156. Surprising New Science of Uric Acid – Drop Acid by Dr. David Perlmutter

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. David Perlmutter. We did a deep dive on the topic of uric acid and discussed how this frequently overlooked “waste product” of metabolism actually threatens so many aspects of our health, and what we can do about it.

Dr. Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and five-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition.

We discuss the following:

2:06 Who is Dr. Perlmutter

3:55 The evolution of uric acid

12:22 Uric acid markers are more important to measure than other traditional markers like LDL?

15:10 Ideal uric acid markers

15:38 What is uric acid

21:22 Meat only (and organ means) and uric acid risks

24:55 When to check uric acid levels

25:47 Fructose in fruit

28:50 Individualizing uric acid concerns on a meat-based diet

34:13 Salt and low carb diets

35:16 Self-questionnaire to see risks of excess uric acid

37:22 Foods to help lower blood pressure and lower uric acid levels

42:42 Fiber

44:47 The relationship of fiber and uric acid

46:53 Gout sufferers – why and what to do

50:36 Fructose is in most sugars

1:01:09 Dangers of PPIs

1:06:35 Alzheimer's and the best diet to follow

1:14:03 Lifestyle tip: Fasting

Where to find Dr. Perlmutter and the Drop Acid book

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RESOURCES

 - Dr. David Perlmutter: https://www.drperlmutter.com/

- UA Sure (uric acid tester): https://www.uasure.com/ 

- Drop Acid (latest book): https://amzn.to/3tJaw4h 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidperlmutter/ 

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidPerlmutterMd 

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidPerlmutterMD 

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidperlmutter  

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