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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThe Ultramind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body Firstby Mark Hyman
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A hidden epidemic races around the globe — we can't see it or touch it, which makes it so dangerous. The invisible epidemic has led to the suffering of millions who spend billions on drugs, only to find they don't work. This is an epidemic of broken brains. "Broken brains" go by many names — depression, anxiety, memory loss, brain fog, attention deficit disorder, autism, and dementia, to name a few — and show up in radically different ways from person to person, making each seem like a separate problem. But the truth is that these "diagnoses" are all the result of a few basic problems with our biology. Pinpoint these biological problems, fix them, and let your body's natural healing intelligence take over to repair your brain. Now you can experience an UltraMind — one that is highly focused and able to pay attention at will, with a strong, reliable memory and a mood that is calm, confident, in control, and in good spirits. We have all heard of the mind-body connection or how our thoughts affect the health of our body. But the reverse is far more powerful: what you do to your body, your basic biology, has a profound effect on your brain. Have you ever experienced instant clarity after exercise? Alertness after drinking coffee? A mental crash after popping candy? Does your brain inexplicably slow down during stress, while multitasking, or when meeting a deadline? Each is an example of how what we do to our bodies — whether through nutrition, sleep, exercise, or stress — has a dramatic effect on our brains. Conventional treatments don't help, or provide only slight benefit, because they just manage symptoms rather than deal with — and heal — the underlying problem. And just as brain problems all stem from the same root causes, they all have the same solution — The UltraMind Solution. Our ancient genes interact with our environment to create systemic imbalances that affect our brains. Correct those imbalances — most caused by nutritional deficiencies, allergens, infections, toxins, and stress — and you can achieve optimum mental health without drugs or psychotherapy. The UltraMind Solution is the future of medicine, the culmination of the last twenty years of research on what makes the brain happy, focused, and calm; research that has uncovered a few simple factors that explain why things go wrong and how to fix them. Don't wait for this revolution in medicine to trickle into your doctor's office: it usually takes research twenty years to move from the lab to the patient. The answers are here, right now, in The UltraMind Solution. Review:"From his own account, stress and mercury poisoning transformed Lenox, Mass., physician Hyman (UltraMetabolism) from a physical and mental titan to a depressed, anxious chronic fatigue sufferer. His journey to health included visits to a TCM practitioner and a Hawaiian naturopath. Here he cites the main culprits of his and other serious, now epidemic, conditions (mood disorders, Alzheimer's disease, ADHD, autism, etc.): 21st-century lifestyles, dangerous environmental toxins and genetic liabilities. Hyman contends that psychiatrists and neurologists prescribe cognitive therapy and medication, but do not address the physical damage causing brain dysfunction. His program to balance seven key body systems consists of a gluten- and dairy-free diet; 30 minutes of daily walking and morning and evening self-care rituals. Quizzes help readers determine their weaknesses and whether to follow the basic plan, optimize it or seek medical intervention. Hyman thoroughly explains each body system; the impact of poor diet, stress and environment; the best foods and supplements; and ways to detoxify and activate the body's own healing mechanisms. An online companion guide offers additional advice (for example, a more vigorous physical training regime, brain exercises and ways to ease detoxification side effects and constipation), as well as allergy-free recipes." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
Synopsis:A hidden epidemic races around the globe — we can't see it or touch it, which makes it so dangerous.
The invisible epidemic has led to the suffering of millions who spend billions on drugs, only to find they don't work.
This is an epidemic of broken brains.
"Broken brains" go by many names — depression, anxiety, memory loss, brain fog, attention deficit disorder, autism, and dementia, to name a few — and show up in radically different ways from person to person, making each seem like a separate problem.
But the truth is that these "diagnoses" are all the result of a few basic problems with our biology. Pinpoint these biological problems, fix them, and let your body's natural healing intelligence take over to repair your brain. Now you can experience an UltraMind — one that is highly focused and able to pay attention at will, with a strong, reliable memory and a mood that is calm, confident, in control, and in good spirits.
