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Dr. Jason Fung - 'Therapeutic Fasting - Solving the Two-Compartment Problem'
Low Carb Down Under · Mar 10, 2016 · 36m 10s
What this video covers
Dr. Jason Fung, a nephrologist, explains therapeutic fasting as a treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes. He frames it around the two-compartment problem of fat storage and insulin resistance.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
HN commenters repeatedly recommend it as a free, evidence-citing overview of fasting that counters worries about muscle loss and safety.
9recommendation score
- 7
- distinct recommenders
- 8
- recommendation months
- 3
- strong recommendations
Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“Two videos I recommend everyone watch relating to diet”
“Two videos I recommend everyone watch”
“I always recommend people watch this by Dr. Jason Fung”