What to Eat for Optimal Brain Health - with Max Lugavere | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 147

One of the most important levers we can pull as it relates to improving our brain function currently as well as paving the way for a healthier brain in the years to come is choose to eat foods that nurture the brain. My guest today on the Empowering Neurologist, Max Lugavere, has been deeply involved in exploring food as brain medicine for many years. Let me tell you a little bit more about him.
Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, published in 8 languages around the globe. He is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life.
Lugavere appears regularly on nationally syndicated programs Rachael Ray Show, and The Doctors. He has contributed to Medscape, Vice, Fast Company, CNN, and the Daily Beast, has been featured on NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, and in The New York Times and People Magazine. He is an internationally sought-after speaker and has given talks at South by Southwest, TEDx, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, and many others.
Max is a thought leader and citizen scientist doing a terrific job exploring how lifestyle choices play out in terms of charting the brain’s destiny. And today we discuss his wonderful new book, The Genius Kitchen.
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0:00 Intro
3:50 Max’s Journey to Brain Health
11:10 Foods that Support the Brain
20:30 Foods & Satiation
30:33 Sodium - Good or Bad?
37:44 Eggs: A Cognitive Multivitamin
43:05 Prescribing Diet & Exercise
59:00 Conclusion
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Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, published in 8 languages around the globe. He is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life.
Lugavere appears regularly on the Dr. Oz Show, the Rachael Ray Show, and The Doctors. He has contributed to Medscape, Vice, Fast Company, CNN, and the Daily Beast, has been featured on NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, and in The New York Times and People Magazine. He is an internationally sought-after speaker and has given talks at South by Southwest, TEDx, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, and many others.
geniuskitchenbook.com/
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[@watercolourgoddess]

I used to take care of a lady who was 99 and high functioning cognitively I asked her what is your secret? and she said an egg a day... its the beginning of life.

[@pfunk2637]

Dr P, I am a physician, thanks for providing us information that we never learned in Med school. These talks should really be mandatory education for students in their first two years of school.

[@marianadazdyova5089]

Completely agree, med education in this field is absolutely necessary!

[@irenewottreng9762]

Pharma will never let that happen

[@twilamckenney325]

Big Pharma really doesn't want docs to push good nutrition as a way for us to be much healthier than the general population here in the USA!

[@shirleypolidore3390]

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[@pierrettevincentschroeder]

Pea powder, spinach, kale and almonds led me to leaky gut and the discovery of oxalates and the ill effects on my health. Took 18 months to fix. Everyone is different and what some people can eat make others extremely sick. Six year journey for me to good health.

[@ginalowe1924]

Good point

[@jankassay7292]

I have kidney stone formation this stay away from oxalates, especially spinach ++

[@gardeniabee]

I do well with a tiny amount of Chanca Piedra (Stonebreaker Tea) as powder or even a capsule, does wonders for preventing gall bladder problems. I assume, since it is known as Stonebreaker Tea) that it is a herb worth considering for these other problems.

[@jill3686]

Alf when I asked my Cardiologist, what made my pressure jump from 132 July 27 the Aug 180. It it continued to I was 198/ 105. He said I don't know. I have essential pressure. I was stable for years. I thought it could be my heart developing Afib. I'm lucky to be alive. Valsartan affects your vision, and can become permanent. Entresto necrotizes the main artery to your kidney. This destroying your kidneys. Which were in good shape till Entresto. So you'll develop swelling in your legs. Cause your kidney function is down. They can't filter all the waste. Thanks doc. I told my kids. They're killing me. They've made me old. Medications and side affects has convinced family to think their loved one needs to be in a nursing home. To rot, till you die. Why make people live longer if you can't improve the quality of life?

[@user-vj1jc9mw8g]

Well said, it's time for a new style of O.A .Home, where people are free to live like humans, and not treated like Imbeciles

[@lizardfirefighter110]

What I find most interesting is that there are people that have absolutely no interest in trying things to improve their health span. Even when confronted with pain and or discomfort and even when exposed to this kind of information, they are not the least bit curious on what they can do outside their doctor’s recommendations.

[@sherryledwards3687]

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[@gracegwozdz8185]

Indeed, some of us don't want to change for better. These are profoundly toxic people. Keep away from those.

[@skippy7208]

For some, they’d just rather pop a tablet than bother addressing the root cause of the problem 🙄

[@tracyjoell]

I find that unless one is extremely sick, they will keep on doing the same behaviors.

[@lizardfirefighter110]

At 51:18 Don’t forget regular cold exposure - cold showers, ice baths and no coat😨🥶🥶🥶😂😂. This practice improves the health of the vascular system and thus blood flow to the brain.

[@MrGoatlady]

Wonderful information, I think the most profound advise came at the end when he talked about how to eat. I have made it a practice to gaze at my food with gratitude for the provision, colors, flavors and scents, giving thanks to God for creating it before I eat.

[@susana2007]

Yes, thank you God for all of the healing foods He has created...

[@carolannodlum634]

@@susana2007 know

[@barryminor616]

We are what we assimilate 💚⚡💖🤎🌞👣💤🧠 Make better BEST GENIUS CHOICES...

[@JanClaughton]

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[@nowhere22]

Eggs are no longer cheap

[@hettylennon3573]

I'm amazed that an advert for mouthwash popped up just as the guys were discussing the harm in using it. Great timing KZbin!

[@maxlugavere]

Always a pleasure chatting with you, David! You are a gentleman and a scholar.

[@acidclarity_]

Come to Europe and try the grass fed grass finished pasteur raised delicacies here. I think you'll love it

[@DavidPerlmutterMD]

Great to have you on Max - always enjoy our conversations

[@mariecarton8611]

@@acidclarity_ Hello from Ireland the home of Grass fed beef and all other meats ie., lamb, mutton, pork and not forgetting Fish. Since we are an Island there is an abundance of it.

[@notoglobalism3754]

@@mariecarton8611 Cuba is also an island, but Cuban fishermen are always robbed of their best catch because THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO FREELY FISH THE ISLAND'S SHORES! The only ones officially allowed to fish are the Regime's henchmen. They are told that the catch will be exported to have revenue for social programs, but all of it gets "exported" to the fat, Cuban government officials who mostly live in a secluded area of the island.

[@bernicepattow5193]

So are U, Dear Max a Gentleman and a Scholar!!

[@samanthacalloway5131]

I’m 25, and have been researching diet, health, and prevention since I was about 22. My mother had dementia almost half my life until she passed. I’m on the same page.! Thanks to my mother I’ve learned so much about health.. so stressful and overwhelming sometimes but worth it!💆☺️

[@rileyesposito3043]

My mum has now too

[@notoglobalism3754]

@@rileyesposito3043 Dementia, cancer, and 99% of other illnesses is being DONE to humanity by the globalist #BigPharma and #FoodINDUSTRY. Some of their methods are: #SoilDepletion Replacing #WildCatch with #FarmRaised. In the name of CONVENIENCE: adding #HarmfulChemicals to processed foods, fertilizers, #WeedKILLERS. Hijacking #HumanInstincts with an ill manufactured #FoodPyramid. ... many more ways, many more ways! The more #research the sicker we get. The more we #donate the more sprawling #CancerCenters get! STOP #BigPharma against humanity! #CancerResearch only finds new ways to make more money from #WHO's #FDA's and #CDC's victims!

[@triciacarl5412]

Me 3

[@twilamckenney325]

I have always been interested in nutrition and am so happy to find professionals advocating for reversing health conditions with healthy eating. I switched to pink Himalayan salt as a way to get better micronutrients.

[@denasharpe2393]

Both my parents and at least one grandmother demonstrated the symptoms... ❤ Going to start coconut oil and mct immediately....along with trying my best to eliminate fructose....how can l reduce uric acid?? Anyone???

[@faithahora]

this is one of the BEST videos on OVERALL HEALTH I have ever watched, and I have watched them every day since high speed internet began.

[@debhall7743]

I listened to this 2 years ago and find the information shared then confirming of the way I was brought up for meal times etc. It didn't take a doctor to teach us - it was done in the home and a result of adequate teaching of manners and High School studies that was shared to the parental population at the time. This very respectful conversation is even more important to be taken forwards and shared more widely now by the Government health departments in an effort to educate our western democracies on how to stay healthy and alert in nutrition and why phone use needs to be seen as a tool in our toolbox of life and skills, and to make other things such as health and sleep a priority as a National Health Initiative c2024 for 3 years. Imagine the expansion of conscious decision making that shall save our taxes and allow them to be used each year as a rebate instead of a national debt.

[@cherylmendelsohn4950]

Dr P thank you so much for this I am a 79 year old dental hygienist with a Masters degree In nutrition. I starts my morning with 15-20 minutes of exercise , one nutrition podcast and I walk the dog a minimum of 8/10s of a mile every morning. Sometimes as much 2 1/2 miles. I have been working very hard trying changing the terrible habits I have gain through out my long life since my first heart ablation. About two months ago I had my fourth ablation. And since then I have been serious about adding more exercise and eating more healthy. Still having trouble 😢 cutting the white sugar out of my diet. Though I have added more and more sugars like coconut, honey and monk. It has been a long hard road but I am finding this is my last chance to live out my last few years more positively

[@sherrihinton2885]

Your comment is very encouraging to me

[@joliv159]

A longer fast every now and again can help break food addictions.

[@denasharpe2393]

At 76, l am with you..maybe we can make our last few years the best of all😂

[@anne-no2ic]

At 87

[@gracegwozdz8185]

Heart disease? Sugar! Dementia? Sugar! Rapid aging? Sugar! Bone disease? Sugar! Just stop Sugar.

[@vickiswinehart8675]

The world is finally getting caught up to Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Gerson, THANK GOD!!

[@earthmamma85]

This is all wonderful information. I’m 38, and for the majority of my adult life I’ve been researching nutrition and what’s the best way to get all you need for health. I come from a family that there is mental health issues on both sides. Dementia, Alzheimer’s, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, etc. . My parents are in there late 50’s and both are exhibiting signs of cognitive decline as well as overall health decline. It’s become abundantly clear to me that I have to really take care of myself. Lowering stress, getting more exercise and sleep and making sure I focus on my nutrition.

[@gracegwozdz8185]

Diets are hereditary, just like diseases. Genes are modifiable with diets. Simple. Change your diet and you'll change your genes.

[@gracelilyyoshua328]

DETOX DEWORM NOURISH PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL SPIRITUAL

[@rhondaw5615]

Great Chat! I am 64 and like Max working on prevention. My mom passed in the first wave of Covid from the virus and dementia. Her dementia advanced faster than the speed of light after contracting Covid. This was before vaccines and treatments were available :(. I am Ketovore now. I just had locally grown asparagus and a slow cooked local beef for breakfast. yum

[@denasharpe2393]

So sorry for your difficult loss....hope you'll be successful in your preventive dietary measures...

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

you REALLY think vac seens ARE what the gvmt says they are?

[@Erica-yr3gf]

Thank you both. Wonderful show. I’m 60 yrs old and I remember when ‘eggs’ especially yolks were ‘bad’ for you. I never bought into that bs. I always believed that eggs are a wonderful source of nutrients.

[@francineharris9473]

Depending of where they come from and how they're raised

[@brendamatthews4435]

I think the world needs to grow their own garden. Even the vegetables you buy from the shop have little nutrition. I was diagnosed with Type 2 and panicked. I watch carbs as well as sugar in food I buy. I lost 20 kilos (44lbs) and although I'm at risk, I'm no longer in the pre-diabetic category. I still have to lose 20 more kilos to be back where I once was as a 30 something young adult. And I'm trying to learn how to grow nutritious, organic food. There is so much on the internet to help you.

[@denasharpe2393]

🎉keep up the good work!!❤

[@clivewells1736]

I saw a dr Howard Mandel describing how cooking rice, pasta or bread and then putting it to chill in the fridge makes the starch resistant to our gut enzymes and cooking or toasting it again before you eat will increase this effect which leaves it free to be digested by your gut bacteria which turn it into fatty acid chains keeping them happy. The best advice though was a doctor who had the best meal for cleaning your arteries... No Meal! He reckoned water fasting was the best way to give your circulatory system a rest and activate the cleaning protocol our stoneage relatives relied upon when short of food - breaking out the fat stores, clearing up dead and damaged cells and stimulating stem cell production to heal any wounds or damage! Made my day to hear him say what the wild animals have known all along - if you're sick take yourself off and chill that's why some animals hibernate and come out brand new and ready for break-fast!

[@Joy80JJ]

So enjoyed this interview with Max. Dr P you are a great listener & interviewer. Thank you

[@DavidPerlmutterMD]

Thanks for watching, and for those nice comments

[@acidclarity_]

Please can we have an Alzheimer's prevention month? We can all cook genius kitchen recipes and inspire each other

[@roseker3288]

Thank you, Dr. Perlmuter❤️You are one of our true superheroes. I am privileged to hear that the much needed knowledge of food as medicine and preventative care is finally being understood and used in functional medicine. You and your kindred spirits are healing a hurting system. I love you and thank you again🙏⚛️💝🌹

[@tinapadilla4755]

Dr. Perlmutter n Max. Thank you for the inspiring presentation. Really enjoyed it. I learned alot. I did want to comment abt the salt. Years ago I went on a high protein, low carb diet. Given to me by my personal trainer. Went from a size 12 to a size 2-4. He told me I would get used to food w/o salt. In a short time I did. With that, When I ate meat or celery, etc, I was able to 'taste' the natural salt in these foods. If I had a salad, I would dress it with extra virgin olive oil. All turned out well. Cpl months bak, had a heart check-up. Heart was fine. Nontheless, the nurse said to me, "watch the salt." Today, I still don't add salt. @ restaurants, I order my steak without salt. And for me, it's delicious. I'm 78. 🙏😊

[@denasharpe2393]

Ty❤❤

[@1timbarrett]

Good on you for trusting what medical practitioners say. I hope that whatever salt you DO still use is of high quality.😊

[@betsmcq]

I am so happy I watched this! I never used mouthwash until about 6 months ago when my dentist recommended it to slow or eliminate the development of cavities. I felt uneasy about using it and now know that I should have trusted my intuition.

[@MacSwan]

The older I get, 67 the more I use it. I take a small bottle with me in my purse. I floss too but the wash refreshes my mouth during the day and cleans it.

[@1dayUllC]

@@MacSwan You might as well just chew fresh peppermint or lemongrass leaves

[@1timbarrett]

I used mouthwash only when I’m scheduled to meet other people. And I floss only for the three weeks before each appointment with the dental hygienist.😮. Would that system work for you? 🤔

[@1dayUllC]

@@1timbarrett Kickboxing is the best for everything.

[@donnazukadley7300]

Use coconut oil for a mouthwash. 1 tablespoon and swish it around in your mouth for a minute or two. Look it up!

[@betterbrainhealing5970]

This is information that I research in 2010 when my daughter suffered a traumatic brain injury. And I saw what they were giving her through her feeding tube in the hospital and I thought there’s no way she was going to be able to heal her brain and all that Processed sugar and oil. As soon as I started feeding her brain healthy food blenderized into her feeding tube it was like a miracle she began to improve cognitively and stopped getting infections out. There wasn’t a lot of information like this out in 2010 when I wrote my book Better Brain Healing, nutritional and spiritual healing for the brain to help save my daughter.

[@barbarastrate8388]

This was excellent! I've been on my nutrition journey for nearly a decade now and there was some new info I was Grateful to hear!! PLEASE, one cautionary note I wish had been brought up with the salt discussion: regular, iodized table salt is the bad guy! Yes, undemonizing salt is a good step, but let's tell people the good kind of salt to use. CELTIC sea salt, REAL salt, Hymalayn salt are all good choices. I wish I could remember the downsides of regular table salt, but for a good discussion about that, look up Barbara O'Neil, with table salt in the search, to get her presentation.. She explains it well. Thank you for a GREAT, informative discussion!!!

[@1timbarrett]

Salt quality truly matters!

[@pepper419]

I had a $25.00 Scotch Fillet today. I don't usually spend that kind of money on meat but oh, it was lovely. As a pensioner, this was something that really was a (one of) and I appreciated every tiny bite. I'm a carnivore but never buy food that pricey.

[@lindabell6293]

Another Ya-Ya-Ya nutritional how-to book pitch - - Boy did you fool me. This was great!!! Cutting edge. Thank you.

[@marianadazdyova5089]

Terrific conversation! I enjoyed thoroughly. Thanks!

[@marcysmith2851]

So encouraging to listen to well-spoken experts!

[@cherylwyble1152]

Excellent, love the information Max & Dr Perlmutter share with us ♥️

[@billkaufman1555]

I had three egg omelet this morning with yellow squash, zucchini, red pepper, and cheese. This is quite often my morning meal.

[@hmmn4769]

Max, I love what you're doing! It fact it's changed how I live. My mom was diagnosed with onset dementia. Something you said...dementia starts 20 yrs before its diagnosed ! I feel it must be happening to me! I'm not the 30yr old I once was! I'm now 56. Just one question. Sodium is not salt. Salt is a component of Sodium. 99 percent of Salt sold or in food has been stripped of nutrients that the body needs to use ....Sodium. Without those nutrients Sodium becomes toxic! Please look into the research. My moms doctor, she's a peach, but she's adamant about her recommending certain health applications. I'm just a warehouse dude. I'm ignored. But you are changing even professional doctors. Please look into Salt vs sodium!

[@ariadnaflorescu478]

May God inspire you! And quickly...

[@HistoryRepeats101]

I finally broke down and bought a bottle of mouthwash recently at the dollar store - looks and smells just like that well known brand and I’m not giving it up!! Why, it is very necessary to calm down the itching when bitten by Fire Ants in the south!!! So it goes on my foot, the only place for mouthwash.

[@lisacorbin4477]

Really? Hell, I've been heating spoons in boiled water and pressing the spoon on the bites.

[@gerafinali4384]

My great grandmother made everything she ate from scratch, grew many vegetables and had her own chickens. She was very active living in the countryside. And she got terrible Alzheimers...

[@denasharpe2393]

Please take all the precautions you can to maintain your health

[@d.d.mac.3773]

Is there a good Alzheimer's?

[@1timbarrett]

Poor thing.😢. I wonder how isolated she may have been socially…? 🤔

[@sgb9007]

@@1timbarrett my mother was physically active since childhood, ate well (healthily) & was socially active. She did everything “right” but wound up with a form of dementia called progressive supranuclear palsy. My husband is in his 80’s, active tennis player, exercises very day and eats a well balanced diet. He was recently diagnosed with ALZ & is participating in a clinical trial. Live an active healthy lifestyle because it’s fun and you feel good. But don’t think this will stop brain disease.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

@@sgb9007 did your husband get depoke? take any doctor drugs?

[@lilytea3]

0:00: 🧠 Nutrition plays a significant role in brain health and the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. 5:42: 🔑 The speaker's mother was diagnosed with a neurological condition and faced challenges in getting proper treatment. 11:29: 🧠 The role of nutrition in brain health is often overlooked by medical professionals, but it is becoming increasingly important. 16:45: 🥩 Grass-fed beef is a controversial but highly beneficial brain food due to its abundance of micronutrients and creatine, which supports brain energy metabolism and cognitive function. 22:41: 🌱 Eating a variety of whole plant foods can nurture the bacteria and viruses in our gut, which can have a positive impact on our health. 27:47: 🥦 The video discusses the macronutrients in snacks and their impact on satiety and weight. 33:30: 🧂 Adding salt to food is important for palatability and only a small portion of sodium intake comes from personal salt usage. 38:52: 🥚 Egg yolks are rich in cholesterol, which is important for brain health due to its role in neuronal communication and neurotransmitter production. 44:53: 💊 Exercise is the most effective intervention in slowing cognitive decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment. 50:24: 🧠 Using antiseptic mouthwash that kills oral bacteria may have detrimental effects on health, including a reduced risk of Alzheimer's in men who take sildenafil (Viagra). 55:52: 💡 Optimizing digestion is important for reaping the full benefits of food and exercise. Recap by Tammy AI

[@aanchaallllllll]

Thanks for sharing it! Saving my time with useful time stamps! where you get this AI summary tool Tammy AI??

[@masudahmed6029]

Mouth wash has fluoride which is a neurotoxin

[@charlieyoung6548]

Why do everybody ignore coconut help and Dr. Mary T. Newport regarding Alzheimer’s disease? I am so curious.

[@maribelpita5745]

If you take coconut oil but still eat a diet high in carbohydrates and additives, and drugs or so called medicines it’s not going to help much.

[@carolbrown7522]

Thank you for an excellent discussion, and a reminder to those of us who have pretty decent diets that mindfulness contributes to getting the best from our foods (no more dinners in front of the news!).

[@MaryBaconSydney]

This is brilliant info. Perfect way to educate myself during a long 10hr drive. Thanks so much. Greetings from Australia. 🎉

[@ligiasommers]

I am a fan of Max , his books and podcast 🙏🏻❤️‍🩹✨

[@DavidPerlmutterMD]

Makes two of us!

[@meghgehlot8594]

Staity varies from person to person. What enzymes are required to digest an egg which is a genetic material of a bird? Fruits have enzymes helps to digest starch, complex carbs and pulses etc.

[@bernicepattow5193]

MAX Lugavere.. So nice to know U, my friend!!

[@claudettesechler149]

What a great discussion and great guest! Love incorporating your knowledge into my daily life..thank you so much for getting this valuable information out to us!

[@if-not-now]

I love how supporting grass fed beef is controversial nowadays. Ah… the world of nutritional epidemiology

[@christinabernard5708]

Has to be home raised ! In the store grass fed ,only a bit better ! Dr Burg tested the 3 different Beefs !

[@smrsmr5403]

My dad had Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia. He was my best friend. My brother in law used him along with my sisters to destroy my life and my daughters, and used him for their greed.

[@marcysmith2851]

I probably missed the answer, but would you mind telling me what chickens should be eating - the chickens from whom we get our eggs?

[@erikahollister]

Pasture raised is the key. They should be eating all the bugs and weeds out in the sunshine. Even eggs that are called organic or free range can be raised indoors and crowded with no access to living nature.

[@raewise6345]

What amazing information....on so many levels! Thank you! (One negative comment: Why ask him a question if you're just going to answer it?)

[@eleanorvanderhoest3956]

Fascinating and complements what i have been learning recently e.g. impact of mouth biome on everything else. Towards the end he said distractionsnwhile eating lead to a 15% reduction in ?? I couldnt hear the word because the interviewer talked over him agreeing with him. I tried listening repeatedly to no avail. Thanks Eleanor (UK)

[@donnazukadley7300]

Eggs have choline and inositol which is good for Alzheimers. Eggs also have lecithin which utilizes the cholesterol

[@rosebowe]

Great discussion. Thank you so very much!

[@lauraclaytonpollaro-ok1rl]

I Enjoy the kindness & straight-forward caring which Dr. Perl mutter shares in every interview…I Respect him tremendously!! Thank You for sharing so selflessly💫🌟🙏

[@artwoodson5451]

Dr. Perlmutter and Mr. Lugavere thank so much of all you input I am student of mental health where we have internal influence and external. Food science appeared to be embrace both. Thanks again

[@1beachgirlbabe]

Thank you for providing all these wonderful speakers and all the information you provide on good health!

[@lauraangelides9104]

I appreciate this valuable information. Thank you,

[@lynncook3898]

Excellent!! Thank you!

[@bhavnasoni711]

Great information and very sad to know about mouthwash. Though I have stopped long time ago.

[@Marxist2]

Great episode of this show. It is full of important information we all need on the subject of food.

[@roxannemitchell449]

THANK YOU !!

[@janetbrowning6602]

Thank you for this advice. I respectfully suggest you read The China Study and understand the danger posed by eating alot of animal protein since cancer is so pervasive in the West. I recommend KZbin reviews provided by Dr. Peter Rogers. I also think your comment that salt makes food palatable should be prefaced by saying if you have a risk of cardiovascular disease and/or obesity in your family, giving up salt may be alot easier for you as a risk mitigation factor. You might love your health more then your salt. Again you seem to be saying food is really about pleasure. Food and health is the topic and the key takeaway. Everyone is suffering because they eat for taste in the West. We dont need all this salt regardless of how it tastes. I really think meat and salt are quite toxic in the high quantities considered "healthy" in the West. Thank you both. Cheers

[@penniroyal4398]

What about traumatic brain injury? How many people who played sports like football and gymnastics? Falling and hitting head from bicycle and car accidents? Seems not many people want to talk about the accidents that people have had head injuries from.

[@1timbarrett]

Good question. And what about alcohol consumption? 🤔 🍸 🤔 🍸?

[@junerm21]

I am really enjoying this video. I agree with the idea of buying whole plant-based food. I don't eat any red meat, but I do eat chicken, fish, and dairy in moderation. I really agree too, with Max's reference to dark leafy greens and avocadoes. Personally, I have been studying nutrition on my own for about 20 to 25 years, and I learned quite a bit. I will most definitely purchase the books you both wrote. Thank you!

[@kerrynight3271]

What were they saying at the end about eating while distracted? They talked over one another and I couldn't understand what they were saying.

[@neelamjagga-ks7nt]

Thanks providing useful information thanks ❤❤

[@deb9784]

Wonderful insights! So grateful that you presented information that I typically would not have time to extract!

[@parent-alerte2562]

Add mtc coconut oil in coffee

[@ririali2349]

Very inspiring

[@twainmom4999]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@DavidPerlmutterMD]

Thanks for watching!

[@jere4524]

Excellent!

[@erwinrogers9470]

Excellent interview👍

[@tinapadilla4755]

Super great informatiin. Thank you Max n Dr.Perlmutter. ❤🙏

[@shantran5209]

Awesome! Thank you ♥️♥️♥️…..!

[@jillfield3102]

Fantastic info , thank you 👍💖🇬🇧

[@59skupe]

Make sure the salt is Himalayan Pink Salt or other natural, real salt that's not iodized and then take a separate iodine supplement if you need it.

[@debbier9555]

Interesting. In addition to mainly considering Himalayan Pink Salt why not take a natural IODINE sea salt ? Iodine is an essential nutrient and lack of it can cause too low thyroid function (hypothyroidism). Are you saying the Iodine supplement needs to be separate from the natural sea salt? Appreciate your input. Thanks

[@barryminor616]

Celtic Grey is another powerhouse for synergy and absorption

[@k.s.421]

May i ask, why?

[@lisanewcombe168]

Will hydrogen peroxide and baking soda kill good bacteria and inhibit nitric oxide production? What is appropriate to use?

[@mrhebrew7511]

Excellent information gentleman

[@giftedtoserve]

Great info

[@catiecurl-un4kg]

Yes Max, Indeed..."way to go!" Book looks good, just got my library copy today 😊 looking forward to getting into it. Thankyou both for this excellent segment xx

[@maryrobison1984]

So exciting

[@gattonelcielo]

Thank You, very informative. I have wondered about thoothpaste and artificial sun tans, -sugar...what might that do to our bodies? Since mouthwash is increasing the risk of dementia , type 2 diabetes.

[@pepa1420]

Give THANKS for your food. Yes Dr P, it's a Sacred moment.

[@lucillecampanale8542]

WHAT ABOUT THE CHEM TRAILS?

[@janealsop8672]

Question.. I use hydrogen peroxide with my water pic! Is this as bad as mouthwash?

[@junerm21]

Dr. Perlmutter is right about egg yolks as being good for you, specifically owing to choline. I learned the same thing as well.

[@clivewells1736]

There isn't much required that isn't in an egg, after all the chickens do well from it. The oldest lady in the world was a hundred and thirteen when she said all that she eats is an egg for breakfast and a biscuit for tea.

[@KG10toTH5]

18:51 Dr. Perlmutter, you're not merely a pillar; you're a tent pole; may your tent remain pitched for a long time

[@pamwade4301]

Awesome information!! Thanks to you both! God Bless

[@JnTmarie]

I’d like to see a discussion between you and dr Esselstyne representing vegan whole food plant based diet. Giving up beef and other meat products got me off statins and other drugs. You all agree on eliminating processed foods. Once you stop salt you don’t want it.

[@1timbarrett]

I personally find that once you re-start use of quality salt, you crave fewer processed food-like products.😮

[@loesvanes1019]

Yes the same with using celtic salt

[@erwinrogers9470]

Love it🔥👏

[@lettybee7764]

How about MORINGA POWDER. This is a super magic tree ,,!!!!

[@barryminor616]

Interesting observation I love Moringa Leaf...

[@sallyskinner4476]

What do you do about a chronic sinus infection and not using mouthwash? I need help, my Aunt has pastaway with alzhimers. Thx, Sally

[@earthangel2524]

BEETS and PEE. My 82 year old friend used to get up 5 times a night to pee. Now she eats a beet before bed and gets up to pee only once during the night. Why do beets affect peeing?

[@1timbarrett]

Still not convinced our gut health depends on ingesting fiber, but I’ll stay tuned! Tx for this podcast! 🙏

[@barryminor616]

Fiber is probiotic for the gut and helps do clean up as well as slow down the food for absorption...

[@ricfax]

I only disagree with the guest's statement that cruciferous vegetables need salt to be palatable. I eat cruciferous vegetables every day as a large proportion of my diet. I eat them raw in cruciferous salads, flavored with olive oil and apple cider vinegar with various peppers to taste, and I feel no loss that cries out for salt flavor. Same for sautéed in olive oil. I do appreciate learning that people consuming less carbs tend to need more salt rather than less, so I feel less guilty about how generously I salt my eggs and meats. I enjoyed this episode and look forward to reading the book!

[@notoglobalism3754]

6:54 NO DISEASE MODIFYING ABILITY. That's like, EVERY #BigPharma "remedy".

[@emilykelly6989]

Amazing podcast on so many levels!! Do you have a link to the study on predicting Alzheimers based on stomach size please? ❤️ Thank you for everything you both do!!! 💞🙌🏼

[@kikivanderwal8283]

Thanks, it was informing and I'll try to get hold of his book I've got a question though: I wonder already for some time if there are studies about what stomachprotectors do with all the nutrition in the food . I get for example little infections on my fingers very soon and I hear from others they also get some lack of certain minerals etc. A lot of people take those protectors for many years. What is known about It? Can somebody tell me?

[@Federerfan22]

Is there a comment with the main points/tips of this video?

[@joakimgranlund]

Hi! He sounds alot like Peter Attia!😀

[@lauraclaytonpollaro-ok1rl]

Dig in first with an answer to Dr. Perlmutter’s first & opening question re what is a “Genius Kitchen”? ❓ Thank You👏

[@charmbello1706]

It is backe by science the fact that if we eat the same that our parents does, mostlikely will get the same illness that our parent have suffer, so he did not point out things that his mom probably did not eat or did eat and what changes he is doing on his diet toward his mom's health eating

[@Snowtosun]

TY DR. Perlmutter. Perrier Sparkling Water is the only water Ive found with no sodium on the ingredient list, most have 10mg. Any confirmation on this? TY

[@1timbarrett]

I wonder what type of sodium other sparkling water brands use…? 🤔