How to Rewire Your Brain for Better Thinking and Better Decisions

Summary: Learn why our brains are being manipulated, resulting in behaviors that leave us more lonely, anxious, depressed, distrustful, illness-prone, and overweight than ever before.
Air Date: 2/13/20
Duration: 39:10
Host: David Friedman, ND, DC
Guest Bio: David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM & Austin Perlmutter, MD
David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM
Dr. Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and four-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition.

Dr. Perlmutter received his M.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine where he was awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. He serves as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals including Archives of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and The Journal of Applied Nutrition. In addition, he is a frequent lecturer at symposia sponsored by institutions such as the World Bank and IMF, Columbia University, Scripps Institute, New York University, and Harvard University and serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

His books have been published in 34 languages and include the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar, with over 1 million copies in print. He is the editor of the upcoming collection The Microbiome and the Brain that will be authored by top experts in the field and will be published in 2019 by CRC Press. Dr. Perlmutter’s new book Brain Wash co-written with Austin Perlmutter, MD will be published in January 2020.

Austin Perlmutter, MD
Austin Perlmutter, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami and completed his internal medicine residency at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland Oregon. His academic focus is in understanding the decision-making process, how it is influenced by internal and external factors, and how it changes our health and illness outcomes. He is also interested in methods of improving burnout and poor mental health in the medical field. He writes for Psychology Today on his blog, The Modern Brain. He is the co-author of Brain Wash, Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness, with his father, David Perlmutter, MD.
  • Book Title: Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness
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How to Rewire Your Brain for Better Thinking and Better Decisions
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From a scientific perspective, Dr. David Perlmutter and Dr. Austin Perlmutter (his son) explain that today's society is posing serious risks to our physical and mental states, our connections to others, and even to the world at large.

In their new book, Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness, they explain how our brains are being manipulated, resulting in behaviors that leave us more lonely, anxious, depressed, distrustful, illness-prone, and overweight than ever before.

Listen as the Drs. Perlmutter join Dr. Friedman to share the tools necessary to think more clearly, make better decisions, strengthen bonds with others, and develop healthier habits.

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