The Role of Fructose in Health & Disease with Dr. Richard Johnson

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino recently hosted a Live Q&A on The Metabolic Initiative platform with MHS 2024 Speaker Dr. Richard Johnson and you can now watch the full recording! In the discussion Dr. Johnson answered your questions and discussed the intricate relationship between fructose consumption and its implications for human health and disease.
Dr. Johnson is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado and brings over two decades of experience as both a practicing clinician and a medical researcher. His pioneering work on the metabolic effects of sugar, particularly its links to obesity and diabetes, has earned him international acclaim. Dr. Johnson's research has been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, highlighting the significance and impact of his contributions to the medical community.
This was a wide-ranging discussion with a variety of fascinating member-submitted questions. Want to catch up on the full recording? Sign up for a 7-day free trial and access the 60-minute Q&A session in its entirety here: membership.metabolicinitiativ....
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[@MetabolicHealthSummit]

Dr. Johnson joined us for over an hour to answer your questions. Want to watch the full Q&A recording? Join The Metabolic Initiative here: membership.metabolicinitiative.com/richardjohnson

[@harryc2708]

This ismajor eye opening information! Were is are current heakh care system?

[@amielmadredijo]

Health care systems are just following the wishes of pharmaceutical industry.

[@terfalicious]

I had no idea that glucose converts to fructose! Ugh...

[@NiScontex]

hehe nobody knows

[@amielmadredijo163]

That is through Polyol Pathway.

[@mark-c802]

an excellent excerpt from an earlier interview...check out rj's great new book "nature wants us to be fat" as well as his peter atia talk...fructose is also converted from glycogen and has some problematic metabolites like sorbitol that induces cataracts...🌀

[@canoedoc2390]

Why is insulin "bad"? Type I diabetics die without it. Insulin resistance is pathologic, and is due to damaged insulin receptors from chronic hyperglycemia induced tissue glycosylation, overly "stuffed" fat cells, along with free radical damage from incorporation of polyunsaturated fats into cellular and mitochondrial membranes. Excess carbs and seed oil consumption are the primary etiology of metabolic dysfunction.

[@KJSvitko]

You are what you eat. Your diet impacts your health. Lower stress, reduce obesity, get enough sleep and more exercise are key to a healthy life. Obesity in children and adults is rising across the world. Fast food and sugary drinks including fruit juices are contributing to the problem of poor health and obesity. Eat a healthy plant based diet and exercise regularly. Reduce or ELIMINATE cows milk, eggs, cheese and meat. Eat more salad greens, beans, fruit and vegetables. Eliminate fast food, snacks like cookies, cakes, chips, and sugary drinks and juices. Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly. Regular exercise will help you sleep better. Yoga is a great stress reducer. Obesity is all too common today. Get off the couch. Get off the phone, ipad or video game. A variety of stretching and other exercises help with increased mobility. Ride to work, ride to school, ride for fun. Every city should be a bicycle city. Speak up for bicycles in your community

[@NiScontex]

I bike every day, bicycling is great for brain, lungs, knees, legs and joints, also you make dopamine + eat some lentils they are magic..