![]() So, obesity is not about caloric imbalance. Insulin acts to increase that thermostat. The body behaves as if the weight is set on a thermostat. ![]() Insulin, a hormone, tells you how much to eat and how much to burn. So, insulin, not calories, is the real cause of obesity? Since most of his patients were Type 2 diabetics - a disease associated with too much insulin - he made the link.Īccording to his new book The Obesity Code, the best, fastest, most economical and effective way to control this hormone before - or, after - it gets out of control is by fasting. He discovered the real culprit of getting fat, he says, after realizing patients in his nephrology practice would get better with fewer medical interventions if they lost weight. Jason Fung, 42, a kidney specialist and founder of Scarborough’s Intensive Dietary Managementprogram, says obesity - and even those last 10 pounds - isn’t caused by overeating, but by excessive insulin. ![]()
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