Uric Acid with Dr. Ben Bikman

[@jamesgordon8867]

Dr. Bikman, If this is how you talk to your kids, they are truly blessed! Your heart comes out when you talk! Thank you, sir, for teaching outside the classroom! We need your lectures!

[@jamesgordon8867]

Why don't we have more professors like this gifted educator?

[@markallen381]

Not all PhDs work with the cellular level stuff.

[@jamesgordon8867]

Grateful for this educator and researcher. Those that don't need to listen

[@darkpatches]

Are you qualified to understand what he's saying to know that he's gifted?

[@YakoobYasseen]

@@darkpatches every human being is qualified until the day when he or she dies and then qualified for a death certificate

[@tomrippen6570]

We do and it’s important that their research and institutions of higher learning are supported.

[@JenovaSuper]

I think you just saved my life, thank you. More indebt details will be appreciated :) I'm 40 years old now, been dealing with gout for 3½ years now. Went in and out of keto several times in the year leading up to my first gout attack. Then went carnivore and was rid of gout for 1½ year, till I fell of the wagon and eating "normally" for a few months, then I got gout at least every 3 weeks. Was on the brink of cutting my foot of! Been using allopurinol and colchicin but both destroys my gut. Now this video has given me the absolute best perspective - I'm very grateful for that. I might be a bit biased, people usually look for the answers they want to hear - I'm very much guilty of that too. So, I never waste a second on anyone who tries to villainize meat (that we have been living on for millions of years) so your fructose hypothesis fits perfectly in my preconceived ideology ;)

[@thomasarcher4034]

Thank you for not focusing on gout. I've had gout. Although painful I doubt many people have died from it. In reality, gout is a blessing in that it should alert you to hyperuricemia and the possibility of uric acid crystals elsewhere. We may become aware of gout with a joint hurting but uric acid crystals have been found many places-- in coronary arteries, aorta, heart valves, myocardium, kidneys, prostate, and pancreas amongst others. Crystals have even been found in atherosclerotic plaques. Its frequency is VERY underappreciated because it's hard to detect. Routine tissue fixation with formalin washes out uric acid crystals. Likewise, tissue is usually cut 7 microns thick for microscopy. Uric acid crystals are usually linear and, if they're perpendicular to the slide, will appear as a small dot. To see uric acid crystals one has to preserve the tissue with methanol, not formalin. Following this, special lighting is required to see the crystals. Studies which have employed this method have shown crystals to be far more extensive than the joints. I can't imagine that uric acid crystals in the coronary arteries initiating an inflammasome reaction is good. Uric acid crystals don't show well on routine x-rays and scans. It usually requires a specialized cat scan called dual energy CT (DECT scan). These scans will often show uric acid crystals in the calcium in atherosclerotic plaques. Unfortunately gout is treated poorly. Give an anti-inflammatory and if it recurs we'll "think about" treatment with allopurinol or febuxostat. Hyperuricemia, not JUST uric acid crystals, IS serious. It's like a criminal whose fingerprints are left behind at many crime scenes- the heart, kidneys, liver, pancreas. The tragedy is that we have good drugs and it's usually easy to treat. Anyone diagnosed with gout or hyperuricemia should be thoroughly evaluated for heart, liver, and kidney disease. For every molecule or uric acid produced there is also a molecule of hydrogen peroxide generated. I've often wondered how much pathology is caused by this, as opposed to the uric acid itself.

[@lindabirmingham603]

Excellent comment, thank you. Much of what you describe about uric acid crystals also apply to oxalate crystals. They accumulate in all the tissues if the body and are dissolved by normal tissue processing. When I went on a low carb and a low oxalate diet all of my fibromyalgia and bladder pain went away. I suspect my pain was due to the oxalates as I was eating a ton of almond flour biscuits, almond butter, spinach, black tea, and some dark chocolate on keto and still had pain. Frustrating that a portion of tissue specimens arent collected, processed, and stained for crystal ID. I would love to see how much of these types of crystals are in plaques.

[@sheilacollins9384]

Im saving this info! THANK YOU

[@drhanafayyad4347]

That was v informative; thanks! An interesting point I have also learnt about gout is that 2 individuals with the same uric acid level could behave differently with one going into an acute gouty attack n the other barely feeling it. Therein I understand, comes the confounding metabolic factors n presumably fructose intake. Intriguing also is that 2 different people with the same uric acid level move into different pathways of its precipitation; one in the kidney lumen n another in the tissues. What factors are at play!?

