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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 Effects of Fructose on Uric Acid Production

Back about 100 years ago, we were eating about 15 grams of fructose per day. And that has quadrupled since then for the average person. The body may be able to handle and process a certain amount of fructose in its whole food form. But when you overwhelm the body's machinery with processing this huge load of fructose, you get this big surge of uric acid which is going to cause damage to the cells.

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