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Brain Wash

Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness

by David Perlmutter, MD and Austin Perlmutter, MD

|Little, Brown Spark©2020·304 pages

David Perlmutter is one of my favorite nutrition-physicians. We have Notes on a bunch of his books including Grain Brain, Brain Maker, and Power Up Your Brain. So, when I heard about the new book that he wrote with his son Austin (who is also an MD), I was excited to read it. It’s called Brain Wash. (It’s kinda like Digital Minimalism written by nutrition-neurologist-physicians. )
As David and Austin say, the book builds on a simple premise: “Our brain’s performance is being gravely manipulated, resulting in behaviors that leave us more lonely, anxious, depressed, distrustful, illness-prone, and overweight than ever before. At the same time, we feel disconnected from ourselves, from others and from the world at large.” Their solution? We need to overhaul our mind’s operating system. How? Via a “brain wash.” They walk us through the factors that lead to what they call “disconnection syndrome” and, of course, how to deal with it.


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About the authors

David Perlmutter, MD
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David Perlmutter, MD

Neurologist specializing in gluten issues and preventing degenerative disorders.
Austin Perlmutter, MD
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Austin Perlmutter, MD

Internal Medicine Physician
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