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

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Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Perlmutter, David	4-week checkout	Due 05-22-2024
Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Perlmutter, David	4-week checkout	Due 05-23-2024

Against the grain -- What are your risk factors? -- The whole grain of truth. The cornerstone of brain disease : what you don't know about inflammation ; The sticky protein : gluten's role in brain inflammation (it's not just about your belly) ; Attention, carboholics and fat phobics : surprising truths about your brain's real enemies and lovers ; Not a fruitful union : this is your rain on sugar (natural or not) ; The gift of neurogenesis and controlling master switches : how to change your genetic destiny ; Brain drain : how gluten robs you and your children's peace of mind -- Grain brain rehab. Dietary habits for an optimal brain : hello, fasting, fats, and essential supplements ; Genetic medicine : jog your genes to build a better brain ; Good night, brain : leverage your leptin to rule your hormonal kingdom -- Say good-bye to grain brain. A new way of life : the four-week plan of action ; Eating your way to a healthy brain : meal plans and recipes ; The mesmerizing truth.
The devastating truth about the effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain, with a 30-day plan to achieve optimum health.

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Good to know for my brain submitted by jrwren on June 13, 2015, 1:02pm Grain Brain dispels many food and diet myths with real science. Is specifically calls out the low fat diet advocated by the US health system for the past 50 years as being unhealthy and links all of it to peer reviewed science publications to prove it. The focus is on brain health and the author Dr. Perlmutter is a neurologist. The benefits do not stop there. The same science and practices are excellent for diabetics. Excellent explanations of the metabolism of what we eat and how it effects our bodies are given. Anyone suffering from depression, ADHD or other metal illness would benefit from reading this book and adopting some or all of its suggestions.

If you have read the authors newer book, Brain Maker, you will read a lot of things in common. This book does a better job explaining some of the metabolism around sugar and specifically mentions the very important work of Robert Lustig. Brain maker instead focuses on the microbiome. The books overlap a lot, and they also complement one another. If I could only read one, I'd choose the newer Brain Maker.

Eye opening submitted by moola on July 13, 2019, 6:05am Full of good information