Dr. Austin Perlmutter

Dr. Austin Perlmutter is a board-certified internal medicine physician, New York Times bestselling author, researcher, educator, podcaster and entrepreneur. His mission is to help people get their brains unstuck for better mental and cognitive health. Dr. Perlmutter’s work on how environment and diet influences brain health has been featured on PBS, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, NPR, Fox, CBS and other top media outlets. He has co-produced and hosted some of the world’s largest online brain health events including Alzheimer’s, the Science of Prevention and the Better Brain Blueprint. He is the Managing Director of Big Bold Health, where he led a pioneering study exploring plant nutrient effects on human aging. He is the CEO of Lichen Air, which provides science-backed indoor air solutions for better brain health and longevity. He is also a research consultant to the Helfgott Research Institute, where he studies the epigenetic, metabolic, microbiome and immune effects of ayahuasca.

Hi! I'm Austin, an internal medicine doctor who now focuses on helping people improve their health through better decisions, neuroscience, and lifestyle interventions. I believe our current model of healthcare is unsustainable, and that this is a result of missing true causes of our major issues: poor decision-making, rewired neurochemistry and bad mental health. I explore these topics in my podcast, my articles, my book Brain Wash and in research I've published in the medical literature.

I'm a big fan of nature exposure as both a hobby and as a medical intervention. I also believe in the power of sleep, empathy, and an anti-inflammatory diet as strategies to improve our physical and mental health.

I don't have all the answers. My goal is to keep learning. I believe that as humans, we have an incredible potential to heal our bodies and our brains if we just ask the right questions. Join me in the journey!