Drop Acid

David Perlmutter, MD

Consequences of Elevated Uric Acid (one parameter of metabolism)

  • Oxidative Stress

  • Inflamation in the brain

  • Brain shrinkage (cognitive deficits)

Bad Foods

  • Beer

Blood Tests

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

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