Prof. Richard Johnson - 'Nature Wants Us To Be Fat - Part 1'

Dr. Richard J. Johnson received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and then underwent his residency in internal medicine and fellowships in nephrology and infectious diseases at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

He is currently a professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at the University of Colorado, Denver, and an adjunct professor of medicine at the University of Florida. In addition, he is a board member of the Gout Education Society.

Dr. Johnson is an expert on uric acid as it may relate to hypertension, obesity and cardiovascular disease. He also is an expert on the role of sugar and fructose in gout and uric acid related diseases and is author of the 'The Sugar Fix' (2009), 'The Fat Switch' (2014) and 'Nature Wants Us To Be Fat' (2022).

Dr. Johnson has received numerous honours in his career including the American Society of Nephrology/American Heart Association Young Investigator Award and membership in the American Society of Clinical Investigation. He has lectured in more than 30 countries and received several distinguished lectureships, including the Inaugural Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Visiting Professor in Australia and the Tokyo Forum speaker. He has been a member of numerous editorial boards for publications such as Kidney International, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, American Journal of Kidney Disease, Hypertension, American Journal of Physiology and American Journal of Nephrology.

He is coeditor of Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology with Dr. John Feehally, which is highly regarded as one of the better clinical textbooks in nephrology. He also has published more than 400 articles, for which more than 50 have received more than 100 citations.

[paulinemurray]

This information is a revelation to me. I have been on a low-carb diet for about three years but the reasons why it works has pretty much escaped me. Your podcast has describe the process so succinctly and clearly that even I, a non-medical person was able to follow with no problem This eases my mind about the dangers of sugar and fruit. thank you so much.

[bbldb]

I don’t see my original comment, I’ll write it again. Your topic is so related to me and by understanding most of it I lost the obesity, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, lost 80 lbs just about 20lbs from my goal and don’t sleep 4 hrs mid day from exhaustion. Cutting out sugar is the number one thing I did to revive my 74 year old body. Love your coverage of how we get fat. Ps. Almost forgot that I completely lost my type #2 diabetes diagnosis. I’m 2 days into a 4 day fast.

[cketheridge]

Following Dr.Johnson from Attia, Perlmutter, and some others. Learning more every time I listen to him. Thank you! (spoil alert- fructose, alcohol, overconsumption of glucose, dehydration, and umani taste)

[jubeebby]

wow. after 14 years of research and experimentation with different diets, 15 minutes of this presentation really just made things click. i never considered fructose being a switch for hibernation. i cant believe i never thought about that before or bothered studying the eating pattens of other species. thank you so much. this is coming from someone who has tried raw veganism all the way to keto. keto was the only diet that gave me energy, mental clarity, balanced my mood swings, and gave me regular menstrual cycles. i also lost a ton of weight. i believe intermittent fasting with low carb, not necessarily keto but maybe, foods (cause you are really not very hungry when eating an increased amount of fat anyways so the fasting comes easy. i really doubt there was enough food to eat 3 meals a day. how often do animals eat a day? gonna have to look into that more) is the way nature intended us to eat.

[benphartine]

This issue of dehydration and the body’s use of the glycerol molecule from triglycerides for water is fascinating. This may be the real reason for high triglycerides and free fatty acids. Please do another talk on just this topic.

[jmorrison]

I sent a link to my doctor, sadly most do not know a thing about wellness.

[MrBDezno]

Wonderful lecture! Was looking for the part 2, but I suspect it is in the works.

[annettestephens]

On a recent TV food programme I watched an agricultural scientist explain how they were engineering / developing sweeter and sweeter vegetables that will be sold at a premium price. The presenter went wild for the delicious taste of these vegetables. I’ll be growing my own!

[jesuiscequejesuis]

I was doing so well on both keto and carnivore when I did them in combination with OMAD and a long daily walk. But it takes a helluva lot of discipline to keep doing it month in month out. Eventually, the cravings for carbs got to me.

[businessgeek]

I am 25 years old male, I have average BMI I look skinny but I have some belly fat. I have extremely little knowledge about nutrition and I was about to start reading lengthy nutrition books. This video series will definitely streamline my learning process

[amphiibiia]

Can’t wait for part 2! 😀

Couldn’t wait… bought the book. It’s fascinating!

[tamzart]

Thank you so much to all those for all the work that was put into this. I am on a Fodmap diet and have noticed the difference whenever I eat something that has sugar, or foods that ferment in my gut. This was interesting and a well presented lecture. I look forward for the part 2. "THANKYOU" This information is so very very important. Love and Light to all and be safe. 💜🤗👌

[ant]

6:00 The popular Law of Thermodynamics applies only to a closed system.
The human physiology, with its multiple variations, is an open system.

[yoso]

Fantastic, succinct delivery for certain!

[robertkrug]

Another part of the puzzle. Thank you for Sharing your information. Kind regards from Germany, Robert

[br_dr]

Such an insightful presentation from the very doctor who unraveled the Uric Acid mystery. ❤

[oasis]

Love this doctor. The most important thing that he says is to "think outside the box". I see this is getting away from big pharma and the normal Primary Care Physician. These doctors are mostly controlled by BIG PHARMA and are on a mission to prescribe us something every time we have a visit with them. I have completely change my eating lifestyle to the Ketogenics plan which includes intermittent fasting 8\16 hour protocol. I am 58 years old and have been on KETO for the past two years and also work out 4-5 days a week which includes cycling, cross fit and weight training. My weight has went from 230 lbs to a consistent weight of around 180-185 lbs and even lower when fasting more.

Again, like the doctor say "Think outside the BOX" and don't listen to the doctors who are totally controlled by BIG PHARMA etc.

[toni]

No animal or human ever ate fruit all year round until modern times. Now we're drowning in it and bananas are about five teaspoons of sugar each. Imagine what you're eating. And people think they're good for them.

[ClassicJukeboxBand]

I'm glad the low carb community is finally starting to figure out the effects of fructose in weight gain. I have been unsuccessfully been trying to tell all my low carb channels I watch that fructose is the main cause of obesity after seeing Dr Johnson on Mercola's podcast around 10 years ago. I noticed that us low carbers tend to think that just eating all carbs is the cause. This idea comes mostly from Gary Taubes.
The reason I'm certain Richard Johnson is correct is because his explanation is the one that makes he most evolutionary sense.

[atstep]

Fascinating talk. First I've heard of uric acid contributor to obesity.