The Ultimate Health Podcast: Lifestyle, Nutrition, Fitness, & Self-help

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/drdavidperlmutter457 Dr. David Perlmutter (IG: @davidperlmutter) 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. Today we’re discussing David's new book, Drop Acid. It focuses on the pivotal role of uric acid in metabolic diseases. Reducing high uric acid levels through dietary and lifestyle tweaks will help you lose weight, prevent (and reverse) disease, and live a long and healthy life. In this episode, we discuss: The role of uric acid Fructose is directly metabolized into uric acid Fruit in moderation does not elevate uric acid Sources of fructose to avoid What is the optimal range for uric acid levels Estrogen helps with uric acid excretion after menopause Alternative sweetener recommendations + what to avoid Purines increase uric acid Beer stimulates uric acid Foods high in purines The correlation between salt consupti