Jason Fung

Canadian nephrologist (born 1973)

Jason Fung

Born| 1973
Occupation(s)| Nephrologist, writer

Jason Fung (born in 1973) is a Canadian nephrologist and functional medicine advocate who promotes a low-carbohydrate high-fat diet; and  intermittent and extended fasting.[1][2][3][4] Fung disputes the current saturated fat guidelines.

## Biography

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Fung graduated with his medical degree from the University of Toronto,[5] and completed his residency and fellowship in nephrology at the University of California, Los Angeles.[6][3] He is the director of the nonprofit organization Public Health Collaboration.[1]

Fung is an author of many low-carbohydrate diet books.[7] His first book, The Complete Guide to Fasting,[8] co-authored by Jimmy Moore was published in fall 2016[9] and offered insight to all aspects of fasting culture.[10]

The Obesity Code and The Diabetes Code were subsequently published in 2016 and 2018.[11][12] His book The Obesity Code Cookbook was published in 2019.[13] In 2021, Fung co-authored The Diabetes Code Cookbook with Alison Maclean.[7] In 2020, Fung co-authored with naturopath Nadia Brito Pateguana The PCOS Plan: Prevent and Reverse Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Through Diet and Fasting.[14][15] His book The Cancer Code, published in 2020 advocates intermittent fasting and a low-carbohydrate diet to reduce cancer risk.[16]

## Reception

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Fung's book The Obesity Code received a 31% score for scientific accuracy and an overall score of 60% by Red Pen Reviews.[17] The reviewer Seth Yoder commented that several of the main claims of the book are poorly supported by science including the idea that elevated levels of insulin are the primary cause of obesity. Yoder concluded that intermittent fasting may be useful for weight loss, "but most people will not find it as effective as claimed in the book".[17]

## Selected publications

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* The Complete Guide to Fasting (2016)
* The Obesity Code (2016)
* The Diabetes Code (2018)
* The Obesity Code Cookbook (2019)
* The Longevity Solution (2019)
* The PCOS Plan: Prevent and Reverse Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Through Diet and Fasting (2020)
* The Cancer Code (2020)
* The Diabetes Code Cookbook (2021)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Jason Fung, MD". The Institute for Functional Medicine.
2. ^ Bowyer, Jerry. "Is Fasting The Cure For Bloated Healthcare Costs?". Forbes.
3. ^ a b "Dr. Jason Fung, MD". Diet Doctor.
4. ^ "People Are Voluntarily Going Months Without Food". The Atlantic. 21 November 2016.
5. ^ "Why outdated information is to blame for weight gain". Fox News. September 23, 2016.
6. ^ "About". Dr. Jason Fung.
7. ^ a b "Books". Dr. Jason Fung.
8. ^ Khazan, Olga (November 21, 2016). "People Are Voluntarily Going Months Without Food". The Atlantic.
9. ^ "Complete Guide To Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-day, And Extended Fasting". indigo.ca.
10. ^ "Jason Fung". www.swissre.com.
11. ^ "The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss". redpenreviews.org. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
12. ^ Scherger, Joseph E. (2019). "The Diabetes Code". Fam Med. 51 (3): 286–287. doi:10.22454/FamMed.2019.998853. S2CID 76663782.
13. ^ "International: 30 bestselling books for the week of Dec. 21". vancouversun.
14. ^ "Doctor Nadia - PCOS". doctornadia.
15. ^ "The PCOS Plan: Prevent and Reverse Polycystic Ovary Syndrome through Diet and Fasting". indigo.ca.
16. ^ Fung, Dr Jason (November 10, 2020). The Cancer Code by Dr. Jason Fung. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 9780062894007 - via www.harperwave.com.
17. ^ a b Yoder, Seth (2019). "The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss". Red Pen Reviews. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022.

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