How to Eat and Fast around the Menstrual Cycle and Peri-Menopause.

Jason Fung May 19, 2025
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Scientific videos on how to lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes with diets and intermittent fasting.. Official channel of Dr. Jason Fung - specialist physician, nephrologist and New York Times best selling author of The Obesity Code, The Complete Guide to Fasting, The Diabetes Code and The Cancer Code. Dr. Fung has experience from treating thousands of patients over many decades and shares his insights on weight loss, diets, nutrition, type 2 diabetes reversal, and intermittent fasting. The success rate of basic weight loss advice of calorie counting has been shown to be abysmally low. To lose weight, don't follow strategies that have been proven to fail. Instead, Dr. Fung focuses on understanding the science of calories, diets and fasting as well as practical tips and regimens. He shares patient stories, photos and actual regimens (with permission). To start losing weight and getting healthier, subscribe and hit the bell for notification.

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Metabolic Insights from Lumen biometrics Best Times to Fast During Your Menstrual Cycle & peri-Menopause | Dr. Jason Fung Use this Coupon code for a special 10% promotion: Coupon Code: DRFUNG Link: https://www.lumen.me/?utm_source=sp-influencer&utm_medium=youtube&utm_id=sp1184&utm_banner=sp1184-yt-2025-05-31-1&utm_campaign=Dr._Jason_Fung&utm_term=2025-05-repeat&utm_content=mention&discount=drfung&inf_id=sp1184 Understanding how your body changes through the menstrual cycle i key to smarter, more effective fasting. In this video, Dr. Jason Fung breaks down the latest science and practical tips to help women fast in sync with their hormones. Whether menstruating, perimenopausal, or postmenopausal — this video will help you optimize your health and fat loss. What You'll Learn in This Video: - How estrogen & progesterone affect hunger and metabolism - Why fasting feels easier before ovulation - The ideal time to do longer fasts or intermittent fasting - How menopause changes fat burning vs. sugar burning - Why many women gain weight during perimenopause - Practical tips to adapt your diet through different phases of your cycle - Personalizing your fasting strategy using your hormone patterns Science-Backed + Practical Advice During the first half of your cycle (follicular phase), rising estrogen can suppress appetite and increase your body’s ability to burn fat. This makes it the best time to fast — your cravings are low and your metabolism is geared for fat-burning. After ovulation, progesterone increases appetite and shifts your metabolism toward storing fat, making it a better time to focus on low-carb eating instead of long fasts. In menopause, estrogen levels drop, appetite increases, and your bod starts burning more glucose than fat. This metabolic shift makes weight gain easier and fat loss harder — but it’s manageable with the right fasting strategies. BONUS: This video is sponsored by Lumen — get an exclusive discount with the code in the description! Lumen helps you measure your breath to know exactly whether you’r burning fat or carbs, so you can adapt your fasting and diet strategy in real time. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▶️ Timestamps/Chapters 00:00 – Intro (Women and Fasting) 00:43 – Women and Fasting 00:57 – Hormone level 01:50 – When is the best time for fasting? 03:30 – What type of body is used during the menstrual cycle? 03:51 – Body Fuel (1. Glucose 2. Fat) 05:02 – Follicular Phase 05:30 – What is the implication when you’re trying to lose body fat? 07:30 - What about menopause? ============================= �� BOOKS: �� The Obesity Code - Reviewing underlying physiology of weight loss an how low carb diets and fasting can help. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1771641258?... The Diabetes Code - Reviewing how type 2 diabetes is a reversibl disease and dietary strategies. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795BLS8D?... The Cancer Code - Scientific exploration of how cancer develops https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062894005?... Amazon: USA - https://www.amazon.com/shop/jasonfung Canada - https://www.amazon.ca/shop/jasonfung ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Please visit our :- Website - https://www.doctorjasonfung.com ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ YouTube Medical Lectures (for specialist physicians) ▶️ The Roots of the Obesity Epidemic: https: // • The Obesity Epidemic, Explained ▶️ Therapeutic Fasting - The Two Compartment Problem:https: // • Fasting and Weight Loss - Solving the... ▶️ Does Calorie Counting work?: • Why Calorie Counting rarely leads to ... ▶️ Two Big Lies of Type 2 Diabetes: • Two Big Lies about Type 2 Diabetes ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ If you liked the video, Please Do Subscribe My Channel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #Fasting #DrJasonFung #WeightLoss #IntermittentFasting #FastingForWomen Dr. Jason Fung

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