Nature Wants You To Be Fat with Dr. Rick Johnson

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie interviews Dr. Rick Johnson,
author, researcher, and Professor of Nephrology at the University
of Colorado. Dr. Johnson walks through the difference between
glucose and fructose, how fructose can contribute to weight gain,
and the different ways in which your body absorbs fructose. They
unpack the mechanisms of how our bodies convert glucose to
fructose, how your age affects your sensitivity to sugar, and how
consuming more sugar ultimately increases your sensitivity to
sugar. They talk about why exercise is important in maintaining
your health, how fructose affects your brain, and how diets
higher in salt can activate endogenous fructose production, as
well as what we can be doing to help maintain our metabolic
health.   


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Episode Overview:  


1:00 Introduction

5:15 Welcoming Dr. Rick Johnson

6:35 Glucose vs. Fructose

19:30 Lipogenic Effects of Fructose

32:25 How Your Body Absorbs Fructose

40:00 Our Internal Production of Fructose

46:45 How Age Affects Sensitivity to Fructose

52:51 Why Consuming More Sugar Increases Sensitivity to Sugar

59:00 How Exercise Supports Your Mitochondria

1:07:00 The Liver-Brain Connection

1:14:30 How Salt Activates Fructose Production

1:28:00 Conclusion



 


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