Is that bagel making you forgetful? Does that pasta lead
to dementia? Are you depressed by your dumplings? According to Dr. David
Perlmutter, this is exactly what is happening.
Dr. Perlmutter believes that our diet is causing
dementia, depression, and epilepsy. Pretty much anything that involves the
brain can be adversely affected by diet. He is particularly focused on the
negative impact of high-carbohydrate diets.
Dr. Perlmutter advocates a low-carb, high-protein diet.
His book, Grain Brain, describes the harmful impact of our modern eating
habits. Much of his wrath is reserved for sugar. He ties consumption of
processed sugar with dementia and lowered cognitive skills.
Back in the cave man days, our diet contained only 5%
carbohydrates. Today the average diet is 60% carbohydrates. This shift in
eating was not accompanied with a matching shift in our digestive system,
leading to negative health outcomes.
Dr. Perlmutter recommends a dramatic shift away from
carbs. He does admit that this is a difficult transition. He notes that our
brains are stimulated by eating gluten (found in grains) in much the same way
as when narcotics are ingested. Withdrawal from wheat can be a real issue.
Can you live without your pasta if it means that you will
avoid Alzheimer’s Disease? Can you skip that donut to avoid a headache? Let us
know what you think!
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