The Revolutionary Plan to Boost Brain Power, Improve Memory, and Protect Yourself Against Aging and Alzheimer's.
The bad news is that each one of us, starting in our 30s, will begin the inexorable decline from our mental peak. The good news is that whether you are in your 30s or your 60s, you can do something now to protect your brain from Alzheimer's and other effects of ageing. And the earlier you start, the better.
Drawing on his first-hand experience and the latest research breakthroughs, neurologist Dr Jeff Victoroff provides a practical step-by-step guide to halting the effects of aging and memory, with low-risk measures such as changes in diet, exercise, use of herbal supplements, anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatories, and all the facts you need to know to save your brain.
Includes:
- The reasons behind memory loss and 10 steps you can take to avoid the problem, starting today
- The connection between food and the mind - and the brain-saving diet that will help protect you from memory loss
- Why drinking tea may keep your mind healthy - and how chocolate produces both emotional and cerebral benefits
- The "Mozart Effect" for adults: how to use your mind to bulk up your brain
- What types of physical activities boost brain power
- The treatment for high cholesterol that helps prevent Alzheimer's disease
- How stress, anger, depression and poor self-esteem can threaten the structure of our brains and what we can do about it
- Why people with arthritis tend to keep their memories longer, and how their secret could help you
- Two ways you can literally add new brain cells
A book that will change the way you live, eat and work, 'Saving Your Brain' is a wake-up call to those of us who have learned the importance of taking care of their body and now have a chance to provide the same lifesaving care for their brain - before it's too late.
