From New York Times bestselling author Dr. David Perlmutter comes a groundbreaking guide to the brain's immune cells, which are essential for preventing disease and maintaining peak levels of cognitive function and mental health.We were fighting the wrong enemy. For decades, medicine has trained its weapons on symptoms such as memory loss, tremors, headaches, and lethargy, ignoring the root causes of diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and major depression. In his book Brain Protectors, neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter changes the equation, revealing the real culprits: dysfunctional microglia, tiny immune cells that, when metabolically hijacked, spiral out of control and attack the neurons they're supposed to protect.Protect her.
With clarity and urgency, Dr. Perlmutter explains how a silent battle takes place in the brain. Microglia can become either warriors of protection or agents of destruction, and the outcome depends largely on our lifestyle. In The Brain Protectors' book, you will learn about:- Learn about metabolic immunology and the relationship between energy and your cells
-Understand the overlooked role of inflammation in everything from dementia to long Covid, and why the immune system may be the brain's greatest threat and hope.
- Discover how your lifestyle affects the fate of your microglia, and thus your cognitive future.
- Discover the amazing link between metabolic health and brain plasticity, and how tools like fasting, sleep, and even oxygen therapy can repair damaged neural networks.- Explore therapeutic interventions – from metformin to lion's mane – that support healing and slow neurological decline
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