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
Inflammation is the cornerstone of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis - all of the neurodegenerative diseases are really predicated on inflammation. David Perlmutter alzheimercornerstonedisease Change image and share on social
The story of gluten as it relates to the brain throws a wide net, so much more encompassing than the inflammation of a small section of the small intestine that characterizes celiac disease. David Perlmutter brainceliaccharacterize Change image and share on social
Humans are not the fastest or the strongest animals on the planet, but when it comes to survival, we have had the unique advantage of being clever. David Perlmutter advantageanimalclever Change image and share on social
Our ancestors relied upon their advanced brains to survive during times of food shortage, and fortunately, the human brain is able to utilize body fat as an extremely efficient fuel to sustain function when glucose-providing food is unavailable. David Perlmutter advanceancestorbody share on social
Most grain foods, whether we're talking about quinoa, amaranth, the very popular grains of the day - the reality is they still are associated with a carbohydrate surge. David Perlmutter amaranthcarbohydrateday Change image and share on social
From the earliest moments of life, children begin to learn the fundamentals of language. The most powerful influence for effective language development are the verbal interactions with caregivers. David Perlmutter begincaregiverchild Change image and share on social
Saturated fat is a fundamental building block for brain cells. It's certainly interesting to consider that one of the richest sources of saturated fat in nature is human breast milk. David Perlmutter blockbrainbreast Change image and share on social
Even slight elevations in blood sugar have been shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease. David Perlmutter alzheimerblooddisease Change image and share on social
As a practicing neurologist, I can tell you first hand that working with Parkinson's patients offers clinical challenges. But from an emotional perspective, this disease can border on overwhelming. David Perlmutter borderchallengeclinical Change image and share on social
