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The Proven Daily Protocol to Protect Your Memory | Dr. David Perlmutter

Sep 7, 2026 · 1h 6m

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About this episode

In this episode, board-certified neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter, author of Brain Defenders, reveals how your brain’s immune cells, the microglia, hold the key to preventing cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disease. For decades, neurodegenerative research has fixated on amyloid plaques and tau tangles, treating the downstream smoke while ignoring the raging metabolic fire beneath. In this comprehensive masterclass, Dr. Perlmutter reveals why the real driver of brain aging lies within microglia, the brain's resident immune defenders. Under healthy conditions, microglia nurture synapses and clear debris. But when triggered by elevated blood glucose, gut dysbiosis, environmental air…