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#213 - Uric acid is a key cause of weight gain & fat production | Dr. David Perlmutter & Dr. Casey Means - (Replay)

LEVELS – A Whole New Level

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The Relationship Between Elevation of Nitric Oxide and Insulin Resistance in the Brain

Erectile dysfunction is lack of blood supply that causes an individual to lose the ability to maintain or achieve or maintain an erection. So these drugs were developed to enhance nitric oxide functionality to allow erectile function. An interesting study was published earlier this year looking at several million individuals and found that those men who took these drugs like Viagra had a 70% reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The elevation of blood sugar in the brain that is not being used is critically important. It leads to elevated fructose which leads to elevated brain uric acid.

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