Drop Acid, David Perlmutter
Drop Acid, David Perlmutter
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Drop Acid
The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid—The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health

Author: David Perlmutter

Narrator: Peter Ganim

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/15/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author of Grain Brain and Brain Wash offers simple dietary and lifestyle tweaks to help you lose weight, prevent (and reverse) disease, and live a long and healthy life by reducing high uric acid levels—the hidden health risk you didn't know you had.  What do obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, fatty liver disease, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, neurological disorders, and premature death have in common? All can be stoked by high uric acid levels.
 
Our most respected scientific literature is bursting with evidence that elevated uric acid levels lie at the root of many pervasive health conditions, but mainstream medicine for the most part remains unaware of this connection. This is especially alarming because a large number of Americans don’t know they are suffering from increased levels, putting them at risk for developing or exacerbating potentially life-threatening illnesses.
 
Offering an engaging blend of science and practical advice, Drop Acid exposes the deadly truth about uric acid and teaches invaluable strategies to manage its levels, including: Simple dietary edits focused on reducing fructose and foods high in “purines” that can raise uric acidNatural hacks that lower levels such as consuming tart cherries, vitamin C, quercetin, and coffeeIdentifying common pharmaceuticals that threaten to increase uric acidLifestyle interventions, like restorative sleep and exerciseHow to easily test your uric acid levels at home—a test routinely performed in your doctor’s office during regular check-ups but typically ignored.Featuring the groundbreaking “LUV” (Lower Uric Values) diet, 35 delicious recipes, self-assessment quizzes, and a 21-day program for dropping levels, Drop Acid empowers readers with the information they need to address this hidden danger and live longer, leaner, and healthier lives.

Author Bio

David Perlmutter, MD, FACN is a board-certified neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He is a frequent lecturer at symposia sponsored by institutions including the World Bank, Columbia University, New York University, Yale, and Harvard, and serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

He is the recipient of numerous awards, including: the Linus Pauling Award for his innovative approaches to neurological disorders; the National Nutritional Foods Association Clinician of the Year Award; and the Humanitarian of the Year award from the American College of Nutrition. He maintains an active blog at DrPerlmutter.com and is the author of Grain Brain, Brain Maker, The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan, The Grain Brain Cookbook, and Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendy on January 28, 2022

Drop Acid by David Perlmutter is a fascinating look into the effects of diet, specifically excess uric acid has on the human body. The book is full of scientific references but, it is told in a conversational tone that is easy to understand. The book is told in two parts. The first part gives you al......more

Goodreads review by Marsha on January 30, 2022

An informative and clearly written book on how we are inadvertently and lethally overburdening our metabolism with uric acid by our overconsumption of certain foods. Perlmutter covered many of the same issues in his previous books, Grain Brain and Brain Wash although the focus on this guide is sligh......more

Goodreads review by Bam cooks the books on February 06, 2024

Catchy title, right? No, not LSD but uric acid levels. This is good book for those who are facing medical problems because of their high uric acids levels--gout, kidney stones, etc. That's usually the first sign that something is going wrong with how your body processes uric acid. Dr Perlmutter expl......more

Goodreads review by Denis on June 21, 2022

The topic is great, but the depth of explained chemistry and mechanics are a bit shallow. Finished reading this book, I feel like I was promised a lot, but the promise was not fulfilled in full. Will have to go for more reading on uric acid.......more