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Podcast – Brain Ponderings with Dr. Mark Mattson

blogteam May 30, 2025Uncategorized

An engaging discussion on Mark Mattson’s Podcast, Brain Ponderings on the role of sugar and fructose in behavioral disorders and dementia. Mattson is a highly cited neuroscientist with great insights, and the topic is relevant to everyone. Compelling evidence shows …

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Podcast – The Lancet Omission: Is Ignoring Nutrition Prevention Bad Science?

blogteam September 29, 2024Uncategorized

Recently the Lancet issued a report on the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, but did not consider diet as a major risk factor, which is a serious omission.  This podcast contains interviews with experts on the key role of bad …

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Podcast – The Effect of Fructose on Brain Health with Cynthia Thurlow

blogteam August 3, 2023Uncategorized

The Effect of Fructose on Brain Health with Cynthia Thurlow on her Everyday Wellness Podcast.  Sugar (which contains fructose) increases the risk for both behavioral conditions (such as ADHD and bipolar disease) as well as dementia. Learn why! Listen to …

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Paper – The fructose survival hypothesis for obesity

blogteam July 30, 2023Uncategorized

It is finally out! For those of you who want to read the deep science behind the fructose story, the overall fructose survival hypothesis has now been published in the Royal Society of Medicine’s journal, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal …

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

blogteam May 16, 2023Uncategorized

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

blogteam May 14, 2023Uncategorized

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

blogteam April 20, 2023Uncategorized

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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Paper – An Added Benefit from Treating Gout: A Reduced Risk for Dementia

blogteam March 14, 2023Uncategorized

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 …

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Article – Fructose Could Drive Alzheimer’s Disease

blogteam February 15, 2023Uncategorized

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 …

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