The Biggest Drivers of Cancer and How to Minimize Your Risk Today with Dr. Jason Fung
b'This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Colima Salt.\\nOur understanding of cancer is slowly undergoing a revolution, allowing for the development of more effective treatments. For the first time ever, the death rate from cancer is showing a steady decline, but the \\u201cwar on cancer\\u201d has hardly been won.\\nOn today\\u2019s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Jason Fung to talk about a revolutionary new understanding of cancer\\u2014what it is, how it manifests, and why it is so challenging to treat. They discuss the \\u201cseed and soil\\u201d analogy of cancer and how the seed of cancer may exist in all of us, but the power to change the soil is in our hands. They also talk about how hyperinsulinemia may enable the development of cancer, and how we can build soil that offers cancer a hostile environment as opposed to a fertile one.\\nDr. Fung is a physician, author, and researcher. His groundbreaking science-based books about diabetes and obesity, The Diabetes Code, The Obesity Code, and The Complete Guide to Fasting, have sold over one million copies and challenged the conventional wisdom that diabetics should be treated with insulin. His latest book is The Cancer Code: A Revolutionary New Understanding of a Medical Mystery. Dr. Fung is also the cofounder of The Fasting Method, a program to help people lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes naturally with fasting. His work on fasting has been cited by CNN, Time, The Atlantic, Forbes, the Toronto Star, and many other media outlets.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nIn this episode we dive into:\\n\\xa0\\n-What is cancer?\\xa0\\n-The \\u201cseed and soil\\u201d analogy of cancer\\xa0\\n-The biggest drivers of cancer\\xa0\\n-What feeds cancer cells\\xa0\\xa0\\n-What you can do today to minimize your risk of cancer\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nListen to the full episode here.\\n\\xa0\\nFor more on Dr. Fung, follow him on Instagram @DrJasonFung, Twitter @DrJasonFung, and through his website thefastingmethod.com. Get his book, The Cancer Code: A Revolutionary New Understanding of a Medical Mystery, here.\\nThis episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Colima Salt.\\n\\u200b\\u200bInsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they\\u2019re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.\\nRight now, you can get a bag of Ava Jane\\u2019s Kitchen Colima Sea Salt for free\\u2014just pay for shipping and handling. Just head on over to dhrusalt.com and try Colima Sea Salt for free today!\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'