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 …
Article – National Kidney Month Spotlight: Uric Acid and Its Role in Chronic Kidney Disease
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 …
Paper – An Added Benefit from Treating Gout: A Reduced Risk for Dementia
A link to the association of gout with Alzheimer’s disease, and how treating gout is associated with a marked reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease. This association is largely explained by a relationship of fructose with Alzheimer’s disease that we also …
Article – Science Direct – Diet and its Role in Alzheimer’s Disease
Could Alzheimer’s disease be a maladaptation of an evolutionary survival pathway mediated by intracerebral fructose and uric acid metabolism? Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating condition that is the sixth most common cause of death. To date the cause remains unknown. …
Article – Could fructose contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s?
Our work has identified a possible cause that explains Alzheimer’s disease from initiation to end. It appears to be driven by diet, which is high in sugar, salt, and glycemic carbs. Our work has shown that all three of these …
Podcast – A talk with Jason Wasser from You Winning Life
This was a conversation that focused on the behavioral effects of sugar, including hunger. Jason is an expert on ways to mitigate stress and it was a very excellent discussion. Listen to the podcast here.
Article – The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition – Could Alzheimer’s disease be a maladaptation of an evolutionary survival pathway mediated by intracerebral fructose and uric acid metabolism?
Our Food May Be Giving Us Alzheimer’s Disease, New Research Says Our Western diet of has been linked to higher risks of heart disease and diabetes, liver disease, strokes, and multiple types of cancer. It is the lead cause of …
Podcast – Understanding the Link Between Diet and Hypertension
A wonderful discussion on the role of diet in high blood pressure, and how salt and sugar work together. The evidence that good hydration can lower blood pressure. And a discussion of just how much salt is the right amount. …
Article – Fructose Could Drive Alzheimer’s Disease
I had a paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition with David Perlmutter and Dale Bredesen that makes the case that both intake of excess sugar, high glycemic carbs and salt likely have a major role in driving …