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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to best-selling author Dr. David Perlmutter about his new book Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid-The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health, strategies to control uric acid levels in your diet and improve your health, and so much more!
Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-your-uric-acid-levels-could-hold-the-key-to-optimizing-your-mental-physical-health
Get the book here: https://www.drperlmutter.com/books/drop-acid/

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
2:40 The relationship between uric acid, metabolism & health
4:40 Why high uric acid levels can be dangerous
6:25 Uric acid is an warning signal we need to pay attention to
7:00 How just changing the way we eat can increase our lifespan
8:00 Why we need to treat the root causes of health issues, not just the symptoms
12:25 Why we have to take agency over our healthy destiny & we can do this with the right information
16:00 What uric acid is & how it affects our metabolism
22:00, 27:00 How to improve uric acid levels through dietary changes
23:00 Why coffee is so great!
30:00 Dr. Perlmutter’s recipes to improve uric acid levels
31:50 Supplements that can help support healthy uric acid levels
34:12 Uric acid & mental health

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