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Drop Acid

The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid - The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar and Achieving Extraordinary Health

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Drop Acid

By: David Perlmutter
Narrated by: Peter Ganim
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What do obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, fatty liver disease, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, neurological disorders and premature death have in common? All can be stoked by high uric acid levels.

Our most respected scientific literature is bursting with evidence that elevated uric acid levels lie at the root of many pervasive health conditions, but mainstream medicine for the most part remains unaware of this connection. This is especially alarming because one-third of Americans don't know they are suffering from sky-high levels, putting them at risk for developing or exacerbating potentially life-threatening illnesses.

Offering an engaging blend of science and practical advice, Drop Acid exposes the deadly truth about uric acid and teaches invaluable strategies to manage its levels, including:

- Simple dietary edits focused on reducing fructose and foods high in 'purines' that can raise uric acid
- Natural hacks that lower levels such as consuming tart cherries, vitamin C, quercetin, and coffee
- Identifying common pharmaceuticals that threaten to increase uric acid
- Lifestyle interventions, like restorative sleep and exercise
- How to easily test your uric acid levels at home - a test routinely performed in your doctor's office during regular check-ups but typically ignored.

Featuring the groundbreaking 'LUV' (Lower Uric Values) diet, Drop Acid empowers listeners with the information they need to address this hidden danger and live longer, leaner, and healthier lives.

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Dr Perlmutter again opens our eyes to another predictor of illness involved in many of the chronic ailments that plague modern humanity and provides us the tools to regain control of our metabolic health. (Dr Mehmet Oz)
In typically brilliant fashion, one of the most trustworthy voices in medicine today has WOWED again. With Drop Acid, Dr David Perlmutter has paved the way for a paradigm shift in the way we address the most threatening epidemics of our time. The stakes couldn't be higher, and Dr Perlmutter offers scientifically supported practical advice, simple dietary changes and natural hacks to tackle the metabolic issue underpinning obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes and more. Grateful readers will learn exactly how to easily overcome unexplained weight gain and chronic conditions that have plagued them for years. (JJ Virgin, author of The Virgin Diet)
In Drop Acid, Dr Perlmutter opens yet another door to unlocking your healthiest, most vibrant life with just a few proven, practical, and accessible dietary and habit shifts. (Melissa Urban, Whole30 Co-Founder and New York Times best-selling author)
Drop Acid will change your brain and your life in more ways than you can imagine. Uric acid is the hidden killer that few were paying attention to until now. I highly recommend this new, groundbreaking book from Dr Perlmutter. It's fascinating and filled with so much actionable information that will help you quickly. (Daniel G. Amen, MD, founder of Amen Clinics and author of The End of Mental Illness)
Most gifted author-neurologist Dr David Perlmutter is always ahead of the curve and scientifically accurate. In his new book, Drop Acid, Dr Perlmutter alerts us to the surprisingly diverse ramifications of uric acid, and offers us a clear path to bringing this key metabolic parameter under control. Once again, Dr Perlmutter's vision will go a long way to enhancing our health and longevity. (Dale Bredesen, MD, author of The End of Alzheimer's)
Fructose has far-ranging negative consequences for health, and Dr Perlmutter reveals that it threatens us by increasing uric acid levels. The damage uric acid wreaks on our brains, heart, and kidneys, if left unchecked, is unseen and unfelt. In a thoroughly easy to read and enjoyable book, Dr Perlmutter not only breaks down the dangers lurking in our current diet from fructose but gives a step-by-step guide to get the other hidden sources of uric acid out of your life. As the title suggests, read this book and 'drop acid'! Your body will thank you for years to come. (Dr Steven R. Gundry, author of The Plant)
In Drop Acid Dr Perlmutter brilliantly introduces us to uric acid, how it can silently steal our health, and what to do about it. This is an engaging read that opens an important door to health (Dr Jeffrey Bland, author of The Disease Delusion)
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Unfortunately this is what our GP'S cannot tell us. It should be a must-read particularly with the Coronavirus prevalent. With this knowledge you are the architect of one's own future! Brilliant. Wish I had a Doctor like these guys. A must read for all conditions. We should all have access to this kind information.Thank you.

This book should be in every GP's office/ surgery

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This is excellent information and everyone should hear what Dr Perlmutter has to say. HOWEVER the narration is absolutely appalling. Had I not been extremely keen to hear the information I would have abandoned this book so bad is the narrator- he sounds like he is trying to half sing the words - which he spaces and emphasises incorrectly. It is truly awful.

Valuable information terrible narration

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Dry and not an entertaining listen. Packed with jargon that is close to meaninglessness as it is too scientific for the layperson.

dull

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Im glad I listened to this book because it explained why I feel awful, and slowly advance into pro diabetes, and arthritis.
It was worth the purchase for that.
The book itself is extremely repetative, and filled.The main points ,foods to really avoid, suppliments advised should be given in the notes.The book pretty much tells us that there is very little to choose in the supermarket to eat thats not bad, even chicken.
Couldnt find allulose,tart cherrys only in juice form with sweetners.The suppliment bill a month is ridiculous.
In summary the main point Uric acid is very bad for you is now ingrained and therefore I do not resent the purchase.
I will however have to do more research to find a balanced afordable diet. I wish to eat the correct foods and not suppliments
and have some pleasure in a meal times,this book is not that helpful for that.



Important fact, High Uric acid levels are bad.

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As a long term gout sufferer, I decided that 2023 was the year I would go all out to get a grip on my uric acid levels, this is THE BOOK to read if you, like me have the high uric acid problem, educate yourself!

fantastic book

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