A podcast (sound only) on Kidney Talk, a support group for kidney patients. It was with Lori Hartwell, who has had kidney disease most of her life. The talk was on how the gut may influence the health of patients with kidney …
Webinar – The Gut–Kidney–Heart Connection: What Patients Can Do Beyond Medical Treatment
This Innovator webinar takes a closer look at how everyday decisions, from what we eat to how we care for our gut, can shape kidney and heart health. Our speaker will unpack the latest research on the microbiome’s role in …
Kindle Special Offer – Nature Wants Us to Be Fat
Amazon will be running a deal on Nature Wants Us to Be Fat. On 12/1, the Kindle version will be discounted to $3.99. Find it here.
Article – Nature – Alcoholism and Alcohol Liver Disease Have a Surprising Relationship with Sugar
A new paper from our group, published today in Nature Metabolism, shows that the preference for alcohol intake is due to the generation of fructose in the body that occurs after drinking. Furthermore, alcohol induced liver disease (such as fatty …
Podcast – BackedBriScience podcast on the Role of Fructose in Metabolic Disease
We talked about fructose as a nutrient that is especially good at triggering hunger and food intake, and to cause obesity and insulin resistance. Check out the podcasts here: Spotify Apple Podcasts
Reminder – Speaking Engagement at the Kick Sugar Summit with Florence Christopher on October 7th
I will be speaking on October 7th on the relationship of excess sugar intake with dementia. There are many other speakers as well so I expect a very informative conference. This is a free summit on sugar and the mayhem …
Announcement – Speaking at the Kick Sugar Summit in October
Please join the Kick Sugar Summit between October 2nd and 12th. Everyday there are many interesting speakers, and I will be speaking on October 7th. My talk will focus on the role of sugar in Alzheimer’s disease and behavioral disorders. …
Video – The Great Obesity Debate: Energy Balance vs Fructose – Dr. Layne Norton & Dr. Richard Johnson
I had an enjoyable debate on the mechanism driving obesity with Layne Norton. At one point Layne argued that while the animal data was impressive, that the clinical trials were generally negative. He then emailed me the papers supporting his …
Audio Interview with the Renal Support Network
An audio interview with the Renal Support Network for patients with chronic kidney disease. An overview of gut health and chronic kidney disease and the use of probiotics. In this episode of Kidney Talk, Lori welcomes Dr. Richard Johnson—renowned nephrologist, …