DiscoverThe Energy Balance PodcastBV #13: Ken Berry’s Fructose Fearmongering, Glycation Myths, & ChatGPT Says We’re Wrong
BV #13: Ken Berry’s Fructose Fearmongering, Glycation Myths, & ChatGPT Says We’re Wrong

BV #13: Ken Berry’s Fructose Fearmongering, Glycation Myths, & ChatGPT Says We’re Wrong

Update: 2025-06-26
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In this episode we discuss:
 

  • Dr. Ken Berry’s claim that humans would historically only eat sweet foods (like fruit and honey) 1-2 weeks out of the year

  • Whether we should always do what our ancestors did to optimize our diets

  • Dr. Ken Berry’s claim that fructose causes glycation

  • Whether we can trust AI to provide accurate information  


 


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Timestamps:


0:00 – intro 


0:38 – Dr. Ken Berry’s claim that humans historically ate fruit and honey to gain weight like bears for the winter 


3:45 – whether fructose and fruit are responsible for weight gain in bears and whether this applies to humans 


8:53 – whether humans evolved eating a high-carb diet 


11:30 – what about carbohydrate consumption in native human cultures and ancestral environments? 


17:27 – Dr. Ken Berry’s claim that fructose is 10x more glycating than glucose 


20:51 – whether sugar and carb consumption cause high blood sugar and AGEs (advanced glycation end products) 


27:05 – how low-carb diets can increase glycation and AGEs 


32:22 – blood glucose and hemoglobin A1C are often higher on low-carb diets than on diets that include healthy carbohydrates 


33:41 – how keto diets cause glycation and increase AGEs 


37:41 – what really influences hemoglobin A1C levels 


44:32 – the importance of finding optimal carb sources – why candy is not the same as fruit 


45:43 – problems with hyper-focusing on one single lab value  


48:18 – Dr. Ken Berry’s claim that there is no way to test whether fructose is causing glycation 


54:05 – regulating blood sugar for type 1 diabetes 


59:01 – is glycation happening in the background on a high-carb diet even if your health is improving? 


1:00:17 – can we trust AI like Grok and ChatGPT to provide accurate health information? 


1:07:42 – debunking Grok’s logic on carb vs. fat efficiency as a fuel source 


1:13:16 – how to properly use AI – DON’T use it to replace your own thinking 


1:18:01 – Grok is wrong about fat being a more efficient fuel source than carbs 


1:22:33 – strategies for understanding complex research papers 


1:24:14 – using personal experience and logic as a guide toward optimizing health 


1:32:35 – the gratification that comes with the process of true learning 

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BV #13: Ken Berry’s Fructose Fearmongering, Glycation Myths, & ChatGPT Says We’re Wrong

BV #13: Ken Berry’s Fructose Fearmongering, Glycation Myths, & ChatGPT Says We’re Wrong

Jay Feldman Wellness