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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 …
Podcast and Video – How Fructose Drives Metabolic Disease with Peter Attia, MD
From Peter Attia, MD: Rick Johnson, Professor of Nephrology at the University of Colorado and a previous guest on The Drive, returns for a follow-up about unique features of fructose metabolism, and how this system that aided the survival of …
Podcast – with Ben Azadi and The Keto Kamp Podcast
This is a discussion of my new book, Nature Wants Us to Be Fat. It describes how there is a specific biologic switch that animals use to become fat. It is usually triggered by fructose, either from our diet or …
Podcast – With Zora Benhamou of Hack My Age – An Overview of a Switch That Makes People Fat
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/ …