We have all heard of the mind-body connection or how our thoughts affect the health of our body. But the reverse is far more powerful: what you do to your body, your basic biology, has a profound effect on your brain.
Have you ever experienced instant clarity after exercise? Alertness after drinking coffee? A mental crash after popping candy? Does your brain inexplicably slow down during stress, while multitasking, or when meeting a deadline? Each is an example of how what we do to our bodies — whether through nutrition, sleep, exercise, or stress — has a dramatic effect on our brains.
Conventional treatments don't help, or provide only slight benefit, because they just manage symptoms rather than deal with — and heal — the underlying problem. And just as brain problems all stem from the same root causes, they all have the same solution — The UltraMind Solution.
Our ancient genes interact with our environment to create systemic imbalances that affect our brains. Correct those imbalances — most caused by nutritional deficiencies, allergens, infections, toxins, and stress — and you can achieve optimum mental health without drugs or psychotherapy.
The UltraMind Solution is the future of medicine, the culmination of the last twenty years of research on what makes the brain happy, focused, and calm; research that has uncovered a few simple factors that explain why things go wrong and how to fix them.
Don't wait for this revolution in medicine to trickle into your doctor's office: it usually takes research twenty years to move from the lab to the patient. The answers are here, right now, in The UltraMind Solution. VideoAbout the AuthorMark Hyman, M.D., is the editor in chief of Alternative Thera
Table of ContentsIntroduction to The UltraMind Solution
Preface Introduction: How to Use This Book Part I: The Accidental Psychiatrist's Approach to the Epidemic of Broken Brains Chapter 1: Broken Brains: A Twenty-first Century Epidemic Chapter 2: The Accidental Psychiatrist: Finding the Body-Mind Connection Chapter 3: The Myths of Psychiatry and Neurology Chapter 4: Why You Are Suffering from Brain Damage: Learning How to Protect Your Brain Part II: The Seven Keys to UltraWellness Chapter 5: Your Mood and Brain Power Are Not All in Your Head: The Seven Keys to UltraWellness Chapter 6: Key #1: Optimize Nutrition — The Key to Mental Health and Brain Health Chapter 7: Key #2: Balance Your Hormones Chapter 8: Key #3: Cool Off Inflammation Chapter 9: Key #4: Fix Your Digestion Chapter 10: Key #5: Enhance Detoxification Chapter 11: Key #6: Boost Energy Metabolism Chapter 12: Key #7: Calm Your Mind Part III: The UltraMind Solution Chapter 13: The Six-Week Basic Brain-Boosting Program for Everyone: A Simple Approach to Optimal Brain Function and Health Chapter 14: Eating Right for Your Brain: A Science-Based, Whole-Foods Approach to Eating — Food as Medicine Chapter 15: Tuning Up Your Brain Chemistry with Supplements Chapter 16: The UltraMind Lifestyle: Exercise, Relax, Sleep, and Train Your Brain Chapter 17: Living Clean and Green Chapter 18: The Preparation Week: Preparing Your Body and Mind for the Goodness to Come Chapter 19: The UltraMind Solution: Boosting Your Brain Power for Life Chapter 20: What to Do When the Six Weeks Are Over: Achieve an UltraMind for Life Part IV: Balancing the Seven Keys and Optimizing the Plan Chapter 21: Creating an UltraMind: Balance the Seven Keys to UltraWellness and Optimize the Six-Week Plan Chapter 22: Key #1: Optimize Nutrition Chapter 23: Key #2: Balance Your Hormones Chapter 24: Key #3: Cool Off Inflammation Chapter 25: Key #4: Fix Your Digestion Chapter 26: Key #5: Enhance Detoxification Chapter 27: Key #6: Boost Energy Metabolism Chapter 28: Key #7: Calm Your Mind Special Considerations Conclusion Acknowledgments Resources Notes Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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