What David Perlmutter has said about Microglia
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 Microglia 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 says disruption of the brain's immune system unites the various neurodegenerative diseases.
“they're all united by one common mechanism, and that is disruption of the brain's immune system”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: What Are The Five Lifestyle Habits Destroying Your Brain Right Now? (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 6:49
Perlmutter describes the shift of microglia from supportive M2 to destructive M1 as the fundamental upstream event in Alzheimer's, driven by mitochondrial energetics.
“This shift from M2 to M1 is the fundamental upstream event in Alzheimer's disease. These cells are sensitive to our metabolism”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: What Are The Five Lifestyle Habits Destroying Your Brain Right Now? (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 25:31
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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