Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: The mindbodygreen Podcast
Episode: The most underrated marker for metabolic health | Richard Johnson, M.D.
Description: "When uric acid is high, it predicts the development of kidney disease, high blood pressure, and obesity," says Richard Johnson, M.D.Richard, a board-certified internal medicine doctor who has researched obesity and diabetes for 20+ years, joins us to discuss the more complex, controversial areas of kidney health, plus:- The role of oxalates & dairy in kidney health (~00:14)- How to assess your kidney health (~07:33)- High-purine foods to avoid (~14:43)- Richard’s viral findings on obesity (~19:17)- Why not all fr...