[@judyrobinson2282]

@@lindabirmingham603 I am VERY glad you mentioned the oxalate issue. I believe I have BOTH issues and have worked with Sally K Norton to help control oxalate dumping. However, I have gout like pain in my thumbs and other joints. So time to see if I have elevated uric acid.

[@SpencerToddBrown]

Thank you for this detailed comment! What’s your opinion on Allulose?

[@PatriciaCade-l2w]

Thank you Dr Bikman, your ability to teach even older folks like me is such a blessing..truly a gifting from God !

[@nannygranny9534]

Thank you so much for your videos. I have developed fatted liver, Hasimotos, kidney stones and type 2 diabetes. The only one I was told about was the kidney stones when I went to the ER. Fatter liver I learned about when I got a copy of the report. Never once has any doctor told me about any if the issues. The diabetes I found by buying a glucose blood meter. You have given me a path to regain my health. God bless you!!!

[@mystrength5640]

Soo sorry., Most Gps never Check INSULIN, only Glucose which are different!

[@nannygranny9534]

@@mystrength5640 They did not check my glucose, uric acid let alone insulin even after events. No instructions in lifestyle or nutrition or anyway to remedy any of this.

[@mystrength5640]

@@nannygranny9534 keep on listening to this Prof, Try to find an alternative Doctor, , Take Care!

[@denisemillar9146]

I'm so sorry to hear that. I applaud you for taking your health into your own hands.

[@47retta]

How did you find out about hashimotos?

[@hiraijo1582]

I am a retired MD and really appreciate your lessons and what I learn. I am not so sure about allulose though. Side effect bloating always tells me that something messes up your gut microbiome. I prefere reducing sweets to an occasional treat which gets easy the longer you are on a rather low carb diet.

[@WideAwakeHuman]

I thought the same thing - but then thought maybe the reason some things cause GI upset is because the biome is already “messed up” and if it was a healthy biome then it wouldn’t cause the issue. Still, I agree with just reducing the sugar to as close to zero as possible is the best way to go.

[@mohhrageh3792]

Allullose's delaying effect on gastric emptying causes horrendous indigestion, burping, and bad acid reflex. As a result, there is no bowel movement as food still sits longer in the upper part of the stomach. I wish someone told me this side effects

[@GerbenWulff]

In the lecture it is mentioned that allulose competes with fructose absorption. That means that more fructose stays in the gut, where it can feed the microbiome, which might be the cause of the upset GI tract. If this is correct, then you should be able to handle higher allulose doses, if you have a lower fructose consumption. From what I heard in another YT video, it is recommended to take only small doses of allulose. You can slowly increase the dosage to find out how much allulose you can handle without getting these side effects.

[@hiraijo1582]

@@GerbenWulff If you have a low fructose consumption you propably don`t need allulose .

[@hiraijo1582]

@@WideAwakeHuman your gut microbiome changes within days depending on what you eat. high amounts of fructose cannot be absorbed so you feed bacteria that ferments it and builds up gas. If you add allulose which decreases absorbtion of fructose even more it will get worse. The easy way IMO would be to cut down fructose.

[@colleenhaithcock216]

As someone who loved chemistry and got through qualitative analysis in college, I love listening to you. as someone who has used the ketogenic diet to go from 180 pounds and 60 units of insulin to 120 pounds and no medicine I am thrilled to listen to you. Thank you.

[@fronniebealer7808]

The more I listen to these lectures, the easier they are to understand.

[@jobrown8146]

I agree.

[@tarynbryans9903]

I’m a medical doctor. Love your talks. Only recently found you. I’m a Rob Cywes fan. Thank you

[@FrannyBeepsAttic]

Professor Bikman, you are so gifted with your explanations, thank you so much for sharing!

