Please join the Kick Sugar Summit between October 2nd and 12th. Everyday there are many interesting speakers, and I will be speaking on October 7th. My talk will focus on the role of sugar in Alzheimer’s disease and behavioral disorders. …
Video – The Great Obesity Debate: Energy Balance vs Fructose – Dr. Layne Norton & Dr. Richard Johnson
I had an enjoyable debate on the mechanism driving obesity with Layne Norton. At one point Layne argued that while the animal data was impressive, that the clinical trials were generally negative. He then emailed me the papers supporting his …
Podcast – With Efrain Riveros of Agora Health on sugar, fructose, and its role in metabolic diseases
A podcast with Efrain Riveros from Agora Health. An entertaining discussion on sugar, fructose, and its role in metabolic diseases. Podcast options: YouTube Spotify Amazon Music Apple Podcasts
Podcast – With Jesse Chappus from the Ultimate Health Podcast
The good and the bad. Fructose as a driver of obesity but also important for survival of animals. And a new sugar, allulose, that looks like fructose but seems to be protective. Watch the podcast here.
Talk – A talk with David Perlmutter on the Tale of Two Sugars- Fructose and Allulose
Fructose is a caloric sugar that seems to have a role in driving obesity and metabolic syndrome. Allulose is a natural sugar but seems to have beneficial effects on glucose metabolism and weight. Listen to the podcast here.
Video – An interview with Dom D’Agostino on fructose and why soft drinks cause obesity, weight gain, craving and low energy.
Traditional soft drinks, juice boxes, and energy and sports drinks are loaded with high fructose corn syrup, an ingredient also found in many processed foods. The body processes fructose differently than other sugars, and fructose can lead to weight gain …
Article – Fructose may be the ultimate driver of obesity
An article in Big Think about the new hypothesis accuses the simple sugar of wrecking energy metabolism. Read the article here.
Article – The New York Post – This is why you’re fat — study finds possible major root cause of obesity
All-too-common fructose — found in table sugar and high fructose corn syrup, used widely in everyday foods like ketchup — has long been considered a major reason why Americans pack on the pounds. Now, scientists say they’re closer to figuring …
Article – Unifying the Different Theories on how Diet Causes Hypertension
While most people think that poor diet is ultimately the cause of the obesity and diabetes epidemics, there remains great debate on what is the critical part of the diet that is responsible. Is it just too many calories in …