Drop Acid

The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid - The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health

By: David Perlmutter MD

Narrated by: Peter Ganim

Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

The New York Times best-selling 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 acid
• Natural hacks that lower levels such as consuming tart cherries, vitamin C, quercetin, and coffee
• Identifying common pharmaceuticals that threaten to increase uric acid
• Lifestyle interventions, like restorative sleep and exercise
• How 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 listeners with the information they need to address this hidden danger and live longer, leaner, and healthier lives.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 David Perlmutter, MD (P)2022 Little, Brown Spark

Critic reviews

"Dr Perlmutter again opens our eyes to another predictor of illness involved in many of the chronic ailments that plague modern humanity and provides us the tools to regain control of our metabolic health." (Mehmet Oz, MD)

"In typically brilliant fashion, one of the most trustworthy voices in medicine today has WOWED again. With Drop Acid, Dr. David Perlmutter has paved the way for a paradigm shift in the way we address the most threatening epidemics of our time. The stakes couldn’t be higher, and Dr. Perlmutter offers scientifically supported practical advice, simple dietary changes, and natural hacks to tackle the metabolic issue underpinning obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and more. Grateful readers will learn exactly how to easily overcome unexplained weight gain and chronic conditions that have plagued them for years." (JJ Virgin, author of The Virgin Diet)

“In Drop Acid, Dr. Perlmutter opens yet another door to unlocking your healthiest, most vibrant life with just a few proven, practical, and accessible dietary and habit shifts.” (Melissa Urban, Whole30 cofounder and New York Times best-selling author)

Great book. Critical knowledge.

Important knowledge about the health and longevity impact of high uric acid. For all human beings, but as I get older, this knowledge becomes critical to continued health.

Great information

Important information written in easily understood language. Should be required reading for all doctors and diabetic patients. Narrator could have been better.

Must read for those with Gout

Great info you need . If you've ever thought about Gout or nutrition, read this!

Awesome great Book

awesome.book great subject
I.loved it
I hope many people can. listen this
I highly recommend

So informative!

Great book! I’ve read it twice.,I’ve recommended it to several of my friends. Thanks

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lots of knowledge very well written made so much sense putting it in action

Highly Recommended

I enjoyed the research put into the book and how Dr. Perlmutter reported it. I learned so much about Uric Acid. I thought it only caused gout and was amazed at the other areas of our bodies it influences. I did not agree with all the food information because I am strict Keto but understand everyone is different. Great read!

Vital information

In our ever growing world - and waistlines - this book is a must have!

Dr. Perlmutter clearly delineates the true source of our modern obesity epidemic that is the leading cause of the global chronic disease crisis.

If longevity & vitality are your goal, if you want to fix or improve your health, or you want to prevent “bad genes” from killing you, then Drop Acid is a necessary addition on your wellness journey.

Judy - RN, BSN; NBC-HWC

Excellent Information

I enjoyed every chapter of this book and intend to listen to it again. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to improve their overall health.

Really intelligent research

Talk about pearls of wisdom. After 16 years of severe gout and endless internet research’s, this book is revelation in my understanding of the cascade of effects uric acid and sugar in the destruction of my body. As someone with severe allergy to allopurinol and has been in a wheel chair for the last year due to gout; this book is the critical pieces that nobody, including doctors, seems to be aware of. If you have severe gout not all of the food recommendations in the book are great. Such as peaches, spinach, canned anything, pork, and turkey have always caused me flares. Great book for anyone looking to improve a vast number of diseases. Especially interesting how uric acid effects the brain and heart. Would recommend to everyone.