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The healthy brain book : an all-ages guide to a calmer, happier, sharper you Cover Image Book

The healthy brain book : an all-ages guide to a calmer, happier, sharper you / William Sears, MD, and Vincent M. Fortanasce, MD ; with Hayden Sears, MA ; illustrations by Deborah Maze.

Sears, William, 1939- (author.). Fortanasce, Vincent, (author.). Sears, Hayden, (author.). Maze, Deborah, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Whether you're experiencing "normal" mental and emotional burnout or wrestling with diagnosed illness, The Healthy Brain Book can help you thrive. It explains: - How what we think can change how well we think - The role of inflammation in the brain, and how food and activity can reverse it - What drugs enhance and suppress the brain's ability to heal itself - Actionable advice to improve your memory, promote learning, and prevent common brain ailments - How to personalize the book's tools for your unique brain"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781948836517
  • ISBN: 1948836513
  • Physical Description: xx, 380 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc., [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A proven plan for managing anxiety, depression, and ADHD, and preventing and reversing dementia and Alzheimer's"--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-361) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I. An all-ages, all-ailments plan for brain health -- 1. Growing your brain garden -- 2. Eat supersmart foods : medicines for your mind -- 3. Be good to your gut -- your second brain -- 4. Move smart! -- 5. Think smart : eight stressbusters to think-change your brain -- 6. Sleep smart : how to get a good night's sleep -- Part II. How to use the smart tools to heal -- 7. How to heal from anxiety and depression -- 8. Preventing and reversing Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases -- 9. ADHD : celebrating the "difference," healing the "disorder" -- 10. Drink smart : preventing alcohol disease -- Part III. More questions you may have about brain health -- Appendix : your daily-do list to enjoy a calmer, happier, smarter you.

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Brain > Care and hygiene.
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