#brain maker

Bob - Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead Pegasus - Robin McKinley Brain Maker - David Perlmutter Grain Brain - David Perlmutter Braving the Wilderness - Brene Brown

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Thoughts: I am not sure exactly why, but this year has been very slow for me with physical reads, April especially. The only physical book I finished was Pegasus, which I loved, but I just couldn’t move through it quickly. Thank goodness for audiobooks, but that means my percentage of non-fiction reads is much higher so far this year. 

Brain Maker by David Perlmutter is a fascinating look on how gut bacteria impacts our health.

Bullet Summary

Your gut bacteria has a tremendous effect on your health and (mental) well being

Avoid antibiotics unless necessary needed

Eat more fermented food

Full Summary Bacteria in Our Gut Make Us Fat

The type of bacteria we have in our gut can influence our overall health. There are two major types…

The Empowering Neurologist- David Perlmutter & Josh Perry

In 2013 I was given a book title “Grain Brain” by a Neurologist, Dr. David Perlmutter. It changed my life. It changed my view on food and how I treated my brain. Later on, I read his next book “Brian Maker” which was another game changer for me. This book went into detail about out gut microbes and the correlation they have with the brain. Amazing!

I have been a massive supporter of Dr.…

Why Antidepressants Do Not Work

These words of wisdom from Dr. David Perlmutter, MD tell us why antidepressants do not work. The reason is quite simple: they treat the symptoms and not the cause.. “By 2005, antidepressants had become the #1 prescribed drug class in the country. But these medications do not treat depression. Whether it’s Prozac, Cymbalta, Zoloft, Elavil, Lexapro, Wellburin, or any of the other commonly…