Gut Health

For years, the medical community has viewed Parkinson's Disease (PD) primarily as a neurological disorder, defined by its hallmark motor symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, and postural instability. However,...

As many are aware, I’ve spoken and written extensively on the relationship between the gut microbiome and brain health, a relationship that is certainly both complex and multifaceted. This is the central the...

In 2015, I published Brain Maker, a book that explored the remarkable, but generally overlooked relationship between the gut and the brain. These days, this relationship gets a lot of attention in both popul...

So much has been written over the past two decades about the important role that the gut microbes play in keeping us healthy. Without question, this science continues to challenge us as we learn more and mo...

One of the important themes in my book Brain Maker had to do with the role of our gut bacteria in metabolism. In the book, I reviewed the research that related changes in the gut bacteria to risk for diabet...

By Dr. Austin Perlmutter What does current research tell us about the connections between the gut microbiome and our memory? Ancient Greek texts describe two opposing rivers running through the underw...

Lately, in an apparent attempt to push back from the negativity surrounding high fructose corn syrup, there seems to be an increase in the number of articles published touting the advantages of fructose as a...

Despite countless hundreds of millions of dollars dedicated to seeking out a meaningful treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, as of the time of this writing the pharmaceutical promise of dealing with this epide...

There is certainly a lot of discussion these days about the ketogenic diet, especially as it relates to brain function. I thought it would be instructive to review one of the most important, and early, resea...

Alzheimer’s disease, now affecting about 5 ½ million Americans, is a disease for which we have no meaningful treatment whatsoever. That said, it certainly makes sense to look at various factors that contribu...