Episode

1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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1:11:26
Published: Mon Nov 09 2020
Description

“The secret to managing our health is not more surgery or more medicine, it’s less.”Physician, author, and researcher, Dr. Jason Fung joins Lewis on the podcast today! He is known for writing groundbreaking science-based books about diabetes and obesity. He is also the co-founder of The Fasting Method, which is a program to help people lose weight and reverse Type 2 Diabetes naturally with fasting. Dr. Fung says, “The seed of cancer may exist in all of us, but the power to change the soil is in our hands.”Stay tuned for Part 2!For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1030Check out Jason’s website: www.thefastingmethod.com Read his new book: https://thefastingmethod.com/book/the-cancer-code/ The Wim Hof Experience: Mindset Training, Power Breathing, and Brotherhood: https://link.chtbl.com/910-podA Scientific Guide to Living Longer, Feeling Happier & Eating Healthier with Dr. Rhonda Patrick: https://link.chtbl.com/967-podThe Science of Sleep for Ultimate Success with Shawn Stevenson: https://link.chtbl.com/896-pod

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The first episode of this podcast discusses the causes of cancer and how diet and fasting can play a crucial role in managing and even preventing the disease.
00:00 - 03:20 (03:20)
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cancer
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The first episode of this podcast discusses the causes of cancer and how diet and fasting can play a crucial role in managing and even preventing the disease. The host interviews the author of The Cancer Code, who shares his new findings.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
Obesity is a major factor in the risk of developing certain types of cancer.
03:20 - 10:56 (07:35)
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Obesity
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Obesity is a major factor in the risk of developing certain types of cancer. Recent studies show that up to 13 types of cancer are linked to obesity, which was not previously known until the early 2000s.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
The speaker discusses how the increase in cancer rates may be due to modern lifestyle habits, such as a Western diet, and how traditional populations have lower rates of cancer.
10:56 - 18:11 (07:15)
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Cancer
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The speaker discusses how the increase in cancer rates may be due to modern lifestyle habits, such as a Western diet, and how traditional populations have lower rates of cancer.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
The consumption of refined foods, like bologna and refined carbohydrates, can affect the growth of cancer cells in the body.
18:11 - 22:50 (04:39)
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Cancer
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The consumption of refined foods, like bologna and refined carbohydrates, can affect the growth of cancer cells in the body. Eating natural foods can help prevent cancer, as normal cells will function properly when provided with natural nutrients.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
Dr. Peter Attia discusses the growth signaling in our bodies and how intermittent fasting can lower insulin levels, leading to overall health benefits for adults.
22:50 - 28:33 (05:42)
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fasting
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Dr. Peter Attia discusses the growth signaling in our bodies and how intermittent fasting can lower insulin levels, leading to overall health benefits for adults.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
Learning to fast and give your body a break from constantly digesting food can help your body switch into the fasted state and start using stored calories, which can result in weight loss and other health benefits.
28:33 - 32:39 (04:06)
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fasting
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Learning to fast and give your body a break from constantly digesting food can help your body switch into the fasted state and start using stored calories, which can result in weight loss and other health benefits.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
Intermittent fasting allows for weight loss by allowing the body to use stored calories, predominantly body fat, for energy during the fast.
32:39 - 36:56 (04:16)
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Intermittent Fasting
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Intermittent fasting allows for weight loss by allowing the body to use stored calories, predominantly body fat, for energy during the fast. It is commonly used to quickly lose weight after vacations or holidays.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
The recommended feeding window for intermittent fasting varies from four to eight hours, with an ideal standard of at least six hours.
36:56 - 39:40 (02:44)
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Intermittent Fasting
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The recommended feeding window for intermittent fasting varies from four to eight hours, with an ideal standard of at least six hours. The 70s-style 8 am to 6 pm fasting period can also be effective for weight loss.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
Fasting is actually one of the best things you can do for yourself from both a mental and a physiological standpoint, contrary to popular belief.
39:40 - 43:50 (04:10)
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Fasting
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Fasting is actually one of the best things you can do for yourself from both a mental and a physiological standpoint, contrary to popular belief. It can help increase metabolic rate and burn body fat.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses the effects of calorie restriction, intermittent fasting, and time-restricted eating on health and longevity.
43:50 - 48:50 (04:59)
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Health
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Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses the effects of calorie restriction, intermittent fasting, and time-restricted eating on health and longevity.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
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.
48:50 - 56:13 (07:23)
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Fasting
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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.

Episode
1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
Podcast
The School of Greatness
Intermittent fasting can activate a process called autophagy and provide you with energy, as your body starts to burn fat for fuel instead of sugar.
56:13 - 1:00:57 (04:44)
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Intermittent Fasting
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Intermittent fasting can activate a process called autophagy and provide you with energy, as your body starts to burn fat for fuel instead of sugar. This process can also help with muscle building and overall body renovation.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
Refined foods such as bread, sugar, oils, and meats are harmful to the body, and fasting is a better alternative for cleansing and detoxifying the body.
1:00:57 - 1:05:41 (04:43)
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Fasting
Summary

Refined foods such as bread, sugar, oils, and meats are harmful to the body, and fasting is a better alternative for cleansing and detoxifying the body. In a culture that glorifies unhealthy and expensive dietary supplements, the benefits of fasting are often overlooked.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
This episode discusses the concept of a zero-carb diet, how it can be beneficial for weight loss and the different variations of diets people can follow to achieve this goal.
1:05:41 - 1:08:58 (03:17)
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Zero-Carb Diets
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This episode discusses the concept of a zero-carb diet, how it can be beneficial for weight loss and the different variations of diets people can follow to achieve this goal.

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1030 How To Prevent Cancer With Your Food & Fasting w/Jason Fung
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The School of Greatness
The episode shares a quote about the importance of making healthy choices for both the body and mind, followed by discussion on the science of intermittent fasting, foods to live longer, and reversing type two diabetes through fasting.
1:08:58 - 1:11:18 (02:19)
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Intermittent Fasting
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The episode shares a quote about the importance of making healthy choices for both the body and mind, followed by discussion on the science of intermittent fasting, foods to live longer, and reversing type two diabetes through fasting. The speaker suggests doing multiple seven-day fasts with breaks in between.

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