513: The most underrated marker for metabolic health | Richard Johnson, M.D.

"When uric acid is high, it predicts the development of kidney disease, high blood pressure, and obesity," says Richard Johnson, M.D. Richard, a board-certified internal medicine doctor who has researched obesity and diabetes for 20+ years, joins us to discuss the more complex, controversial areas of kidney health, plus: - The role of oxalates & dairy in kidney health (~00:14) - How to assess your kidney health (~07:33) - High-purine foods to avoid (~14:43) - Richard’s viral findings on obesity (~19:17) - Why not all fructose is created equal (~30:12) - How to rank your fruits (~32:44) - The impact of fast vs. slow sugar (~42:31) - How Johnson views alternative sweeteners (~43:58) - The optimal diet for a healthy weight (~48:55) - What actually makes seed oils inflammatory (~52:27) Referenced in the episode: - Richard's book, Nature Wants Us To Be Fat . - mbg Podcast episode #498 , with Richard. - A study on dairy & gout . - A study on creatinine & longevity . - Richard's paper on obesity . - Richard's study on apple juice & fructose . - Richard's study on carb intake in lab mice . - Sign up for The Long Game . We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices