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Summary of Transcript:
• Dr. Rick Johnson has discovered a switch that animals can use to move from normal weight to overweight through consumption of certain types of foods.
• This pathway, named the Survival Switch, is involved in various diseases including dementia, cancer, behavioral disorders, high blood pressure, kidney disease and liver disease.
• The switch is triggered by eating large amounts of fructose (which can be found in fruit and honey).
• The process includes a shift in hunger levels, thirst levels, brain centers and energy metabolism resulting in foraging behavior and fat storage in preparation for difficult times.
• Plants have developed this symbiosis with animals as the tree fruit ripens in the fall which signals for animals to consume more fructose and store fat.
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This episode is about how sugar, salt, and certain foods can trigger weight gain and metabolic disease. Dr. Richard Johnson, a board certified doctor in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and kidney disease, explains the events taking place in the body when these foods are consumed. He also provides advice on what to avoid and how to get the most out of exercise. His book, Nature Wants Us to Be Fat, is available on Amazon.
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Understanding the Role of Sugar, Salt and Fructose in Weight Gain
It’s no secret that sugar has been labeled the bad guy in the standard American diet for years now. But as we learn more about our health and the foods we eat, it’s becoming clear that sugar isn’t the only culprit when it comes to weight gain. Dr. Richard Johnson, board certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and kidney disease and known as the Fructose Expert, is here to explain the orchestrated events taking place in our bodies between sugar, salt, and how our foods are triggering us to gain weight.
What is Fructose Signaling?
Fructose signaling is the process by which our bodies use sugar to gain weight. Dr. Johnson explains that there is a switch that animals use to go from being normal weight to overweight, and this switch can be activated by certain types of foods. He further explains that fat is like the firewood and sugar is like the fire, and if you take away the fire (fructose) and go on a low carb diet, there is no stimulus to gain weight.
The Role of Glucose and Uric Acid
Dr. Johnson explains that one of the classic means for stimulating fructose turns out to be from a high glucose level in the blood. When you eat, if your glucose goes up in your blood, it triggers the production of fructose. He also explains that when we have a higher uric acid, we become very sensitive to sugar. This is because fructose is working through uric acid, and when that happens, we become very sensitive to sugar.
Watch Your Salt Intake
Dr. Johnson also explains that we should watch our salt intake as it can be a major contributor to weight gain. He explains that in the potency of sugars, high glycemic carbs are probably number two, salty foods are distant three, and umami is maybe even a four.
Exercise and Vitamin C
Dr. Johnson also explains that exercise is a great way to stimulate the mitochondria and can be beneficial, even though it doesn’t burn many calories. He also suggests getting enough Vitamin C in your diet as it can help you to avoid the negative effects of fructose.
Conclusion
By understanding the role of sugar, salt, and fructose in weight gain, you can make better decisions about your diet and lifestyle. Dr. Richard Johnson provides a wealth of information in this episode and his book, Nature Wants Us to Be Fat, is a great resource for learning more.
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It’s no secret, sugar has been labeled the bad guy in the standard American diet for years now. As new diet fads circulate around the internet and the latest trends and research seems to change every other day, finally some pieces of the “what’s making me fat” puzzle are starting to fit together. Even more so, with today’s health concerns, obesity is no longer the only indicator for poor health and metabolic disease. Dr. Richard Johnson is board certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and kidney disease and is known as the Fructose Expert. In this episode he’s breaking down the orchestrated events taking place in our bodies between sugar, salt, and how your foods are triggering you to gain weight.
Check out Dr. Richard Johnson’s latest book, Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: https://amzn.to/3u1Amih
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 | Introduction to Dr Richard Johnson
0:42 | Why We Get Fat
6:18 | Fructose Signaling
17:47 | Is Fructose the Problem
26:34 | The Dehydration Trigger
34:59 | Watch Your Salt Intake
41:00 | The Role of Uric Acid
47:34 | Get Your Vitamin C
51:36 | Avoid These Foods
QUOTES:
“There is a switch that animals use to go from being us normal weight to overweight, that switch, you can activate it by certain types of foods.” [1:53]
“The fat is like the firewood, and the sugar is like the fire. So if you take away the fire, and you go on a low carb diet, and you are in high fat now, well, there’s no stimulus to gain weight because because you’ve taken away the fructose” [17:18]
“One of the classic means for stimulating fructose turns out to be from a high glucose level in the blood.” [23:02]
“When you eat, if your glucose goes up in your blood, it triggers the production of fructose.” [37:59]
“So it’s either the fructose you eat, or the fructose you make if you eat a lot of fructose, you’re going to activate the switch.” [38:58]
“We have a higher uric acid, and this makes us more sensitive to the effects of fructose because fructose is working through uric acid. […] and when that happens, we become very sensitive to sugar” [40:14]
“In the potency sugars, number one, high glycemic carbs are probably number two. salty foods are distant three, and umami is maybe even a four.” [44:36]
“Exercise turns out to be a great way not to lose weight, cause it doesn’t burn many calories, but it stimulates the mitochondria, you won’t notice the benefit except the benefit’s going to be happening.” [55:46]
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