The Diabetes Code is the second book in The Code series, following The Obesity Code, and before The Cancer Code. Jason Fung is a nephrologist who works with patients with diabetes regularly and has done extensive research on the subject. The research and evidence presented in this book will surely help you when you are counselling diabetic patients on Lifestyle Modification 📒 Summary and Notesĭr. I would go as far as to say that this should be an essential read for medical students, given the sheer volume of patients we see daily with the disease. If you subscribe to the misconception of the ‘3 square meals a day’ model -Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - that promotes chronic diseases, this is a book worth reading.Įven if you don’t have the slightest interest in healthcare, medical research, or diabetes, you should still read this because chances are you know of at least one relative or friend that is affected by the disease. I think this should be required reading for everyone in the world.

Knowing that my father was around my age when he was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus(T2DM), gives me more impetus to ensure that the same predicament doesn’t befall me and those around me.

It was perhaps this vivid imagery that made me the health-conscious freak that I am today. However, the sheer volume and quality of research shown in this book won me over and I actively promote the ideas from this book to patients during consultations, and perhaps even you if you read my posts on Intermittent Fasting and the Whole Food Plant-Based Diet.ĭiabetes is one of the first diseases that I was exposed to, as I saw my father and aunt popping pills like crazy and injecting insulin religiously from a very young age. Initially, I had my doubts and was frankly skeptical about the book as one should be whenever they hear absolute statements in Medicine.

I first read the book when I started Medical School and again a couple of months back when I was doing my Internal Medicine posting. Intermittent Fasting, reduced processed foods intake, and exercise are cornerstones for the management of diabetes.Type 2 Diabetes is reversible and preventable without medications.Diabetes Mellitus is a lifestyle disease brought about by too much sugar in one’s diet.

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