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COVID-19 Isn’t Random

November 16, 2020

COVID-19 Isn’t Random

One of the common statements often repeated in the media about COVID-19 is that it is seemingly random in terms of both getting the virus and having a poor outcome. But, upon further inspection, that’s not w…

Cancer Risk – Why Blood Sugar Matters

June 18, 2020

Cancer Risk – Why Blood Sugar Matters

By: The Dr. Perlmutter Team Blood sugar elevation has become a central focus in medicine these days because of its well-established relationship to so many chronic conditions including Alzheimer’s, diabetes…

How Does Excess Body Fat Threaten Memory?

May 26, 2020

How Does Excess Body Fat Threaten Memory?

In the past, I have written several blogs discussing the relationship of body measurements like body mass index (BMI) to cognitive function, as well as relationships between what is called the waist-to-hip r…

Green Tea Offsets Worsening Human Diet

January 24, 2019

Green Tea Offsets Worsening Human Diet

So much has been written over the years extolling the health benefits of green tea. Green tea has been reported to be effective for weight loss, antioxidant effects, reducing risk of cancer, protecting the b…

5 Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet – Weight Loss & Beyond

August 14, 2018

5 Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet – Weight Loss & Beyond

By: The Dr. Perlmutter Team The ketogenic diet has taken health circles by storm. Everyone seems to know somebody who has “gone keto” or is at least thinking about it. Keto labels are popping up on restaura…

Try The Shape Up Weight Loss Challenge!

July 24, 2017

Try The Shape Up Weight Loss Challenge!

You may remember that earlier in the summer of 2017 I launched the Shape Up for Summer Weight Loss Challenge with CBN. Well, now that we’re all wrapped up and in the final tally is in, I’m excited to share…

Important Brain Implications for Obesity in Diabetics

June 9, 2017

Important Brain Implications for Obesity in Diabetics

Scientific research definitively supports the relationship that results in less adequate control of blood sugar in type 2 diabetics when one is also overweight or obese. This is the reason why health care pr…

Diabetes, Obesity and Brain Health

May 23, 2017

Diabetes, Obesity and Brain Health

Over the past several years I have been writing about the detrimental effects of type 2 diabetes on brain health. For example, we’ve seen an extensive amount of research published that shows a strong relatio…

Important News About Antibiotics

February 10, 2017

Important News About Antibiotics

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than a quarter billion courses of antibiotics are dispensed to outpatients in America each year. That means that five out of every six …

Prevention of Alzheimer’s

September 23, 2016

Prevention of Alzheimer’s

There’s so much in the news these days calling attention to the fact that diabetes is associated with a profoundly increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, just watch my recent interview w…