Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN 
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Enjoy this recipe for Salmon with Mustard Glaze. It’s a delicious choice for lunch or dinner.
This is the first of three cooking videos I will be sharing based on recipes that can be found in The Grain Brain Cookbook.
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Here’s my take on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
To learn more about ALS, view one of my previous blog posts on the subject.
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CoQ10: Powerful Supplement for Health
Discussion of the Evidence, Scope, Benefits and Risk. Please take a look at this discussion as I’m certain it will help answer some important questions. In addition, some very informative research about coenzyme Q10 can be found in the science section of our website.
Coenzyme Q10 is one of the most fundamentally important nutritional supplements I recommend and use in my clinical practice not just for patients with heart disease, but to support brain health and general health as well. We generally recommend 100mg daily, and 200mg daily for those on statins, beta-blockers, or tricyclic antidepressants.
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Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - August 19, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Science Supplements beta-blockers blood pressure Cardiovascular disease Cholesterol CoQ10 heart lipitor migraines Statins toprol zocor Source Type: blogs
But… it’s Gluten Free?
I frequently hear from patients and friends that they are surprised they aren’t losing weight even though they’ve “gone gluten-free.” It’s at that point that I ask for a little bit of clarification in terms of what they think being gluten-free really means. I often learn, surprisingly, that people often say that they only shop from the gluten-free aisle in the grocery store as if that’s some kind of feather in their cap.
Many grocery stores do in fact have gluten-free sections. And what is so disenchanting is the realization that what they are selling includes gluten-free pastas, cakes, cookies, breads, etc. th...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - August 17, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Nutrition Videos blood sugar Gluten gluten free high-carb Source Type: blogs
4 Reasons Why Kale is a True Superfood
By: Austin Perlmutter, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine
When it comes to healthy vegetables, kale may be among the best. Packing a powerful punch of antioxidants, nutrients and excellent digestive support, its role in optimal wellness is tough to dispute. For anyone still undecided, here are the top 4 reasons to make kale a part of your life.
Kale is jam-packed with vitamins. Eating one cup of chopped kale gets you over 200% of your daily value of vitamin A, 134% of your daily value for vitamin C, and almost 700% of your daily value for vitamin K! In addition, kale contains important minerals like manganese, p...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - August 14, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Nutrition antioxidants fiber kale Omega-3 Pesto vitamin a vitamin c vitamin k Source Type: blogs
Inflammation – Strong Relationship to Dementia
Inflammation is a process with which we are all familiar. Whether from an insect bite or an arthritic joint, we associate inflammation with the typical observations of pain, redness, and swelling as well as loss of function.
In Grain Brain as well as my recent PBS program, BrainChange, I described that this very same process, inflammation, is actually a pivotal player in such diverse brain conditions as Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and even autism.
That said, the most fundamental take home message of all my media outreach is to convince everyone willing to listen that you’ve got to do ...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - March 26, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Science Alzheimer’s Arthritis Autism blood sugar Brainchange glycation Grain Brain inflammation multiple sclerosis pain Parkinson's Source Type: blogs
Laura M.
Seven years ago I had a grand mal seizure and it was discovered I had a brain tumor (astrocytoma grade 3). It was so large that my entire right parietal lobe had to be removed in order to get the whole tumor.
One year later I suddenly developed what was diagnosed as reactive hypoglycemia. I was told I had to eat every two hours and, in fact, if I didn’t I got the shakes very quickly. I was having to eat so often that I no longer enjoyed eating.
I saw you on my local PBS station, bought the book and haven’t turned back since. I can go for 5 hours without eating and now I can actually be hungry and eat. In fact, ...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - March 25, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Success brain tumor grand mal grand mal seizure hypoglycemia Source Type: blogs
Mike and Linda G.
What a wonderful story of success from Mike and Linda. It’s great to see how they go through this together. – Dr. Perlmutter
My wife bought your book “Grain Brain” a few months ago and like most books we buy, it just sat on the coffee table for a while and neither of us even opened it for a few days. When Linda first picked up the book and began to read, it became obvious that this was not just another diet book that was going to fail us again. We both have strong histories of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in our families and, from first-hand experience, it is the most cruel and debilitating disease ...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - March 25, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Success Alzheimer's disease Dementia energy knee replacement Sleep spinal fusion weight loss Source Type: blogs
Gluten and the Microbiome
In humans, the relationship between type 1 diabetes and celiac disease is clear: having celiac disease dramatically increases risk for becoming a type 1 diabetic. But even beyond those with celiac disease, it has now been shown that early introduction of gluten-containing cereals in infancy is directly related to increased risk for type 1 diabetes.
