Many people think obesity is simply from choosing the wrong foods and exercising too little, so that it is a behavioral issue. However, recently it has been shown that there is a biological switch that, when turned on, can cause …
Video – Dr. David Perlmutter on the Evolution of Increasing Uric Acid Levels in Humans Over Time
Humans have a higher uric acid level, and this translates into a higher risk for obesity, diabetes and heart disease. But why? The story goes back millions of years… In addition to checking out this video, please go to https://www.drperlmutter.com/ …
Podcast: Dr. Richard J. Johnson Talks about the Role of Fructose in Obesity and Diabetes with PUROHIT Podcast with Dhru Purohit
DHRU PUROHIT Podcast with Dr. Richard Johnson – The latest science on how to turn you body’s fat storage switch off with Dr. Johnson. Why do we get fat? As Americans have gotten heavier over the past century, and disease …
Video: Uric Acid – The Acid You May Need to Drop – with Dr. Johnson | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 138
David Perlmutter, MD – There is so much new and exciting information making its way to the health and wellness arena related to the pivotal role of uric acid in terms of threatening our metabolic health. Elevated uric acid is …
Podcast: Peter Attia, MD – #87 – Rick Johnson, MD: Fructose – the common link in hypertension, insulin resistance, T2D, & obesity?
Original release date: 1/6/20 In this episode, Rick Johnson, professor of nephrology at the University of Colorado, explains how his research into the causes of blood pressure resulted in a change of research direction to focus more on how fructose …
Video: H.V.M.N. – Fructose: The key culprit for obesity & metabolic syndrome?
Geoffrey Woo and Professor Richard Johnson discuss the nuances of fructose and explore its relationship in the metabolism of obesity and other chronic diseases. Dr. Johnson is a nephrologist who focused his research on a form of sugar called fructose. …
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 …
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 …
Sugar and its Effects – A Survival Switch that is Driving Most of our Diseases
Sugar is the name commonly applied to table sugar, or sucrose. Sucrose consists of two sugars, glucose and fructose, that are bonded together. Glucose is the primary sugar used in our body for fuel, while fructose is the primary sugar …