[@WisdomStreetAU]

Not all gout is caused by uric acid. Unless the joint fluid is tested, it is just assumed its the uric acid. For those on carnivore etc, if you have gout, it could be oxalate crystals. Stored up oxalates (from when plants were eaten) get released from the body in cycles (can take years). If the load is too much to excrete at once, the oxalates get 'dumped' around the body waiting for excretion, causing many different symptoms. Its common for the oxalate crystals to be found in joints, and big toe gout. Feels the same as uric acid crystals... Most doctors assume big toe pain and swelling is uric acid crystals but there are other causes for the same symptoms. Sally Norton is the expert for oxalates. She explains how to slow down the 'dumping' and manage the symptoms.

[@chazwyman]

ALL gout is caused by Uric acid - BY DEFINITION. Oxlates are the more common form of kidney stones and has other down sides. Also there is a whole host of arthritis not caused by Uric acid - BUT NONE of these are "Gout".

[@lindabirmingham603]

Yes, and sadly the doctors and pathologists arent proactively seeking to differentiate between uric acid and oxalates crystals.

[@KRIDGEWAY3]

how / by what means would the doctor learn whether it's oxalates or uric acid, please?

[@TheRealDoctorNelson]

Thank you Dr Bikman, as always it is a pleasure to be in your classroom. I have someone in my life with gout and they significantly decreased fruit and fruit juice and he is eating more meat, and has not had another gout attack after making those changes.

[@melissawitherspoon9094]

One of the first things I noticed when I began a low carb diet three years ago was decreased inflammation. I used to have severe pain in many of my joints, most notably my hands, but soon after giving up the sodas and other processed high carb foods, I stopped hurting!

[@carlloeber]

I tell you this man is making BYU look really good on KZbin science lectures ..

[@huffhouseart3377]

It still amazes me that we know so much about cells and their specific jobs .but what's even more amazing is the ability of this ADr. to explain it in layman terms! Thanks a lot from a true fan

[@Donna-iu4lq]

Thank you so much for your explanations. I was with you until AMP came into the picture, then I sort of glazed over, but please don't stop giving us the details! I just need to go back and listen again. The college age kids may get it in one try, but at 72, I'm still passionate about learning and improving my health, but need to hear it more than once :) So appreciative for your videos and your gentle style that brings a complicated subject down to our level. You, Sir, are a gift.

[@PTL77]

What a great teacher! Thank you Dr. Bikman, the podcast host, the sponsor and the insightful viewers. May our quality of life improve everyday.❤

[@michelle4688]

This is so appreciated. I'm a healthy 44year old woman and just beginning to develop gout - I am not insulin resistant - and naturally I am concerned over additional issues - so this is really informative and helpful - thank you for taking up these topics and laying them out in accessible language.

[@terrimccann3006]

Think fungus first, and know the cause....

[@iss8504]

How do u know you aren't insulin resistant? You are in the perimenopause age and less estrogen = insulin resistance. My endocrinologist refused to believe i had insulin resistance until i demanded insulin testing and low and behold, he was stunned. I was perimenopause too, and it was murder trying to lose 5 pounds. I suspected it.

[@michelle4688]

@@iss8504 just cuz i'm 44 doesn't mean i'm in perimenopause. my hormones have been checked and are normal. as are my insulin levels, fasting glucose, all of it. that was 7 mos ago and it's resolved now. who knows. bodies are always changing.

[@vonticehembree6083]

I just can’t get enough of his classrooms. I look forward to the education , and apply it to my own health journey . The success I have had is miraculous . Thank you Professor Bikman .

[@jeff_rowe]

Thank you Professor Ben Bikman. I have enjoyed your social media posts over the last three years. Disciplined carnivore for 4 years, Uric Acid 11.7 - 13.2 mg/dL over those three years. This could be life changing for me. More to come.

[@TheEagle-gc5rd]

Wow Dr Bickman, such clear explanation of complex issues. Thank you very much.

[@helenl7967]

I feel like I am back in my 2 favorite nursing school classes, Anatomy & Physiology and Endocrinology, with a big twist, up-to-date research and knowledge about what is making us sicker. Thank you Dr Bickman. I am eager to inform my hubby so he/we can implement some changes that may work. He suffers regularly from gout attacks and takes a toxic medication since that is the only thing that alleviates his pain and allows a modicum of relief and mobility. 🎉🎉🎉

[@lindapestridge3073]

I've watched many Videos on uric acid This is the best by far.

[@dr.julia-heyakarcic8862]

Thank you Dr. Bikman for this review of biochemistry. Physicians need to be reminded often of those pathways.

