Renowned neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter exposes the devastating truth about the effects of wheat, carbs and sugar on the brain - including everything from chronic headaches to Alzheimer's - and reveals a revolutionary solution.
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 VanguardNeurologist.com 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.
"A galvanizing call to arms against a gluten-heavy
diet....Perlmutter's credentials as a board-certified neurologist
and American College of Nutrition Fellow make him a uniquely
qualified voice in the debate about which foods are best for the
brain and body." --Kirkus Reviews
"A provocative, eye-opening scientific account of how diet
profoundly influences nerve health and brain function. Grain Brain
explains how the American diet rich in gluten and inflammatory
foods is linked to neurological conditions. Dr. Perlmutter outlines
a blueprint for optimal health and a more resilient brain through
proper nutrition and lifestyle. Grain Brain is a
must-read!"--Gerard E. Mullin, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine,
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and author of The Inside
Tract: Your Good Gut Guide to Great Digestive Health
"A tour de force that is destined to save many lives. As I read
this important and well-written book I found myself nodding my head
vigorously in agreement at practically every page. [Grain Brain]
gives us what we need to know to be well again. Please read it."
--Health Central
"Dementia and many other brain diseases are not inevitable, nor are
they genetic. They are directly and powerfully linked to a diet
high in sugar and grains. Grain Brain not only proves this, it also
gives you everything you need to know to protect your brain--or a
loved one's--now."--Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Women's
Bodies, Women's Wisdom
"Dr. Perlmutter is the leading integrative medicine neurologist in
North America today. His ability to fully integrate conventional
medicine diagnosis and treatment with the latest innovations in
nutritional and environmental medicine is phenomenal. As a teacher
and clinician, he has fundamentally changed how physicians and
patients think about neurological degeneration and, happily,
regeneration." --Joseph Pizzorno, MD, coauthor of Encyclopedia of
Natural Medicine
"Dr. Perlmutter outlines an innovative approach to our most fragile
organ, the brain. He is an absolute leader in the use of
alternative and conventional approaches in the treatment of
neurologic disorders. I have referred him patients with wonderful
results. He is on the cutting edge and can help change the way we
practice medicine." --Mehmet Oz, MD
"Dr. Perlmutter provides sound advice, supported by the latest and
most well respected medical research." --Russell. B. Roth, MD, Past
President, American Medical Association
"Dr. Perlmutter takes us on a detailed tour of the destructive
effects that 'healthy whole grains' have on our brains. Modern
wheat, in particular, is responsible for destroying more brains in
this country than all the strokes, car accidents, and head trauma
combined. Dr. Perlmutter makes a persuasive case for this
wheat-free approach to preserve brain health and functioning, or to
begin the process of reversal." --William Davis, MD, author of
Wheat Belly
"If you want to boost your brain power, keep your memory, and lift
your mood and energy, as well as heal from a host of other common
complaints, Dr. Perlmutter is your guide. This is the definitive
instruction book for the care and feeding of your brain!" --Mark
Hyman, MD, author of The Blood Sugar Solution
"Mind-blowing and disruptive to some long-standing beliefs about
what our bodies require for optimal health...GRAIN BRAIN lays out
an easy-to-understand roadmap packed with the latest science."
--Max Lugavere, Psychology Today
"This book is a treasure. It is filled with self-empowering wisdom
and easily understood leading-edge science. It can help you to
avoid the devastating effects of an unhealthy diet and the dietary
factors which are involved. By learning from the information
presented in Dr. Perlmutter's book, you can avoid multiple health
and neurological problems."--Bernie Siegel, MD, author of Faith,
Hope, and Healing and The Art of Healing
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