The Drive
#194 - How fructose drives metabolic disease | Rick Johnson, M.D.
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7 Feb 2022 · 2h 5m
Nutrition basicsMetabolism & fasting
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Episode Description: Rick Johnson, Professor of Nephrology at the University of Colorado and a previous guest on The Drive, returns for a follow-up about unique features of fructose metabolism, and how this system that aided the survival of human ancestors has become potentially hazardous based on our culture's dietary norms. In this episode, Rick explains how the body can generate fructose from glucose and ho