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Jul 10, 2024 | 
impactmagazine.ca | Austin Perlmutter
There’s no shortage of blogs, podcasts, and self-help books on the importance of dopamine for the brain. In fact, many portray dopamine as the secret to better motivation, sharper thinking, and lasting happiness. So how much of this is based in science? What is the real role of dopamine in the brain, and is dopamine really the key to better brain function? What Is Dopamine? Dopamine is best known as a neurotransmitter—a tiny chemical molecule that carries signals throughout the brain.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
austinperlmutter.com | Austin Perlmutter
Why all of us need to rethink resistance training By Austin Perlmutter, MD In the conversation about how to protect and improve brain health, exercise is always at the top of the list. This is because consistent research shows that people who move their bodies are at lower risk for brain issues like depression and Alzheimer’s disease. By and large, the focus of this conversation is on walking, jogging, and potentially lower-impact movements like tai chi and yoga.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Amarish Dave |Cindy Thompson |Austin Perlmutter |Robert Pearl
As the year draws to a close, many doctors receive year-end bonuses. However, with these bonuses come potential tax implications that can impact the overall financial picture. Understanding the tax landscapeBefore diving into strategies, it’s essential to grasp the tax landscape. Different types of income, including bonuses, may be taxed at varying rates. Knowing the tax implications helps doctors make informed decisions. Seek a financial advisor who understands your situation if you are uncertain.
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Oct 22, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Shakeel Ahmed |Austin Perlmutter |John Corsino |Steven Zhang
“America’s health care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system.”– Walter Cronkite. Hospitals, revered as places of healing and recovery, hold secrets and harbor mistakes that can take a heavy toll on patients. These hidden truths, often concealed behind the walls of health care institutions, come with dire consequences. Supported by alarming statistics and credible sources, this exploration unveils some of the most unsettling aspects of the health care system.
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Sep 27, 2023 | 
puritycoffee.com | Austin Perlmutter
By Austin PerlmutterMeet Dr. Austin Perlmutter, a board-certified internal medicine physician, bestselling author, accomplished researcher, health investor, and global educator. Driven by his mission to enhance health by addressing the biological underpinnings of "stuckness" in our bodies and minds, he has made a profound impact through his writing, presentations, podcasts, and online educational programs.
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Sep 1, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Daniel Song |Austin Perlmutter |John Corsino
The hospital is like a river. Patients float downstream into our care, stay in sight for a moment, and leave after we have done everything we can to help them. Regardless of why they arrive or how long they stay, every person in the hospital will always leave, whether for recovery, rehabilitation, transfer, or death. Meanwhile, the hospital staff guard the river banks, keeping watch over the steady flow of patients that happen to travel down their portion of the river. It is Tuesday morning.
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Aug 23, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Samuel Shem |Alexander T. Janke |Arjun K. Venkatesh |Austin Perlmutter
An excerpt from Our Hospital. Kush Kare Hospital in Columbia, New York, was the flagship of Kush Kare Private Equity Inc., a for-profit chain of hospitals across America. A for-profit that was listed on a lot of lucrative trading routes. Clearly its workings were murky—maybe not equity at all. A clever goulash of nonprofit and big-time profit. With the rise of COVID, the hospital was a zoo: frazzled doctors, nurses, techs, labs, cleaners.
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Aug 8, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Kellie Stecher |Austin Perlmutter |Alison Vasa |Leonard Wang
I recently returned to the hospital where I had first worked as an attending. Everything felt different. It seemed darker and smaller, reminiscent of the feeling when you revisit your elementary school, and the water fountains appear almost touching the ground, making you feel like a giant. I walked through the same door I had used countless times over ten years, yet it now seemed more like a portal. The floor, the windows—all the same, but everything had changed.
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Jun 24, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Veronica Bonales |Austin Perlmutter |John Corsino |Robert Berry
As an emergency physician, I’m a strong proponent of living wills, POLST forms, and discussing uncomfortable topics with your loved ones. Even making decisions about your child being an organ donor, if, Heaven forbid, something happened. You never know when the “last time” might be. A recent case I had served as a reminder of this. The patient and their spouse came to the hospital for what was supposed to be a routine outpatient procedure.
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Jun 11, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Austin Perlmutter |Michele Luckenbaugh |Ammura Hernandez
When I was first paged about Mr. P, I braced myself for the worst. He had already had three “code greys” called—the hospital code for aggressive behavior. When we met him on his hospital bed, he was bound by restraints on his wrists and ankles to protect the staff. He was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for alcohol withdrawal, though the medications used to treat his condition had no effect. Every time I went to his room, he would curse at me.
