Dr. Richard Johnson on the Shocking Truth of Uric Acid, Sugar, Obesity, Liquid Poison, Leptin, the Role of Salt, Mood and Behavior and much more (Episode #41)

My guest today is Dr. Richard Johnson. Rick has been at the cutting edge of research into obesity and, together with his team, discovered the fructose-powered survival switch - a metabolic pathway that animals in nature turn on and off to store fat as needed but with our modern diet has permanently been fixed in the “on” position - revolutionizing the way we think about gaining weight. Rick (website)  has led for over 20 years research on the cause of obesity and diabetes, with a special interest in the role of sugar, fructose and uric acid. Rick is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado, author, and is highly cited in top medical journals with over 700 papers published. In this episode, we dig deep into:

-  The shocking truth of uric acid,

-  Uric Acid as the underlying cause of diseases from obesity, to diabetes, hypertension, Alzheimer’s, and others,

-  Keto vs low carb vs other diets,

-  How one bodybuilder ended up in hospital through dietary mistakes,

-  Fructose’s impact on leptin, our hunger hormone,

-  The body’s own fructose creation process, 

-  The poison of liquid sugar - juices, sodas and more,

-  Testing and modifications to reverse and control Uric Acid, and more.

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Past guests on The Longevity & Lifestyle Podcast include Dr. David Perlmutter, Dr. Amy Killen, Sergey Young, Dr. Dale Bredesen, Dr. Kristen Willeumier, Dr. Louise Newson, Dr. Kien Vuu, Dr. Carolina Reis, Nikolina Lauc, Mohamed Massaquoi, Nick Potter, Dr. Pamela Kryskow, Dr. Julia Mirer, Isabella Channing, Dina Burkitbayeva, Mario Chamorro, Mariko Bangerter, Dr. Stephanie Manson Brown, Dr. Mohammed Enayat, Helen Reavey, Elena Letyagina, and many more!