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Gut Bacteria Predict Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Gut Bacteria Predict Type 2 Diabetes Risk

One of the important themes in my book Brain Maker had to do with the role of our gut bacteria in metabolism. In the book, I reviewed the research that related changes in the gut bacteria to risk for diabet...
Uric Acid Affects COVID-19 Outcome

Uric Acid Affects COVID-19 Outcome

It's become very clear that various metabolic conditions are associated with worse outcome as it relates to COVID-19 infection. For example, things like obesity, elevated blood sugar, type 2 diabetes, and e...
Gut microbiome activity predicts risk of type 2 diabetes and metformin control in a large human cohort

Gut microbiome activity predicts risk of type 2 diabetes and metformin control in a large human cohort

Uric Acid, Blood Sugar, and Body Fat

Uric Acid, Blood Sugar, and Body Fat

AMPK is an enzyme of central importance in human metabolism. Yes, this post is a bit steeped in science, nonetheless, the information is really important as you soon will see. AMPK plays such an importan...
If Fructose Is So Bad – Should I Eat Fruit?

If Fructose Is So Bad – Should I Eat Fruit?

With all the nuances of dietary recommendations from keto to paleo to vegan to who knows what else, one thing is clear: there is absolutely no need for added fructose, or any sugars for that matter, in the h...
Fruit consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three prospective longitudinal cohort studies

Fruit consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three prospective longitudinal cohort studies

Added Fructose: A Principal Driver of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Consequences

Added Fructose: A Principal Driver of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Consequences

Intake of fruit, vegetables, and fruit juices and risk of diabetes in women

Intake of fruit, vegetables, and fruit juices and risk of diabetes in women

Intake of fruit juice and incidence of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Intake of fruit juice and incidence of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dietary strategies for patients with type 2 diabetes in the era of multi-approaches; review and results from the Dietary Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial (DIRECT)

Dietary strategies for patients with type 2 diabetes in the era of multi-approaches; review and results from the Dietary Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial (DIRECT)