“The simple act of moving your body will do more for your brain than any riddle, math equation, mystery book, or even… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Two forms of fat that are vitally important for brain health are cholesterol and saturated fat. — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Fat is your friend. The brain thrives on a fat-rich, low-carbohydrate diet. — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around. —THOMAS A. EDISON” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Increase your consumption of healthful fats like extra virgin olive oil, avocado, grass-fed beef, wild fish, coconut oil, nuts and seeds. At… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
The science supporting the relationship between carbohydrates and dementia is quite exciting, as it paves the way for lifestyle changes that can… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Carbohydrates, whether derived from gluten-containing foods or other sources, including fruit, sweetened beverages, and starchy vegetables, are dangerous as they relate to… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Bad things happen. And the human brain is especially adept at making sure that we keep track of these events. This is… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
The story of gluten as it relates to the brain throws a wide net, so much more encompassing than the inflammation of… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Strokes are categorized as either bleeding into the brain or a blockage in blood supply, known as an ischemic stroke. The latter… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
The best diet for overall health, and specifically for heart, brain, and cancer risk reduction, is a diet that's aggressively low in… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Our ancestors relied upon their advanced brains to survive during times of food shortage, and fortunately, the human brain is able to… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Researchers have known for some time now that the cornerstone of all degenerative conditions, including brain disorders, is inflammation. But what they… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“The neurons in the gut are so innumerable that scientist are now calling the totality of them "the second brain"... In fact,… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“POP QUIZ! WHAT’S GOING TO MAKE YOU SMARTER and less prone to brain diseases? Is it A. solving a complex brainteaser, or… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Parkinson's is described as a progressive idiopathic neurodegenerative disorder, a brain disease that will worsen with time for which no cause has… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
When we are exposed to a real or perceived threatening situation, powerful things happen in the brain to memorialize aspects of the… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
The human brain is at particularly high risk for damage by free radicals because of its high degree of metabolism compared to… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
The origin of brain disease is in many cases predominantly dietary. Although several factors play into the genesis and progression of brain… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Saturated fat is a fundamental building block for brain cells. It's certainly interesting to consider that one of the richest sources of… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Throughout our lifetimes, we are constantly regenerating new brain cells in the hippocampus, a process called neurogenesis. New stem cells are constantly… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“Your brain… weighs three pounds and has one hundred thousand miles of blood vessels. contains more connections than there are stars in… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“if you cannot control your hunger and appetite, good luck managing your blood chemistry, metabolism, waistline, and, in the bigger picture, the prospect of… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
“Nine times out of ten, people pick the wrong food. No, it’s not the sugar (GI = 68), it’s not the candy bar (GI… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
“Your brain… weighs three pounds and has one hundred thousand miles of blood vessels. contains more connections than there are stars in the Milky… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
Inflammation is the cornerstone of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis - all of the neurodegenerative diseases are really predicated on inflammation. — David Perlmutter Copy Share
“Those who experience symptoms complain of abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and intestinal distress. Some people, however, don’t experience obvious signs of gastrointestinal trouble,… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
Saturated fat is a fundamental building block for brain cells. It's certainly interesting to consider that one of the richest sources of saturated fat… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
“THE GLUTEN POLICE The following grains and starches contain gluten: barley bulgur couscous farina graham flour kamut matzo rye semolina spelt triticale wheat wheat… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
“people with celiac have significantly increased production of free radicals, and they exhibit free radical damage to their fat, protein, and even DNA.16 In… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
“The bile salts secreted by the gallbladder, which are needed for the digestion of fat and, therefore, the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins like A,… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
“According to the latest research, we owe our tremendous brains to the need to think… and the need to run.” — David Perlmutter Copy Share
Most grain foods, whether we're talking about quinoa, amaranth, the very popular grains of the day - the reality is they still are associated… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
“reduce the risk of LDL oxidation—not necessarily levels of LDL itself. A principal player in that risk of oxidation is higher levels of glucose;… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
People are getting to this place of understanding that their lifestyle choices actually do matter a whole lot as opposed to this notion that… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
“What you eat & when you eat matter, but so does what order you eat your foods in. Never eat what Dr. Casey Means… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
“The results of the study revealed that those individuals in the lowest 10 percent of daily physical activity had a 230 percent increased risk… — David Perlmutter Copy Share
