Science says eating just one meal per day can improve your health. Learn more at https://highintensityhealth.com/OMAD ----- David Perlmutter, MD is back to discuss recent updates in gut bacterial metabolism and our metabolic health and updates on carbohydrate intake and brain health. ➢This episode is brought to you by Butcher Box: suppliers of 100% grass-fed and feed-lot-free beef, chicken and pork: http://butcherbox.com/hih-2 **they have a great deal for new customers, including $75 in top-tier cuts of meat when you register for a new account. Connect with David: https://www.drperlmutter.com New Book: https://amzn.to/2rDuxrM ---------------------------------- TOOLS & VIDEO GEAR----------------------------------------- ➢ Best Omega-3 Fish Oil: https://amzn.to/2xs08CC Interested in MCT oil and exogenous ketones? ➢ https://perfectketo.com/hih Use Promo code: HIH20 to save 20% on your order Best Vlog & FB Live Stabilizer: https://amzn.to/2wcoJXZ Nice HD Camera Canon 6D Mark II https://amzn.to/2JyxrG5 Best Lens Ever: https://amzn.to/2IJ9WZC Vlog lens: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS: https://amzn.to/2IGlfSo Good Audio: Rode VMPRPLUS Videomic Pro: https://amzn.to/2v9W9cm -------------------------------------- Key Timestamps---------------------------------- 01:30 ButcherBox Sponsored Message 04:00 Staying Healthy while living on a boat 05:00 Is the carnivorous diet likely to have been followed year-round by our ancestors? 06:34 We need to nurture the gut with plant based foods and plant fiber and fewer animal products. 06:48 There is no dietary fiber in meat. 07:47 Plant RNA influence the RNA expression of our bacteria. 08:44 Genetically modified plant genomes may have a larger impact upon us than previously thought, since consuming the plant affects our gut bacteria and our gut bacteria affect our genome. 13:34 Food is information for your body. Humans suddenly, in evolutionary terms, shifted to a diet favoring carbohydrates. 14:27 In 2 to 2.5 million years ago until the development of agriculture, the human brain increased in size 3 fold. Since the development of agriculture, the human brain has shrunken by 10%. 14:56 Ancient ancestors had beautiful teeth. 18:47 Glucose levels in the 70 or 80s is optimal. 20:10 Insulin plays a huge role in the health and functionality of the brain. 26:35 Weight of Americans continues to rise even though carbohydrate consumption is slightly declining. 27:17 Weight is impacted by the use of artificial sweeteners that are not considered carbs. 28:00 When you taste sweet, it tells you that winter is coming and to store fat, stop fat burning fat and create more fat. 31:26 Your behavior is dictated by the foods you eat. 39:05 Much olive oil in the US is adulterated with other oils, even high end restaurants. 45:08 Hope is not a strategy. So something. 47:11 A single course of antibiotics can make permanent changes in gut bacteria. 51:21 Our brains are hardwired to look for sweet. 56:39 Dr. Perlmutter is writing another book called Brain Washed. 59:55 Creativity is important in re-establishing connection to dormant parts of the brain. 01:01:15 Failure is a good teacher. 01:07:53 There is something every day that you can do to demonstrate how grateful you are, even something as little as picking up a piece of paper. -----------------------------------------Lets Connect-------------------------------------- ➢ iTunes Podcast: https://highintensityhealth.com/itunes ➢ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/metabolic_mike ➢ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MikeMutzelMS