The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally

by Dr. Jason Fung, Nina Teicholz (Foreword by)

Overview

FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR DR. JASON FUNG • “The doctor who invented intermittent fasting.” —The Daily Mail

“Dr. Fung reveals how [type 2 diabetes] can be prevented and also reversed using natural dietary methods instead of medications … This is an important and timely book. Highly recommended.” —Dr. Mark Hyman, author of The Pegan Diet

“Dr. Jason Fung has done it again. … Get this book!” —Dr. Steven R. Gundry, author of The Plant Paradox

Everything you believe about treating type 2 diabetes is wrong. Today, most doctors, dietitians, and even diabetes specialists consider type 2 diabetes to be a chronic and progressive disease—a life sentence with no possibility of parole. But the truth, as Dr. Fung reveals in this groundbreaking book, is that type 2 diabetes is reversible.

Writing with clear, persuasive language, Dr. Fung explains why conventional treatments that rely on insulin or other blood-glucose-lowering drugs can actually exacerbate the problem, leading to significant weight gain and even heart disease. The only way to treat type 2 diabetes effectively, he argues, is proper dieting and intermittent fasting—not medication.

“The Diabetes Code is unabashedly provocative yet practical ... a clear blueprint for everyone to take control of their blood sugar, their health, and their lives.”—Dr. Will Cole, author of Intuitive Fasting

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771642651
Publisher:	Greystone Books
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Series:	The Diabetes Code , #1
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dr. Jason Fung is a New York Times-bestselling author whose books include The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Code, The Obesity Code Cookbook, The PCOS Plan, Life in the Fasting Lane, and The Complete Guide to Fasting . Dr. Fung completed medical school at the University of Toronto and a fellowship in nephrology at the University of California. Dr. Fung is also the co-founder of The Fasting Method, a program to help people lose weight and reverse Type 2 Diabetes naturally with fasting. He lives in Toronto.

Nina Teicholz is an investigative journalist and author of the New York Times-bestseller The Big Fat Surprise, which upended the conventional wisdom on saturated fat and was named Best Book of the Year by the Economist and the Wall Street Journal, among others. She has also contributed to many publications, including the New York Times, Washington Post, New Yorker, and Economist.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

How to Reverse and Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: The Quick Start Guide xiii

Part 1 The Epidemic

Chapter 1 How Type 2 Diabetes Became an Epidemic 3

Chapter 2 The Differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes 14

Chapter 3 The Whole Body Effect 22

Part 2 Hyperinsulinemia and Insulin Resistance

Chapter 4 Diabesity: The Calorie Deception 37

Chapter 5 The Role of Insulin in Energy Storage 49

Chapter 6 Insulin Resistance: The Overflow Phenomenon 57

Part 3 Sugar and the Rise of Type 2 Diabetes

Chapter 7 Diabetes, a Disease of Dual Defects 77

Chapter 8 The Fructose-Insulin Resistance Connection 94

Chapter 9 The Metabolic Syndrome Connection 106

Part 4 How Not to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

Chapter 10 Insulin: Not the Answer for Type 2 Diabetes 123

Chapter 11 Oral Hypoglycemics: Not the Answer 138

Chapter 12 Low-calorie Diets and Exercise: Not the Answer 151

Part 5 How to Effectively Treat Type 2 Diabetes

Chapter 13 Lessons from Bariatric Surgery 163

Chapter 14 Carbohydrate-reduced Diets 173

Chapter 15 Intermittent Fasting 190

Afterword 211

Appendix: Two Sample Week-Long Meal Plans 218

Endnotes 224

Index 252

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The methods described by Fung should be taught to medical students and residents, and used in family medicine offices as part of a lifestyle approach to promoting health."
—Family Medicine Journal [2019;51(3)]

" The Diabetes Code explores in detail the origins of type 2 diabetes. By understanding the underlying cause of the disease, Dr. Fung reveals how it can be prevented and also reversed using natural dietary methods instead of medications. Given the worldwide epidemic of type 2 diabetes in both adults and children, this is an important and timely book. Highly recommended."
—Mark Hyman, MD, Director , Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, New York Times bestselling author of Food: What the Heck Should I Eat ?

