Dr. Austin Perlmutter

Dr Austin Perlmutter is a board-certified internal medicine physician, New York Times bestselling author, published researcher, health investor and international educator. His mission is help people improve their health by targeting the biological basis of “stuckness” in our brains and bodies. His writing, presentations, podcasts, and online educational programs explore how environmental factors influence our cognitive and mental state and have reached millions. Dr. Perlmutter currently serves as the executive director and research lead at Big Bold Health, a food-as-medicine company focused on helping people rejuvenate health through better immune function, where he is running a first-of-its kind study exploring the effects of plant nutrients on human aging through epigenetics.

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!