The Longevity & Lifestyle Podcast Dr. David Perlmutter on Why the Food We are Eating is Literally Affecting the Planet, Uric Acid, Metabolic Mayhem, Fructose & Your Health, Key Optimal Health Strategies, Reversing Metabolic Diseases, CGMs, and much more (Episode: #36)
Today’s Guest is Dr. David Perlmutter (IG @davidperlmutter), a Board-Certified Neurologist and five-time New York Times bestselling author who also serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition.
Dr. Perlmutter received his M.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine where he was awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. He serves as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals including Archives of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and The Journal of Applied Nutrition.
In addition, he is a frequent lecturer at symposia sponsored by institutions such as the World Bank and IMF, Columbia University, Scripps Institute, New York University, and Harvard University and serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Perlmutter’s books have been published in 32 languages and include the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar, with over 1 million copies in print. Other New York Times bestsellers include Brain Maker, The Grain Brain Cookbook, The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan, and Brain Wash, co-written with Austin Perlmutter, M.D.
He is the editor of The Microbiome and the Brain authored by top experts in the field and published in December 2019 by CRC Press.
His latest book, Drop Acid, focuses on the pivotal role of uric acid in metabolic diseases, and will be published in February 2022 and is available for pre-order widely.
In this episode, we dig deep into:
- Why the food we are eating is literally affecting the planet - from decision making in politics to the environment,
- Why combining medical practice with a deep understanding of nutrition is so essential for every medical practitioner,
- What uric acid that once helped us humans survive as a species is actually doing to do our health,
- The “Metabolic Mayhem” pandemic and how it’s destroying lives,
- Fructose’s damaging effects,
- How to test for and understand what optimal uric acid levels should be,
- Tips on how to prevent metabolic diseases,
- How wearables and digital devices will create improved health
- And much more!
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