Dr David Perlmutter | Cutting Through The Confusion Of Gout & Uric Acid, The Problem With Fructose, How to Test Uric Acid Levels & More KKP: 625

Jul 22, 2023

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Today, I am blessed to have here with me Dr. David Perlmutter, a Board-Certified Neurologist, and six-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition.

Dr. Perlmutter received his M.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine, where he was awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. He serves as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals, including Archives of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and The Journal of Applied Nutrition.

In addition, he is a frequent lecturer at symposia sponsored by institutions such as the World Bank and IMF, Columbia University, Scripps Institute, New York University, and Harvard University. He serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

His books have been published in 32 languages and include the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar, with over 1 million copies in print. Other New York Times bestsellers include Brain Maker, The Grain Brain Cookbook, The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan, and Brain Wash, co-written with Austin Perlmutter, M.D. He is the editor of The Microbiome and the Brain, authored by top experts in the field and published in December 2019 by CRC Press. His latest book, Drop Acid, focused on the pivotal role of uric acid in metabolic diseases and was published in February 2022.

In this episode, Dr. Perlmutter speaks about the inspiration behind his career in the gut, brain health, and uric acid. We dive into Dr. Perlmutter’s latest book, Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid―The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health. He explains why high uric acid levels are dangerous to your health and what you can do to fix them. Tune in as we chat about tart cherries, coffee, and how poor stress management can lead to higher uric acid levels.

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[00:50] Why Dr. Perlmutter Dedicated His Life To The Gut, The Brain, and Uric Acid

Dr. Perlmutter wanted to work to create programs that would help patients prevent the very diseases that they were trying to treat.
Lifestyle choices really play a central role as we architect our brain's future.
So, Dr. Perlmutter began to implement lifestyle medicine into his practice.
Eventually, Dr. Perlmutter wrote Grain Brain to help people understand that lifestyle choices significantly impact our brain’s destiny.
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After Grain Brain, Dr. Perlmutter started to study how the gut influences the brain's destiny.
Lately, Dr. Perlmutter has been studying how uric acid disturbs our metabolism.

[15:00] Why Dr. Perlmutter Decided To Write A Book All About Uric Acid

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The average rate of uric acid in America right now is six.
People with high uric acid levels have an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s.
There’s a relationship between these diseases and uric acid.
Uric acid directly leads to insulin resistance.

[19:30] Your Body Is Retaining Uric Acid As A Survival Mechanism

We tend to retain uric acid. Our uric acid levels can be higher as a survival mechanism, thanks to our primate ancestors.
We don't hibernate for six months. Therefore, we don't need to be storing this fat for the winter that never comes.
88% of American adults are metabolically unhealthy.
Getting Covid is associated with a 40 to 60% increased risk of type two diabetes.
Individuals with higher uric acid levels have a higher risk of dying from Covid.

[25:10] Your Body Can’t Handle More Than Five Grams of Fructose At A Time

Your body can handle some fructose, about five grams at a time.
When your body is presented with high levels of fructose, it overwhelms what the body can do.
When fructose is delivered in the context of fiber, it slows the absorption. So, it’s better to eat an apple than drink apple juice.
Vitamin C aids in uric acid excretion.
The most common way to overdo fructose consumption is by drinking fruit juice.
A 12-ounce glass of orange juice might have 30 grams of sugar. There's no way the body will be able to deal with that appropriately.

[35:30] Tart Cherries As A Remedy For Gout and Lowering Uric Acid Levels

Tart cherries have been researched for decades.
Originally, tart cherries have been looked upon as a remedy for gout.
It has been noted that people who ate cherries would have fewer gout flare-ups.
Tart cherries are pretty darn effective in lowering uric acid levels.

[36:40] The Health Benefits of Drinking Coffee

Drinking coffee is associated with a dramatically lowered risk of Alzheimer's.
Coffee is also associated with lower uric acid levels.
Plus, coffee reduces inflammation, upregulates antioxidant function, and improves detoxification in the body.
Also, coffee helps us grow new brain cells, no matter our age.

[41:45] The Relationship Between Animal-Based Protein and The Role of Uric Acid

Fiber is so essential for human health.
Most of Dr. Perlmutter’s food is plant-based.
Regarding our uric acid story, certain meats or animal products are worse than others.
Organ meats, sardines, anchovies, and scallops can raise your uric acid levels.
The most significant issues for uric acid are fructose, purines, and alcohol.

[48:20] Should I Follow A Ketogenic Lifestyle If I Have Gout Attacks?

The most significant player in gout is fructose.
When you research how to fix gout, there will be no talk about removing sugar or fructose from your diet.
The human requirement for sugar in our diets is zero grams per day.
We subsidize the growth of corn from which high fructose corn syrup comes from.
We are supporting the diseases that are sucking up our healthcare resources.
Diseases are significant money makers for the healthcare industry.
It’s time we start thinking about prevention.

[52:25] What Role Does Mental-Emotional Stress Play With Uric Acid Levels?

When we are experiencing stress, our ability to make rational, forward-thinking decisions is compromised.
When your decision-making is compromised, you won’t be making good lifestyle choices.
Therefore, under stress, you will eat more foods that have sugar.
Eventually, you will raise uric acid levels and feed the flame of poor metabolic health.
It is time to make better decisions by lowering your stress levels.

AND MUCH MORE!

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