Brain Maker

The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain - for Life

By: David Perlmutter, Kristin Loberg

Narrated by: Peter Ganim

Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

The best-selling author of Grain Brain uncovers the powerful role of gut bacteria in determining your brain's destiny.

Debilitating brain disorders are on the rise - from children diagnosed with autism and ADHD to adults developing dementia at younger ages than ever before. But a medical revolution is underway that can solve this problem: Astonishing new research is revealing that the health of your brain is, to an extraordinary degree, dictated by the state of your microbiome - the vast population of organisms that live in your body and outnumber your own cells 10 to one. What's taking place in your intestines today is determining your risk for any number of brain-related conditions.

In Brain Maker, Dr. Perlmutter explains the potent interplay between intestinal microbes and the brain, describing how the microbiome develops from birth and evolves based on lifestyle choices, how it can become "sick", and how nurturing gut health through a few easy strategies can alter your brain's destiny for the better. With simple dietary recommendations and a highly practical program of six steps to improving gut ecology, Brain Maker opens the door to unprecedented brain health potential.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2015 David Perlmutter (P)2015 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"This book is a treasure." (Bernie Siegel, MD, author of Faith, Hope, and Healing and The Art of Healing)

"The research in Brain Maker was a revelation to me. And it will be to you as well. And, most importantly, you don't have to wait for this information to become mainstream. You can ensure your brain health - and that of your family - by following the practical program outlined here." (Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and Goddesses Never Age )

"Dr. Perlmutter engagingly explains the hope-generating power of the new gut microbiome-brain science, motivating you to regenerate your brain health with his powerful and practical program." (Martha Herbert, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurology, Harvard Medical School)

The Gut--Your Second Brain--Who Knew!

Terrific book about brain health and its relationship to the health and integrity of your gastrointestinal tract. Dr Perlmutter is a practicing MD, neurologist and nutritionist. The information presented is grounded in scientific research and peer reviewed literature. Much of Dr Perlmutter's approach is cutting edge and offers a new way to view how the brain is affected by the diet you eat. Practical and easily applicable advise on how to improve your health and make a real change in the way you feel each day.

Be aware that the book is complicated with numerous scientific references cited. It can be slow going and I occasionally needed to listen to several sections more than once. That said, the book is excellent and filled with life changing information. Worth the effort and highly recommended listening.

Dr. Perlmutter does it again!

What did you love best about Brain Maker?

Brain Maker is on the cutting edge of research. As with Grain Brain, Dr. Perlmutter is way ahead of his medical colleagues once again in his approach to seeking answers about what causes chronic disease. Instead of relying on the standard Western medical approach of treating symptoms with pharmaceutical drugs, Dr. Perlmutter looks at underlying mechanisms in the body - specifically our gut microbiota to determine why we are sick in the first place and what to do to nourish our bodies back to health - naturally. This enlightened approach would change the course of our sick and diseased society that blindly relies on Western medicine, drugs and food companies to guide it.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Brain Maker?

Brain Maker makes me now understand the absolute importance of our gut microbiome in achieving health and happiness. It is so unfortunate so many people are suffering such debilitating illness because they (and their doctor) do not have the knowledge of how healthy gut bacteria can change their lives. They think taking a pharmaceutical drug that only takes a sledge hammer to a symptom will somehow make them healthy. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Which scene was your favorite?

Extremely informative in a conversational way. The explanation of the science is complete yet easy to understand. The personal stories bring home the reality of how critical our gut health is to almost every aspect of our lives - the brain, immune system, emotions and so much more.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Bugs and Brains - A Beautiful Relationship
The critical link of the gut microbiome to a healthy brain, happy emotions and a bountiful life.

Any additional comments?

DOCTORS TAKE NOTE!!! Please go outside your paradigms of Western based medicine that is so influenced by Big Pharma. Treat the patient - not the symptoms.
Pediatricians - STOP damaging these poor kids with course after course of antibiotics. You are compromising their health for the rest of their lives!

Hopefully life changing for me.

The healing possibilities are endless. All the pieces are coming together for me and I want to share this information with everyone I love. Thank you

Everyone should read it nowadays

Specially as we are post COVID now, we all need to read this book as we are entering a new era with new studies on antibiotics and it’s consequences. Why not look for more answers to all our health problems. We go to the dicots and they barely hear us but prescribe prescribe and represcribe so we leave their clinics as soon as possible to move on to the next patient. The more patients they are in an hour, the more $ they make. Doctors that give you the time of the day are seldom nowadays and after COVID times. We have exhausted them.

Probiotics are the future of health

I absolutely loved Grain Brain so no surprise that I loved Dr. Perlmutter's second book as well.

As someone who follows a Paleo diet I highly believe in the connection between physical and mental health.

I work in the healthcare industry and believe probiotics are the wave of the future. So much information in this book just makes sense. Plain and simple. It's easy to understand and there are so many takeaways.

If you're looking to improve your health and don't believe in a "pill for every ill" mentality than this book is for you.

Please read this book!

This book is a real eye opener. please take the time to listen to it.

Fascinating!

I wonder how many people can manage their illness after listening? I believe everyone can benefit from this information even if we are not clinically ill. I recommend it to everyone.

Invaluable wellness guidance!

This book is a comprehensive reference on the importance of a thriving, healthy microbiome and measures to promote and maintain it!

Groundbreaking information

If you're fascinated with the brain and health you will love this book. I've heard a few of these things before this book, it's nice to see them all in one place plus many more.

Must read

Learnt a lot, putting the knowledge to good use. Gives some great examples and practical diet advice