S2E10: Dr. Richard Johnson - Understanding Glucose and Fructose In-Depth

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Richard Johnson is an author, educator, researcher, and professor of medicine at the University of Colorado. He’s board certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and kidney disease and he’s the founding editor of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology.</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Johnson has also spent the last 20+ years researching the causes of obesity and diabetes and the role that fructose plays in chronic diseases. He’s published hundreds of research papers based on the studies he’s conducted over the years and he’s a wealth of knowledge on the topic.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Johnson comes on the show to share his in-depth expertise on glucose and fructose. In this episode, you’ll discover what Dr. Johnson and his team uncovered in their research on obesity, fructose, and leptin resistance and the connection between Alzheimer’s and fructose.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Johnson also answers the questions,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Is fructose bad? Is fruit bad?</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You’ll also discover how fructose is made in the body, how salty french fries turn into fructose, and so much more.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s a breakdown of the episode:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:00 Introduction to the Keto Answers podcast</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:30 Introduction to this episode’s guest, Dr. Richard Johnson</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">02:26 Dr. Johnson’s background</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">06:29 What’s the main takeaway about obesity that you discovered in your research?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">14:28 With leptin resistance, is that occurring from the weight gain or fructose?</span></p> <p><spa