We may all be sensitive to gluten from a neurological standpoint. — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“BDNF production is decreased in animals on a diet high in sugar.16” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“trial published in January 2010 in the American Journal of Cardiology found that statin medications actually increased the risk of death.” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“fructose was called the most fattening carbohydrate more than forty years ago by biochemists.” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“how effective would, say, a vitamin E capsule or a tablet of vitamin C be when confronted by this onslaught of free… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“innumerable studies have demonstrated that depression runs much higher in people who have low cholesterol.22” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“Exercise also improves insulin sensitivity. It helps manage blood sugar balance and reduce the glycation of proteins.” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Food is medicine. We can actually change our gene expressions with the foods we eat. — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“As is the case for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, central obesity [belly fat] is also a risk factor for dementia.” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“so-called ketogenic diet has been a treatment for epilepsy since the early 1920s” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“Scores of studies have confirmed the value of eggs, which are quite possibly the world’s most perfect food; the yolk is the… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“For people who never consumed fish, the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease during the four-year follow-up period was increased by 37… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“(some experts believe our increased consumption of brain-healthy omega-3 fatty acids was responsible for the threefold increase in the size of the… — 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
“if you cannot control your hunger and appetite, good luck managing your blood chemistry, metabolism, waistline, and, in the bigger picture, the… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“ketogenic diet has also been shown to reduce amyloid in the brain,25 and it increases glutathione, the body’s natural brain-protective antioxidant, in… — 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
“babies who are regularly breast-fed when they are first introduced to foods containing gluten have been shown to cut their risk of… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“one molecule of vitamin C is oxidized by one free radical. (This one-to-one chemistry is called a stoichiometric reaction by chemists.) Can… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“researchers investigated the association between curry consumption level and cognitive function in elderly Asians.7 Those who ate curry “occasionally” and “often or… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“To quote Gary Taubes, “In fact, we can define this mild ketosis as the normal state of human metabolism when we’re not… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“Within the next decade, one in two Americans will suffer from diabesity—the term now used to describe a range of metabolic imbalances… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“When your appetite hormones are not behaving properly, your brain becomes essentially disconnected from your stomach. It deceives you into thinking you’re… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“Test Ideal level • fasting blood glucose less than 95 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) • fasting insulin below 8 µIU/ml (ideally, below… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“people with celiac have significantly increased production of free radicals, and they exhibit free radical damage to their fat, protein, and even… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“As an example, a recent report in the prestigious Archives of Internal Medicine revealed that postmenopausal women who were put on statin… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“French fries (often dusted with flour before freezing) fried vegetables/tempura fruit fillings and puddings gravy hot dogs ice cream imitation crabmeat, bacon,… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“At the root of the problem? That sticky wheat protein, gluten. Although the jury is still out on the connections between gluten… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“Luckily, human physiology offers one more pathway to power our brains. When food is no longer available, after about three days, the… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“alpha-lipoic acid 600 mg daily coconut oil 1 tablespoon daily, taken straight or used in cooking DHA 1,000 mg daily (Note: It’s… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“The following foods often contain gluten: baked beans (canned) beer blue cheeses bouillons/broths (commercially prepared) breaded foods cereals chocolate milk (commercially prepared)… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“What you eat & when you eat matter, but so does what order you eat your foods in. Never eat what Dr.… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“Inflammation, which you know by now is the cornerstone of many brain disorders, can be initiated when the immune system reacts to… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“In 2017, The Journal Stroke, released a bombshell paper that revealed the risk for stroke, Alzheimer’s, & dementia in general among people… — 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
“the same pathway that turns on BDNF production can be activated by intermittent fasting. We’ll” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“A purely ketogenic diet is one that derives 80 to 90 percent of calories from fat, and the rest from carbohydrate and protein.” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Fat is your friend. The brain thrives on a fat-rich, low-carbohydrate diet. — 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
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