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Free Grain Brain Tote!
Have you ordered your copy of Grain Brain yet? We’re just a week away from launch now and it seems like the next seven days can’t happen fast enough. This book is going to provide you with a wealth of insights and will be the key to better brain, and overall, health. Need another reason to order? Well, pre-order today and forward your receipt to contest@DrPerlmutter.com, and you’ll receive a FREE Grain Brain tote bag. That’s right, a FREE gift to all of you just for ordering Grain Brain. Just think of the statement you’ll be making when you bring the bag to your local farmer’s market to grab some avocados. Th...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - September 10, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Resources avocado Contest Grain Brain Source Type: blogs

The Greatest Medicine
The sentiment of the above quote is something that speaks directly to the point I convey with my book. Grain Brain is all about how our diet is responsible for some of the most frightening neurological disorders around. A little more forethought, and greater consideration of how our actions impact our bodies, can go a long way. The post The Greatest Medicine appeared first on Dr. David Perlmutter MD. (Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN)
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - September 9, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Nutrition Diet Food Medicine QOTD Quote Source Type: blogs

Increasing Gluten Sensitivity?
Q: Why, in the last few years, has the number of people with gluten sensitivity skyrocketed? A: There is no doubt that the number of people who are now clearly and significantly sensitive to gluten has increased dramatically in recent years. And there are several reasons why this is happening. First, the ability of the immune system to recognize friend or foe as far as proteins are concerned is fundamentally regulated by the balance of bacteria that reside within our intestines, our microbiome. With the overuse of antibiotics and other challenges including other medications like anti-inflammatories, and even chlorinated wa...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - September 6, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Science Source Type: blogs

Cholesterol: Setting the Record Straight
Like one of the most common sources of this protein in the human diet (eggs), the science on cholesterol changes by the week. Think about it, how many times have you heard doctors, nutritionists, scientists, journalists, or just about anyone, say that cholesterol is bad (or good) for you, and then change their mind? In putting together Grain Brain, the science that I found painted a very clear picture of the true nature of cholesterol. The fact is: cholesterol isn’t the harbinger of nutritional doom that many would have you believe. In fact, study after study has linked cholesterol to improved attention/concentration, le...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - September 5, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Resources Science Source Type: blogs

The Best Antioxidant – David Perlmutter, MD
In this report, Markesbery demonstrated that early on as cognitive function begins to decline, markers for free radical mediated damage correlate directly with the degree of mental impairment. He stated, “These studies establish [free radical mediated] damage as an early event in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease that can serve as a therapeutic target to slow the progression or perhaps the onset of the disease.” What a concept – targeting free radicals in an attempt to prevent Alzheimer’s disease! So if in fact our brain tissue is being assaulted by free radicals does it make sense to load up wi...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - August 21, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Perlmutter Tags: Heads Up Source Type: blogs

Omega-3 Prostate Cancer Study – Comment
CONCLUSIONS ARE OVERBLOWN WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11, 2013—In response to a new study, “Plasma Phospholipid Fatty Acids and Prostate Cancer Risk in the SELECT Trial,” published yesterday online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement industry, today issued the following statement: Statement by Duffy MacKay, N.D., vice president, scientific and regulatory affairs, CRN: “The numerous benefits of omega-3 fatty acids from foods (like salmon and sardines) and dietary supplements are well-established fo...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - July 13, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Perlmutter Tags: Heads Up Source Type: blogs

Hyperbaric Oxygen – Powerful Therapy for Stroke Recovery
This is an excellent review of recent research showing the incredible efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in treating stroke patients:   By Helen Albert, Senior medwireNews Reporter - News Medical.net Treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can lead to significant neurologic improvements for stroke patients, show study results. The researchers found that HBOT produced noticeable improvements even as long as 3 years after the initial stroke event. Based on the theory that increasing a person’s level of dissolved oxygen using HBOT could activate neuroplasticity and improve stroke-induced neurologic def...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - June 4, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Perlmutter Tags: Heads Up Source Type: blogs