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Cheese Consumption Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

March 5, 2026

Cheese Consumption Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

A 25-year prospective analysis from the Malmö Diet and Cancer cohort evaluated the associations between high-fat and low-fat dairy intake and incident dementia in 27,670 Swedish adults. Dietary assessment co…

Can the Mediterranean Diet Help Prevent Stroke in Women?

February 26, 2026

Can the Mediterranean Diet Help Prevent Stroke in Women?

A recent meta-analysis published in Neurology offers encouraging news: women who closely follow a Mediterranean-style diet appear to have about a 12 percent lower risk of stroke. That finding is important…

Coffee and Dementia Risk Reduction

February 24, 2026

Coffee and Dementia Risk Reduction

A major new study published in JAMA followed more than 131,000 men and women for up to 43 years and offers reassuring news for coffee drinkers. Researchers looked at long-term consumption of caffeinated coff…

What the Nile Reveals About Modern Metabolic Health

February 20, 2026

What the Nile Reveals About Modern Metabolic Health

I’m writing this blog while cruising south (upstream) on the Nile River, watching the shoreline drift by in its slow, ancient rhythm. It is impossible to be here and not feel the weight of history. This rive…

Dr. Perlmutter’s Views on the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

January 14, 2026

Dr. Perlmutter’s Views on the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

For decades, federal dietary guidance has struggled to keep pace with what clinicians and researchers have observed on the front lines of chronic disease. The newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans,…

Why Berberine Earned a Place in My Daily Supplement Stack

January 12, 2026

Why Berberine Earned a Place in My Daily Supplement Stack

When people ask me about supplements, I always come back to one foundational principle: if it doesn’t meaningfully improve metabolic health, it probably doesn’t belong in my routine. That’s exactly why berbe…

The Brain’s Immune System and a Breakthrough That Changes Everything

December 23, 2025

The Brain’s Immune System and a Breakthrough That Changes Everything

In my recent lectures, podcasts, and blog posts, I’ve been emphasizing a message that is still surprisingly new to many people: the health of the brain is inseparable from the health of its immune system. At…

Why Redefining Alzheimer’s as a “Biological” Condition Is Harmful, and Why the International Working Group Is Pushing Back

December 3, 2025

Why Redefining Alzheimer’s as a “Biological” Condition Is Harmful, and Why the International Working Group Is Pushing Back

In late 2024, the Alzheimer’s Association (AA) introduced new diagnostic criteria suggesting that Alzheimer’s disease can be identified in people who are completely cognitively normal, solely on the basis of…

Can Coffee Actually Reduce Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence?

December 1, 2025

Can Coffee Actually Reduce Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence?

A New Randomized Trial Says Yes. For decades, patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have been told that caffeine is a trigger for arrhythmias. Many clinicians have reinforced this idea, urging patients to …

Pickleball – Know the Risks Before You Play

November 27, 2025

Pickleball – Know the Risks Before You Play

Pickleball has certainly become a thing. It’s the perfect blend of fun, movement, and social engagement, especially in retirement communities like where I live. One player captured the appeal succinctly in a…

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