Food Quote by David Perlmutter

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

— David Perlmutter

“Though glucose is a primary fuel for the brain, it is not, however, the only fuel, and dietary carbohydrates are not the only source…

— Gary Taubes

“During periods of starvation or fasting, the human brain can very easily switch over to using ketones as an alternative to glucose.”

— Eric Westman MD

“a high carbohydrate diet blocks your ability to employ fat to fuel your brain, and to some degree, your muscles as well.”

— Jeff S. Volek

Fat is your friend. The brain thrives on a fat-rich, low-carbohydrate diet.

— David Perlmutter

“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 the hippocampus.26…

— David Perlmutter

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

— David Perlmutter

Increase your consumption of healthful fats like extra virgin olive oil, avocado, grass-fed beef, wild fish, coconut oil, nuts and seeds. At the same…

— David Perlmutter

“ketones block the apoptotic pathway that would otherwise lead to self-destruction of brain cells.”

— David Perlmutter

Carbs are devastating for the brain.

— David Perlmutter

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

“Fat—not carbohydrate—is the preferred fuel of human metabolism and has been for all of human evolution. We”

— David Perlmutter