The Brain Wellness Plan: Breakthrough Medical, Nutritional, and Immune-Boosting Therapies - Hardcover

Lombard, Jay; Germano, Carl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1575662302 ISBN 13: 9781575662305

Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp, 1997

Synopsis

Explains the links between the brain, the immune system, and nutrition, and offers advice on treating and preventing common neurological disorders

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Review:

You know you're in for some tough sledding when you encounter this sentence on page 27: "These tiny organelles are often referred to by biologists as 'the powerhouses of the cell' because mitochondria are so important to oxidative phosphorylation." The authors go on to explain what oxidative phosphorylation is, but still, you have to really care about that noggin of yours to keep reading until you get to the good stuff: the foods and nutritional supplements that make your brain work better. Once you get past the exotic roster of amino acids, antioxidants, and other substances that may improve or maintain brain function--(s-adenosyl methionine, tocotrienols, n-acetyl-cysteine, among others)--the bulk of the book focuses on specific problems (Alzheimer's, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression) and ways to deal with them nutritionally.

From the Back Cover:

Thanks to the latest research, we understand the link between the brain and the body's immune and digestive systems and how, when this delicate balance breaks down, neurological diseases result. Now, a leading neurologist and renowned nutritional scientist bring us a comprehensive plan for building brain health that includes:
-- The latest advances in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, including the new dietary supplement, Huperzine A
-- How nutritional compounds like coenzyme Q10, creatine, and d-ribose block the effects of cellular aging and death in the brain
-- New research on the relationship between diet and environment in brain health and disease
-- Cutting-edge nutritional agents that address the cause rather than the symptoms of neurological diseases
-- All-new, updated nutritional and medical protocols for the most common neurological illnesses, from Parkinson's disease to depression

Whether you suffer from a neurological disorder, or have a family medical history that makes you prone to one, THE BRAIN WELLNESS PLAN is a total nutritional treatment plan that will help you foster a healthy brain-immune system, and improve the quality of life for you or someone you love.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1575662302
• ISBN 13: 9781575662305
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 292