Grain Brain

The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar - Your Brain's Silent Killers

By: David Perlmutter, Kristin Loberg

Narrated by: Peter Ganim

Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

The devastating truth about the effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain, with a 30-day plan to achieve optimum health.

Renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, blows the lid off a topic that's been buried in medical literature for far too long: carbs are destroying your brain. And not just unhealthy carbs, but even healthy ones like whole grains can cause dementia, ADHD, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression, and much more. Dr. Perlmutter explains what happens when the brain encounters common ingredients in your daily bread and fruit bowls, why your brain thrives on fat and cholesterol, and how you can spur the growth of new brain cells at any age.

He offers an in-depth look at how we can take control of our "smart genes" through specific dietary choices and lifestyle habits, demonstrating how to remedy our most feared maladies without drugs. With a revolutionary 30-day plan, Grain Brain teaches us how we can reprogram our genetic destiny for the better.

Please note that there are many references in this audiobook to information discussed in Chapter 10. Chapter 10 has been recorded in its entirety on this audiobook and all information contained in this chapter can be listened to in the recording.

©2013 David Perlmutter (P)2013 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"Dr. Perlmutter provides sound advice, supported by the latest and most well respected medical research." (Russell. B. Roth, MD, Past President, American Medical Association)

"Dr. Perlmutter is the leading integrative medicine neurologist in North America today. His ability to fully integrate conventional medicine diagnosis and treatment with the latest innovations in nutritional and environmental medicine is phenomenal. As a teacher and clinician, he has fundamentally changed how physicians and patients think about neurological degeneration and, happily, regeneration." (Joseph Pizzorno, MD, coauthor of Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine)

"A provocative, eye-opening scientific account of how diet profoundly influences nerve health and brain function. Grain Brain explains how the American diet rich in gluten and inflammatory foods is linked to neurological conditions. Dr. Perlmutter outlines a blueprint for optimal health and a more resilient brain through proper nutrition and lifestyle. Grain Brain is a must-read!" (Gerard E. Mullin, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and author of The Inside Tract: Your Good Gut Guide to Great Digestive Health)

Great book

Would you consider the audio edition of Grain Brain to be better than the print version?

yes

Who was your favorite character and why?

Dan, he was energetic

What does Peter Ganim bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He gives the story life

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

of course

Any additional comments?

Love the book would recommend it to anyone

Very informative

This is the health transformation I needed. Can't wait to put it in to practice!

This book Inspired me into action and empowered my

Uplifting information and clinical evidence inspired me into action. Making the changes
suggested I feel like a 18 year old again with vitality, a playful disposition, creativity and fulfilling results in my finances and freedom.
The changes have been cellular and productively enhanced every area of my life.
Truly worth the try! Same experience for friends who have begun the program!

easy listening

Though I have not finished this book I can already see how easy it is to follow.. the author avoids technical jargon and the reader moves at a pace that did not get ahead of my ability to follow... This one is highly recommended by me for anyone..

Changing my diet

Thank you grain brain, I'm starting to change my diet today for the betterment of my life.

Hard to listen to, but worth a listen

The author presents things in a VERY strong way that is sometimes hard to listen to, forget to swallow and digest. It is very scientific-oriented with lots of study results explained in depth. This makes it harder yet to listen to the book since it is not presented in such an easy format. In addition, the narrator tries to overcompensate by inflection even more, making it a bit annoying on occasion. But, despite all this criticism, there is great info in the book based on research and it is worth a listen.

After this I feel like a terrible mom !

After hearing this book I cannot open my fridge with out thinking Im killing my family. It was a real eye opener and I intend to dig deeper. Im scared of the damage I have already done in my 47 years of life.
I will be digging more in to this and looking to change more of my eating habits.

For Your Healtj

Well written, informative, throughly researched, cited and for your health. This book is worthy of your time.

Free grain

Well narrated, the book put in evidence the repercussions of the modern grains in consumption of humans; but also with a good alternatives to get smarter and sharper with free grain diet, a good mobility routine and rest (sleep)

Grateful for the ideas

I love this book. I’ve had a lot of inflammation lately and this book will help me on my journey to be free of it. My only regret is that I didn’t buy the paper version, because I can’t refer to the recipes. I guess I’ll have to look up the website to find more info.