Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers

David Perlmutter

Sep 2013 · Little, Brown

About this ebook

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The devastating truth about the effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain, with a 4-week plan to achieve optimum health.

In Grain Brain, renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, exposes a finding that's been buried in the medical literature for far too long: carbs are destroying your brain. Even so-called healthy carbs like whole grains can cause dementia, ADHD, epilepsy, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression, decreased libido, and much more.

Groundbreaking and timely, Grain Brain shows that the fate of your brain is not in your genes. It's in the food you eat. The cornerstone of all degenerative conditions, including brain disorders, is inflammation, which can be triggered by carbs, especially containing gluten or high in sugar. Dr. Perlmutter explains what happens when the brain encounters common ingredients in your daily bread and fruit bowls, how statin drugs may be erasing your memory, why a diet high in "good fats" is ideal, and how to spur the growth of new brain cells at any age.

Dr. Perlmutter's revolutionary 4-week plan shows you how to keep your brain healthy, vibrant, and sharp while dramatically reducing your risk for debilitating neurological diseases as well as relieving more common, everyday conditions -- without drugs. Easy-to-follow strategies, delicious recipes, and weekly goals help you to put the plan into action. With a blend of anecdotes, cutting-edge research, and accessible, practical advice, Grain Brain teaches you how to take control of your "smart genes," regain wellness, and enjoy lifelong health and vitality.

Ratings and reviews

The core message to check for gluten sensitivity and reduce carbohydrates seemed solid to me. I appreciated the extensive references to medical research and challenges to our understanding of cholesterol. But the book's credibility suffered as the doctor's recommendations started to sound like a panacea for our modern day ills.

Don't read this crap. If you think you have a gluten intolerance get checked, otherwise you are like 90% of the rest of the population and will be fine eating it....

He is a doctor, and he wrote this book from his experience. I wish for the people who say is crap, end up with a loved one in a hospital, learn the loved one has a mental illness (WHY? WHY? WHY?), start giving them psychotic drugs. Then start opening your eye, that drugs are not the answer, just an easy way out for doctors. Americans eat horribly, our guts is messed up, and our guts is the one, where most of our immunity, mental and physical well being is produced. The book is awesome and so is the Doc!

About the author

David Perlmutter, MD, is president of the Perlmutter Health Center in Naples, Florida, and the co-founder and president of The Perlmutter Brain Foundation. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the American College of Nutrition and the Linus Pauling Award, and he serves on the Medical Advisory Board of The Dr. Oz Show. A frequent lecturer, he writes a blog at A href="http://www.vanguardneurologist.com/"VanguardNeurologist.com/a and is a contributor to The Huffington Post. He is the author of The Better Brain Book, Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten, and Power Up Your Brain.