FRUCTOSE - RICHARD J. JOHNSON

According to research by Richard J. Johnson, elevated levels of fructose in the diet can lead to increased uric acid levels, hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Fructose can be found in sugar and high-fructose corn syrup and produced by the body while digesting bread and rice. Fructose is also linked to various diseases, such as cancer, dementia, and alcoholism.

Serum uric acid levels have been progressively increasing in the population over the last 100 years, possibly due to diet.
Uric acid levels were lower in the past, around three or four, compared to today's five or six levels.
There is a high association between high uric acid levels and hypertension.
Purines in beer and meat were initially thought to be the cause, but meat intake hadn't increased significantly, and beer couldn't explain hypertension.

Consuming sugar, specifically fructose, leads to the production of uric acid, which can increase blood pressure and contribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome.
Sugar consists of glucose and fructose bound together.
When sugar is consumed, uric acid production starts within minutes.
The fructose component of sugar causes the increase in uric acid.
Lowering uric acid levels can reduce weight gain, lower triglycerides, and improve insulin sensitivity.

Fructose is identified as a major mechanism causing hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. The body can produce fructose from bread and rice, leading to the production of uric acid.
Fructose is a major cause of hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome.
Fructose can come from both the sugar we eat and the high fructose corn syrup.
The body can also produce fructose from bread and rice, which leads to the production of uric acid.
The discovery of this pathway has shed light on the causes of obesity.

Fructose is linked to obesity and various diseases, such as cancer, dementia, and alcoholism, and it can explain the effectiveness of low-carb and high-protein diets.
Fructose is a significant pathway animals use to get fat before hibernation or migration.
It is funded by the National Institute of Health to study how fructose is involved in diseases.
Fructose can drive cancer, dementia, and alcoholism.
This pathway can explain the benefits of low-carb and high-protein diets.