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Brain Health

5 Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet – Weight Loss & Beyond

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...
Blood Sugar and Your Brain

Blood Sugar and Your Brain

Several years ago, when I wrote Grain Brain, I had a long discussion with our publisher centered around choosing the best subtitle. Ultimately, we decided to emphasize the toxic role of sugar and carbs on th...
Prevention of Alzheimer’s

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...
Stem Cell Therapy For Your Brain…And It’s Free!

Stem Cell Therapy For Your Brain…And It’s Free!

How would you like to undergo stem cell therapy that would target your brain? What if I told you there was a new stem cell program that will give your brain stem cells, enhance the growth and functionality o...
Five Incredible Alzheimer’s Facts You Probably Don’t Know

Five Incredible Alzheimer’s Facts You Probably Don’t Know

Today, take a moment to consider these five amazing facts about Alzheimer's Disease. How many did you know before reading? Alzheimer’s is preventable. More than 50% of Alzheimer’s cases can be prevented w...
Eating Fat, Fighting Alzheimer’s

Eating Fat, Fighting Alzheimer’s

Today, in honor of Brain Awareness Month, I went to the Alzheimer’s Association’s web site to explore their “10 Way to Love Your Brain", which include: Fuel up right. Eat a healthy and balanced diet that is ...
Exercise and Neurogenesis

Exercise and Neurogenesis

I’ve been posting over the past several years about the relationship of Alzheimer's disease to inflammation, and the process of inflammation in general. More recently we've seen information relating LPS, a c...
Gut Inflammation Affects the Brain

Gut Inflammation Affects the Brain

The fundamental mechanism that underlies such seemingly disparate issues as autism, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and various other neurodegenerative conditions, is the proces...
Coffee? Pour a Cup!

Coffee? Pour a Cup!

While I don't have the exact statistic, it probably isn't far off-base to state that many, if not most, Americans start their day with a cup of coffee in their hand. For many years, the science on coffee has...
Let’s End The Era of “Diagnose and Adios”

Let’s End The Era of “Diagnose and Adios”

Today's post is from a close friend of Grain Brain, Max Lugavere. - Dr. Perlmutter My name is Max Lugavere and I’m a filmmaker, currently in production on a feature-length, millennial-focused documentary ex...