest weight was 174. I’m actually on a two day fast as I write this. I just got back from vacation and that was challenging. It was hard to stay focused. I fasted 24hours and lost the vacation weight. So overall I have lost 55lbs total. I still like chips even though they are bad for you ( I’m looking for a great substitute). I also feel more in touch with my body and it’s reactions from eating certain foods. I eat more red meat and fresh vegetables. My waistline was a size 38” but now I am a 32” waist. I went out and bought all new pants and shorts (slowly not all at once). My elbows don’t hurt anymore and I believe it has help heal my leg from Lichen Planus( which is a whole other story). I have also told many friends and family about this channel due to the fact that it’s shocking to see me now. I personally know of 8 people that now fast daily based on my results. Remember I said my wife started fasting too, well she has lost now 30lbs since February or 2022. It’s been great! It’s been a fun journey to travel. Is it hard. Sometimes. Do I cheat and eat bad foods still? Yes but not daily or weekly now. I still love pizza. But not 1-2 a week. Low carbs and tiny amounts of sugar is my daily walk. I’m not perfect but I still am doing my fasting daily until I hit 170lbs. Then I will maintain. I do feel like it’s harder to maintain once I get to 170lbs. As I want to hover around 175-179. So I am still learning and changing daily. If you all have questions for me please ask and I hope I covered everything you might have been wondering.
Chips arent good as theyre often slathered in more high sugar items..corn starch..maltodextrin and really poor seed oils. It can also cause more addictive tendancies to the addicted..im a binge eater and even 4 yrs into keto lifestyle, staying away is best. There are keto french fries and chips by heavenly fan id suggest you try and see what you think! :)
@Darhawk...you worked hard for your success and I hope you have continued to do well. I admire and appreciate your story. I sincerely hope you are still enjoying some of your favorite junk foods including chips. Some foods I limit but will never deny or substitute. That is the beauty of fasting and getting back your health ..you can have your health and enjoy a large slice of pepperoni pizza every now and then ...I love it...life is a beautiful experience 🙏.
Watching this video cleared up my concerns. My husband is diabetic and also going through chemotherapy and has started fasting with one keto meal a day, the blood runs a little high like 144 and he’s wondering why is elevated. And also he’s not taking his oral anti diabetic med due to loss of appetite. This is the 8th day he started fasting. Thank u
Fantastic news, I’ve been fasting since 1988 and it keeps me free from medication and healthy and young 😀
Fasting since 1988?! Omg you must be super skinny!
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Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting lifestyle. Got off 2000mg of Metformin in three weeks and my A1C to 5.1 in three months. Highest A1C was 13.9. Feel 20ish again and many many more health benefits.
A doctor in a T-shirt.. no lab coat? No stethoscope? I thought the props made you a doctor lol
Wow incredible
Were you taking metformin in the morning on an empty stomach?
Good to hear this. As someone who pre- fasting tested at 100, the lower end of prediabetic, I was shocked when I tested at 126 which is in the diabetic range. Relieved!
So glad to hear My clients are haviong the same reaction
Thank you so much, I honestly learnt so much from you and your kind explanations - you do not make people with diabetes feel inferior or doomed to failure- you encourage us to work on helping us improve. Bless you Dr
" you don't die in your sleep every night when you sleep." Priceless.
I know I love it … I sleep much better know ! 😊 he is such a great doctor !
He reminds us of that often, but it never seems to get old.
Some people get up to eat during their sleep period. Probably due to extreme syndrome X.
I know, love that comment.
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Hi, I am a type 1 diabetic and fast weekly for 48hrs. Everything described in this video happens to me. I reduce the level of insulin (basal) I take from 11.5u to 7.5u after 24hrs, usually before bed. I monitor my blood sugar using Libre which shows the dawn phenomenon. However, my dawn phenomenon occurs when I wake. The two days of fasting are my two best controlled days of the week.
