Ep. 132: You've Been Lied to About Fructose

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In this episode we discuss:
-Whether Robert Lustig is right about fructose being a poison
-What Robert Lustig completely misses when comparing the biochemistry of glucose, fructose, and alcohol
-Whether a low-fat, high-carb diet actually causes fatty liver
-The research on fructose and it’s toxicity
-Whether you should be minimizing fruit juice intake in the form of fruit, fruit juice, and honey


0:00 – intro
1:01 – Robert Lustig’s claims that fructose is a poison
5:50 – what Robert Lustig misses when it comes to glucose, the “good carbohydrate”
12:05 – what’s really responsible for the toxic effects of alcohol
16:53 – Robert Lustig's claim that fructose can’t be converted to glycogen is false
20:50 – whether fructose is inherently toxic in the liver
24:22 – the research showing that Robert Lustig is wrong about fructose
32:40 – whether fructose is really different from glucose in terms of its effects at the liver
35:51 – key factors missing in fructose research – endotoxin, PUFA, and rat research
41:22 – average fructose intakes are far below the amounts that are typically used in research
43:41 – whether Robert Lustig is right that fructose causes more fat production than glucose
49:35 – whether fructose (or carbs in general) cause fatty liver disease
52:15 –low-carb, high-fat diets trigger the exact mechanisms Dr. Lustig blames on fructose
1:00:59 – what really causes fatty liver disease
1:04:20 – should we avoid fructose-containing foods to fix fatty liver disease? Is soda and candy the answer?



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