{"podcast":{"title":"Jason Fung","slug":"jason-fung-8014235","podcast_index_feed_id":8014235,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/jason-fung","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/feae2ada-a429-11f1-8057-c3cc9dc9591c/image/4dc0f729137411289d0fec7e42f1db82.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Jason Fung","episode_count":36,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-27T14:18:03.665728+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jason-fung-8014235"},"episode":{"title":"Why Do We get Fat? Part 1 - The Biggest Lie in Obesity Medicine","slug":"why-do-we-get-fat-part-1-the-biggest-lie-in-obesity-medicine","published_at":"2026-09-27T12:47:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jason-fung-8014235/why-do-we-get-fat-part-1-the-biggest-lie-in-obesity-medicine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jason-fung-8014235","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HD6172991482.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HD6172991482.mp3","summary":"This is Why You're Not Losing Weight (Its Not Calories) | Dr. Jason FungPre-order The Hunger Code - Out March 2026 at www.doctorjasonfung.comVisit www.drinkaeira.com for hunger management tools.Stop counting calories! It's the biggest, most damaging lie in obesity medicine.In this video, Dr. Jason Fung, the best-selling author of The Obesity Code & The Hunger Code dismantles the single biggest myth in weight loss: CaloriesIn, Calories Out (CICO).For decades, we've been told that weight gain is a personal failing—a simple lackof willpower. Dr. Fung explains why this is completely false. He reveals thatweight gain isn't a calorie problem; it's a hormonal problem.In this video you will learn:● Why the CICO equation, while technically true, is practically useless forweight loss.● The problem: Why your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)plummets when you cut calories, sabotaging your efforts.● The true Arrow of Causality: Hormones (not calories) are the real causeof weight gain.● How Insulin, the master hormone, forces your body to store fat and makesyou hungrier.● Why 100 calories from a cookie is NOT the same as 100 calories from anegg.● The Circular Logic trap that keeps people fixated on counting.● How food acts as information that gives your body specific instructions.This is a must-watch for anyone who has struggled with yo-yo dieting and islooking for the real, science-based solution to lasting weight loss.�� If you’re serious about losing weight without losing your health or youthfulook, this video is a must-watch.�� Subscribe now for more science-backed videos on fasting, weight loss, anmetabolic health. And don’t forget to like ��, comment ��, and share this vidwith anyone who still believes in the calorie deficit myth!▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps00:00 -…","meta_description":"This is Why You're Not Losing Weight (Its Not Calories) | Dr. Jason FungPre-order The Hunger Code - Out March 2026 at www.doctorjasonfung.comVisit www.dri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1061,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jason-fung-8014235/episodes/why-do-we-get-fat-part-1-the-biggest-lie-in-obesity-medicine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jason-fung-8014235/why-do-we-get-fat-part-1-the-biggest-lie-in-obesity-medicine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}