46. Uric Acid and Fructose

In this episode, Judy and Laura share new insight into uric acid and fructose, and what it means for a meat-based carnivore diet. 

• What is gout? And standard care’s recommendations
• Normal ranges for uric acid
• What is uric acid? What are purines?
• What does it have to do with liver and organ meats? 
• How uric acid can be different for ketogenic diets 
• The concern of eating fruits + honey + liver with a meat-only carnivore diet
• What if you can look healthy and seem to tolerate the additions?
• Modern day fruits
• Why is beer risky for carnivores?
• The polyol pathway (switch)
• Two camps of Carnivore: Healing illness & metabolic syndrome vs. health has a hobby
• What the science shows
• Liver can store toxins
• What to do with hyper uricemia (high uric acid levels)
• Dehydration: Drink to thirst
• Sweeteners
• How, when and how quickly you are consuming fructose is key
• Exercise and uric acid
• CGMs don’t measure fructose
• Fruits and fructose load (examples)
• Breakdown of honey and sugar

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RESOURCES

Dr. Richard Johnson

Purine-Rich Food List

Robert Lustig 

Fructose List

NwJ Fruit Post

CATG Ep 21 – Fruit on Carnivore

NwJ + Dr. David Perlmutter Interview

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SPONSORS: 

• Carnivore Cure 
• KetoCon: Use CATG10 for 10% off your tickets

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LAURA’S RESOURCES: 

• Laura’s Discount Codes & Interviews
• Laura’s Amazon
• Laura's YouTube
• Laura's Instagram

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JUDY'S RESOURCES:

• Judy’s Book, Carnivore Cure
• Free #Carnivore75Hard Program
• Nutrition with Judy Articles
• Nutrition with Judy Resources
• Judy's Instagram
• Nutrition with Judy Podcast
• Judy's YouTube
• Judy's Facebook

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast should never be considered medical advice. We always recommend working with your medical team. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.