David Perlmutter was born on December 31,1954 and is an American celebrity doctor, author, low-carbohydrate diet advocate and promoter of functional medicine.
15 Facts About David Perlmutter
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David Perlmutter received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine.
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David Perlmutter is a fellow of the American College of Nutrition.
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David Perlmutter is known for advocating a functional and holistic approach toward treating brain disorders and for advocating for the importance of dietary changes.
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David Perlmutter serves as a medical advisor for The Dr Oz Show and Men's Health.
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David Perlmutter is a contributor to publications such as Daily Beast, Huffington Post, Mind Body Green, and Staying Alive.
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David Perlmutter wrote the book Grain Brain, released in September 2013, promoting the concept that gluten causes neurological conditions, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for several weeks.
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David Perlmutter was president of Perlmutter Health Center until its sale in 2015.
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David Perlmutter is a presenter for the Institute For Functional Medicine.
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In 2022, David Perlmutter published Drop Acid, which advocates for a theory that excess levels of uric acid has negative physiological and neurological health consequences.
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David Perlmutter has received the 2002 Linus Pauling Award from the Institute for Functional Medicine, and 2006 National Nutritional Foods Association Clinician Award.
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In 2015, David Perlmutter was awarded the "Communications and Media Award" from the American College of Nutrition In 2019, David Perlmutter was awarded the Leadership Award from the Integrative Healthcare Symposium.
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Epidemiologist David Katz, founding director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center at Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT, has criticized Grain Brain, calling it a "silly book" and saying that "Perlmutter is way ahead of any justifiable conclusion".
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The review concluded that "David Perlmutter based his book primarily on belief, selectively citing studies and not including the full body of scientific evidence".
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David Perlmutter is listed by Quackwatch as a promoter of questionable health products.