Food Quotes by David Perlmutter

“BDNF production is decreased in animals on a diet high in sugar.16”

— David Perlmutter

Carbs are devastating for the brain.

— David Perlmutter

We may all be sensitive to gluten from a neurological standpoint.

— David Perlmutter

Gluten is this Generation's Tobacco

— David Perlmutter

“so-called ketogenic diet has been a treatment for epilepsy since the early 1920s”

— David Perlmutter

Two forms of fat that are vitally important for brain health are cholesterol and saturated fat.

— David Perlmutter

“the same pathway that turns on BDNF production can be activated by intermittent fasting. We’ll”

— David Perlmutter

“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

“Exercise also improves insulin sensitivity. It helps manage blood sugar balance and reduce the glycation of proteins.”

— David Perlmutter

Food is medicine. We can actually change our gene expressions with the foods we eat.

— David Perlmutter

“As is the case for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, central obesity [belly fat] is also a risk factor for dementia.”

— David Perlmutter

“innumerable studies have demonstrated that depression runs much higher in people who have low cholesterol.22”

— David Perlmutter

“gluten breaks down in the stomach to become a mix of polypeptides that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Once they gain entry,…

— David Perlmutter

“removal of gluten from the diet and the adoption of a grain-brain-free way of life is often the surest ticket to relief…

— David Perlmutter

“So what happens if you restrict your cholesterol intake, as so many people do today? The body sends out an alarm that…

— David Perlmutter

“Coconut oil, from which we derive MCTs, is a rich source of an important precursor molecule for beta-hydroxybutyrate and is a helpful…

— David Perlmutter

“The gene that turns on BDNF is activated by a variety of lifestyle habits, including physical exercise, caloric restriction, following a ketogenic…

— David Perlmutter

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

“As Dr. Gao reported, “Our data support the hypothesis that the formation of… compounds generated from oxidation of EPA and DHA in…

— David Perlmutter

“DHA, is its role in regulating gene expression for the production of BDNF. Put simply, DHA helps orchestrate the production, connectivity, and…

— David Perlmutter

“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

“Test Ideal level • fasting blood glucose less than 95 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) • fasting insulin below 8 µIU/ml (ideally, below…

— David Perlmutter

“people with celiac have significantly increased production of free radicals, and they exhibit free radical damage to their fat, protein, and even…

— David Perlmutter

“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

“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

“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

“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

“The bile salts secreted by the gallbladder, which are needed for the digestion of fat and, therefore, the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins…

— David Perlmutter

“Luckily, human physiology offers one more pathway to power our brains. When food is no longer available, after about three days, the…

— David Perlmutter

“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

“At the root of the problem? That sticky wheat protein, gluten. Although the jury is still out on the connections between gluten…

— David Perlmutter

“Inflammation, which you know by now is the cornerstone of many brain disorders, can be initiated when the immune system reacts to…

— David Perlmutter

“In 2017, The Journal Stroke, released a bombshell paper that revealed the risk for stroke, Alzheimer’s, & dementia in general among people…

— David Perlmutter

“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

“What you eat & when you eat matter, but so does what order you eat your foods in. Never eat what Dr.…

— David Perlmutter

“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

“trial published in January 2010 in the American Journal of Cardiology found that statin medications actually increased the risk of death.”

— David Perlmutter

“fructose was called the most fattening carbohydrate more than forty years ago by biochemists.”

— David Perlmutter

“how effective would, say, a vitamin E capsule or a tablet of vitamin C be when confronted by this onslaught of free…

— David Perlmutter

“people who start taking cholesterol-lowering medication (i.e., statins) can become much more depressed.”

— David Perlmutter