Shoot for a total of no more than 80 grams of carbs in your daily diet. This means favoring vegetables that grow… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“As we’ve seen, science is only recently discovering that both fat and cholesterol are severely deficient in diseased brains and that high… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“consumption of omega-3 oils actually counterbalanced the detrimental effect of the omega-6 oils, and cautioned against eating omega-6 oils in the absence… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“THE GLUTEN POLICE The following grains and starches contain gluten: barley bulgur couscous farina graham flour kamut matzo rye semolina spelt triticale… — 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
The food we eat goes beyond its macronutrients of carbohydrates, fat and protein. It's information. It interacts with and instructs our genome… — 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
“We can break down fat into specialized molecules called ketones, and one in particular that I’ve already mentioned—beta-hydroxybutyrate (beta-HBA)—is a superior fuel… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Most grain foods, whether we're talking about quinoa, amaranth, the very popular grains of the day - the reality is they still… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“Regular users of butter had no significant change in their risk for dementia or Alzheimer’s, but people who regularly consumed omega-3-rich oils,… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“You can improve insulin sensitivity and reduce your risk of diabetes (not to mention all manner of brain diseases) simply by making… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“We used to think that eggs were evil and margarine was magical, but now we know that eggs are among the world’s… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Making changes in the fast food that makes up such a significant part of the American diet, even if the numbers aren't… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Antioxidants are chemicals that break down or neutralize the damaging effects of free radicals - chemicals produced as a byproduct of normal… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“omega-6 fats, which are found in many vegetable oils, including safflower oil, corn oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, and soybean oil; vegetable… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“The following grains and starches contain gluten: barley bulgur couscous farina graham flour kamut matzo rye semolina spelt triticale wheat wheat germ” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Far from being entirely dependent on exogenous food sources of antioxidants, our cells have their own innate ability to generate antioxidants upon… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“refuted. The most important modifiable risk factors related to heart attack risk include smoking, excess alcohol consumption, lack of aerobic exercise, overweight,… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“omega-6 fats fall under the “bad fat” category; they are somewhat pro-inflammatory, and there is evidence that higher consumption of these fats… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“What’s more, as we consume carbohydrates we stimulate an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase that tends to drive fat into the cell; the… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
Archives of Internal Medicine revealed that postmenopausal women who were put on statin drugs to lower their cholesterol had a nearly 48… — 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
