“challenging the mind fortifies new neural networks. Much in the way our muscles gain strength and functionality when physically challenged through exercise,… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“The more we moved, the fitter our brain became. And even today our brain’s healthy functioning requires regular physical activity despite the… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“The gene that turns on BDNF is activated by a variety of lifestyle habits, including physical exercise, caloric restriction, following a ketogenic… — 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
Mental fitness is served by consciously redirecting our attention away from the constant bombardment from the media whose reason to be seems… — 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
“Aerobic exercise in particular not only turns on genes linked to longevity, but also targets the BDNF gene, the brain’s “growth hormone.” — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“the food choices we make, the stress we experience or avoid, the exercise we get or avoid, the quality of our sleep,… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“Physical exercise is one of the most potent ways of changing your genes; put simply, when you exercise, you literally exercise your… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“in the past decade have we really been able to quantify and qualify the extraordinary relationship between physical fitness and mental fitness.” — 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
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“According to the latest research, we owe our tremendous brains to the need to think… and the need to run.” — 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 are associated… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“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 Image
