What David Perlmutter has said about Metformin
1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 12, 2026
David Perlmutter, American board-certified neurologist and author of books including Brain Defenders and Brainwash, has been quoted on Metformin once 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 says he does not recommend everyone take metformin and prefers exercise.
“What you're not hearing from me right now is that we should all jump on board and take metformin. I prefer to exercise”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: What Are The Five Lifestyle Habits Destroying Your Brain Right Now? (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:26:23
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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