Event Information

Event Topic:
Obesity is driven by a Biological Switch

Event Description:
Dr Johnson will discuss the evidence that there is a biological switch that is responsible for why humans are getting obesity and diabetes. The switch is also used by animals in nature in preparation for hibernation. The mechanism activating the switch is now understood and it can be triggered by specific foods. Increasing evidence shows the switch is also at the basis of what causes cardiovascular disease, liver and kidney disease, and even conditions such as dementia.

Date/Time:
Date(s) - 06/14/22
6:15 pm - 8:30 pm

Event Location:
Zoom talk: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88274227563:

Speaker Information

Event Speaker:
Richard Johnson

Event Speaker Title:
Tomas Berl Professor of Medicine Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension

Event Speaker Company:
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Event Speaker Bio:

Richard J. Johnson, M.D. is a practicing physician and has been a medical scientist for over 25 years. He is internationally recognized for his seminal work on the role of sugar and its component fructose, in obesity and diabetes. His work has also suggested a fundamental role for uric acid (which is generated during fructose metabolism) in the metabolic syndrome. Dr Johnson is a prolific scientist with research that has been funded by the National Institute of Health since the 1980s. He has published over 700 papers, lectured in over 45 countries, and his work has been highly cited. He previously authored The Sugar Fix with Timothy Gower in 2008 (Rodale) and The Fat Switch in 2012 (Mercola.com) He is currently a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver. He lives in Aurora, Colorado

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