Thank you ! You deserve the Nobel prize. very disappointed in the NEJM for publishing such crapola. Hope you sent them a letter to the editor (as well as The NY Times)
That's a great way of really driving it home! I recall doing something similar, but just what I'd normally snack on. I didn't need a meal; the snacks were plenty for OMAD.
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I love this! I appreciate the science and comedy you used to debunk (and explain the shortcomings) of this study. Just finished "Life in the Fasting Lane". I've had some dangerous visceral fat that I couldn't get rid of no matter what I did UNTIL I started fasting. I've never felt better! Thank you for everything you do!
Am I correct that the study is also flawed with regard to compliance in both groups? I believe there was an allowance for noncompliance and to me, it seemed quite high (I can't remember the % but I think it was something near 15-20% non compliance). Also-I didn't see details about what the fasting group was allowed to eat/drink during fasting hours. Did they allow them to drink zero-Calorie flavored drinks, chew gum, etc? As we know, all these things can produce insulin response and affect the fast. I am not convinced these participants were clean fasting. Dr Fung-can you comment?
A friend just told me about the NEJM article and I was disappointed because I had just started reading The Complete Guide to Fasting. What I noticed, however, that the NEJM article made no mention of how TRE vs CR impacts metabolic rates. Dr. Fung, is this something you can comment on?
I also combed through the study and found that it was lacking detail. All it proved is that CR works. It did not disprove that TRE doesn't work, especially in obese people with metabolic issues stemming from regular snacking, yo-yo dieting, or T2 diabetes.
However, I initially jumped on that nearly 30% greater weight loss thing, until a friend of mine skilled in statistics talked me down. That's nearly 30% with the means, but not terribly significant on a case-by-case. I would want to see how it stacks up with non-healthy individuals in a 4 or 6 hour eating window, no snacking.
Gin Stephens has simplified your work along with other scientists such as Dr. Bert Herring in a way that makes it easy for someone with little education or health background to understand.. The world is finally going to start improving and I am forever grateful to our pioneers leading the way!! Time restricted eating and clean fasting has literally changed everything about my health for the better.. 💕
All I know is TRE and you have helped me lose 81 pounds and keep it off. For a 69 year old male I think it works well. Thanks many times over.
Thank you for immediate response to the New York Times article Dr Fung!
I have read your Obesity code book and it was eye opening.Many thanks from Greece!
Dr. Fung, I would be interested in your view on this: https://investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lillys-tirzepatide-delivered-225-weight-loss-adults-obesity-or
similar to semaglutide.
Thank you ! You deserve the Nobel prize. very disappointed in the NEJM for publishing such crapola. Hope you sent them a letter to the editor (as well as The NY Times)
I tried eating all the food on my OMAD day that I had eaten on non fasting days and I felt absolutely stuffed!
That's a great way of really driving it home! I recall doing something similar, but just what I'd normally snack on. I didn't need a meal; the snacks were plenty for OMAD.
Who said that the benefit was exclsively tied to weight loss?
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But, but, but autophagy is so great for the body!!
And, and, and it works for me like nothing else has!!
These medical journals are nothing but protection racket for Big Food.
And mainstream media like NYT are just repeaters, propaganda artists.
I love this! I appreciate the science and comedy you used to debunk (and explain the shortcomings) of this study. Just finished "Life in the Fasting Lane". I've had some dangerous visceral fat that I couldn't get rid of no matter what I did UNTIL I started fasting. I've never felt better! Thank you for everything you do!
Am I correct that the study is also flawed with regard to compliance in both groups? I believe there was an allowance for noncompliance and to me, it seemed quite high (I can't remember the % but I think it was something near 15-20% non compliance). Also-I didn't see details about what the fasting group was allowed to eat/drink during fasting hours. Did they allow them to drink zero-Calorie flavored drinks, chew gum, etc? As we know, all these things can produce insulin response and affect the fast. I am not convinced these participants were clean fasting. Dr Fung-can you comment?
A friend just told me about the NEJM article and I was disappointed because I had just started reading The Complete Guide to Fasting. What I noticed, however, that the NEJM article made no mention of how TRE vs CR impacts metabolic rates. Dr. Fung, is this something you can comment on?
Caloric Restriction almost always reduces metabolic rates to a far greater degree than TRE.
I also combed through the study and found that it was lacking detail. All it proved is that CR works. It did not disprove that TRE doesn't work, especially in obese people with metabolic issues stemming from regular snacking, yo-yo dieting, or T2 diabetes.
However, I initially jumped on that nearly 30% greater weight loss thing, until a friend of mine skilled in statistics talked me down. That's nearly 30% with the means, but not terribly significant on a case-by-case. I would want to see how it stacks up with non-healthy individuals in a 4 or 6 hour eating window, no snacking.
Gin Stephens has simplified your work along with other scientists such as Dr. Bert Herring in a way that makes it easy for someone with little education or health background to understand.. The world is finally going to start improving and I am forever grateful to our pioneers leading the way!! Time restricted eating and clean fasting has literally changed everything about my health for the better.. 💕
Tre 👍👍
Great analysis.
If helped me reach my goal for keto