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Breastfeeding and Infant Weight Gain

February 11, 2019

Breastfeeding and Infant Weight Gain

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a remarkable 40% of Americans aged 20 or over are obese. If we include those who are overweight, the percentage jumps to an astounding 72%! That m…

Why DHA Remains on the Supplement List

February 5, 2019

Why DHA Remains on the Supplement List

Over the past 10 years, in the various books that I have written, there has been a persistent emphasis on the importance of DHA, an omega-3, in terms of brain health. DHA represents over 90% of all the omega…

Amber Glasses for Better Sleep

January 30, 2019

Amber Glasses for Better Sleep

Right now, I am in the middle of reading the New York Times bestseller Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD. This is an incredibly informative book with absolutely brilliant supportive science that really exp…

Green Tea Offsets Worsening Human Diet

January 24, 2019

Green Tea Offsets Worsening Human Diet

So much has been written over the years extolling the health benefits of green tea. Green tea has been reported to be effective for weight loss, antioxidant effects, reducing risk of cancer, protecting the b…

CBD and Osteoporosis – New Insights

January 10, 2019

CBD and Osteoporosis – New Insights

Osteoporosis and low bone mass (osteopenia) represent a major public health threat here in the United States, affecting over 53 million American women and men aged 50 and older. To be clear, this represents …

Targeting Inflammation with CBD

January 4, 2019

Targeting Inflammation with CBD

It is certainly clear that our most pervasive chronic conditions share a common feature in terms of their underlying cause. Whether we are talking about coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, depre…

ADHD Drugs Associated with a Dramatic Increased Risk for Parkinson’s

January 1, 2019

ADHD Drugs Associated with a Dramatic Increased Risk for Parkinson’s

Estimates indicate that approximately 11% of school-aged children in United States have attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Further, approximately 2/3 of these children are currently being medi…

Worsening Fires — More Than Just Climate Change

December 14, 2018

Worsening Fires — More Than Just Climate Change

This past summer, Leize and I spent a lot of time in British Columbia. In fact, if you are following my live videos on Facebook, you might recall several entries that called attention to the massive fires th…

The E-Cigarette Explosion in American Youth—And Why It Matters

December 12, 2018

The E-Cigarette Explosion in American Youth—And Why It Matters

By: Austin Perlmutter, M.D. Electronic cigarettes (commonly known as e-cigarettes) are a relatively new phenomenon. They’ve been discussed by some as a safer alternative to regular cigarettes, and have seen…

Alzheimer’s Drugs Worsen Cognitive Function

December 7, 2018

Alzheimer’s Drugs Worsen Cognitive Function

It’s becoming quite common these days to see news releases documenting the failure of yet another experimental drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, one major pharmaceutical company, Pfizer…

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