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. …
Video: Don’t Fail Kidney™️ – Kidneys and Uric Acid
Dr. Johnson joins with Don’t Fail Kidney™️ to explore all resources on the relationship between uric acid and the kidney. See how uric acid can damage organs, including the kidneys. Learn about how common gout is and potential ways you …
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 …
A Secret Reason We Survived an Asteroid Impact While the Dinosaurs Did Not
Around 65 million years ago, a meteorite approximately 10 km in diameter sailed through our atmosphere and hit earth in the Yucatan, causing massive tsunamis and fires. A huge dust cloud entered the atmosphere, blocking the sun and causing an …
How do Whales Get Fresh Water?
You may have never thought about this question, but how do whales get water? Ocean water turns out to be too salty for the whale, so the whale gets most of its water from the food it eats, such as …
How Frogs in the Sandy Desert can Teach us about the Importance of Water
You might be surprised, but there is an amazingly hearty frog that lives in the Great Sandy Desert in the northwest region of Australia. This frog can store water in its bladder, and also builds fat up in its feet, …
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 …
Uric acid, the Driver of Sugar Effects
Uric acid is a nitrogen containing substance that is generated during the breakdown of tissues, such as from DNA and RNA. It is also produced during the metabolism of some foods, especially sugar, alcohol, and red meats. Most of us …