New Hope for Long Term Weight-loss

The Aetiology of Obesity Lecture Series

 By Dr. Jason Fung

 This is an amazing lecture that will challenge your current paradigm, but it answers many of the questions that have long been unanswered.

THIS LECTURE MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE.

I found it very helpful.

The Aetiology of Obesity Part 1 of 6: A New Hope 

 This introductory lecture discusses underlying causes of obesity. Commonly held myths are exposed and new truths are uncovered in the quest to understand obesity. Download Lecture Slides & Notes

 Part 2

 The importance of insulin resistance in obesity and how hormonal obesity theory explains the epidemiology of obesity, and the new science of diabesity. Download Lecture Slides & Notes

Part 3

 Recent dietary trials are reviewed and how the Atkins diet fell short. Why unbiased nutritional information is so hard to find. Download Lecture Slides & Notes

Part 4

 This lecture examines how the rising consumption of carbohydrates, especially refined carbohydrates, have lead to dramatic increases in obesity and diabetes.  Also, we discuss how the time-honoured tradition of fasting can help reverse many of the symptoms of metabolic syndrome. Download Lecture Slides & Notes

Part 5

 The link between diet and disease is discussed in this lecture. We explore how diet causes heart disease, obesity, diabetes, stroke and cancer amongst other diseases and the implications for treatment. Download Lecture Slides & Notes

Part 6

 In this 6th part of the series, we discuss dietary fat, cholesterol and health. We discuss how we became so fat phobic and its implications for health, the scare about saturated fat and how vegetable oils are toxic. Download Lecture Slides & Notes