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 …
Join me at Sugar-Free Kids Summit!
This conference which will be held from May 1st to May 7th is led by Mike Collins brings together many experts to talk about the perils of sugar and fructose! It includes saints such as Robert Lustig and Michael Goran—and …
Video – The Proof with Simon Hill – How to Live a Long, Healthy Life: Insights from Science and Medicine | The Best of 2022
Simon Hill has a popular podcast and focuses on the benefits of being vegetarian. Here he focuses on the relationship of the switch with fat, and especially saturated fat. Simon has an exceptional knowledge and it was a fun discussion. …
Podcast – Optimal Protein Podcast (Fast Keto) with Vanessa Spina – Why We Get Fat & How to Fix It with Dr. Rick Johnson
An interview with Vanessa Spina on why we get fat and what we can do about it. A deep dive into what we have in common with hibernating animals, on the switch that animals use to gain weight, how we …
Podcast – The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast
The episode is airing on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, and all other podcast platforms. iTunes link: https://apple.co/2P0zp8C Melanie’s Instagram/Twitter: @MelanieAvalon Shownotes, including full transcript: http://www.melanieavalon.com/fructose
University of Colorado, Department of Medicine – Does Nature Want Us to Be Fat?
After nearly 40 years of research, Richard Johnson, MD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, presents compelling evidence on the discovery of a fructose-powered “survival switch” in his newly published book, “Nature Wants Us …
Podcast: How Nature Compels Us to Overeat
Cold months drive animals to gain weight, but how does that impact humans? Is it out of our control? In this episode of CU Anschutz 360, Johnson expounds on why humans tend to overeat and gain weight, and why it’s …
Video – Part two of my three part Master Series on Nature Wants Us to Be Fat
In this episode we talk about the role of other foods in activating the biologic switch that drives obesity. This includes the role of high glycemic carbohydrates, the unexpected role of salty foods, and the contribution of foods with umami …
Video – Part one of my three part Master Series on Nature Wants Us to Be Fat
This is part I of the my three part Master Series on Nature Wants Us to Be Fat. Part I is on the existence of a biological switch to become fat, that it can be triggered by intake of added …