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Drop Acid (2022) is an in-depth exploration of uric acid, a substance increasingly linked to many modern health issues, from obesity and diabetes to hypertension and stroke. Uric acid has long been seen as a precursor to gout and kidney stones, but new research suggests that high levels of uric acid can contribute to many other health issues over the long term. With reference to scientific studies and a three-week “LUV” (Lower Uric Values) diet plan complete with recipes, this Blink will prepare you to optimize your health by reducing foods and behaviors that play a part in raising uric-acid levels.

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David Perlmutter, MD, is a neurologist, a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, and a New York Times best-selling author. Perlmutter is a medical advisor to The Dr. Oz Show and Men’s Health magazine. His other books include Grain Brain and The Microbiome and the Brain.

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Sloan Barnett is a lawyer and journalist who is the author of the New York Times best seller Green Goes with Everything. She’s the mother of three children whose allergies were reversed by Dr. Kari Nadeu’s immunotherapy program.

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Clean (2020) explains why overwashing is harmful. It damages our largest organ: the skin. Medical doctor and journalist James Hamblin explores the reasons why we have become so radical about personal hygiene, and explains why we might need to rethink our approach.

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The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth (2018) charts some of the most interesting and unpredictable events in the emergence of modern medicine. From tragic operations to bizarre cures, these blinks explore a history of medicine that most doctors would prefer to ignore.

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