[@yvonnekiwior9633]

Morning coffee with Ben!!!! My favorite teacher ever🎉 Great topics always❤

[@jwskogen]

Dr. Bikman- what great information! I see all this in real time and see all body issues / problems improve with aggressive urate lowering therapy. I am a kidney doctor and have over 500 patients on aggressive urate lowering therapy. Not only does their kidney function stabilize and much of the time improves, but many other body problems and chronic disease processes resolve even after being present for years. Almost all of the diabetics soon require less insulin and have a much easier time regulating their sugars. Blood pressures drop, edema resolves, et cetera. Your in depth discussion/review gave me a better ability to discuss with my patients and colleagues and absolutely gives complete support to what I see. Thank you!

[@fadiyt8816]

The urate lowering therapy involved drugs? Or just cutting fructose?

[@Tiger-if3zu]

There was also a study by Phinney and Volek with athletes put on the keto diet. The UA levels spiked upon initiation of the diet hit returned to normal after around 3 months. So kidneys seem to adapt to the ketone/UA competition in healthy people. But similar studies on gout patients put on keto would be interesting. Maybe some of them lack a proper adaptation process?

[@pmehta4452]

I always enjoy and learn so much listening to Dr. Ben Bikman. Indeed he is one of my heroes! Dr. Rick Johnson does mention in his book that Vitamin C also reduces uric acid. Dr. David Perlmutter in his book (Drop Acid) says Quercetin also helps to reduce uric acid!

[@robinq5511]

You convinced me to try RX Sugar and I bought Dr Johnson's book - Thanks! What I like most about Allulose is that it doesn't have an excessively sweet taste so adding it to my coffee is not likely to re-trigger my addiction to sugar or raise my insulin.

[@joyceellis2945]

I just purchased another copy of your book for a gal with PCOS and food addiction. Copies given to both my endo and PCP, husband’s PCP. Excellent presentation/information.

[@nerminacamovic1600]

Do you mean endometriosis? Can uric acid cause it?

[@AnthonyDowden1]

Dear Professor, thanks so much for this , I am on a keto diet and my latest blood results have all the inflammatory markers I the normal range but the uric acid levels slightly high…..have far more understanding of why this probably is now. Again thanks so much!

[@mrrpgswe8931]

A beautiful lecture with a touch of Ben-Richard Bikjohnsson. Keep up the good job. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@idoiam.2351]

Hello, I comer from Dr Robert Cywes channel. Thank you so much for your knowledge, I am so happy to learn from you!

[@catcan221]

This makes so much sense to me. My dad had very bad gout in his 60s before he died of a heart attack. His diet had animal products but he also ate an equal and greater amount of carbohydrates and drank alcohol. He had a lot of visceral fat and an unhealthy metabolic state. I feel the amount of sugars from these latter two items were the triggering issue of his health problems and heart disease. I believe these uric acid crystals caused the damage to his arteries and then cholesterol went in to heal the damage caused by the crystals, causing the clogging of the arteries and ultimately, his heart attack. 😢

[@karenf9137]

I know your pain. It hurts.

[@catcan221]

@@karenf9137 🥰 TY. My sister's name is Karen. 👍🏻😁

[@leferovici]

Around minute 13:00 he talks about red meat and seafood being causal for rising levels of uric acid. But he pushed it aside and prefers to focus on fructose. The thing is that a high protein diet which a carnivore diet is, will cause high uric acid, high urea, high creatinine. I am still waiting for the Cystatin C results, as I've heard it is a better marker for kidney function than creatinine. Almost 2 years carnivore, (proper human diet, as some would say), no plant, no milk, and all those markers went up. I am also a little dissatisfied but i will try to reduce the amount of meat and add more fat.

[@kyriosgab7854]

Yeah, but at the end he explains the relation between uric acid being inflammatory and ketones anti inflammatory, high creatinine it's well explained by Anthony Chaffee that's really normal. Even bodybuilders regardless of which diet they're eating, his creatinine is high usually

[@alisonlinskey6382]

FANTASTIC - the classes are cutting edge - Thankyou Ben Bikman for such an inciteful session.

[@ishgumi44]

One of the most awe inspiring and comprehensive lectures I've heard here on YT. Subbed and liked. Thank you!

[@TahoeFitz]

Thanks!

