Drop acid : the surprising new science of uric acid--the key to losing weight, controlling blood sugar, and achieving extraordinary health / David Perlmutter, MD, with Kristin Loberg.
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 a large number of Americans don't know they are suffering from increased 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 how to: reduce fructose and foods high in "purines" through simple dietary edits; lower uric acid levels through natural hacks like consuming tart cherries, vitamin C, quercetin, and coffee; identify common pharmaceuticals that threaten to increase uric acid; implement lifestyle interventions, like restorative sleep and exercise; easily test your uric acid levels at home--a test routinely performed in your doctor's office during regular check-ups but typically ignored.
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- ISBN: 9780316315395
- ISBN: 0316315397
- Physical Description: viii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little Brown & Company, 2022.
- Copyright: ℗♭2022.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Featuring the LUV diet and 40 recipes"--cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-311) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | U defined -- Survival of the fattest -- The fallacy of fructose -- The u-bomb in your brain -- Acid rain -- New habits to LUV -- Prelude to LUV -- Week 1: dietary edits to lower uric values -- Week 2: companions to LUV -- Week 3: a sweet opportunity -- Recipes to LUV. |
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Subject: | Nervous system > Diseases. Diet therapy. Uric acid. |
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Drop Acid : The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid--The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health
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Drop Acid : The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid--The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction The Acid Test | p. 3 | |
Part I | The Basics of Uric Acid | |
Chapter 1 | U Defined | |
The Hidden Connection Linking Our Modern Ailments, from Diabetes to Dementia | p. 23 | |
Chapter 2 | Survival of the Fattest | |
How Prehistoric Apes Hardwired Us with the Fat Gene | p. 50 | |
Chapter 3 | The Fallacy of Fructose | |
How Uric Acid Amplifies the Threat | p. 72 | |
Chapter 4 | The U-Bomb in Your Brain | |
The Emerging Role of Uric Acid in Brain Decline | p. 97 | |
Chapter 5 | Acid Rain | |
How Sleep, Salt, Psoriasis, Seafood, and Sitting Connect with Uric Acid | p. 112 | |
Chapter 6 | New Habits to LUV | |
The Acid-Dropping Power of Five Key Supplements, CGM Technology, and Time-Restricted Eating | p. 137 | |
Part II | U-Turn: The Luv Plan of Action | |
Chapter 7 | Prelude to LUV | |
Start Your Engines | p. 163 | |
Chapter 8 | Week 1: Dietary Edits to Lower Uric Values | |
How to Make Over Your Metabolism on the LUV Diet | p. 173 | |
Chapter 9 | Week 2: Companions to Luv | |
Sleep, Movement, Nature, and an Eating Window | p. 201 | |
Chapter 10 | Week 3: A Sweet Opportunity | |
Learn to Luv and Live High | p. 218 | |
Chapter 11 | Recipes to Luv | |
Breakfast | p. 232 | |
Lunch | p. 242 | |
Dinner | p. 251 | |
Snacks | p. 265 | |
Drinks | p. 269 | |
Epilogue | p. 273 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 279 | |
Notes | p. 281 | |
Index | p. 313 |