Exercise your brain
Exercise does not just make your body stronger, but it actually works its magic to protect and preserve brain function by controlling inflammation, increasing insulin sensitivity, improving blood...
View ArticleAvoiding Alzheimer’s
Q: What are some ways to avoid getting Alzheimer’s? A: Here are the fundamental keys for reducing your risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease, a disease for which there is no treatment. First,...
View ArticleThe Process of Neuroplasticity
Q: What is neuroplasticity and how does it work? I posted an answer to this question over on IntegrativePractitioner. What follows are snippets from that article. For the whole article see: Making New...
View ArticleLong-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...
View ArticleCan Exercise Enhance Insulin Sensitivity?
A lot depends on how our cells respond to the chemical insulin. Insulin is a hormone, created in the pancreas, that functions by enhancing the way cells take in glucose. Higher levels of dietary...
View ArticlePhysical Exercise and Brain Function
Some exciting news! Science has now discovered a medical treatment that can improve memory and it was published in the Journal of The American Medical Association. Let’s have a look at this recent...
View ArticleNeurogenesis – Grow New Brain Cells Through Exercise
Back in medical school we were told that we were given a certain number of brain cells and that was it for life. However, this idea that humans do not grow new brain cells is now fully demonstrated to...
View ArticleGut Bacteria & BDNF
What if I told you that your gut bacteria have a large role to play in levels of BDNF, or brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which acts like growth hormone for the brain? In this video we look at...
View ArticleExercise and Neurogenesis
I’ve been posting over the past several years about the relationship of Alzheimer’s disease to inflammation, and the process of inflammation in general. More recently we’ve seen information relating...
View ArticleAshwagandha Improves Athletic Performance
Ashwagandha is an important herb in traditional Indian medicine because of its wide-ranging health benefits. As it turns out, there’s a lot of mainstream science surrounding this ancient herb that...
View ArticleMy Top 3 Health Recommendations for 2016
As you’re planning your New Year’s Resolutions, consider my list of suggestions for 2016: Exercise – Yes, you’ve heard it so many times before, but our understanding of what exercise does to enhance...
View ArticleStem Cell Therapy For Your Brain…And It’s Free!
David Perlmutter M.D. - Empowering Neurologist: The food, the facts, the science to control your genetic destiny. How would you like to undergo stem cell therapy that would target your brain? What if I...
View ArticleWhy Your Gut Bacteria Love Exercise!
David Perlmutter M.D. - Empowering Neurologist: The food, the facts, the science to control your genetic destiny. I’ve spoken at length about the important, health-sustaining role of diversity as it...
View ArticleTippy Toes
David Perlmutter M.D. - Empowering Neurologist: The food, the facts, the science to control your genetic destiny. Dr. Perlmutter demonstrates tippy toes. Click here to discover the rest of The Grain...
View ArticleShoulder Lifts
David Perlmutter M.D. - Empowering Neurologist: The food, the facts, the science to control your genetic destiny. Dr. Perlmutter demonstrates shoulder lifts. Click here to discover the rest of The...
View ArticleClassic Push-Ups
David Perlmutter M.D. - Empowering Neurologist: The food, the facts, the science to control your genetic destiny. Dr. Perlmutter demonstrates classic push-ups. Click here to discover the rest of The...
View ArticleLunges
David Perlmutter M.D. - Empowering Neurologist: The food, the facts, the science to control your genetic destiny. Dr. Perlmutter demonstrates lunges. Click here to discover the rest of The Grain Brain...
View ArticleThe Wide Row
David Perlmutter M.D. - Empowering Neurologist: The food, the facts, the science to control your genetic destiny. Dr. Perlmutter demonstrates the wide row. Click here to discover the rest of The Grain...
View ArticleExercise Ball Sit-Ups
David Perlmutter M.D. - Empowering Neurologist: The food, the facts, the science to control your genetic destiny. Dr. Perlmutter demonstrates exercise ball sit-ups. Click here to discover the rest of...
View ArticleBasic Bicep Curl
David Perlmutter M.D. - Empowering Neurologist: The food, the facts, the science to control your genetic destiny. Dr. Perlmutter demonstrates basic bicep curls. Click here to discover the rest of The...
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