The Diabetes Code
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FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR DR. JASON FUNG
"An important and timely book. Highly recommended."?Dr. Mark Hyman
In The Diabetes Code, world-renowned nephrologist and metabolic health expert Dr. Jason Fung reveals a bold, science-backed approach to preventing and reversing type 2 diabetes?without relying solely on medications, extreme calorie restriction, or complicated meal plans.
Drawing on cutting-edge research in metabolic health, insulin resistance, and intermittent fasting, Dr. Fung explains how type 2 diabetes is not a chronic, progressive disease you're doomed to manage for life?but a reversible condition rooted in one key hormone: insulin. By addressing the true cause of blood sugar dysfunction, you can reclaim your health, stabilize your weight, and dramatically reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, and other complications.
This eye-opening book is perfect for anyone searching for:
- Natural ways to lower blood sugar and improve insulin sensitivity
- A sustainable plan for diabetes prevention and reversal
- Evidence-based strategies for natural weight loss and long-term weight maintenance
- A clear, practical guide to low-carb living, intermittent fasting, and metabolic flexibility
Inside The Diabetes Code, you'll discover:
- Why most conventional treatments for type 2 diabetes fail to fix the real problem
- The critical link between obesity, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance
- How fasting protocols and low-carbohydrate, whole-food nutrition can reset your metabolism
- Simple, step-by-step strategies to improve blood sugar control without feeling deprived
- How to work with your healthcare provider as you implement a science-backed diabetes reversal plan
Accessible, empowering, and rooted in the latest medical research, The Diabetes Code offers a clear path toward:
- Better metabolic health
- Reversal of type 2 diabetes for many patients
- Sustainable, natural weight loss and improved energy
- Long-term protection against chronic disease
If you're frustrated with yo-yo diets, rising A1C levels, or an ever-growing list of prescriptions, this book will help you finally understand what's going wrong?and how to fix it.
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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.
Content
Foreword
How to Reverse and Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: The Quick Start Guide
Part 1: The Epidemic
Chapter 1: How Type 2 Diabetes Became an Epidemic
Chapter 2: The Differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Chapter 3: The Whole Body Effect
Part 2: Hyperinsulinemia and Insulin Resistance
Chapter 4: Diabesity: The Calorie Deception
Chapter 5: The Role of Insulin in Energy Storage
Chapter 6: Insulin Resistance: The Overflow Phenomenon
Part 3: Sugar and the Rise of Type 2 Diabetes
Chapter 7: Diabetes, a Disease of Dual Defects
Chapter 8: The Fructose-Insulin Resistance Connection
Chapter 9: The Metabolic Syndrome Connection
Part 4: How Not to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Chapter 10: Insulin: Not the Answer for Type 2 Diabetes
Chapter 11: Oral Hypoglycemics: Not the Answer
Chapter 12: Low-calorie Diets and Exercise: Not the Answer
Part 5: How to Effectively Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Chapter 13: Lessons from Bariatric Surgery
Chapter 14: Carbohydrate-reduced Diets
Chapter 15: Intermittent Fasting
Afterword
Appendix: Two Sample Week-Long Meal Plans
Endnotes
Index
