5 pages tagged with "Health"
Unlocking the Keto Code: The Revolutionary New Science of Keto That Offers More Benefits Without Deprivation @ Steven R Gundry
September 20, 2023 - 81 words - 1 mins
I was never fully into the keto concept, but this book made me think it has more practical value than I initially assumed.
In general, a lot of my perspective here was influenced by Jason Fung's work, especially The Cancer Code and The Complete Guide to Fasting.
From that lens, keto also makes sense…
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The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting @ Jason Fung
June 10, 2023 - 64 words - 1 mins
This book had a strong personal impact on me.
As someone who never fasted before, even on Yom Kippur, it made me realize what I had been missing for many years in my life.
Together with The Cancer Code, it changed how I think about health routines, sugar intake, recovery, and long-term quality of li…
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The Cancer Code: A Revolutionary New Understanding of a Medical Mystery @ Jason Fung
May 20, 2023 - 62 words - 1 mins
As someone with family history in this area, this book was very important to me.
Together with The Complete Guide to Fasting, it pushed me to make concrete lifestyle changes: cutting sugar significantly and rethinking my eating, sleep, and sports routine.
This had a huge positive influence on my qua…
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Primal Endurance: Escape Chronic Cardio and Carbohydrate Dependency and Become a Fat Burning Beast! @ Mark Sisson
March 25, 2023 - 86 words - 1 mins
Mark Sisson’s approach to endurance was a massive unlock for my running. He breaks down why grinding through "chronic cardio" while fueling on sugar is a recipe for burnout. Instead, he teaches you how to build a real fat-burning engine.
The core lesson is keeping the food clean—unprocesse…
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The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss @ Jason Fung
March 25, 2023 - 83 words - 1 mins
Jason Fung completely flipped my perspective on weight loss. Growing up with the wrong eating habits into an unhealthy childhood, I used to think it was just about willpower and "calories in, calories out." It's not.
Fung shows that obesity is a hormonal disorder, specifically driven by in…
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