Welcome to the mindbodygreen podcast! Each week, host Jason Wachob, founder and coCEO of mindbodygreen, engages in open, honest conversations with the people shaping the world of wellbeing. Today’s featured guest is Richard Johnson, M.D., a boardcertified internal medicine doctor who has researched obesity and diabetes for 20+ years.

"When uric acid is high, it predicts the development of kidney disease. It predicts the development of high blood pressure. It predicts the development of obesity," he says. In this episode, Richard and Jason discuss the more complex, controversial areas of kidney health, plus:

00:00 The role of oxalates & dairy in kidney health
07:33 How to assess your kidney health
14:43 Highpurine foods to avoid
19:17 Richard’s viral findings on obesity
30:12 Why not all fructose is created equal
32:44 How to rank your fruits
42:31 The impact of fast vs. slow sugar
43:58 How Johnson views alternative sweeteners
48:55 The optimal diet for a healthy weight
52:27 What actually makes seed oils inflammatory

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