Detox
Your Mind

The #1 New York Times and international bestselling author of Grain Brain joins Austin Perlmutter, MD to expose how our health, our relationships, and even our thinking have been damaged by modern culture, and offers a practical plan for healing.

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Take Control Of Your Brain

Contemporary life provides us with infinite opportunities. We can eat whatever we want, whenever we want. We can immerse ourselves in the vast, enticing world of digital media. But living in this 24/7 hyper-reality comes at a steep cost: left unchecked, it poses serious risks to our physical and mental health, relationships, and even the ability to control our thoughts.

Based on the latest science, the book reveals the mental hijacking that undermines each and every one of us, and presents the tools necessary to think more clearly, make better decisions, strengthen bonds with others, and develop healthier habits. With an empowering 10-day program, including a meal plan and 40 delicious recipes, Brain Wash is the key to cultivating a healthy, vibrant, meaningful life.

Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness is co-authored by best-selling author David Perlmutter, MD and Austin Perlmutter, MD.

Austin Perlmutter, MD

Austin Perlmutter, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician. He writes for Psychology Today on his blog, The Modern Brain.
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David Perlmutter, MD

David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM is a Board-Certified Neurologist, Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and four time New York Times bestselling author.
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By showing us how to consciously rewire our brains for connection, compassion, and better decisions, Brain Wash provides a framework for reclaiming joy and health in the modern world. Deepak Chopra, AuthorMETAHUMAN: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential

Brain Wash...is a powerful manual that allows each of us to reclaim control of our choices and make better decisions that will pave the way for health and happiness...I highly recommend this innovative book. Daniel G. Amen, MDAmen Clinics

In a world where most of us are feeling...burned out, Brain Wash reveals how even small changes in your lifestyle choices can dramatically improve your day, your mood and even your life. Melissa Hartwig Urban, Co-FounderWhole30

The message of Brain Wash couldn't be more urgent or timely. If everyone followed its advice, the world would be a happier and healthier place. Catherine Price, AuthorHow to Break Up with Your Phone

Brain Wash presents a road map for the relationship between how we think, feel, and behave and our lifestyle and environment. It is an artful and compelling manifesto on how to improve our mood, mind, and memory. Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D., FACN, FACBFounder, Institute for Functional Medicine

Brain Wash shows us how our ability to make the best decisions is literally being hijacked every day. But more importantly...Brain Wash brings a healthy dose of compassion to the world. Dr. Josh Axe, AuthorKeto Diet and Eat Dirt

Brain Wash...tackles a colossal modern challenge: the quest to reclaim our health and happiness from a world that encourages us to overspend, overindulge, and underthink...Highly recommended. Adam Alter, AuthorIrresistible and Drunk Tank Pink

A father and son representing entirely different generations arrive at the same conclusion; that wellness fosters connection...Beautifully scripted and a bit like an adventure story...Do yourself a favor and get this book. John J. Ratey, MD, AuthorGo Wild

What if there was nothing wrong with you, and so much wrong with the ways in which our dominant culture hijacks your decision-making? You'd want to know how to reclaim your mind, your biology, and your sense of balance. Brain Wash feels, at once, like a sympathetic recognition of our modern day struggle with tech and a science-paved path back home to our selves. This is one of the most important topics of our time to engage and Drs. David and Austin Perlmutter have compassionately, intelligently, and creatively opened this vital dialogue. Dr. Kelly Brogan, Author, A Mind of Your Own

Inflammation, enhanced by so many influences of our modern world, dramatically reduces our ability to make good decisions and feel content. Brain Wash not only explores how this is happening, on a global scale, but also shows what we can do right now to take back control. From spending time in nature to choosing to consume one plant-based meal a day, Brain Wash provides the tools the reclaim and rebuild your brain’s ability to make better choices and allow health and happiness to flourish. Mark Hyman, MD, Author, Food: What Should I Eat?

We all know what it’s like to feel distracted and overwhelmed. Brain Wash is an invaluable guide that’s crammed with solutions for helping us to restore our focus, energize our bodies, and refresh our minds. Gretchen Rubin, Author, The Happiness Project

Brain Wash provides the tools for each of us to live a happier, more contented life. Drs. David and Austin Perlmutter engage our most current understanding of neuroscience to reveal how the brain can be functionally reconfigured to distance ourselves from pervasive negativity and welcome empathy and compassion back into our lives.The choices we make each day in terms of what we eat, how well we sleep, and even how we interact with our digital world all contribute to our worldview. And central to the Brain Wash mission is maximizing these and other choices towards seeing and creating a better world. Dr. Rudolph Tanzi
Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Author, “The Healing Self”

Brain Wash Updates

Feb 19, 2020

Sleep and Food Connected: How You Eat Affects How You Sleep

Jan 16, 2020

Unhack Your Brain - Eating Mindfully

Jan 15, 2020

Defining Disconnection Syndrome

Beat Disconnection Syndrome

 Judicious Use of Technology 
 Exercising Empathy 
 Prioritizing Sleep 
 Back to Nature 
 Mindfulness and Meditation 
 Get Moving 
 Eating Mindfully 
 Invest in Relationships 

Brain Wash Recipes

How you think and feel—and in turn experience and respond to the world around you—is highly influenced by the health of your gut. And that is a direct reflection of your food choices. With these Brain Wash-approved recipes, you’ll be able to bring a cornucopia of healthy choices to your table, and give your body a nutrient-dense, whole foods from a diverse array of delicious sources.

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