Chapter

The Science Behind Hunger During Fasting
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48:50 - 56:13 (07:23)

Understand the biological response to hunger and how it changes during a multi-day fast, causing ghrelin levels to initially peak and then start decreasing after about two days.

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This episode presents two strategies for managing hunger: either snacking or consuming green tea or coffee in order for the feeling of hunger to pass.
48:50 - 52:21 (03:31)
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Hunger Management
Summary

This episode presents two strategies for managing hunger: either snacking or consuming green tea or coffee in order for the feeling of hunger to pass.

Chapter
The Science Behind Hunger During Fasting
Episode
1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
Podcast
The School of Greatness
Ghrelin peaks during the first few days of fasting and then reduces, leading to a lack of physical hunger.
52:21 - 53:32 (01:11)
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Fasting
Summary

Ghrelin peaks during the first few days of fasting and then reduces, leading to a lack of physical hunger. Hunger is something that can be learned to be dealt with during an extended fast.

Chapter
The Science Behind Hunger During Fasting
Episode
1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
Podcast
The School of Greatness
Fasting, when practiced with a supportive community and an activity to keep the body active, can help the body to use stored body fats, reduce blood sugar, insulin levels, and lower the risks of obesity, type two diabetes, and cancer.
53:32 - 54:35 (01:03)
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Health
Summary

Fasting, when practiced with a supportive community and an activity to keep the body active, can help the body to use stored body fats, reduce blood sugar, insulin levels, and lower the risks of obesity, type two diabetes, and cancer.

Chapter
The Science Behind Hunger During Fasting
Episode
1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
Podcast
The School of Greatness
Fasting can improve health conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, cancer, diabetes, blindness, kidney disease, and amputations.
54:35 - 56:13 (01:37)
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Fasting
Summary

Fasting can improve health conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, cancer, diabetes, blindness, kidney disease, and amputations. It's not about more medicine or surgery, but rather about allowing the body to burn off excess sugar and improve health outcomes.

Chapter
The Science Behind Hunger During Fasting
Episode
1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
Podcast
The School of Greatness