When I have fasted for 5 full days, I needed to reduce the basal level down further, eventually down to 4.5u. I used this exercise to derive my perfect basal profile, which I now use for my basal. I plotted that profile using excel and then scaled it up for increased daily amounts. This has proven to me be the best method to derive my basal profile. This fasting has also demonstrated that the basal level I need, is directly linked to the total daily insulin I take. IE, if my daily total insulin increases, with larger bolus shots, I will need to increase the basal to match. However, there is lag in the system.
One thing that was not mentioned is the liver can also synthesize glucose from liver fat without catabolizing protein.....this pathway is not well known due to the modern diet and lifestyle.....you need to be an active fat burner (or, ironically, a late stage T2 Diabetic, to initiate this pathway ) which, in the process of metabolizing fat to meet the metabolic need breaks down triglycerides into free fatty acids and then uses the glycerol backbone to make glucose. The term often used is glycerolneogenesis.
Had a blood test after a 24hr fasting. The results of my blood sugar was high. Dr. was concerned and wanted to prescribe medicine. I turned it down and suggested I retest in three months time. Thank you for this teaching. I feel much better knowing I made the right choice
Yikes! Good for you for resisting Dr trying to just drug you up. Sheesh
THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SIMPLIFYING THINGS TO WHERE ALL CAN UNDERSTAND IT. YOU ARE THE BEST. YOU HAVE INFLUENCED A LOT OF DOCTORS WHO ARE NOW ALSO TEACHING ON LINE AND TO THEIR PATIENTS.
48 pounds lost in 9 months! This is the real deal!
Thank you very much Dr. Fung. I was lucky to have bumped into your channel last year. I did IF last year for more than 2 month and lost weight but because of depression I went back to overeating and gained back the weight I lost and more. I am again ready to do IF and I am more determined this time. I started last week and went on 20/4 for a week. I just started OMAD today. I am going to see to it that I will keep it this time.
The guidance you give...is so helpful to people all over the world 🌎 ...Thank you 😊..Love from India...God Bless you And your family 👪 ...🙏🙏
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Tnx a lot from an Italian med and nutritionist colleague. You’re my mentor right now. I’m reading all your books and I will make know your teachings.
I'm and type 11 diabetic and I started a Keto / almost carnivore low carb diet 3 months ago and have lost 35 lbs. My blood sugar is now usually in the normal ranges but I noticed when I went without food for 20 hours or so my blood sugar was high. Thank you Dr Fung for answering this question. You explained it very well. I am keeping my carbs below 30 a day and may have to lower to 20 per day to reach my goal. I am hoping to get my A1C to under 5.6. I have subscribed to your channel.
Excellent explanation on why in some individuals glucose can increase during fasting.
I have been fasting since Feb 1st I started at 333# I an down to 319# I do omad and a 48hr fast once a week, I never have check my Blood sugar but did last week and was alarmed to see what it was 198 -258 so this explains it, I wish more Doctors were on board with professionals like Dr. Fung.
This is good to know. My fasting glucose seems to be high. Even after 20 hours fasting. Now I understand why. So I need to keep going until I fully reverse my pre-diabetes
Measuring your blood ketone levels is a helpful way to monitor fat burning during a prolonged fast. When you’re getting readings of >1 you’re on the right path. It can be very motivating to know the body is in a fat burning state.
Good luck. You can do it!
@@P4ndieEy3ss Many thanks. Will do that see. Thank you
I am prediabetic.. can you tell me which device you use to check glucose level
@@janarthananpandurangan1759 I use accu-check, bit it seems to read low compared to the levels I get in hospital. It gives you a good idea of what's happening though.
Ya me too ... During fasting my suger want up 15.5. Just coming back from hospital .. my doc increase my med....
Thank you Dr. Jason Fung! As a 40 y/o type 1 diabetic it is helpful to be as informed as possible about my body and blood glucose, etc. I have been experimenting with intermittent fasting now for just over a month and I can see the benefits in terms of more time to work, my blood sugars stay flat (rather than roller coaster) for longer periods, I'm using less insulin and not asking my body to process as much as it was previously doing. I'm still figuring out which style of intermittent fasting works best for me. Anyway thanks a bunch for all the great and helpful work you do in the world!