"[Jason Fung] has a gift for explaining complex science clearly and delivering it with the perfect, telling anecdote."
— Nina Teicholz , author of The Big Fat Surprise

"Dr. Jason Fung has done it again. In easy to follow, simple steps and rules, Dr. Fung gives you the tools to rid yourself of Diabetes forever. Get this book!"
— Steven R Gundry MD , author of The Plant Paradox

In this terrific and hopeful book Dr. Fung teaches you everything you need to know about how to reverse type 2 diabetes. It could change the world."
— Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, author, Low Carb, High Fat Food Revolution

"With rich scientific support, Dr. Jason Fung has sounded a clarion call to re-evaluate how we view and treat diabetes. Considering that roughly half of all adults worldwide are diabetic or on their way (pre-diabetes), The Diabetes Code is essential reading."
— Dr. Benjamin Bikman , Professor of Physiology, Brigham Young University

" The Diabetes Code is unabashedly provocative yet practical ... a clear blueprint for everyone to take control of their blood sugar, their health, and their lives."
— Dr. Will Cole , leading functional medicine practitioner and senior clinical director at Cole Natural Health Centers

"Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with the right combination of diet and lifestyle—you can reclaim your health and vitality. Dr. Fung will teach you how."
—Amy Berger, author of The Alzheimer's Antidote

"The Diabetes Code should be on the bookshelf of every physician."
—Dr. Carrie Diulus, orthopaedic spine surgeon, Medical Director Crystal Clinic Spine Wellness Center

The Diabetes Code clears the fog around Type 2 Diabetes and underscores that for most people, it is preventable or reversible"
—Dr. Karim Khan, editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine

Editorial Reviews

The methods described by Fung should be taught to medical students and residents, and used in family medicine offices as part of a lifestyle approach to promoting health.”
—Family Medicine Journal

“The Diabetes Code explores in detail the origins of type 2 diabetes. By understanding the underlying cause of the disease, Dr. Fung reveals how it can be prevented and also reversed using natural dietary methods instead of medications. Given the worldwide epidemic of type 2 diabetes in both adults and children, this is an important and timely book. Highly recommended.”
—Mark Hyman, MD, Director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, New York Times bestselling author of Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?

“[Jason Fung] has a gift for explaining complex science clearly and delivering it with the perfect, telling anecdote.”
—Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise

“Dr. Jason Fung has done it again. In easy to follow, simple steps and rules, Dr. Fung gives you the tools to rid yourself of Diabetes forever. Get this book!”
—Steven R Gundry MD, author of The Plant Paradox

“In this terrific and hopeful book Dr. Fung teaches you everything you need to know about how to reverse type 2 diabetes. It could change the world.”
—Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, author of Low Carb, High Fat Food Revolution

“With rich scientific support, Dr. Jason Fung has sounded a clarion call to re-evaluate how we view and treat diabetes. Considering that roughly half of all adults worldwide are diabetic or on their way (pre-diabetes), The Diabetes Code is essential reading.”
—Dr. Benjamin Bikman, Professor of Physiology, Brigham Young University

“The Diabetes Code is unabashedly provocative yet practical ... a clear blueprint for everyone to take control of their blood sugar, their health, and their lives.”
—Dr. Will Cole, leading functional medicine practitioner and senior clinical director at Cole Natural Health Centers

“Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with the right combination of diet and lifestyle—you can reclaim your health and vitality. Dr. Fung will teach you how.”
—Amy Berger, author of The Alzheimer's Antidote

“The Diabetes Code should be on the bookshelf of every physician.”
—Dr. Carrie Diulus, orthopaedic spine surgeon, Medical Director Crystal Clinic Spine Wellness Center

“The Diabetes Code clears the fog around Type 2 Diabetes and underscores that for most people, it is preventable or reversible”
—Dr. Karim Khan, editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine

From the Publisher