Does Fasting Destroy Your Muscle? | Jason Fung

Does intermittent fasting destroy muscle? Many people worry about this, but what does the science say? Celebrities like Terry Crews use intermittent fasting to not only lose weight but also build muscle. Learn why fasting does not burn muscle. Check out my blog at   / drjasonfung   More Information: BOOKS: The Obesity Code - Reviewing underlying physiology of weight loss and how low carb diets and fasting can help. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1771641258?... The Diabetes Code - Reviewing how type 2 diabetes is a reversible disease and dietary strategies. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795BLS8D?... The Cancer Code - Scientific exploration of how cancer develops - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062894005?... Amazon: USA - https://www.amazon.com/shop/jasonfung Canada - https://www.amazon.ca/shop/jasonfung *Fasting Aids* Pique Fasting Tea (recommended) https://www.piquetea.com/drjasonfung Fasting Community and Coaching: https://www.thefastingmethod.com/ YouTube Medical Lectures (for specialist physicians): 1. The Roots of the Obesity Epidemic -    • The Obesity Epidemic, Explained   2. Therapeutic Fasting - The Two Compartment Problem:    • Fasting and Weight Loss - Solving the Two-...  ​​ 3. Does Calorie Counting work?    • Why Calorie Counting rarely leads to Weigh...  ​​ 4. Two Big Lies of Type 2 Diabetes -    • Two Big Lies about Type 2 Diabetes   5. Reversing Type 2 Diabetes Naturally -    • How to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally |...   6. Insulin Toxicity -    • Insulin Toxicity (How to Reverse Type 2 Di...  ​​ 7. Saturated Fat - Friend or Foe?    • Is Saturated Fat Bad? (Science says... No!...   8. Diet and Disease -    • Diet and Disease (The Obesity Code Lecture...   9. Dangers of Fructose -    • Fructose and Fasting (The Obesity Code Lec...   10. Insulin Resistance -    • Reversing Insulin Resistance (The Obesity ...   11. Role of Hormones in Weight Loss -    • Hormones in Weight Loss (The Obesity Code ...   12. The Obesity Code Lecture 1 -    • The Obesity Code Lecture (Why do we get Fa...   Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @drjasonfung   Timestamps 0:00 Does Fasting Destroy Muscle? 0:52 How muscle grows 2:31 Fasting does not burn muscle 4:07 Counter Regulatory Hormones 5:14 Side effect of Growth Hormone 5:54 Fasting increases Growth Hormone #jasonfung #drjasonfung #fasting #fastingbenefits #weightlosstips #intermittentfasting #drfung #fung #calories #weightlosstips #caloriesincaloriesout #weightloss #nutrition #diet #health #weightlosssolution