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Nick Jikomes

Seattle
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Neuroscience, endocrinology, evolution, behavior (PhD) | Origins of biological decay & vitality | Podcast & writing: linktr.ee/trikomes
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Do Antioxidant Supplements Promote Cancer? | Isaac Harris | Episode 296

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By Nick Jikomes
| Mind & Matter
Wide release: June 11, 2026. Not medical advice. Nick speaks with Dr. Isaac Harris about the biology of antioxidants and oxidative stress. Harris shares his lab’s recent work showing that breast cancer tumors catabolize extracellular glutathione to acquire cysteine and support growth.
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The French Fry Question & Fatty Liver Disease

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By Nick Jikomes
| Mind & Matter
M&M written content is human-created, independently researched, and filled with resources to deepen your learning. Click here to see all the ways you can support this work. Not medical advice. Summary of main points: Frying in beef tallow vs. seed oils will expose you to a very different cocktail of potentially hazardous substances. French fries cooked in seed oils strongly predict weight gain in large human data, more-so than all other other foods, yet this was downplayed in publication.
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Fructose Metabolism in Obesity, Dementia, Evolution | Richard Johnson | Episode 295

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By Nick Jikomes
| Mind & Matter
Wide release: Jun 5, 2026. Not medical advice. Nick Jikomes speaks with Richard Johnson about the distinct metabolic pathways of glucose and fructose and the central role of fructose in driving metabolic disease. Johnson presents his fructose survival hypothesis, arguing that fructose metabolism evolved to help animals prepare for periods of food scarcity by promoting fat storage, foraging behavior, and insulin resistance.
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