[@benbikman]

Thanks, @TahoeFitz for your kind contribution. Certainly not expected, but much appreciated. Thank you.

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

You are my metabolic hero.Thank you for including your personal knowledge and experience and declaring it as such. The liver pathway of breaking down fructose is most enlightening. I bet this uric acid pathway is responsible for other afflictions of arthritic and other autoimmune problems. Thank you for the classroom instructions and sharing of your knowledge.

[@ferminromero2602]

Answers a lot of questions I had. Thank you Dr. Bikman!

[@zealous.y]

Thanks you, Dr. Bikman, for another enlightening lecture. Always a pleasure to listen to you.

[@WillFalconerDVM]

Brilliant, thanks Ben. UA is no longer the black box it once was, thanks to this piece. Will be sharing this with a friend who's deadly afraid of otherwise healthy foods because he fears they'll worsen his gout.

[@DanielLopez-hd6do]

Gracias, maestro.

[@AjayRawat-jq4xb]

Thanks. Youre doing Gods work. For everyone else reading this that wants to go even further, go find the hidden herbs by Anette Ray.

[@intentionally-blank]

Give it a rest spammer!

[@Raoul684]

Uhhh, God made the gout in the first place, didn't he?

[@tessstrickland9056]

Thank you! Mystery solved. This explains why I keep getting gout attacks after I come out of ketosis. I was assigning dehydration as the culprit, but I see the competition of ketones could also play a part. It is also explaining why I can eat seafood when I’m in ketosis but not when I come out of ketosis. Brilliant. This will be a life saver! (Side note for your anecdotes. I can drink straight up fructose and not get an attack but if I eat 4 pieces of a sushi roll with fish, I’m having a flair by bedtime). Would fructose have to be more accumulating?

[@williamberliant8145]

Fantastic classroom. You don't mind if I listen to this twice, do you? Thank you, Dr Bikman.

[@daveyoung4946]

This was and amazing class. Ben is such a good teacher because he is the ultimate “Student”….i can’t praise him enough. He will help many people in his lifetime.

[@renedurand]

Excellent and clear even for an economist as I am!!!

[@meatdog]

I must be a rare bird because allulose does not give me any adverse digestive distress and in fact NO ill effects at all. I have been fascinated by the pathophysiology of uric acid for over a year now. Sadly some of the KZbin doctors are getting this function incorrect and giving skewed information because they do not truly understand it. But we weren't taught that much about it in med school oher than in relation to kidney function and gout. I so appreciate this topic. Thank you.

[@jamesgordon8867]

You're not the only one! Better alternative. This is one of the good professors!

[@markallen381]

When I use the Allulose my CGM doesn't even flick up!!

[@CarnivoreGrace]

I've been making baked custard sweetened with allulose. (Eggs, milk and vanilla with allulose) I have had NO GI upsets. I have also tried the bars the professor talks about without having GI upset.

[@sgill4833]

Allulose gives me chest anxiety after about a week of use.

[@Donna-iu4lq]

Like all things, allulose is great for some and not others. I'm using it for baking with no issues for myself or my husband.

[@ambrosiofamily6902]

He makes the complicated seem simple.

[@BeauCS]

Absolutely excellent. Thank you.

[@guloguloguy]

THANK YOU, DR. BIKMAN, FOR ALL OF THIS GREAT INFORMATION... IMHO: WE DON'T REALLY NEED TO UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE MICROSCOPIC SCIENCE STUFF,.. WE JUST NEED TO LEARN WHAT THE SYMPTOMS ARE, AND HOW TO MITIGATE/REVERSE COURSE, AND AVOID CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE, OR, ACTUALLY "CURE" OUR BODIES FROM MOST OR, ALL OF THE DAMAGE, AND HOW TO AVOID IT, ALTOGETHER!!!!

[@multivariateperspective5137]

What an excellent lecture. I will relisten a few times as I explore the urea cycle

[@dq7143]

Great discussion on the physical effects of high uric acid on the body and possible resolutions.

[@jamesgordon8867]

"Why we get sick " should be in every doctor's office: waiting room & exam room

[@markallen381]

I've done the full read and I will read it again soon!

[@cates_keto]

What? No… then they’d have no-one to treat…😂😂😂 only joking, 🙃 it would be great. 😊 but… doctors don’t like to be educated….

