Water suppresses vasopressin, a hormone linked to obesity, diabetes. Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that fructose stimulates the release of vasopressin, a hormone linked to obesity and diabetes. They also found that water can …
Podcast: Is there a connection between fat storage and hydration?
From Hydration for Health: Meet Richard! He is curious about studying how hydration impact our health and studies relationships between hydration and obesity. Intrigued to discover if what we drink and obesity are linked? This episode is for you! Visit …
Video: Don’t Fail Kidney™️ – Kidneys and Uric Acid
Dr. Johnson joins with Don’t Fail Kidney™️ to explore all resources on the relationship between uric acid and the kidney. See how uric acid can damage organs, including the kidneys. Learn about how common gout is and potential ways you …
Master Class – Fructokinase, Master Regulator of the Survival Response
Fructose and glucose are very similar from a chemical standpoint, and both are six carbon sugars with the same molecular weight. However, what distinguishes them is how they are metabolized. Fructose can be metabolized identically as glucose by an enzyme …
The Great Controversies – Challenging the Insulin Hypothesis
One of the more important hypotheses on what causes obesity is the insulin hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, obesity is not driven so much by the amount of calories we eat, but rather by whether the food we eat stimulates …
Why Humans Have Big Brains
One of the most striking events in evolution was the appearance of the genus Homo around 2 to 3 million years ago. The first ancient humans, such as Homo habilis developed larger brains than their predecessors. This became especially apparent …
Curing Obesity- Individuals Who Are Genetically Protected From Developing Obesity and Diabetes
Occasionally nature can provide secrets that give insights into the cause of disease. One such secret relates to a rare genetic condition that protects individuals from developing obesity and type 2 diabetes. The condition is known as essential fructosuria, and …
Manuel I and the White Elephant
Sugar (table sugar) was extremely expensive during the Renaissance, but Manuel I of Portugal (1469-1521) became quite wealthy by importing sugar from India and Sao Tome (an island near the northwest African coast). Given his wealth, he was able to …
Christopher Columbus and Beatriz Bobadilla
On his second voyage to America, Christopher Columbus stopped in the Canary Islands to get supplies. It was at La Gomora where he met the widowed governess, Beatrice Bobadilla, a young woman famous for her beauty and charm. Columbus meant …