Medical Scientist Thinks He Knows a COMMON CAUSE of Insulin Resistance, ALZHEIMER’S & Weight Gain

Dr. Richard Johnson is a practicing physician and has been a medical scientist for over 25 years. He is currently a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver. Rick is internationally recognized for his seminal work on the role of sugar and its component fructose, in obesity and diabetes. His work has also suggested a fundamental role for uric acid (which is generated during fructose metabolism) in the metabolic syndrome. Rick’s book is Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent - and Reverse - It. Subscribe to The Ultimate Health Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JesseChappus (And be sure to hit the bell to get notified when new videos are released!) In this episode, we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - What activates the fat storage switch? 11:37 - Allulose stimulates GLP-1 33:57 - Does fructose cause cancer? 43:27 - Dark chocolate stimulates mitochondria to grow 58:40 - How glucose can convert to fructose 1:24:30 - The most practical diet for weight loss 1:28:54 - How fructose causes Alzheimer’s 1:36:26 - Umami foods raise uric acid Show notes: https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/612 Listen & subscribe to The Ultimate Health Podcast ✩ Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/tuhpapple ✩ Spotify: https://bit.ly/tuhpspotify Connect with The Ultimate Health Podcast ✩ Website: https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com ✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultimatehealthpodcast #drrichardjohnson #jessechappus #carbs About the Podcast Jesse Chappus has in-depth conversations with health and wellness leaders from around the world. Topics include lifestyle, nutrition, fitness, self-help, sleep, meditation, spirituality and so much more. Tune in weekly to take your health to the next level!