Drop Acid

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

De: David Perlmutter

Narrado por: Peter Ganim

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 one-third of Americans don't know they are suffering from sky-high 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, Drop Acid empowers listeners with the information they need to address this hidden danger and live longer, leaner, and healthier lives.

(P) 2022 Hachette Audio©2022 David Perlmutter

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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. (Dr Mehmet Oz)

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 Co-Founder and New York Times best-selling author)

Drop Acid will change your brain and your life in more ways than you can imagine. Uric acid is the hidden killer that few were paying attention to until now. I highly recommend this new, groundbreaking book from Dr Perlmutter. It's fascinating and filled with so much actionable information that will help you quickly. (Daniel G. Amen, MD, founder of Amen Clinics and author of The End of Mental Illness)

Most gifted author-neurologist Dr David Perlmutter is always ahead of the curve and scientifically accurate. In his new book, Drop Acid, Dr Perlmutter alerts us to the surprisingly diverse ramifications of uric acid, and offers us a clear path to bringing this key metabolic parameter under control. Once again, Dr Perlmutter's vision will go a long way to enhancing our health and longevity. (Dale Bredesen, MD, author of The End of Alzheimer's)

Fructose has far-ranging negative consequences for health, and Dr Perlmutter reveals that it threatens us by increasing uric acid levels. The damage uric acid wreaks on our brains, heart, and kidneys, if left unchecked, is unseen and unfelt. In a thoroughly easy to read and enjoyable book, Dr Perlmutter not only breaks down the dangers lurking in our current diet from fructose but gives a step-by-step guide to get the other hidden sources of uric acid out of your life. As the title suggests, read this book and 'drop acid'! Your body will thank you for years to come. (Dr Steven R. Gundry, author of The Plant)

In Drop Acid Dr Perlmutter brilliantly introduces us to uric acid, how it can silently steal our health, and what to do about it. This is an engaging read that opens an important door to health (Dr Jeffrey Bland, author of The Disease Delusion)

An excellent holistic userfriendly guide

Raises awareness and proposes a highly user friendly guide, to a healthier lifestyle for you and your family. It’s step by step proposals are based upon scientific peer reviewed data, and indeed it attains an holistic consistent approach.
The sole remark: more detailed data on carbohydrates and it’s concrete interaction with uric acid levels/production would be interesting as the relation with insulin is known. In particular, it is relevant to decide about sustaining a stricter keto diet.
Overall, an excellent reference.

diet and health

Provides deeper understanding for how diet contributes to health. Signposts which foods in our diet contribute to poor health and disease. Shows how obesity, gout and diabetes are linked to over consumption of common foods.

Excellent

Another great piece of research by Dr Perlmutter. I always appreciate his work and this is another example of excellent life-changing insight.

Timely update on the uric acid story

Perlmutter pulls together a helpful synthesis of the significant recent advances in understanding of impacts of uric acid in health uncovered by research groups around the world. Teams associated with Rick Johnson and Robert Lustig have been torch bearers, each coalescing important ideas. Perlmutter has made this work accessible to a wider audience, putting it into a framework for self improvement that many will aspire to.

Peter Ganim’s delivery was clear and well paced. Unfortunately, the tone was sickly sweet and it was all I could do to get through to the end.

The first part of the book that laid out the theoretical framework was well structured. Googling the recommended supplements, there were heaps of high quality articles online that supported the advice as sound. The practical part of the book felt less valuable, setting out reasonably standard advice available through multiple other books over the past few years.

Overall, the book was a helpful summary providing strong justification for seeking to manage one’s uric acid levels through nutrition, exercise and supplements. Definitely worth a listen.