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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.
Price: $19.95
Pages: 288
Publisher: Greystone Books
Imprint: Greystone Books
Series: Dr. Jason Fung Code
Publication Date:
03 April 2018
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781771642651
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / Diabetes, Coping with / advice about diabetes, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diet & Nutrition / Weight Loss, MEDICAL / Diseases, HEALTH & FITNESS / Alternative Therapies, Cookery / food for low-carbohydrate diets, Cookery / food for low-sugar / sugar-free diets, Medicine: Diabetes, Coping with / advice about chronic or long-term illness or conditions
“The methods described by Fung should be taught to medical students and residents, and used in family medicine offices as part of a lifestyle approach to promoting health.”
—Family Medicine Journal
“The Diabetes Code explores in detail the origins of type 2 diabetes. By understanding the underlying cause of the disease, Dr. Fung reveals how it can be prevented and also reversed using natural dietary methods instead of medications. Given the worldwide epidemic of type 2 diabetes in both adults and children, this is an important and timely book. Highly recommended.”
—Mark Hyman, MD, Director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, New York Times bestselling author of Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?
“[Jason Fung] has a gift for explaining complex science clearly and delivering it with the perfect, telling anecdote.”
—Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise
“Dr. Jason Fung has done it again. In easy to follow, simple steps and rules, Dr. Fung gives you the tools to rid yourself of Diabetes forever. Get this book!”
—Steven R Gundry MD, author of The Plant Paradox
“In this terrific and hopeful book Dr. Fung teaches you everything you need to know about how to reverse type 2 diabetes. It could change the world.”
—Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, author of Low Carb, High Fat Food Revolution
“With rich scientific support, Dr. Jason Fung has sounded a clarion call to re-evaluate how we view and treat diabetes. Considering that roughly half of all adults worldwide are diabetic or on their way (pre-diabetes), The Diabetes Code is essential reading.”
—Dr. Benjamin Bikman, Professor of Physiology, Brigham Young University
“The Diabetes Code is unabashedly provocative yet practical ... a clear blueprint for everyone to take control of their blood sugar, their health, and their lives.”
—Dr. Will Cole, leading functional medicine practitioner and senior clinical director at Cole Natural Health Centers
“Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with the right combination of diet and lifestyle—you can reclaim your health and vitality. Dr. Fung will teach you how.”
—Amy Berger, author of The Alzheimer's Antidote
“The Diabetes Code should be on the bookshelf of every physician.”
—Dr. Carrie Diulus, orthopaedic spine surgeon, Medical Director Crystal Clinic Spine Wellness Center
“The Diabetes Code clears the fog around Type 2 Diabetes and underscores that for most people, it is preventable or reversible”
—Dr. Karim Khan, editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine
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.
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