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#116 - Uric acid: A KEY cause of weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, and dementia (and simple steps to lower it) (Dr. David Perlmutter & Dr. Casey Means)

LEVELS – A Whole New Level

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Is Uric Acid a Good Thing?

Dr. permoter explains how our ancestors had a super power that allowed them to store and make more body fat, raise their blood sugar so they could power their brains. The signal that made their bodies do that was something called uric acid. We inherited this legacy as a survival mechanism by having elevated uric acid such that in the late summer, early fall, when the fruit ripens and we might hunter gatherr find some blueberries, it would be a signal to our bodies get ready for food scarcity.

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