What is Intermittent Fasting?
Intermittent fasting is the voluntary withholding of food for a period of time and should not to be confused with starvation, which is involuntary. Intermittent fasting forces the body to access its stores of body fat and burn them for energy. In patients with type 2 diabetes, fasting will force the body to burn off the high blood sugars. This provides a natural solution to reversing type 2 diabetes rather than relying on medications.
Insulin is a key hormone that promotes the storage of food energy as sugar or body fat. Intermittent fasting works predominantly by allowing insulin levels to fall during the fasting period. The falling insulin level signals the body to use some of the stored sugar and fat for energy, thus providing a natural, time-honoured remedy for obesity and metabolic problems including obesity, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, fatty liver and PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome).
Intermittent fasting has recently gained widespread attention due to its long history of use and stunning success. Harvard University's Dr. Deborah Wexler recently agrees that, "There is evidence to suggest that the circadian rhythm fasting approach...is effective"
Is a referral required to in order to schedule an appointment?
We do require a referral from a medical doctor before patients can be booked in at the clinic. Once we receive the referral we will be contacting the patient directly in order to schedule an appointment. We schedule appointments in the order the referrals are received.
Will I be seen by Dr. Jason Fung?
Although Dr. Fung established this clinic, patients are seen by his team of medical doctors, who implement the low carbohydrate, high fat, and intermittent fasting program. If you exclusively want to see Dr. Fung please refer to IDMprogram.com or contact 437.237.9808. Dr. Fung is not currently accepting new patients.
Are visits covered under Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)?
Once we receive the referral from the medical doctor we schedule patients for a one-to-one visit with one of our doctors, also if a patient has diabetes or high cholesterol then they will also be scheduled in for a group session conducted by a medical doctor. These visits are covered under OHIP.
We also offer nutritionist and dietitian services to further support and guide patients with the diet, which is not covered under OHIP. If you have extended benefits then services may be covered, however, patients will have to check with their individual benefits for coverage information. The fees for the nutritionist and dietitian services are as follows:
Do you have other locations?
Except for the IDM Program (www.idmprogram.com), which is also founded by Dr. Fung and Megan Ramos, currently this is the only location that we have. We are looking to expand to other locations, however, at this time we are not affiliated with any other clinic.
How frequent are the follow up visits?
Generally follow up visits are on a monthly basis, however, it can be case dependent. Patients with a more complex medical history, or if taking insulin, then they may require more frequent follow ups in the beginning as medications will likely require adjustments with the dietary changes. As patients get more accustomed to implementing the program in their daily routine, naturally, they will find that frequent follow ups are not necessary and therefore will check in once every few months for monitoring their blood work.
Is there parking available?
There is free parking available at the front, sides, and the back of the building. Please turn into Consumers Road, in order to access the parking lot. The building is located on the South-East corner of Sheppard Ave and Consumers Rd. Scotia Bank is noticeable at the front of the building.
Intermittent fasting is the voluntary withholding of food for a period of time and should not to be confused with starvation, which is involuntary. Intermittent fasting forces the body to access its stores of body fat and burn them for energy. In patients with type 2 diabetes, fasting will force the body to burn off the high blood sugars. This provides a natural solution to reversing type 2 diabetes rather than relying on medications.
Insulin is a key hormone that promotes the storage of food energy as sugar or body fat. Intermittent fasting works predominantly by allowing insulin levels to fall during the fasting period. The falling insulin level signals the body to use some of the stored sugar and fat for energy, thus providing a natural, time-honoured remedy for obesity and metabolic problems including obesity, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, fatty liver and PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome).
Intermittent fasting has recently gained widespread attention due to its long history of use and stunning success. Harvard University's Dr. Deborah Wexler recently agrees that, "There is evidence to suggest that the circadian rhythm fasting approach...is effective"
Is a referral required to in order to schedule an appointment?
We do require a referral from a medical doctor before patients can be booked in at the clinic. Once we receive the referral we will be contacting the patient directly in order to schedule an appointment. We schedule appointments in the order the referrals are received.
Will I be seen by Dr. Jason Fung?
Although Dr. Fung established this clinic, patients are seen by his team of medical doctors, who implement the low carbohydrate, high fat, and intermittent fasting program. If you exclusively want to see Dr. Fung please refer to IDMprogram.com or contact 437.237.9808. Dr. Fung is not currently accepting new patients.
Are visits covered under Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)?
Once we receive the referral from the medical doctor we schedule patients for a one-to-one visit with one of our doctors, also if a patient has diabetes or high cholesterol then they will also be scheduled in for a group session conducted by a medical doctor. These visits are covered under OHIP.
We also offer nutritionist and dietitian services to further support and guide patients with the diet, which is not covered under OHIP. If you have extended benefits then services may be covered, however, patients will have to check with their individual benefits for coverage information. The fees for the nutritionist and dietitian services are as follows:
- Initial consultation (75 min) - $130
- Follow up visit (30 min) - $90
Do you have other locations?
Except for the IDM Program (www.idmprogram.com), which is also founded by Dr. Fung and Megan Ramos, currently this is the only location that we have. We are looking to expand to other locations, however, at this time we are not affiliated with any other clinic.
How frequent are the follow up visits?
Generally follow up visits are on a monthly basis, however, it can be case dependent. Patients with a more complex medical history, or if taking insulin, then they may require more frequent follow ups in the beginning as medications will likely require adjustments with the dietary changes. As patients get more accustomed to implementing the program in their daily routine, naturally, they will find that frequent follow ups are not necessary and therefore will check in once every few months for monitoring their blood work.
Is there parking available?
There is free parking available at the front, sides, and the back of the building. Please turn into Consumers Road, in order to access the parking lot. The building is located on the South-East corner of Sheppard Ave and Consumers Rd. Scotia Bank is noticeable at the front of the building.
