Dr.Jason Fung Was CANCELLED for Saying This About Fat Loss
The Vital Brief · 3:12 · 1 months ago
Intermittent fasting promotes fat loss by lowering insulin and raising your metabolic rate, rather than forcing the body into a low-energy "starvation mode" as other dieting methods often do.
- Insulin control — this hormone acts as a simple switch for energy management:
- Eating raises insulin levels, signaling the body to store calories .
- Fasting lowers insulin, signaling the body to release and burn stored energy .
- Metabolic rate myth — the belief that fasting forces the body to conserve energy by slowing down is inaccurate .
- Increased calorie burn — scientific measurements show that on day four of a fast, metabolic rate actually rises rather than falling .
- Body activation — when food intake stops, hormone levels shift to prioritize mobilization:
- Sympathetic tone, cortisol, and growth hormone increase to help the body access fat stores .
- This creates an energized "fight or flight" response, similar to a hungry wolf, rather than lethargy .