Could Uric Acid Be The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health? with Dr. David Perlmutter

This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and InsideTracker . Researchers around the globe over the past decade have revealed that uric acid, previously thought of only in terms of gout, actually plays a central role in metabolic disorders. So, how is uric acid orchestrating this metabolic mayhem? This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast , Dhru sat down with Dr. David Perlmutter to talk about how uric acid plays a major role in fat storage, insulin resistance, and other metabolic and chronic degenerative diseases that are driving illness and death in our country. Dr. David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and five-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the board of directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He is the author of Grain Brain , among other works, and his upcoming book, Drop Acid , comes out February 15, 2022. In this episode, we dive into: -Surprising foods that drive uric acid levels (7:23) -How elevated uric acid levels directly lead to increased fat storage (9:16) -The consequences of elevated uric acid (15:38) -The main culprits that lead to elevated uric acid levels (17:42) -How to test uric acid levels and what the optimal range is (29:49) -The relationship between elevated uric acid and the risk of heart disease and Alzheimer’s (35:38) -The biggest drivers of fructose in our diet (46:43) -The connection between foods rich in purines and uric acid (1:09:15) -Why you should avoid agave at all costs (1:25:34) -Quercetin and how it helps lower uric acid levels (1:31:11) Also mentioned in this episode -UASure Uric Acid Meter - https://www.uasure.com/ For more on Dr. David Perlmutter, follow him on Instagram @davidperlmutter , Facebook @davidperlmuttermd , Twitter @davidperlmutter , YouTube @davidperlmuttermd , and through his website https://www.drperlmutter.com/ . Get his book Drop Acid at https://www.drperlmutter.com/books/drop-acid/ . This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and InsideTracker. For a limited time, new subscribers to ButcherBox will receive ground beef FOR LIFE. When you sign up today, ButcherBox will send you 2 lbs of 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef free in every box for the life of your subscription. To receive this offer, go to ButcherBox.com/dhru. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering our podcast community 25% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices