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Grain brain : the surprising truth about wheat, carbs, and sugar--your brain's silent killers
- Author
- Perlmutter, David, 1954-
- Title
- Grain brain : the surprising truth about wheat, carbs, and sugar--your brain's silent killers / David Perlmutter, MD, with Kristin Loberg.
- Format
- Book
- Edition
- First edition.
- Published
- New York, NY : Little, Brown and Co., [2013]
- Description
- x, 323 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Other contributors
- Loberg, Kristin.
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-312) and index.
- Contents
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- Against the grain
- What are your risk factors?
- 1. 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 brain 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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.
- Summary
- The devastating truth about the effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain, with a 30-day plan to achieve optimum health.
- Subject headings
- Brain--Diseases--Nutritional aspects--Popular works. Brain--Diseases--Prevention--Popular works. Carbohydrates--Metabolism--Popular works. Energy metabolism--Popular works.
- ISBN
- 9780316234801 (hardcover) 031623480X (hardcover) 9780316239837 (large print) 0316239836 (large print)