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Summary of Transcript:
The video discusses the importance of monitoring and controlling uric acid levels for health and disease resistance. The neurologist speaker explains that disturbed metabolism is related to both heart and brain diseases, and uric acid plays a central role in worsening metabolic issues such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. The speaker believes that the medical field has overlooked uric acid due to a focus on glucose metabolism and fructose being seen as a “safer” sugar. However, research over the past two decades has revealed that uric acid is central to metabolic syndrome. The overconsumption of fructose, specifically its metabolite uric acid, leads to the body preparing for winter and storing fat, locking up glucose, and raising blood pressure, an evolutionary survival mechanism. Humans inherited a uricase mutation from great apes, which results in uric acid levels being four to five times higher than in other mammals. At the same time, other animals like hummingbirds and whales also use fructose to make fat. The video emphasizes the importance of monitoring and controlling uric acid levels to improve metabolic health.
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Summary of Description:
Neurologist and author Dr. David Perlmutter has highlighted the importance of managing uric acid levels for long-term health. In a podcast with Dr. Gundry, Perlmutter discusses the “surprising new science of uric acid,” looking at the potential risks of high uric acid levels, often caused by consuming foods with high levels of fructose or drinking beer. Perlmutter advocates monitoring uric acid levels at home and consuming a “L.U.V. diet” to manage these levels, including increasing the intake of leafy greens. The podcast also explores sleep apnea and weight gain, the health impact of different types of wine, and why “normal” uric acid levels can still be problematic.
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Full show notes and transcript: https://drgundry.com/Dr-David-Perlmutter
Drop Acid!?!!?
When did you hear a health professional give you THIS advice?
Probably never.
But my guest says it’s all about dropping acid and “L-U-V” to help you live your healthiest, happiest life.
No, my guest isn’t an original Woodstock hippie.
He’s my good friend Dr. David Perlmutter, neurologist and New York Times bestselling author of Grain Brain and Brain Wash, and a new book called “Drop Acid – The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid―The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health.”
In this episode, he and I discuss his surprising findings about uric acid – a waste product we produce that can harm almost every aspect of our health. We also share what YOU can do about managing your uric acid levels to support long-term health.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
The most significant fruit myth – and why fructose may be to blame for a variety of severe health issues
The REAL reason camels have humps – and what it has to do with YOUR health (and potentially your weight)
The vicious cycle between sleep apnea and weight gain – and how to help break it for good
The “double-whammy” effect that BEER can have on your health – and the scientific evidence behind the dreaded “beer belly.”
How to measure your uric acid levels at home – and why it’s so essential to monitor regularly
Why “normal” uric acid levels are TERRIBLE – and one of the BEST foods for naturally reducing uric acid levels
What you need to know about the “L.U.V. diet” – and how it may dramatically support your health
Why can you allow yourself to have a glass of red wine in moderation – and why the same rule does NOT apply to white wine
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