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Coconut Palm Sugar – What’s the Skinny?

Coconut Palm Sugar – What’s the Skinny?

Without a doubt, there is an incredible level of chatter about the latest sweetener to take the spotlight among those of us who are paying attention to these kinds of things. Coconut palm sugar is made from …
Ketogenic Diet Benefits

Ketogenic Diet Benefits

If you’re a part of our community on Facebook, you may remember seeing a study I recently posted regarding the long-term impacts of the ketogenic diet in a study of obese patients. The study, available thank…
Daily Dose of DHA

Daily Dose of DHA

If you follow my work, you know that I strongly advocate for making sure that your diet includes a hearty dose of omega-3 fats, the healthy ones we’ve replaced in our current diet with omega-6 fats. For me, …
The Real Heart Disease Villain

The Real Heart Disease Villain

I’m going to keep this one short and to the point, because I want to make sure you get right to the message here. A few months ago, I came across a blog post from DietDoctor that tackled the question of the…
Dr. Perlmutter On-Air

Dr. Perlmutter On-Air

Between the continued press for Grain Brain, ongoing regional media appearances and the momentum of my public TV special BRAINCHANGE, I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to share the lessons of Grain Brain…
Scary Sweets

Scary Sweets

Many people think that a diet focused on boosting brain health can’t include the occasional treat or sweet. That’s simply not true. There are plenty of sweets out there that you can eat that won’t have an ad…
New Evidence

New Evidence

If you haven’t visited the Science section of my website recently, you may not have noticed that I recently added a link to Neurology, one of the most authoritative, and widely read, journals on the subject …
First Steps

First Steps

It’s still early into 2014, but it’s never too early to make smart choices for your health. Last week, I laid out some steps you could take to start 2014 right and ensure a smooth transition into a lifestyle…
Long-Distance Running on a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet

Long-Distance Running on a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet

Humans are natural endurance athletes. While the concept of “carb loading,” or the use of sports drinks and gels in endurance events are increasingly popular, human physiology is perfectly set up to use fat …
Cholesterol Leads to Alzheimer’s? Nonsense.

Cholesterol Leads to Alzheimer’s? Nonsense.

Recently, the research study Associations Between Serum Cholesterol Levels and Cerebral Amyloidosis, published in the journal JAMA Neurology, gained a lot of attention in the press. Somehow it was construed …