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Video – Alzheimer’s Disease: The EARLY WARNING SIGNS & How To Reverse It | Richard Johnson & Dale Bredesen

blogteam May 16, 2023 Uncategorized

A great discussion with Dale Bredesen and Tom Bilyeu from Impact Theory on the role of fructose in Alzheimer’s disease.  The data is very strong that excessive intake of sugar, salt and high glycemic carbs might be the underlying cause …

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Podcast – An interview with Jenny Hutt of Just Jenny on Nature Wants Us to Be Fat

blogteam May 14, 2023 Uncategorized

A nice talk with Jenny Hutt on fructose and its role in driving obesity and diabetes.  It is not just the fructose we eat from sugar, but the fructose we make from carbs. Listen to the podcast here.

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Video – Fructose and Alzheimer’s Disease with Lee Kelso from HealthCall Radio Hour

blogteam May 14, 2023 Uncategorized

A nice discussion with Lee Kelso from HealthCall Radio on evidence that diet may have a major role in causing Alzheimer’s disease- what you should know and what you can do about it. Watch the video here.

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Article – Muscle Wasting: Another Casualty of Insulin Resistance

blogteam April 20, 2023 Uncategorized

In a new paper, Miguel Lanaspa and I show that muscle wasting (sarcopenia) in chronic kidney disease may be mediated by insulin resistance.  Insulin resistance results in a reduction in glucose and phosphate from entering the cell, and over time …

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Join me at Sugar-Free Kids Summit! 

blogteam April 20, 2023 Uncategorized

This conference which will be held from May 1st to May 7th is led by Mike Collins brings together many experts to talk about the perils of sugar and fructose! It includes saints such as Robert Lustig and Michael Goran—and …

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Podcast – Groundbreaking Hypothesis Identifies The Biggest Driver Of Alzheimer’s Disease

blogteam April 20, 2023 Uncategorized

A lively in-person discussion with Dhru Purohit on the cause of Alzheimer’s disease.  The evidence is very strong that excessive intake of high fructose corn syrup and sugar, high glycemic carbs and salt can trigger the entire chain of events …

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Article – The Relationship of Chronic Kidney Disease with Gout

blogteam April 20, 2023 Uncategorized

Here I discuss the strong link of gout with chronic kidney disease.  One simple reason is that when people have kidney disease they have trouble excreting uric acid, so it can build up in the blood and increase the risk …

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Video – With Thomas Weimbs, PhD – Fructose and uric acid helped our ancestors to survive. Now they make us fat.

blogteam March 22, 2023 Uncategorized

A discussion with Professor Thomas Weimbs on fructose and its role in causing obesity. We also discuss the importance of fructose and uric acid in causing kidney disease.  One aspect is on the role of uric acid crystals in causing …

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Article – National Kidney Month Spotlight: Uric Acid and Its Role in Chronic Kidney Disease

blogteam March 22, 2023 Uncategorized

A discussion by Dr. Johnson in Rheumatology Advisor on the role of gout and uric acid in chronic kidney disease.  This has been a controversial topic, but Dr. Johnson suggests there are likely specific groups of patients in whom lowering …

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