The why and how of this relationship are still not perfectly clear. However, new research is focused on the role of dietary gluten in challenging the microbiome – the 100 trillion bacteria living within each of us – and how this paves the way for increased inflammation and a...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - March 25, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Science autoimmunity bacteria diabetes Gluten inflammation intestines mice microbiome Type 1 Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Pesticides Increase Risk for Neurodegenerative Conditions
We vote with our wallets. That said, we are certainly seeing a substantial increase in interest in organic foods, and with good reason. It has become clear that aside from the nutritional advantages of organic food choices, there is indeed valid concern with reference to the toxic effects of residual pesticides in fruits and vegetables.
From my perspective as a neurologist I want to consider all possibilities when it comes to factors that may increase a person’s risk for such maladies as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. New research clearly links pesticides and other toxic exposures to increasing risk for these condition...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - March 24, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Nutrition Science Alzheimer’s neurologist Parkinson's pesticides Source Type: blogs
Getting the Answers
Last month, you may have seen a post on my Facebook page about an interview I had done with Medscape. A few weeks later, the interview was made available to the general public on WebMD. The main focus of the interview was to allow me to explain how and why gluten and carbohydrates represent such a powerful threat to the human brain.
Now that the article has had a chance to disseminate across the internet, I’ve seen a flood of comments from medical practitioners, industry experts, and interested individuals, asking questions, providing anecdotal evidence, offering support, and much, much more. So, I wanted to take an oppo...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - March 21, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Grain Brain Nutrition Science athletes calories carbs cereal Diet exercise fat fruit Grains medscape Paleo protein sugar webmd white bread Source Type: blogs
Christine T.
I love to hear from fellow medical professionals like Christine, who have shifted their way of thinking based on their personal experience with a changed diet/lifestyle. – Dr. Perlmutter
I have battled my weight all my life. In my early 20′s, an allergist warned me that I was sensitive to many grains and that I should eat them sparingly. I ignored it. At 49 I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
I continued eating my usual diet and my blood sugars continued to rise, as did my insulin doses. When I was told I needed four injections a day as well as oral medications, I had just about had it. I was overweight sign...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - March 19, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Success blood sugar Carbohydrates carbs diabetes ebergy insulin nausea protein restless leg syndrome RLS Sleep Type 2 diabetes weight loss Source Type: blogs
Cindy J.
The success Cindy has seen with her migraines has been well-documented in others. There are some studies available on my site that highlight this. – Dr. Perlmutter
I have suffered from migraines for 26 years. They have been debilitating and over the years I have tried everything to prevent them. My neurologist has prescribed an arsenal of drugs, including beta-blockers, anti-depressants, calcium channel blockers, antihistamines and topamax. I tried eliminating triggers from my diet to no avail. I always got a migraine when the pressure dropped and there was a storm. Nothing stopped my weekly headaches. Sometimes I...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - March 19, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Success avocado carbs coconut oil gluten free Headaches Migraine protein Shake Source Type: blogs
Ruth Ann N.
I’m an RN. I ordered Grain Brain after seeing you on FOX & Friends.
My husband had ignored my suggestions that he lose weight for years. The last week of November and first week of December 2013 he was going to have cataract surgery. I suggested he try the low-carb, gluten-free diet because his blood sugar a year before had been pre-diabetic. He was concerned about the chance of infection and loss of sight so he agreed.
During the week before Thanksgiving and the week after, he lost 10 pounds! His 2-hour post-prandial blood sugar was 98.
To date, he has gone from 215 pounds a week before Thanksgiving to 192.9 po...
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Mark B.
It’s great to hear that the changes Mark has made to his diet and lifestyle have allowed him to do his favorite things once again. – Dr. Perlmutter
Three years ago my weight was up to 165 lbs. (I am 5-7 tall, was 62 at the time). One day, my wife wife just looked at me and said, “Enough!” We went on the HCG diet that a coworker had lost about 30 lbs. on. I lost about 8 lbs. and noticed that my joints were no longer aching. This had been a common affliction all my adult life. I had always attributed it to a severe penicillin reaction when I was 7. But, when I began to eat my favorite foods again and ...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - March 14, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Success aches anemia gluten free joints pains weight loss Source Type: blogs