[@irinaekpo-umo6101]

I gave my endocrinologist a copy))

[@Mr-hn2bp]

They don't have time to read in the clinics and at home.

[@jamesgordon8867]

You have no idea how badly docs need to listen

[@TsNoordwolde]

This was the first video I ever saw of you and I immediately subscribed (and I am not an easy subscriber) I recognize a good Doctor when I see one. 😍😍😍

[@benbikman]

Thank you.

[@CarnivoreGrace]

I wish he would have shared how much allulose he consumed and when through the day to decrease his uric acid levels.

[@sunrisetacticalgear2676]

I wonder if the crystals of uric acid in the blood, paired with high blood pressure could be an insult to the arterial walls which then have to be patched with plaques? Thank you for educating the masses.

[@dawnhabeck6364]

Bless you for being so brilliant and bringing all of this priceless Information to us information to us

[@boguniab]

This is sooo helpful, dr. Bikman I would love to learn more about all the actions that insulin does 🤔🥳

[@karenf9137]

Ahhhhhh! My favorite pastime: soaking my feet in ACV while sipping a teeny amount of red wine and listening to Dr. Bikman. Life is good! Thanks, Professor.

[@goldstar846]

oooh... why do u soak your feet in acv? this sounds interesting!

[@SchoolOfAlchemy]

@@goldstar846 ACV has an anti-fungal and antibacterial properties. Vinegar may slow the growth of some types of foot fungus and skin infections. The results of the study show that apple cider vinegar is the most economical product to treat Candidiasis and other fungal infections.

[@Donna-iu4lq]

@@goldstar846 I'd love to know the same thing!

[@terrimccann3006]

alcohol is not healthy

[@pgjc756]

I eliminated gout which I had for 25+yrs. What a blessing 🙏

[@jellybeanvinkler4878]

Do tell? From dropping fructose?

[@pgjc756]

@@jellybeanvinkler4878 not 100% sure. I dropped 90 lbs in 5 months. I only ate and still eat mainly meat, eggs, butter (some fruit occasionally). I fasted and prayed a lot. Cut out all seed oils, high fructose corn syrup.

[@pgjc756]

@@jellybeanvinkler4878 not 100% sure. I dropped 90+lbs in 5 months. I ate and still eat mainly meat, eggs, butter (some fruit occasionally). I fasted and prayed a lot. I quit eating anything with seed oils or high fructose corn syrup.

[@Turbotomass]

How?

[@pgjc756]

@@Turbotomass I fasted, cut out all seed oils, and high fructose corn syrup. I lost 90+lbs. I eat only meat, eggs, and butter. I do eat fruit occasionally.

[@RizaMarhaban]

I believe is the fructose which cause my gout for 10 years until 2021. My uric acid was high. I was not a meat/fish person that time, just occasionally eating meat, however I drink lots of fruit juice and of course sugar/carbs. Once I stopped the fruit juice strictly, limit veggies/sugar/carbs and even, I started eating more meat/fish, my uric acid is low/normal, and I never had any gout flare again. 1 year ago, I got sprain and muscle spasm, I'm worried the gout might flare again, apparently not happening. So, how I get rid of uric acid is simple, 2~3 days water fasting per month and OMAD for 4 months. I eat more meat now and very low on veggies/sugar/carbs and of course fasting 14~16 hours every day by stop eating at 6pm. It works for me.

[@drsergeysaadi304]

Perfect explanation, thank you, Professor!

[@jamesgordon8867]

Insulin IQ needs to do what Ninja Nerd did: take all these classes, put all in one site. So they can be learned!

[@noniamaus]

This exists already. Called "The Metabolic Classroom", which he tells you about here. You can access as a playlist by clicking on the Insulin IQ icon.

[@PinkLady54]

they are on one site.... KZbin

[@leannelollypop1869]

I love this explanation! Thank you Ben! 🙏🤩

[@cldrogers]

Thanks Dr. I always noticed that my uric acid test went up and down with my ketones level.😊

[@iainneilson1453]

A fascinating topic, beautifully presented as ever. The thought that occurred to me, at the beginning, was, "if meat is high in purines, then how can a meat-based ketogenic diet not contribute to gout?" I found it reassuring when you clarified the role of ketones in the regulation of the inflammatory pathway. I look forward very much to the publication of the allulose studies, as there seems to be a lot of talk about the potential benefits and (so far) remarkably little about any drawbacks. It seems too good to be true that there could be a molecule so similar to glucose which has no metabolic consequences.

