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Daily Dose of DHA

January 22, 2014

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

January 21, 2014

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

January 16, 2014

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

January 14, 2014

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

January 10, 2014

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

January 8, 2014

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

January 6, 2014

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.

January 5, 2014

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 …

Your Date With Brain Destiny

January 3, 2014

Your Date With Brain Destiny

Can you believe that I have been so bold as to claim that lifestyle factors, over which we have control, may play a role in determining whether or not we develop Alzheimer’s disease? To be sure, I read the c…

The Gift of Neuroplasticity

December 31, 2013

The Gift of Neuroplasticity

With the statute of limitations having long expired, I can now describe my first experiences in learning about the human brain. When I was a child, I didn’t have the opportunity to spend much time with my fa…

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