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729: Why Counting Calories Doesn’t Work (And What Actually Controls Hunger) with Dr. Jason Fung

March 17, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

There’s SO much more to a healthy diet than calories in vs. calories out. 

That’s why in today’s episode, I’m joined by renowned physician and metabolic health expert Dr. Jason Fung to unpack the science of hunger and why we’ve totally dropped the ball on healthy eating habits in today’s society. 

We dive into the concept of food noise and explore the different types of hunger—especially the environmental and conditioned cues that are quietly driving your eating habits. 

Dr. Fung explains how awareness of these triggers can be a powerful first step in shifting your relationship with food so you can feel healthier than ever before. 

Drawing from insights in his book The Hunger Code, he shares practical strategies to help you identify your triggers and regain control over your appetite.

Tune in here for some empowering tools to feel confident and amazing in your body again! 

Dr. Jason Fung 

Dr. Jason Fung is a physician, researcher, and New York Times best-selling author currently practicing in Toronto. His books, including The Obesity Code, The Complete Guide to Fasting, The Diabetes Code, and The Cancer Code, challenge conventional thinking and offer loads of dietary strategies to improve overall health. He’s the co-founder of The Fasting Method, which provides the education, tools, and community needed to successfully implement intermittent fasting. He’s also the medical director of The Diabetes Code Clinic in Toronto, focused on type 2 diabetes remission.

IN THIS EPISODE

  1. The importance of focusing on your hunger over calorie counting 
  2. Breaking our conditioned responses to eating 
  3. Looking at the social context and environmental factors for hunger
  4. What’s really triggering your hunger cues 
  5. Best tips for avoiding ultra-processed foods 
  6. Dr. Fung’s 3 golden rules of weight loss 
  7. Lifestyle choices that can make a drastic impact on your weight
  8. Understanding hedonic hunger and other important topics found in Dr. Fung’s book: The Hunger Code

QUOTES

“You can only take care of the problem if you understand the problem. So once you understand ‘this food noise, it’s this conditioned hunger’, now you can actually come up with a plan so that [you’re] prepared for this.”

“It’s really a game changer in that it will hopefully really broaden people’s perspective on the key issues. I have the three golden rules, but there’s like 50 weight loss tips because everybody’s different.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Order my new book: The Perimenopause RevolutionHERE!

Order Dr. Fung’s book: The Hunger Code HERE– and get a FREE gift with your pre-order!

The Fasting Method

Dr. Fung on Instagram

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709: GLP-1 Medications, Gut Health, and Food as Medicine: A Smarter, Personalized Approach for Women in Midlife with Ashley Koff

January 6, 2026 in Podcast, Women’s Health 0

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Episode Summary

Ready for a judgment-free conversation about GLP-1 agonists and what they can truly offer midlife women seeking better energy, metabolic health, and longevity?

In this podcast, hormone and nutrition expert Ashley Koff joins me to break down the noise and misinformation around GLP-1s, reframing them as one possible tool—not a magic fix—within a much bigger picture of whole-body health. 

Ashley shares how to advocate for yourself as an empowered patient, ask better questions, and partner more effectively with your healthcare provider with confidence. 

We also dive into why nutrition and lifestyle are essential foundations for optimizing hormones, whether you’re using GLP-1s or not. Most importantly, we emphasize listening to your body and making informed choices that support long-term vitality. 

If you’re curious about GLP-1s and want clear, compassionate guidance for midlife health, this is a must-listen episode!

Ashley Koff, RD

Ashley Koff is the founder of The Better Nutrition Program (BNP), the Nutrition Course Director for UC Irvine’s Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute’s Integrative and Functional Medicine Fellowship, and a faculty member at the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy (IFNA), where she teaches “An Integrative and Functional Nutrition Approach to Obesity and Weight Management.” She’s also the author of the upcoming book, Your Best Shot. As a practitioner for over 25 years, Koff has been recognized as one of CNN’s Top 100 Health Makers, featured in InStyle as “Hollywood’s Leading Dietitian,” and selected as Westin’s Global Nutrition Ambassador.

IN THIS EPISODE

  1. Ashley’s personal experience with GLP-1s and their success  
  2. Addressing the judgment around GLP-1 usage in society 
  3. Overcoming the hurdles regarding accessibility to GLP-1s 
  4. Looking at trends in current women’s health and in children 
  5. How to reset certain hormones naturally for optimal performance 
  6. How to cut through the conflicting nutrition advice in the media 
  7. Why hormones like GLP-1s need to be a part of the midlife conversation 
  8. About Ashley’s new book and The Better Nutrition Program!

QUOTES

“That means your weight-health hormones are going to be impacted. And let’s look at this whole thing systemically– I think there’s a lot of ways we can go in this, but one of the things I’m very concerned about is the way that people are being judged.”

“I think in that way the biggest answer I would have for you is for us to stop blaming the medication for working the way the medication is supposed to work. And this is where I think the physician and dietician collaboration, comes in and says, actually, these are all the things that we need to experiment with or we need to explore, investigate if this is what your outcome is on the medication.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution

Ashley’s Book: Your Best Shot

GLP-1 Optimization Assessment 

The Better Nutrition Program Website

Ashley on Instagram

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