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David Perlmutter

出生: December 31, 1954 – Miami, Florida, United States

David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and six-time New York Times bestselling author whose books, including Grain Brain and Brain Maker, focus on the relationship between nutrition, brain health, and metabolic diseases. His work has been published in 32 languages, selling over a million copies and earning multiple awards for contributions to medicine and nutrition.

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David Perlmutter, MD, was born on December 31, 1954, in Miami, Florida, into a family deeply rooted in neuroscience—his father Irwin was a neurosurgeon. Perlmutter attended the University of Miami School of Medicine, earning recognition for his research with the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. After his M.D., he specialized in neurology and nutrition, becoming a board-certified neurologist and a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, embedding himself at the intersection of clinical practice and scientific research.

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名言

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The simple act of moving your body will do more for your brain than any riddle, math equation, mystery book, or even thinking itself
-Grain Brain
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Researchers have known for some time now that the cornerstone of all degenerative conditions, including brain disorders, is inflammation. But what they didn’t have documented until now are the instigators of that inflammation—the first missteps that prompt this deadly reaction. And what they are finding is that gluten, and a high-carbohydrate diet for that matter, are among the most prominent stimulators of inflammatory pathways that reach the brain
-Grain Brain
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Obesity – and its metabolic consequences – has almost nothing to do with dietary fat consumption and everything to do with our addiction to carbs. The same is true about cholesterol: Eating high-cholesterol foods has no impact on our actual cholesterol levels, and the alleged correlation between higher cholesterol and higher cardiac risk is an absolute fallacy
-Grain Brain
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Science is only recently discovering that both fat and cholesterol are severely deficient in diseased brains and that high total cholesterol levels in late life are associated with increased longevity
-Grain Brain
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The microbiome affects our mood, libido, metabolism, immunity, and even our perception of the world and the clarity of our thoughts. It helps determine whether we are fat or thin, energetic or lethargic. Put simply, everything about our health–how we feel both emotionally and physically–hinges on the state of our microbiome
-Brain Maker
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Some of my most remarkable case studies involve people changing their lives and health for the better through simple brain-making edits to their dietary choices. They cut carbs and add healthy fats, especially cholesterol – a key player in brain and psychological health. I’ve watched this fundamental dietary shift single-handedly extinguish depression and all of its kissing cousins, from chronic anxiety to poor memory and even ADHD
-Grain Brain
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WE’RE ALL SEARCHING FOR THE same things in life. We want happiness, success, and a sense of purpose. We want to be physically and mentally fit. We want to enjoy deep interpersonal bonds. We want our lives to have direction and meaning. But through bad habits and self-sabotaging behaviors, we can often get in our own way when we attempt to achieve these
-Brain Wash
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Beyond simply serving as a source of calories, protein, and fat, food actually regulates the expression of many of our genes
-Grain Brain
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Modern food manufacturing, including genetic bioengineering, have allowed us to grow grains that contain up to forty times the gluten of grains cultivated just a few decades ago
-Grain Brain
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Dementia is our most-feared illness, more than heart disease or cancer
-Grain Brain

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"David Perlmutter is an American celebrity doctor, author, low-carbohydrate diet advocate and promoter of functional medicine"

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"David Perlmutter received the Linus Pauling Award in 2002 and the American College of Nutrition Communication & Media Award in 2015"

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"David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and six-time New York Times bestselling author"

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"David Perlmutter has been widely criticized by dietitians and physicians for promoting misinformation about gluten-containing grains"

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"David Perlmutter wrote the best-selling book Grain Brain, which argues that gluten causes neurological conditions"

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"David Perlmutter has published books such as Grain Brain and Drop Acid, focusing on nutrition and neurological health"

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"David Perlmutter’s books have been published in over 30 languages and include the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain"

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"David Perlmutter’s work, including Grain Brain and Brain Maker, has changed many lives and expanded how people view brain health"

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