What is the differences between fructose, glucose, and sucrose? How does fructose metabolism affect metabolic health? Chris Mearns explains that fructose serves as a fuel conservation signal rather than just a simple sugar, causing cellular energy dysfunction that leads to insulin resistance, cravings, and metabolic issues. The conversation covers practical advice for managing fructose intake, including gradually reducing sugar while replacing it with complex carbohydrates.
Chris Mearns describes how fructose metabolism creates uric acid and damages mitochondrial function, explaining that the body's survival programming from evolutionary times is now working against modern humans who eat constantly due to easy access to food. Mearns discusses how various foods and lifestyle factors trigger fructose metabolism, including high glycemic carbs, dehydration, salt, alcohol, and umami foods, making it challenging to avoid the compound entirely. He shared research on fructokinase inhibitors and describes his company Liv3Health's product SugarShield, which contains luteolin and tart cherry extract to naturally inhibit fructose metabolism.
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Chris Mearns is a metabolic researcher, the founder of LIV3 Health, and the creator of the Fructose Model, a systems-based approach focused on how fructose metabolism can contribute to health issues. To learn more go to liv3health.com/confidence