Silica Nanoparticles and Mesoamerican Nephropathy: A Case Series An epidemic of kidney disease has ravaged the Pacific coast of Central America, where it typically affects men working in the sugarcane fields as well as local farmers. A role for heat …
Article – Muscle Wasting: Another Casualty of Insulin Resistance
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 …
Video – With Thomas Weimbs, PhD – Fructose and uric acid helped our ancestors to survive. Now they make us fat.
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 – Washington Post – The world’s torrid future is etched in the crippled kidneys of Nepali workers
Climate Change and its Effects of Kidney Disease. Our group has also been studied how increasing heat from climate change can lead to acute and chronic kidney disease. This has primarily been a problem for people working outside in very …
Video – Insulin Resistance is Normal, with Dr. Ken D. Berry
A fun, spirited discussion with Dr. Ken Berry on YouTube that discusses the fructose-based biologic switch that drives obesity, the role of uric acid in obesity, the benefits of the keto diet, and the effect of keto diets on kidney …
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 …