Are carbs destroying your brain? Renowned neurologist and author of Grain Brain, Dr. David Perlmutter, is this week’s guest on Eat Your Words, and he’s here to explain what happens when the brain encounters common ingredients in your daily bread and fruit bowls. Does the brain thrive on fat and cholesterol? Learn how you can spur the growth of new brain cells at any age on this week’s edition of Eat Your Words! This show was sponsored by Whole Foods. Music by The California Honeydrops.

“We can prevent a disease in most cases for which there is no treatment, and yet – nobody’s talking about it!” [4:00]

“Carbohydrates, no matter where they come from, are toxic to the brain.” [5:30]

— Dr. David Perlmutter on Eat Your Words