The Untold Story Of Uric Acid: Solving The Puzzle Of Obesity, Diabetes And Chronic Disease with Dr. David Perlmutter

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Cozy Earth. Uric acid is a central player in metabolic mayhem.
Despite its long association with gout and kidney stones, it’s
involved in so much more—especially our metabolic disease epidemic.
There are three things that raise our levels of uric acid: purines,
alcohol, and fructose. The latter is the biggest challenge, due to
its overwhelming presence in our Standard American Diet. That
doesn’t mean all fruit is bad or even that all alcohol and
purine-rich foods have the same effect. Like all parts of health
and nutrition, there are nuances we need to consider to create
optimal health. That’s why I’m so excited to take a deep dive into
the topic of uric acid with my friend and colleague Dr. David
Perlmutter. Dr.Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and
five-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board
of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition.
He is the author of Grain Brain among others, and his new book,
Drop Acid was just released. Dr. Perlmutter received his M.D.
degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine where he was
awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. He serves as a
member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Alzheimer’s
Disease and has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific
journals including Archives of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and The
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Earth sheets here. Here are more details from our interview (audio
version / Apple Subscriber version):  What is uric acid and
how does it affect our health? (5:30 / 2:00)  The impact of
fructose consumption on our physiology (11:45 / 8:10)  The
differences between fructose and glucose (19:20 / 16:29)  Why
high fructose corn syrup is used in so many foods (21:13 /
17:40)  The three sources of uric acid (22:57 / 19:23) 
Fructose consumption, uric acid, and gut health (28:19 /
23:43)  How to eat to reduce uric acid (33:54 / 28:52) 
Medications that increase uric acid (47:07 / 42:04)  
Uric acid and Alzheimer’s (50:28 / 45:28)  Heavy metals,
supplements, sleep, exercise, and uric acid (54:12 / 49:14) Get Dr.
Perlmutter’s new book, Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of
Uric Acid—The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar and
Achieving Extraordinary Health here.