Summary of David Perlmutter's Drop Acid

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 Uric acid is a compound that comes from only three sources: fructose, alcohol, and purines. It is strongly related to being overweight or obese, as well as the risk of cardiovascular problems and hypertension.

#2 The laws of nature, such as the effects of gravity, the principles of time and space, and the importance of food and water to human survival, were established by ancient philosophers. But you probably haven’t heard of the nineteenth-century doctor from Scotland named Alexander Haig, who linked a surfeit of uric acid to hypertension.

#3 Purines are natural organic substances found in the body that serve important functions. They are part of a family of nitrogen-containing molecules known as nitrogenous bases, and they help build certain nucleotide base pairs in both DNA and RNA.

#4 The Framingham Heart Study, which is one of the most respected studies ever done in America, found that elevated uric acid levels did not cause heart disease, but high blood pressure did. This led Dr. Rick Johnson to conduct a series of studies that showed that elevated uric acid levels in rats caused high blood pressure in two ways.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669357254

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#1

Uric acid is a compound that comes from only three sources: fructose, alcohol, and purines. It is strongly related to being overweight or obese, as well as the risk of cardiovascular problems and hypertension.

#2

The laws of nature, such as the effects of gravity, the principles of time and space, and the importance of food and water to human survival, were established by ancient philosophers. But you probably haven’t heard of the nineteenth-century doctor from Scotland named Alexander Haig, who linked a surfeit of uric acid to hypertension.

#3

Purines are natural organic substances found in the body that serve important functions. They are part of a family of nitrogen-containing molecules known as nitrogenous bases, and they help build certain nucleotide base pairs in both DNA and RNA.

#4

The Framingham Heart Study, which is one of the most respected studies ever done in America, found that elevated uric acid levels did not cause heart disease, but high blood pressure did. This led Dr. Rick Johnson to conduct a series of studies that showed that elevated uric acid levels in rats caused high blood pressure in two ways.

#5

The fat switch is a survival mechanism that allows us to store energy when food is abundant. We are hardwired to become insulin-resistant under certain circumstances to save glucose for the brain, which allows us to find food and water.

#6

We have evolved to be fat in a world of calories, but we get to choose those calories and how we want to use our body’s preferred support staff: sleep, exercise, and time-restricted eating.

#7

A study in Japan found that people with higher uric acid levels died sooner than those with lower levels. The study also found that the threshold values of uric acid for mortality may be different for men and women.

#8

Elevated uric acid levels can lead to the development of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is one of the most common chronic liver diseases and has been called an emerging driver of hypertension.

#9

The concept of inflammation being the cause