[@debjordan4399]

Thank you for your teaching this. I am learning so very much from your teaching.

[@SarahWisnewski]

I don’t have the cravings anymore but my husband sure does even though we’ve been off sugar for years now. Hubby does cheat some and that is why. He knows he has food issues and I liken his issue to alcohol addiction. We’ve have never imbibed but the addiction is the same. Once you start it is very difficult to stop.

[@jobrown8146]

Thank you. I am really enjoying learning from these lectures. I'm 66 years old and have never done any classes in biology etc (only basic high school science). It wasn't until after I started low carb in Oct 2021 that I started digging a bit deeper to understand how the body works. I have watched several videos on the metabolic pathways in the body (which I found very interesting - however I would not want to sit a test one them ha ha!) so even though some bits of these lectures don't always make absolute sense I do grasp most of it and it really helps keep me encouraged to stick with low carb. And as @fronniebealer7808 said that the more they listen to these the easier they are to understand.

[@ulrickteissier363]

Thanks Mr birkman! First time and last time I have gout was three years ago before keto diet start 😉😎. Meat is not the problems. I have never eat some much meat till I start keto.

[@AngelaDrLorenz]

great job ! Thanks from France 🤩

[@marchoy1482]

Thank you Dr. Ben this is a great informative post which I will pass on to people who have GOUT attacks.

[@milantoth2045]

amazing content, as always, thanks a lot 🙏

[@mikeorganek5595]

Thank you, Doctor Bikman for your engaging summary of the research you have been doing. You are both informative and entertaining. I have been carnivore since August of 2022, which has mostly cleared up my gout. My gout has flared only four times since I started carnivore. One flare was when I slowly reintroduced fruit into my diet in the form of peaches and blueberries. The linkage was so obvious that I stopped immediately and returned to normal. The other three all happened after receiving bad news that elevated my stress to the point of having difficulty sleeping. I will give the allulose a try even though I have no desire for sweets to see if that pulling effect might apply in my case.

[@amirhaider3142]

Amazing lecture and I would suggest everyone should listen!!!!

[@joanie2shoes]

Thank you Dr. Bikman. I'm very interested in this subject due to the fact that I've been eating a keto diet for the last four plus years. I've moved to nearly carnivore, generally eating less than 20 carbs, mostly less than 5 carbs, yet I still produce occasional kidney stones. I'm 74yo F, 5'8", currently 181lbs, reversed T2DB, NAFLD, and a host of other ills and lost 100 lbs. I drink coffee with cream and monk fruit sweetener. The few vegetables and fruits I sometimes eat are mushrooms, asparagus, avocados, olives, dill pickles, fermented cabbage and very, very rarely tomatoes, blueberries, yellow onions, a strawberry or two. A recent uric acid reading was 5.1. I shall perhaps try the allulose instead of monk fruit in my coffee (decaf).

[@HsvLadybug40]

Great Information as always. Love your videos!!😊

[@rickszczodrowski1412]

outstanding. Thanks Dr Bikman. Another bunch of super technical terms and other topics learned from various "experts" have been knitted together a little more by your great delivery, Pertect pitch so far mate, Never heard of allulose before so that was new. Amazing stuff and the more I hear, the more interesting it gets. It's like the human metabolism is a very intricate detective novel! 😀

[@joel6427]

Dr. Bikman, at 25:00, you spoke about your anecdotal observation about lowering your Uric acid blood level after using Allulose. I'd like to know how you took it, how many grams you took daily, and for how long to reduce the Uric level.

[@krabbend8]

I eliminated gout completely by skipping all fructose (fruit & sugar)

[@helenl7967]

My husband has tried that but it has not worked for him. I am hoping this Rxsugar will help.

[@DavidMartin-ck3rd]

Same for me. I tried the usual cutting back on high purine foods but since eliminating fructose I haven’t had gout. Gone back to high purine foods without any issues.

[@krabbend8]

and drinking enough water....!

