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Author:

Masley, Steven, author.

Title:

The better brain solution : how to start now--at any age--to reverse and prevent insulin resistance of the brain, sharpen cognitive function, and avoid memory loss / Steven Masley, M.D.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Knopf,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xiv, 367 pages ; 25 cm

Subject:

Brain--Popular works.
Nutrition--Popular works.
Mental health--Popular works.
Self-care, Health--Popular works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-345) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Save your brain. Origins of memory loss: the brain-blood sugar-heart connection ; How sharp is your brain? -- The better brain solution. Boost your brain with 12 smart foods -- More ways to feed your brain -- Key nutrients for brain health ; How to move your body for a better brain ; Calm your brain ; Protecting your brain from toxins ; A better (happier) brain for life ; Getting started: recipes to nourish your brain.

Summary:

In this important book, Dr. Masley writes of the two exploding epidemics we are facing today: rapidly increasing rates of type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes and escalating rates of disabling memory loss (the annual cost of dementia care in the United States is $215 billion, more than is spent on cancer or heart disease). Research has now proven that these conditions are intimately linked, and here Dr. Masley makes clear that type 2 diabetes and memory loss are largely preventable. Healthy insulin activity and blood sugar control are essential to nerve cell health, especially in the brain. Masley explores the impact of insulin resistance on the brain and the heart/brain/diabetes connection, explaining what happens to the brain as we age normally, how cognitive function and memory work, and discussing in detail the risk factors for memory loss. We are given a step-by-step approach to reversing elevated blood sugar and improving cognitive performance to prevent or delay memory loss. Whatever our age, whatever our blood sugar level, we will feel stronger, healthier, if we follow Dr. Masley's solution for a better, more efficient brain.--Adapted from dust jacket.

ISBN:

1524732389
9781524732387

OCLC:

(OCoLC)984642848

LCCN:

2017016326

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