Younger Brain, Sharper Mind: A 6-Step Plan for Preserving and Improving Memory and Attention at Any Age from America's Brain Doctor

The book was well-written and highly informative. His use of laymen's terms makes the content comprehensible. The book targeted all critical factors in order to assure a healthy brain: identification, lifestyle, exercise, nutrition, natural hormones and medications. From my perspective, the concept of neurogenesis (e.g. new brain cells/neuronal connections) instills a sense of optimism and hope for individuals with a cognitive decline. Younger Brain, Sharper Mind: A 6-Step Plan for Preserving and Improving Memory and Attention at Any Age from America's Brain Doctor

This book does lay out effective practices for improving your cognitive functions. The author clearly explains different types of cognitive decline and how to address each one of them. The diet he recommends is essentially a ZONE diet, which I agree, it is the best diet going for cognitive function. In regards to exercise, he basically says to perform both cardio and resistance training getting a preferable hour of exercise each day. The reason I only gave four stars and considered three stars was because his book talked a lot of hormones that in my opinion aren't really practical for addressing cognitive decline.While some of them are very closely related to cognitive functions, the others were a bit of a stretch and getting access to these medications is even further a stretch. Another big downfall was that he recommends a lot of supplements, and of course he recommends you buy them from him. Since he decided to discuss hormone therapy, he should have clearly explained his recommendations, in regards of levels and the difference between women and men, which he did not. Overall, the book is worth reading to help those that would like to improve their cognitive function, but I would take the supplements and hormone section with a grain of salt.

He has been my personal physician and my mother's personal physician. He has start-of-the-art equipment in his practice. His books - and I have read them all - are easy to read and understand. He is informative and inspiring. Anyone with any level of medical knowledge will enjoy reading and learning how to put the balance back into your life, no matter what age you are or no matter what age someone you love is. I wish there was a CD version so I could search for topics.

I am disappointed by it. I heard the author speak several times before at various anti-aging conferences and also read other books from him. This book has several mistakes (references do not fit the text etc.). He also uses heavy conventional drugs when he knows from the anti-aging literature that there are equally effective, but less toxic alternatives. I would not waste my time reading it.

This book is so informative. My whole family has done the testing in the back of the book and started on the supplements that it ask for and we all feel better with the information that we are taking in. We are also remembering information from when we are kids. Has been tons of fun for my family to hear stories of when their parents were kids. Great Book!

A really great book to help you, not only understand how your brain works but improve it, too ! I am an Amazon fan and so I'll tell you that sometimes they can sell you a used version of a book in decent shape. I ordered books by doctors that normally can cost a fortune, especially with colored pictures, but Amazon always seems to be able to offer an expensive book at decent prices, so why pay more ? Respectfully submitted, Skip Wieland

I would first read, Abram Hoffer's book, 'Orthomolecular Medicine for Everyone' then 'Orthomolecular Psychiatry", then this book. Braverman omits much of research of Linus Pauling and Hoffer, but does a good job of extending Orthomolecular treatment of patients using some novel non-pharmacological techniques. Hoffer was a PHD in Biochemistry with grad degrees in Nutrion, Ag engineering/Ag Chemistry, an MD who practiced psychiatry and general medicine. Pauling was a triple PHD and double Nobel Prize winner. Hoffer and Pauling established the powerful fields of natural healing in western medicine of Orthomolecular Nutrition, Orthomolecular Medicine and Orthomolecular Psychiatry. Bravermans fails to mention that Hoffer found out how to reverse Alzheimers/Dementia and treat depression, alcohol/drug/food addiction, and schizophrenia. In particular see Hofffer/Walkers book 'Smart Nutrients ' on the brain and how to maintain brain health. It is far, far more comprehensive than this book, and far lower in cost!! Unfortunately Hoffer died along with Pauling 10 years back. Hoffer was simply the greatest Physician since Jesus Christ.

I have bought tons of books on this subject but this one I will go back to over and over again. Besides being informative and easy to understand, it is a positive view for people my age (70). He actually encourages us to be better in later life than we ever dreamed we could. I highly recommend this book and will be buying any other books he has written.

Nicht nur die Studien, sondern auch die Art des Schreibens mit einem einfachen verständlichen Englisch leuchten ein dass wir hier etwas an die Hand bekommen, um über das Gehirn (also Gehirn-Ernährung) und dessen Funktion Gesundheit zu erlangen. Ein neuer Ansatzpunkt - unbedingt lesen - Die Bücher von Dr. Hamer, der leider in das Exil musste, weil er ebenfalls durch Studien feststellte und belegte , dass alles vom Gehirn ausgeht, sind eine gute Ergänzung für diese Erkenntnisse.

I'm only in few pages of the book and I'm already rich with knowledge. I highly recommend for everyone .

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an excellent read and a natural way of dealing with functioning in this world- would recommend to both young and older models like myself

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