Is There a Biological Reason for Putting Subcutaneous Fat in the Subcutaneous?

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In some animals, subcutaneous fat can act to raise body temperature because it acts like an insulation system. Some people who tend to store the fat more preferentially as visceral fat have better vascular endothelial function where they're resistant to effects of fruit dose. If you've been obese for a very long time, you may or may not be able to show a big effect of fruit doses on your mitochondria. Exercise really helps rejuvenate those mitochondria and that is absolutely the way to go for people with obesity.

Episode #233. Dive deeper into how saturated fats and sugar affect metabolism and the liver in this conversation with Dr Richard Johnson. The Proof community had many questions after Dr Johnson’s appearance on Episode #215, and we return today to answer them: What does human outcome data say? What are the risks of the keto diet and high blood sugar? Do our opinions align?

We answer these questions and more, addressing:

Intro (0:00)
Dr. Johnson’s Thesis on Fructose (3:27)
Gaps in Current Studies (11:28)
Saturated Fat Versus Sugar (20:20)
Long-term risk of Keto Diet (33:09)
Fructose Effect on Saturated Fat (36:28)
Survival Mechanisms (40:40)
Type of Fat (46:37)
Metabolic Health & Fructose (53:00)
Role of the Liver (1:02:20)
Problem with High Blood Sugar (1:09:15)
Triglycerides & Uric Acid (1:17:22)
When Fatty Liver Happens (1:27:52)
Ceramides (1:31:45)
Outro (1:33:30)

To connect with Dr Richard Johnson, you can find him on Instagram and Twitter, or learn more on his website. For a more comprehensive picture of Dr Johnson’s stance, make sure to check out his book, Nature Wants Us To Be Fat.

Discover additional resources, supporting studies, and more insights in the full show notes.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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