[@leadimentoobrien1221]

Get ur OXATE tested. Its in spinach, almonds

[@chazwyman]

Yeah I wonder abou that. I first had gout 30 years ago, and was told to avoid red meat, offal, seafood and avoid alcohol. It was unknown then about the role of Fructose. HOWEVER uric acid is still a by-product of purines, and can be triggered with dehydration (hence avoidance of alcohol). Now whilst I want to stop taking Allupurinol every day, and whilst I now understand the role of fructose - and avoid it. How confident am I to risk getting flame up which I have managed to avoid for the last 14 year due to Allopurinol.

[@richardhenderson3829]

First, Thank you so much for this information. Secondly, WOW!!!!

[@aquinas56]

This is so interesting. I have been getting gout attacks over a 12 year time. Not very often. I just got a horrendous attack, worst ever. I eat mostly keto. I never eat sugar and I don’t eat fruit.

[@KathyTschetter]

Thank you,you make it so easy to understand!

[@petersmith9200]

Fantastic explanation. Last part seems to reflect exactly my case - on ketogenic diet for over 8 months (almost no fruit, very low carbs) with minor breaks, weight down a lot, inflammatory markers CRP down 200% , insulin level and HOMA-IR down but uric acid up quite much and palm's joints pain came. Very discomforting ....

[@leferovici]

Around minute 13:00 he talks about red meat and seafood being causal for rising levels of uric acid. But he pushed it aside and prefers to focus on fructose. The thing is that a high protein diet which a carnivore diet is, will cause high uric acid, high urea, high creatinine. I am still waiting for the Cystatin C results, as i heard it is a better marker for kidney function than creatinine. Almost 2 years carnivore, (proper human diet, as some would say), no plant, no milk, and all those markers went up. I am also a little dissatisfied but i will try to reduce the amount of meat and add more fat.

[@premierbike4268]

This brings together so many things I have been studying. Love this. Thank you.

[@kahearne5361]

Dr Bikman thank you as I knew nothing about uric acid other than its name. I have MS since '07. Started Keto via Dr Westman in January and June decided to move to carnivore. ~3 months ago had increase in CRP with markers for SLE and Sjoegrens also dx in ~07. Thinking now re uric acid and inflammation and also stall with weight loss though 20 pound at loss since Jan. Puzzling in my head what might be going on and hopeful if I repeat bloodwork in a few months maybe will be not out of range (i.e. CRP and autoimmune markers). Delayed visit to referral back to Rheumatologist as was thought MS bigger issue and drug intervention with Placquenil is not what I want to repeat as took for a year:( You have gifted me with food for thought and will likely listen again! :)

[@lakerslovewater]

Very comprehensible, ty Dr. Bikman! I enjoyed listening to this. 😊

[@docl123]

Wonderful job !!!

[@cattleprods911]

You’re a great teacher Dr Ben

[@SpencerToddBrown]

Awesome lecture!

[@DigzGuy]

I used to have gout attacks. When i forst started keto i wondered how it would work as inpresumed all the meat would lead to gout flares. In the event it had the opposite effect, which is very curious. My theory is the absence of carbs mean the uric acid cant form. I think there are some stufies that jave suggested. So although all the meats should trigger higher uric acid, the ansence of carbs counters this. I also make sure i drink plenty of water, and especially if i feel a hint of onset. Gout attacks are extremely rare and close to non existent now on keto, which was not the case before

[@paulblijkers1549]

Absolutely, brilliant! Nothing else to add. Thank you so much!

[@bennieweber]

When are you writing another book? Love your breakdown of complicated science regarding diet.

[@raymondspagnuolo8222]

Dr Bickman! You hit it out of the park again!

[@CarnivoreScott]

BAM!! Starting my day with Dr. Ben, Da Best! Thank you for all you do for us. I have some allulose in the house now and it is amazing. I do have questions for you though. Does Allulose have the same gastric slowing effect as the GLP-1 medicines? And I have just watch a Dr. Boz video where she addresses Uric acid and the Polyol pathway for excess glucose to be converted into fructose and then into uric acid, and I was wondering what your thoughts were on the impact of the Polyol Pathway and Uric acid formation? Again THANK YOU!

[@anitachisnell8412]

Thank you for that talk Dr Bikman, I learn so much from you, much appreciated!😊

[@Z1594]

Dr bikman ur researches sn teachings r great help for humanity