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Drop Acid
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David Perlmutter, MD

Consequences of Elevated Uric Acid (one parameter of metabolism) 
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- Oxidative Stress
- Inflamation in the brain
- Brain shrinkage (cognitive deficits) 

Bad Foods
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- Beer

Blood Tests
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   * - Test
     - Ideal Level
   * - Fasting blood glucose
     - < 95 mg/dL
   * - Fasting insulin
     - 8 uIU/mL (ideally, < 3 uIU/mL)
   * - Hemoglobin A1c
     - 4.8 to 5.4%
   * - C-reactive protein
     - 0.00 to 3.0 mg/L (ideally, less than 1.0 mg/L)
   * - Uric Acid
     - 5.5 mg/dL or below

* The abbreviation "uIU/mL" means "micro international units per milliliter".
* Optimal value: 5.5 mg/L

Suplements
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   * - Supplement
     - Dosage
   * - Quercetin
     - 500 mg per day
   * - Luteolin
     - 100 mg per day
   * - DHA
     - 1000 mg per day
   * - Vitamin C
     - 500 mg per day
   * - Chlorella
     - 1200 mg *C. vulgari*