The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits and vegetables while low in sodium. It is also enriched with olive oil, high in antioxidants as well as monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. David Perlmutter antioxidantdietenrich Change image and share on social
Dementia is our most-feared illness, more than heart disease or cancer. David Perlmutter cancerdementiadisease Change image and share on social
Carbs are devastating for the brain. David Perlmutter braincarbdevastate Change image and share on social
While the hippocampus itself doesn't store memories, it serves to triage our experiences based upon their survival significance. David Perlmutter baseexperiencehippocampus Change image and share on social
Parkinson's is described as a progressive idiopathic neurodegenerative disorder, a brain disease that will worsen with time for which no cause has as yet been identified. David Perlmutter braindiseasedisorder Change image and share on social
The human brain is at particularly high risk for damage by free radicals because of its high degree of metabolism compared to other tissues, while lacking the levels of antioxidant protection found elsewhere in the body. David Perlmutter antioxidantbodybrain share on social
The biggest issue by far is that carbohydrates are absolutely at the cornerstone of all of our major degenerative conditions. David Perlmutter absolutelybigcarbohydrate Change image and share on social
Mental fitness is served by consciously redirecting our attention away from the constant bombardment from the media whose reason to be seems to be focused on keeping us in a state of constant alert. David Perlmutter alertattentionbombardment Change image and share on social
The best diet for overall health, and specifically for heart, brain, and cancer risk reduction, is a diet that's aggressively low in carbohydrates with an abundance of healthful fat, and this is the central theme of 'Grain Brain.' David Perlmutter abundanceaggressivelybrain share on social
Far from being entirely dependent on exogenous food sources of antioxidants, our cells have their own innate ability to generate antioxidants upon demand. David Perlmutter abilityantioxidantcell Change image and share on social
