Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar – Your Brain’s Silent Killers – With David Perlmutter, MD

Renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, blows the lid off a topic that’s been buried in medical literature for far too long: carbs are destroying your brain. And not just unhealthy carbs, but even healthy ones like whole grains can cause dementia, ADHD, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression, and much more. On this call Dr. Perlmutter will share what happens when the brain encounters common ingredients in your daily bread and fruit bowls, why your brain thrives on fat and cholesterol, and how you can spur the growth of new brain cells at any age. Alex and his guest will explore these main points from his new book Grain Brain which will be released on September 17th, 2013:

- Can Alzheimer’s be prevented?
- If celiac disease affects only about 1-2 % of the population, why all the concern about gluten?
- What’s so bad about carbs as far as the brain is concerned?
- What other brain issues are related to gluten sensitivity?
- What do you do all day – professionally?
- Why are American schoolchildren so unhealthy?
- You recently challenged the mainstream thesis of Alzheimer’s as being caused by a particular protein (beta-amyloid) please explain.