A great discussion with Dale Bredesen and Tom Bilyeu from Impact Theory on the role of fructose in Alzheimer’s disease. The data is very strong that excessive intake of sugar, salt and high glycemic carbs might be the underlying cause …
Article – Could fructose contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s?
Our work has identified a possible cause that explains Alzheimer’s disease from initiation to end. It appears to be driven by diet, which is high in sugar, salt, and glycemic carbs. Our work has shown that all three of these …
Article – The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition – Could Alzheimer’s disease be a maladaptation of an evolutionary survival pathway mediated by intracerebral fructose and uric acid metabolism?
Our Food May Be Giving Us Alzheimer’s Disease, New Research Says Our Western diet of has been linked to higher risks of heart disease and diabetes, liver disease, strokes, and multiple types of cancer. It is the lead cause of …
Podcast – Understanding the Link Between Diet and Hypertension
A wonderful discussion on the role of diet in high blood pressure, and how salt and sugar work together. The evidence that good hydration can lower blood pressure. And a discussion of just how much salt is the right amount. …
Article – Fructose Could Drive Alzheimer’s Disease
I had a paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition with David Perlmutter and Dale Bredesen that makes the case that both intake of excess sugar, high glycemic carbs and salt likely have a major role in driving …
Video – Kidney Week 2022: Fructose, Sugar and Blood Pressure – An Unexpected Relationship
Vumedi is a website for education of physicians and I recently posted a lecture on their site on sugar, salt and high blood pressure. High blood pressure is common, affects one-third the population, and is the most common cause of …
Article – CNN Health – Hydration can significantly impact your physical health, study finds
Dmitrieva NI, Gagarin A, Liu D, et al. Middle-age high normal serum sodium as a risk factor for accelerated biological aging, chronic diseases, and premature mortality. eBioMedicine. 2023. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104404. This is a study that looked at a test for hydration in …
Podcast – What Causes Obesity? with Dr. Richard Johnson – JJ Virgin’s Ask the Health Expert Podcast
An interview with JJ Virgin on the cause of obesity, the role sugar plays in food allergies including gluten and peanuts, the unexpected role of salt in causing fat and weight gain, and the benefits of hydration. Listen to the …
Video – At Loyola University, New Insights into the Epidemic of High Blood Pressure: Role of Salt, Sugar, and Uric acid
This is a video of my Medicine Grand Rounds Lecture to the Loyola School of Medicine in Chicago on the 4th of October, 2022. High blood pressure is the most common disease in humans, and affects over 30 percent of …
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