What David Perlmutter has said about Exercise and brain health
2 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 12, 2026
David Perlmutter, American board-certified neurologist and author of books including Brain Defenders and Brainwash, has been quoted on Exercise and brain health 2 times in 1 episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, most recently on November 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Perlmutter cites a JAMA study finding about a 45% dementia risk reduction among the most active middle-aged people.
“those who were the most active compared to those who were the least active had about a 45% risk reduction for this disease”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: What Are The Five Lifestyle Habits Destroying Your Brain Right Now? (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 18:15
Perlmutter recommends both aerobic and strength training and urges building muscle early in life.
“we want to strengthen our muscles and we want to engage in aerobic activities such that we can gain the metabolic benefits”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: What Are The Five Lifestyle Habits Destroying Your Brain Right Now? (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 19:32
Episodes
What Are The Five Lifestyle Habits Destroying Your Brain Right Now?The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Nov 12, 2026 · 1 h 56 min
Neurologist David Perlmutter tells Steven Bartlett how exercise, social connection, sleep, diet and metabolism shape Alzheimer's risk through the brain's microglial immune cells.
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